German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses
Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.
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.
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.”
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.
Protocol Village: Blockstream Opens R&D Center in Lugano, Switzerland
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.
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.
Trump Family-Backed Crypto Project Makes $1M Gain in ETH Following Tame Token Sale
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the family of U.S. presidential elect Donald Trump, has made $1 million in unrealized gains following a muted token sale last month.