Franklin Templeton Takes Its Tokenized Treasury Fund to Base, Becomes First Asset Manager on the Layer 2

Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton has made its $410 million OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund available Base in addition to Stellar, Aptos, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Polygon.Source

Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A

The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to CitreaSource

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Falls 4%, Leading Index Lower From Wednesday

Uniswap joined Aptos as an underperformer, declining 3.9%Source

Freed From Prison, Binance Founder CZ Gets Ovation in Dubai and Talks New Educational Venture

The Binance founder received an ovation at a standing-room only appearance in Dubai.Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Returns to $72.5K in Muted Market Activity

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 31, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Robinhood’s Stock Tumbles After Earnings Miss, While JMP Analyst Remains Bullish

The company missed consensus revenue expectations, analysts said.Source

Archax to Buy Spanish Broker King & Shaxson Capital Markets to Expand in Europe

The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in Spain.Source

Coinbase’s Earnings Miss Makes U.S. Election Even Bigger Catalyst: Analysts

The U.S. presidential election is an important short-term catalyst for Coinbase and the wider industry, and could lead to more regulatory clarity, analysts said.Source