Plus, bettors see RFK dropping out by November without a Trump endorsement, and China’s ‘bitcoin ban’ is more complicated than what Justin Sun thinks. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/19/harris-leads-trump-on-polymarket-as-dnc-begins-but-they-got-tied-earlier-amid-volatility/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/08/19/fabric-startup-building-vpu-chips-for-cryptography-raises-33m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Perpetuals trading hub Drift protocol is adding a Polymarket-style prediction market – with some DeFi twists. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/08/19/cryptos-bet-on-election-betting-expands-to-solana/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
In a groundbreaking move, RAKBANK, one of the United Arab Emirates’ most established financial institutions, has joined forces with Bitpanda, the Vienna-based digital asset platform. This collaboration marks Bitpanda’s …
Crypto think tank Coin Center will get another shot at suing the U.S. Treasury Department over what it says is an “unconstitutional” amendment to the tax code that would …
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) plans to bring a bill for taxing the crypto industry to parliament by September, news outlet Punch Nigeria reported on Saturday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/08/19/nigeria-planning-to-present-law-to-tax-crypto-by-september-report/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
A court in Dubai ordered a company to pay an employee using a cryptocurrency token, as agreed in the employment contract. The ruling raises several questions even as it …
A similar yen outperformance early this month, triggered carry unwind and rocked risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/19/attention-bitcoin-traders-the-japanese-yen-is-strengthening-again/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
GameFi heavy TON outperformed the CoinDesk 20 during the Monday trading day in Asia. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/19/ton-leads-crypto-majors-as-btc-eth-remain-flat/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
BlockDAG Hits $66.7M Post-UFC Champion Alex Pereira’s Partnership While ETH Liquid Staking Soars & ADA Price Eyes 9% Rise As Ethereum’s Liquid Staking has shown resilience, rising by 1,200% …
