Protocol Village: Polkadot Community Approves ‘Jam’ Architecture, $65M Development Fund
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.Source
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South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country’s first multi-party coalition government.Source
Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday.Source
Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.Source
Bitcoin Plunges to $65K, Altcoins Bleed 10%-20% as Week Turns Ugly
BTC plummeted more than 2% in an hour to $65,200 during the U.S. trading session from around the $67,000 area. The leading crypto was down 7.5% over the past seven daysSource
MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering by 40% to $700M in Bitcoin Splurge
The proceedings of the issuance will be used to acquire more bitcoin and for general corporate affairs.Source
Drake on Brink of $1M Bitcoin Loss as NHL and NBA Bets Sour
Canadian singer Drake is on the cusp of losing $1 million worth of crypto after he placed two individual $500,000 bets on the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks to win their respective Stanley Cup and NBA finals.Source
DeFi Heavyweight Curve Focused on Becoming ‘Safest’ Lending Platform, Founder Says
Curve founder Michael Egorov’s $100 million in loans taken from various protocols using Curve’s CRV tokens started to automatically liquidate on Thursday, sending the token down as much as 30% before it briefly recovered.Source
First Mover: Bitcoin Struggles Near $67,000 as Cryptos Lag Behind Stocks
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case.Source