CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH’s 21% Surge Leads Index Gain

Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin lead the charge as the CoinDesk 20 Index climbs 3.0% since Friday’s close.Source

WazirX Surveys Users on Recovery Options After $230M Hack, Leaves Customers and Industry Players Fuming

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is facing industry and customer heat for its “Withdrawal Management Programme: Opinion Poll” in the aftermath of the $230 million hack, 45% of its user funds, it suffered earlier this month.Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises to Nearly $70K After Trump’s BTC 2024 Speech

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 29, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Slovenia Becomes First European Union Nation to Issue Sovereign Digital Bond

The 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) bond was settled through the Bank of France’s tokenized cash system and coordinated by BNP Paribas.Source

The Clock Has Ticked on Bitcoin’s Post Halving Surge, 100 Days After the Latest Quadrennial Halving

July 29 marks the 100th day since the Bitcoin blockchain cut per block mining rewards to 3.125 BTC from 6.25 BTC.Source

Bitcoin Nears $70K on Back of Trump’s Speech, Bitcoin Cash and Base Memecoins Lead Crypto Market Gains

Mt. Gox payouts seem to have not spooked BCH holders as the forked version of bitcoin outperformed the market in an otherwise slow trading day.Source

Venezuela’s Election Body Says Nicolas Maduro Reelected President, Opposition Claims Victory Too: Reports

The opposition too has claimed victory in a nation where the dependence on crypto is fueled by multiple crises.Source

COMP Down 6.7% after Supposed ‘Governance Attack’ on Compound DAO

A whale holding COMP tokens is helping push through a governance proposal that would allocate $24 million in COMP to a yield-bearing protocol called goldCOMP.Source

In Donald Trump’s Own Words – a Partial Transcript of His Bitcoin 2024 Speech

The following excerpts from former President Donald Trump’s speech – aided by AI transcription – focus on portions of his remarks in Nashville, Tenn., in which he addressed crypto and the industry directly.Source