XRP, DOGE Lead Market Gains as Bitcoin Dips Under $58K
XRP started to rise on Thursday after investment fund Grayscale launched a professional fund that holds the token in the U.S., while DOGE gained on no apparent catalyst.Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Little Changed Above $58,000
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Polymarket Bettors See 84% Chance of Donald Trump Starting His Own Token
The bump came as Trump said he would launch the family-helmed World Liberty Financial project on Monday.Source
English High Court Rules Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared.Source
Tokenized Real-World Assets (Excluding Stablecoins) Market Value Hits Over $12B: Binance Research
RWAs continue to experience growth led by tokenized U.S. Treasuries.Source
Starknet Token Holders Ratify Plan to Implement Staking, in Landmark Decentralized Election
The new mechanism on Starknet means that anyone holding more than 20,000 STRK will be able to stake on the network, from the fourth quarter of this year.Source
Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments
Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed.Source
World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump’s Family, Will Release on Sept. 16
World Liberty Finance is helmed by Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, and the 18-year-old Barron Trump is the project’s “DeFi visionary.”Source
Kalshi’s New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appealed its loss against prediction markets platform Kalshi to the D.C. Appeals Court late Thursday.Source
DeFi Lending Giant Sky Sets Vote to Offload Wrapped Bitcoin as Justin Sun Concerns Linger
The action could impact $200 million of DeFi loans in the Sky ecosystem should the proposal pass.Source