Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against a Proposal to Assess Bitcoin as a Diversification Investment: Filing

The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has notified shareholders of Microsoft that it intends to propose a Bitcoin Diversification Assessment at the company’s annual meeting on Dec. 10, a filing shows.
Polymarket Trader Betting on Donald Trump Win Ends Up Getting 99% Odds

Low liquidity led to massive slippage for one entity trying to buy up Trump “yes” shares in a short period.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report

The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.
Bitcoin Liquidity Could Flow to Cardano Ecosystem With New BTC Bridge

EMURGO, a founding entity of Cardano, will be among ecosystem buildings developing tools and services to attract the BTC capital
The Popular $100K Year-End Goal for Bitcoin Has Less Than 10% Probability in Options Market

The low pricing seems consistent with stable and rangebound implied volatility.
Polymarket Is a Success for Polygon Blockchain – Everywhere But the Bottom Line

One of the major breakout successes this year for the team behind layer-2 blockchain Polygon is Polymarket. But according to data, Polymarket has only brought in about $27,000 of transaction fees for Polygon PoS in 2024.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Falls 2.7%, Leading Index Lower

NEAR Protocol also joined Aptos as an underperformer, falling 2.2% from Thursday.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls Back Below $68K, Still Outperforms Broader Market

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 25, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Netherlands Starts Consulting on Crypto Tax Reporting Bill

The Netherlands launched a consultation on Thursday on a bill that would require crypto services to share their users’ data with tax authorities.
Aggregation Is the Only Way to Unify Web3

Blockchains are stuck in silos, fragmenting liquidity and making for a clunky user experience. It’s time to tear down the walls.
