OKX Goes Live in UAE, Targeting TradFi Institutions, Retail Market

OKX, one of the four biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone live in the UAE, Middle East General Manager Rifad Mahasneh said in an interview.Source

Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Should Spend 18 Months in Prison, Prosecutors Tell Court

Prosecutors have requested that Heather Morgan – better known by her rap moniker “Razzlekhan” – be sentenced to just 18 months behind bars for her role in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack.Source

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and the American Dream

As bitcoin continues to gain traction as a financial asset, its role in reshaping traditional mortgages could mark a significant advancement for homeownership and the American Dream.Source

Ethena Picks BlackRock’s BUIDL, Mountain, Superstate and Sky’s USDS for $46M Tokenized RWA Investment

Ethena’s $46 million allocation fits into the growing trend of DeFi platforms and protocol foundations investing in real-world asset-backed products to earn a yield without leaving blockchain rails.Source

Ripple Expands Custody Business to Offer ‘Bank-Grade’ Service to Crypto Firms

The new features could allow companies to tokenize and manage real-world assets (RWAs) as well as other cryptocurrencies on XRP Ledger.Source

The U.S. Fell Behind in Crypto. It Cannot Afford to Fall Behind in AI

The U.S. digital assets industry has been stymied by ineffective regulation. Is the same thing about to happen with artificial intelligence? Calanthia Mei, co-founder of Masa, says it’s possible.Source

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Surges 10.4%, While Index Trades Mostly Flat

Aptos was the weakest performer, falling 6.9%Source

Uniswap Developer Unveils Own Layer-2 Network, Unichain, Built on Optimism Tech

The news is in line with the ongoing trend that’s hit the Ethereum scaling world since the end of 2023: giant and familiar crypto exchanges launching their own layer-2 networks.Source

U.S. September CPI Disappoints, Rising a Faster Than Expected 0.2%

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Returns to $61K Ahead of September CPI Report

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source