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Winklevoss Twins' Father Donates $4M Bitcoin to School Teaching Theory That Inspired Satoshi
His donation is the first bitcoin gift that the college has received, and will fund new business programs
Published Date: 2024-09-17 07:29:00Creator: Will Canny
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Donald Trump Is Now a DeFi Enthusiast. Here’s Why It Matters
Trump’s new DeFi project may fail, as many do, but its launch, coming in the midst of a presidential campaign, is further proof that crypto has entered the mainstream, says Graeme Moore, head of tokenization at the Polymesh Association.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 07:21:58Creator: Graeme Moore
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Don’t Believe the Hype, the First Rate Cut Isn’t a Market Disaster
With the first Fed rate cut looming, the markets are in selling mood. But history shows that the S&P tends to rally after monetary easing, which in turn should support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, says Scott Garliss.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 06:45:50Creator: Scott Garliss
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.8% as Index Rallies
Uniswap, up 3.3%, also lead gainers in overnight trading.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 06:42:26Creator: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens
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A New Prediction Market Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Round Led by 1confirmation
Unlike industry leader Polymarket, Limitless Network isn't focusing on the election. It's carving out a niche with contracts that expire quickly and user-created markets.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 06:00:00Creator: Marc Hochstein
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OMFIF Survey Respondents Believe Substantial Level of Tokenization is Still Three Years Away
The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum's digital assets report said that 92% of its respondents believe that financial markets will experience tokenization at some point.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 06:00:00Creator: Camomile Shumba
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $59K as Traders Anticipate 50-Bps Fed Rate Cut
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 05:02:14Creator: Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole
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DYdX to Debut Perpetual Futures on Prediction Markets as DEX Seeks to Raise Profile
Decentralized finance needs to develop a unique offering relative to centralized venues, dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d'Haussy said.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 04:11:27Creator: Omkar Godbole
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Bhutan, Tiny Country With $3B GDP, Holds Over $780M in Bitcoin
Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Holdings touts digital assets as one of its focus investment groups.
Published Date: 2024-09-17 01:32:02Creator: Shaurya Malwa
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Bitcoin Holds Above $58K as Odds of Big Fed Rate Cuts Jump to 67%
Markets are seeing a nearly 70% probability of a bigger 50 bps rate cut to the 4.7%-5% range, up from 25% a month ago.
Published Date: 2024-09-16 23:49:34Creator: Shaurya Malwa, Sam Reynolds
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