Bitcoin Nears $100K, With Crypto Market Cap at Record $3.4T

Strength in BTC is leading to a rotation in other major tokens ahead of the weekend, buoyed by renewed bullish hopes about a crypto-friendly Trump administration that takes office in January.
XRP Price Surges 25% as Headwinds for Ripple Clear Even More

An incoming crypto-friendly regulatory environment for U.S. based companies has renewed optimism for certain tokens, especially XRP.
UK to Draft a Regulatory Framework for Crypto, Stablecoins Early Next Year

The U.K.’s long awaited crypto rules are starting the legislative process just as the European Union’s take effect.
Binance Boosts Compliance Staff by 34% Year-Over-Year, Citing Industry’s ‘Rapid Maturation’

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, says it expects to have 645 full-time compliance employees on staff by the end of the year — a 34% increase from last November — as it continues to rapidly build out its compliance department.
First Mover Americas: Rotation to Altcoins Has Started With Gensler’s Exit Date Set

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Polymarket Blocks French Traders Amid Gambling Inquiry

The new ban means French traders can no longer access the crypto powered prediction markets juggernaut.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP Surges 19.6% As Index Climbs Higher
Coinbase App Gets Left Behind as Memecoin Craze Drives Traders On-Chain

Phantom, a crypto wallet with a steeper learning curve, is way ahead of exchange giant Coinbase in the Apple App Store rankings.
How to Talk About Crypto With Your Family This Thanksgiving

Need to explain BTC’s rally and significance for the future? CoinMarketCap’s Jonathan Isaac has some useful talking points.
Dogecoin Jumps on Fresh X Payments Speculations After Elon Musk Tweet

Dogecoin has a history of moving on Musk comments or payments-related developments of his companies.
