SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit

A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was “trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly.”
Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket

The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht’s sentence when he was on the campaign trail.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $75K Before Expected U.S. Rate Cut

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Protocol Village: Blockstream Opens R&D Center in Lugano, Switzerland
In Win for Polygon’s AggLayer, Magic Labs Unveils Chain Unification Network ‘Newton’

Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification.
VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid

Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.
UK Lords Echo Support for Digital Assets Property Bill
Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin: Omkar Godbole

Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.
Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams

The new dashboard by Dune reveals funds lost in over 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks.
Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time

Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer at FTX and a one-time member of former CEO and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, has requested that he serve no prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 implosion.
