US senators urge CFTC to finalize ban on election betting
It comes as decentralized prediction platform Polymarket has gathered more than $500 million in bets on who will likely win the 2024 United States presidential election.
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Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 12–18: BTC Premiums, Coinbase Blow, Binance Revival
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YFI’s Andre Cronje disappeared after ‘death threats’. Will ‘love’ bring him back?
Top Yearn Finance developer Andre Cronje has disappeared from social media due to 'death threats' — and now the community is posting 'Love Letters' to entice him back. 1545 Total views 22 Total shares Yearn Finance (YFI) developer Andre Cronje has dropped out of public view after reportedly receiving 'death threats' from the decentralized finance…

Australian central bank governor favors private sector crypto technology
Phillip Lowe believes that there are risks in dealing with cryptocurrency that can be mitigated by strong regulations, but the tech should be made by private companies. 105 Total views 3 Total shares Australian central bank Governor Phillip Lowe said that a private solution “is going to be better” for cryptocurrency as long as risks…

Cathie Wood’s ARK sells 135K Coinbase shares as price hits $90
Cathie Wood is taking profits from ARK Invest’s Coinbase holdings by selling a small portion of its stash. 627 Total views 1 Total shares Pro-Bitcoin (BTC) Investment veteran Cathie Wood is taking some profits from ARK Invest’s large Coinbase holdings by selling a small portion of its stash.On July 11, Wood’s investment firm ARK offloaded…

Switzerland’s Crypto Valley hits $593B with 17 unicorns in 2024
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Central bank plans to make CBDC ‘only legal digital tender’ in Indonesia, says gov
“Collaboration and synergy on national and international level is critical to the development of Digital Rupiah,” said Perry Warjiyo. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTBank of Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo has announced developments in its plans to launch a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, for “various digital economic and…

Bitcoin Hovers Nears $7K, as Wider Market Tips Back Into the Green
Friday, August 30: following the mid-week’s strong upswing, the crypto markets subsequently saw widespread corrections, but most cryptocurrencies are today consolidating these higher lows. The vast majority of cryptos are in the green, as Coin360 data shows.Market visualization from Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at around $6,925 at press time, up around 1 percent on the…