Bitcoin, Majors Dip on Leverage Flush; CAT Token Runs Up 60% on Binance Futures Listing

The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, lost 2.1%.
Indonesia Extends Deadline for Crypto Exchange License Requirements Following Regulatory Updates

Exchanges will now have until the last week of November to meet new requirements.
Stripe’s Acquisition of Bridge Validates the Usage of Stablecoins: Bernstein

Stablecoins have emerged as the main use-case for blockchains, especially for cross-border payments, the report said.
ApeCoin Traders Make Bold Moves in PowerTrade’s Altcoin Options Market

APE has doubled in value to $1.5 since the weekend.
Bitcoin’s $4.2B October Options Expiry May Increase Short-Term Volatility

Approximately 16% ($682 million) of the notional value in bitcoin that is set to expire is currently “in the money.”
As Japan Election Looms, Political Parties Emphasize Need to Reform Crypto Tax Regulations

Japan’s Democratic Party for the People is trying to attract crypto-conscious voters with tax system reforms. But it’s not alone.
ANZ to Kickstart Chainlink Private Transactions Protocol in RWA Boost

The private transactions allow institutional users to define privacy conditions in a way that keeps onchain data private from all third parties and adversaries.
First Mover Americas: BTC Revisits $67K on Leverage Flush, APE Options Fly

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Gary Gensler’s Contentious Reign Over Crypto Approaches Its Twilight

Someday soon, somebody besides Gary Gensler will be calling the shots at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and most of the crypto industry will rejoice.More than any other figure in the U.S. government, this SEC chair played an unflinching antagonist to its aims. That no-holds-barred opposition is likely to cease, one way or another, […]
UAE Region Ras Al-Khaimah Launches Framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in Free Zone

The regime will enable DAO’s to have tax optimization and legal clarity, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO said in the statement.
