In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s newsletter on blockchain tech, we examine U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis’s call for a national “Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.” We’ve also got photos from the …

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Two American artists filed suit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, seeking a declaratory judgment from a Louisiana court that their forthcoming non-fungible token (NFT) …

Bitcoin holdings of Mt. Gox wallets are down to $3 billion from $9 billion a month ago, Arkham data shows. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/07/31/bitcoin-price-shrugs-off-latest-2b-mt-gox-transfer-as-distribution-nears-its-end/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Project Pyxtrial is a first step towards a tool that could support supervisors and regulators in proactively detecting issues in stablecoin backing, the report said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/07/31/stablecoin-balance-sheets-can-be-supervised-bis-and-uk-central-bank-project-claims/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Simon’s Cat is one of the world’s biggest cat meme brands and animation series by social media followers. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/07/31/popular-simons-cat-to-join-cat-coin-fray-with-issuance-on-floki-launchpad/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Law professor and filmmaker Brian Frye, along with songwriter Jonathon Mann, have taken an unprecedented step by filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They …

The Bahamas, where bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was headquartered, has seen a new crypto law passed in parliament, The Securities Commission of The Bahamas announced on Tuesday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/07/31/the-bahamas-dares-again-15-years-after-ftx-collapse-brings-in-new-crypto-law/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Cryptocurrency insurance underwriter Evertas, a Lloyd’s coverholder, has teamed up with smart contract-based insurance marketplace Nayms to offer the on-chain policies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/31/lloyds-of-london-backed-insurance-policies-can-now-be-paid-for-in-crypto-on-ethereum/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A reentrancy attack earlier Wednesday briefly halted the network. It restarted after an “emergency” chain upgrade. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/07/31/terra-blockchain-restarts-after-4m-exploit/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines