Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC
With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how.
Trump to Tap Former CFTC Commissioner, a16z Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC Head
Quintenz has been known for his crypto advocacy
LinksDAO Plans to Launch a Community Token on Base
LinksDAO began by selling NFTs, but the market has moved on in the time since.
TON Blockchain to Use LayerZero to Improve Cross-Chain Functionality
Developers will be able to deploy tokens on TON from any of LayerZero’s chains using a single contract.
New Fund Links Crypto Investment to Portuguese Residency
Investors can choose between a minimum investment of €100,000 for non-residency or €500,000 if they aim to gain residency through Portugal’s Golden Visa program.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Cardano (ADA) Jumps 13.6%, Leading Index Higher
Litecoin (LTC) was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Monday.
Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain’
Powered by Optimism’s OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum’s mainnet.
Crypto Ecosystem Growth Slowed in January Even as Total Market Cap Rose, JPMorgan Says
Total crypto market cap increased 8% to about $3.4 trillion last month, the report said.
What’s Better Than CEX? DEX
CoinDesk caught up with CoinGecko’s Bobby Ong to talk about all the good things — but mostly the bad things — about crypto’s centralized exchanges.
Lido Goes Modular With Vault-Based ‘V3’ Upgrade
Lido V3 introduces stVaults, a customizable staking system designed for institutions and more complex investment strategies.