Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources

The company received takeover interest from a potential investor while conducting a Series B funding round.Source

French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister

The 73-year-old Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.Source

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Heavy Losses in APT and MATIC Lead the Index Lower

Aptos fell 5.1% while Polygon dropped 4.1% as the Coindesk 20 trends downward.Source

EigenLayer to Distribute 86M Tokens to Stakers, Node Operators

Restaking protocol EigenLayer said it will distribute 86 million EIGEN tokens, around 5% of the total supply, to stakers, node operators, ecosystem partners and community members.Source

First Mover Americas: BTC Erases Gains From Wednesday’s Brief Rally

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bitcoin Retraces Below $57K as ‘Sell-on-Rise’ Action Continues

Crypto weakness may be a red flag for traditional risk assets, one analyst said.Source

Blockstream Mining Raises Fresh Round of Note That Offers Exposure to Bitcoin Hashrate

The EU-compliant security token gives investors exposure to the hashrate over a four year period.Source

Ether CME Futures Volume Shrinks as ETH ETFs Disappoint, Crypto Market Ducks Risk

The decline in trading volumes for ETH instruments suggests lower-than-expected institutional interest in the asset, particularly following the launch of spot ETH ETFs, according to CCData.Source

Robinhood’s Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California

Robinhood’s crypto-trading subsidiary used to prevent customers from withdrawing the tokens they bought. Though Robinhood Crypto LLC abandoned that policy in 2022, on Wednesday its past practices earned a $3.9 million slap on the wrist from the state of California.Source

Kamala Harris Is Not Directly Accepting Crypto Donations, a PAC Is, Coinbase Says

A spokesperson for Coinbase said the Future Forward PAC, which is dedicated to supporting Kamala Harris, is accepting crypto donations, rather than her campaign directly.Source