When Chirp – a DePIN for telecoms – was choosing a blockchain, the obvious option was Solana. But it decided to go with Sui instead. CEO Tim Kravchunovsky explains …

In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the “alternative news source” that Polymarket’s prediction-betting site has become. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/07/17/the-protocol-polymarket-feeds-political-junkies-with-nate-silver/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/07/17/protocol-village/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Hong Kong’s financial regulators published the conclusions of consultation on fiat-referenced stablecoin regulation and said they are preparing a bill to introduce into the Legislative Council later this year. …

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the …

Wall Street investors are deserting mega-cap stocks and piling into small-caps amid cooling inflation and strengthening signs of a Fed interest-rate cut. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/07/17/rotation-out-of-mega-cap-us-stocks-could-provide-tailwind-for-cryptocurrencies-marex-solutions-says/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Flowdesk’s CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. as the Securities and Exchange Commission was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin …

Open interest in XRP-tracked futures has nearly doubled over the past seven days, which is indicative of traders’ expectations of price volatility ahead. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/07/17/xrp-surges-12-on-the-back-of-triangle-pattern-rising-futures-bets-favor-bullish-price-moves-ahead/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Dem) from New Jersey, a staunch crypto critic, was found guilty of accepting bribes, including gold bars and a luxury car, in exchange for his …

Traders and funds are becoming increasingly bullish on BTC as the German government completes its sales of their large holdings while Mt Gox distributes funds to creditors, one market …