Mastercard and JPMorgan Link Up to Bring Foreign Exchange on the Blockchain By integrating Mastercard MTN’s connectivity with Kinexys Digital Payments, mutual customers of MTN and Kinexys will be able to settle B2B transactions through a single API

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH Gains 13.1%, Leading Index Higher from Wednesday Ethereum Classic was also among the top performers, gaining 9.4%.

Payments Giant Stripe Brings Crypto Services to Aptos as Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Launch on the Network The integrations aim to boost global payments and decentralized finance on the Aptos network.

Crypto for Advisors: 2024 – Bitcoin’s Year? 2024 has been a year of significant progress for the crypto industry, as bitcoin adoption has reached new heights and regulatory clarity has emerged. In this wrap-up, we will take a closer look at the key events and trends that have shaped the crypto space.

Jito Token Holders Slated for Payday Under TipRouter Proposal Investors in Jito’s JTO token could soon start collecting native yield on top of their holdings.

Bitcoin Retail Investor Selling Signals Coming Pullback, but There Might be a Catch Dubbed “smart money” of late, retail bitcoiners are starting to sell, but exchange balances are falling, suggesting plenty of buyers.

Crypto Foe and SEC Chair Gary Gensler Will Quit When Trump Takes Office

Sui Network Back Up After Scheduling Bug Leads to Two-Hour Downtime; SUI Recovers The downtime was caused by a bug in its transaction scheduling.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $100K Sounds Nice, but Expect Pullback The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Futures Open Interest on CME Surpasses 215K Bitcoin for the First Time as BTC Eyes $100K Bitcoin has added $30,000 since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and closing in on a $2 trillion market cap.

BitGo Launches Singapore Services, Eyes Other Crypto-Friendly Regions in Asia The infrastructure provider aims to tap into institutional demand for locally regulated services.

Chillguy Creator Threatens Legal Action as Crypto Trenches Scour TikTok The chillguy meme has recently gained traction on platforms like TikTok and among brands. But its creator is unamused with a parody memecoin.

Leveraged MicroStrategy Markets Showcase Risk-On Like Never Before as Bitcoin Aims for Six-Digit Price Traders are adding leverage on top of an already leveraged MSTR ETF, signaling heightened risk appetite and a build up of speculative excesses.

Bitcoin Futures Smash Through $100K Barrier on Deribit BTC futures expiring in March, June and September 2025 trade at prices greater than $100,000, according to data source Deribit.

Bitcoin Crosses $97K, Continuing Wild ‘Trump Trade’ Rally BTC traded above $95,900 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.

SEC Distributes $4.6M to BitClave Investors Some investors in defunct crypto startup BitClave will soon get their money back, plus interest, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Frank McCourt’s Decentralized Internet Project Enters Ethereum Ecosystem With Consensys Partnership

Crypto Agents and Verifiable Systems Are the Future of Safe, User-Centric Tech Rather than “giving power to the machines,” AI agents give users autonomy to handle complex processes, acting as reliable allies in an increasingly complicated and opaque digital landscape, says David Sneider, Co-founder of Lit Protocol.

Is the Crypto Conference Circuit Good for Crypto? Azeem Khan: When everyone is traveling the world, attending endless side-events, who is building and onboarding new customers?

The Protocol: ENS on Bitcoin; Worldcoin, Without the Eyeballs Plus: What Zuck can teach DAOs about governance.