The relatively new token created ripples in the crypto community on X this week over its supposed existence as the “official” Donald Trump token. But it turns out one …

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical …

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks …

Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is “too political.” Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/06/18/original-trump-token-struggles-with-exchange-listings-as-djt-rockets/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Hashrate for Bitcoin network typically becomes flat or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/06/18/bitcoin-hashrate-may-finally-slow-as-miners-face-scorching-summer-heatwaves/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Five cryptos in the CoinDesk 20 posted losses greater than 5% over the past week, led by ICP’ 19% decline. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/06/18/uni-advance-led-coindesk-20-gainers-last-week-coindesk-indices-market-update/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

This was the first example of transferring tokenized versions of life insurance policies, the company said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/06/18/rwa-tokenization-expands-to-life-insurance-with-infineo-minting-9m-of-policies-on-provenance-blockchain/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/06/18/sonic-gaming-focused-layer-2-chain-on-solana-raises-12m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the …

Spikes in crypto-related Google search queries have historically occurred at major market tops, validating legendary investor Warren Buffet’s mantra of buying in doom and selling in boom. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/06/18/ai-related-coins-slide-as-google-search-shows-peak-retail-investor-interest/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines