CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP and RNDR Lead Losses as Index Slips 2.2%

ICP dropped by 5.3% and RNDR fell by 4.1% in overnight trading.Source

Protocol Village: Switchboard Releases ‘Oracle Aggregator,’ Pichi Raises $2.5M

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 1-7.Source

Crypto VC Paradigm Invests in MetaDAO as Prediction Markets Boom

MetaDAO, a Solana experiment in governance by “futarchy,” raised a total of $2.2 million to fund operations.Source

Crypto Lender Ledn Handed Out $1.16B Worth of Loans in First Half of 2024

The platform witnessed a 29.8% jump in retail lending between the first and second quarters.Source

First Mover Americas: Crypto Markets Reel on Geopolitical Risk

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bitcoin Indicator That Forewarned Late 2023 Volatility Explosion Is Lighting Up Again

Bitcoin’s Bollinger bandwidth has narrowed to levels that have historically preceded volatility explosions.Source

Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger

This is part of a larger fund that Ripple will allocate to tokenized T-bills provided by OpenEden and other issuers.Source

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms’ Second-Quarter Loss Widens to $84.4M as Costs Surge

The company’s loss per share doubled to $0.32.Source

Donald Trump Site Lists Limited-Edition ‘Bitcoin Sneakers’ for as Much as $500 a Pair

The most expensive bright orange, high-top sneakers are already sold out and being relisted on eBay for as high as $2,500.Source

OKX Ventures, Aptos Foundation Initiate $10M Fund for the Move-Based Layer-1 Ecosystem

The fund will be used to develop an accelerator program for projects built on Aptos.Source