First Mover Americas: BTC Tops $61K, But Traders Remain Cautious

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Crypto Is a ‘Purple Issue’: Circle’s Jeremy Allaire

The Circle CEO cited prior bi-partisan work on stablecoin legislation and FIT21 as proof crypto doesn’t belong to a particular political partySource

Pump.Fun’s Removal of $2 Issuance Charge Pushes Daily Fees to All-Time Highs, But Users are Unhappy

The viral application allows anyone to issue a token on the Solana blockchain. It recently dropped a fee it charged for doing so, leading to thousands of “rugs” being created and attracting a spike in complaints.Source

Trump Election Win May be Bullish For Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says

Market sentiment suggests that a Trump election victory is bullish for crypto and a Harris win would be bearish, the report said.Source

Crypto Project Essential Raises $11M for ‘Intent-Based’ Blockchain

The investment was led by Archetype and included contributions from IOSG, Spartan, Amber Group and Big Brain Holdings.Source

Crypto Wallet Holding $2B Mt. Gox Bitcoin Sends Test Transaction as Distribution Continues: Arkham

Some users in the Mt. Gox creditors channel on Reddit reported receiving funds on their BitGo accounts.Source

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH and SOL Gains Lead as Index Inches Up 0.3%

BCH gained 1.6% and SOL rose 1.5%, contributing to modest index growth.Source

Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm with eNor Securities

ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America.Source

Asset Manager Grayscale Introduces Crypto Fund for MakerDAO’s MKR

The company launched similar single-asset trusts for TAO and SUI and a fund that invests in a basket of decentralized artificial intelligence-focused tokens over the past month.Source

First Mover Americas: BTC Muted After Crypto Goes Unmentioned in Musk-Trump Interview

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source