Metaplanet Gains First Index Listing With Inclusion on CoinShares’ BLOCK Index

The company’s stock is the best-performing Japanese equity this year, having gained nearly 840%, according to Investing.com.
First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Little Changed as U.S. Votes

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Tops 100T for First Time, Piling Pressure on Small Miners

The Bitcoin hashrate, on a seven-day moving average, hit a record high of 755 EH/s last week.
MicroStrategy’s Ambitious $42B Bitcoin Acquisition Plan Is Not Without Risks, CoinShares Says

The company needs financing conditions to remain agreeable, and there needs to be continued investor demand for the firm’s convertible debt, the report said.
MakerDAO’s Christensen Hopes for ‘Firm Decision’ as MKR Holders Vote on Sky Brand
Early polling indicates MKR holders want to keep the SKY brand, though participation in the poll is still low.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.8% as Almost All Assets Trade Higher

Hedera was also among the top performers, rising 4.1% from Monday.
Memecoin Creators Hop on U.S. Election Mania With Thousands of New Tokens

While the U.S. election has directed investor focus to bitcoin and Polymarket, the murky memecoin market is also beginning to heat up. Thousands of election-themed tokens have been created over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin Breaks Above $70K as Crypto and U.S. Stocks Move Higher Early on Election Day

After a good deal of volatility over the past few days, betting markets like Polymarket
Here’s Why Today’s U.S. Election Matters for Crypto

It is Election Day in the U.S. At some point in the coming hours, days and weeks, we’ll know which major party wins control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House. Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump might get most of the headlines, but which political party controls Congress probably […]
Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, Swift Complete Pilot to Extract Cash From Tokenized Funds

The pilot was run as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian.
