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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is close to naming hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his pick for Treasury Secretary, according to Bloomberg and other media outlets. If the Senate confirms him, the next person whose signature adorns U.S. paper currency will be a fan of the digital currency ecosystem set up to

The sudden resignation announcement of a second Democrat from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jaime Lizárraga, could give Republicans a boost as they start work changing the agency's policy direction. Lizárraga's announcement comes a day after Chair Gary Gensler said he'd be leaving the moment President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath on January 20.

Popular memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE) jumped 5%, returning to multi-year highs hit earlier this month following fresh speculations on Elon Musk-owned social app X's long-anticipated payments service. Apparently triggering the move was Musk posting a screenshot of podcaster Joe Rogan's X profile. The post included a dollar icon that's different from the app's tipping service, one

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Phantom, a decentralized crypto wallet, has overtaken Coinbase (COIN) in the Apple App Store rankings, reflecting an on-chain shift as traders embrace high-risk memecoins. TikTok videos are teaching people how to navigate wallets that are harder to use than centralized exchanges like Coinbase. "Traditional centralized exchanges can't keep up with all of the new on-chain

With Bitcoin eyeing $100,000 and “Peanut the Squirrel” grabbing headlines with 3,000% gains, crypto is firmly back on the menu this holiday season. Family debates about Bitcoin, meme coins, and “the dog thing Elon tweets about” will no doubt liven up the dinner table and you, as the designated ‘crypto expert,’ will need some talking

Polymarket blocked French traders on Friday, weeks after reports that the country's government was investigating the prediction markets juggernaut for gambling law compliance. The ban was not reflected in Polymarket's terms of service at press time, but on Friday a reporter using a VPN attempted to access the website from a French server and ran

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This article originally appeared in First Mover , CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day . Latest Prices 02:38 'High Likelihood' Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Will Become Trump's Crypto Advisor 01:22 Uptober Forming Amid Rising Stablecoin Liquidity and Bitcoin Transactions 01:30

The U.K. plans to draft a regulatory framework for the crypto industry by early next year, Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq said at a conference. The rules will apply to stablecoins and staking services and will end months of uncertainty for the industry. 01:56 Bitcoin Nears $100K as BTC Battles Pullback with Bullish Sentiment 14:15 The