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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 CoinDesk 20 Index: 1,786.39 −3.8% Bitcoin (BTC): $56,607.61 −4.24% Ether (ETH): $2,395.39 −4.4% Nikkei 225: 37,047.61 −4.24% Top Stories Bitcoin fell below $56,000

Apr 14, 2020 at 19:00 UTCThe $20,000 Human IPO and 5 Other Crypto Stories That Have Nothing to Do With COVID-19From regulation-related shutdowns to a human IPO and G20 warnings about stablecoins, NLW breaks down a set of crypto trend stories that really aren’t about COVID-19.For more episodes and free early access before our regular…

Hong Kong is set to allow primary dealing of tokenization by providing more guidance on tokenized securities-related activities, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on Thursday.“The SFC is of the view that it is appropriate to allow primary dealing of tokenized SFC-authorised investment products, as long as the underlying product can meet all the

The Norway-based investment company is now known as Arcane Crypto AB and trades as "ARCANE."Feb 5, 2021 at 3:36 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 5, 2021 at 4:26 p.m. UTCArcane Crypto Lists on Nasdaq First North After Reverse TakeoverCryptocurrency investment firm Arcane Crypto is now listed on Sweden’s Nasdaq First North following a reverse takeover of Vertical…

In this episode, Anna Baydakova, Tanzeel Akhtar and Danny Nelson discuss what the GameStop stock market chaos can teach crypto, why the Bank of International Settlements is pitching central bank digital currencies (CBDC) instead of crypto, and the privacy concerns around China’s digital yuan.The big story for the week involves the Reddit-based trading community called…

Markets Daily Crypto RoundupWith altcoins stabilizing near recent all-time-highs and a look at what went wrong with Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. Listen on:

Expansion of the stablecoin market is bullish for the broader crypto ecosystem. BTC and ETH slid amid broad-based risk aversion on Wall Street. Stablecoins, which serve as a funding source for many crypto trading strategies, are experiencing growth after months of stagnation in a sign of renewed capital influx into the crypto market. The aggregate

The Solana Foundation is disputing the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) classification of its SOL token as an unregistered security.Earlier this week, the SEC filed lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance.US and Coinbase, which charged the exchanges with trading Crypto Asset Securities, including SOL.“The Solana Foundation strongly believes that SOL is not a security,” the…

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 PricesTop StoriesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed until October a decision on all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications submitted by firms including BlackRock, WisdomTree