Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Buys $100M BTC Boosting Total Total Stash to $1B
The miner bought about 968 bitcoin for average price of around $104,258 each.
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Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Swaps Its cbBTC for WBTC After Sun Joins as Adviser
The swap took place Wednesday, the same day BiT Küresel lost a court case seeking to prevent Coinbase delisting WBTC.
Next U.S. Senate Banking Chair Calls Crypto ‘Next Wonder’ of World
Senator Tim Scott said the Senate will tackle crypto bills, and the incoming chair of the House Financial Services Committee said he hopes to pass them in 2025.
Ethereum’s ENS Identity System Picks Consensys’ Tech for Its Layer-2
The Ethereum Name Service’s forthcoming Namechain will be based on Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup.
MicroStrategy’s Addition to Nasdaq-100 May Pave Way for S&P 500 Inclusion: Benchmark
The software company’s potential addition to the S&P 500 index could be an even larger opportunity in the medium-term, the report said.
Revolut to Strengthen Crypto Fraud Protections With Added Security, Risk Scores
The Revolut Hisse enhanced due diligence API will be rolled out to crypto customers from start of 2025.
Ripple to Roll Out RLUSD Stablecoin on Dec. 17, Adds Former Central Bankers to Advisory Board
The stablecoin will become broadly available to crypto users on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum networks beginning on Tuesday.
Shayne Coplan: He Took Prediction Markets Mainstream
In so doing, Polymarket’s founder demonstrated a real-world consumer use case for crypto, earning him a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2024 list.
Donald Trump: The Crypto President
His July speech at the Bitcoin Conference, in Nashville, was a turning point for crypto, promising an easier path for the industry heading into 2025.
EU Countries Struggle to Implement MiCA as Deadline for Crypto Regulatory Revamp Looms
EU member states that have yet to adapt local law to implement MiCA by year’s end include Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Romania, according to a document shared with CoinDesk.