RNDR jumps 10.7% and SOL climbs 6.7%, leading the CoinDesk 20 Index to a modest gain. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2024/08/26/coindesk-20-performance-update-rndr-and-sol-lead-gains-as-index-rises/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the …

India’s central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has said that while their retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot has over 5 million users, there should not be in any …

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell confirmed signs that the public agency is set to loosen monetary policy at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/26/bitcoin-etfs-log-250m-net-inflows-highest-since-july-after-rate-cut-signal-at-jackson-hole/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Nvidia to hit earnings of 65 cents per share, up 141% year-over-year. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/26/ai-tokens-lead-crypto-market-ahead-of-nvidia-earnings-bitcoin-under-64k/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has found “unsatisfactory practices” at “some” of the cryptocurrency exchanges seeking a full license from it after conducting on-site inspections, Bloomberg reported …

The company says its CEO has nothing to hide as Toncoin’s losses subside. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/26/telegram-says-it-is-compliant-with-eu-digital-services-act-after-founder-pavel-durovs-arrest/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Durov’s arrest stems from a warrant issued by France’s OFIM, an office that works to prevent violence against minors, as part of a complaint into Telegram’s lack of moderation …

The independent candidate is suspending his campaign for president and removing his name from the ballot in ten “battleground” states. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/23/bitcoin-surges-to-nearly-64k-adding-to-gains-as-rfk-jr-endorses-trump/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Bloomberg’s editorial board says Harris and Trump shouldn’t “pander” to crypto. The piece itself panders to stereotypes about the digital assets industry. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/08/23/okay-bloomer/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines