SEC Tells ETH ETF Issuers Fund Can Start Trading Next Tuesday: Sources Prospective issuers of a spot ethereum {{ETH}} exchange-traded fund (ETF) were told by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) on Monday that the funds can begin trading next Tuesday, a source told CoinDesk.

A Crypto Trading Clampdown Expands Beyond Binance to Another Large Exchange

Cambodian Payments Firm Received $150K From North Korean Hackers Lazarus Wallet: Reuters The crypto was stolen by Lazarus hackers from three crypto companies in June and July last year.

Founder’s Gambling ‘Struggles’ Spur Crippling Loss at Crypto Casino Backed by Galaxy Galaxy is one of several investors who have accused Richard Kim of misappropriating at least $3.67 million of company funds belonging to Zero Edge, his crypto casino.

BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Bitcoin Is ‘Legitimate Financial Instrument’ BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink reiterated his belief that Bitcoin {{BTC}} is an asset that everybody should consider holding as part of their portfolio.

Trump’s Speech at Bitcoin Conference Will Mark a Pivotal Moment for Crypto His appearance in Nashville, still a go despite injuries sustained in Saturday’s shooting, will cement cryptocurrency as a mainstream political topic.

U.S. Secret Service Chief Probably Won’t Be Fired, Polymarket Bets Signal Plus: Another all-time high for Trump’s odds of victory; bettors think bitcoin will continue its green streak until the end of week.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Broad-Based Gains Push Index Up 8.2% ICP led today’s gains in the CoinDesk 20 Index with a 26.1% rise.

Tether Taps Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell as Economics Head Gradwell will be responsible for quantifying the Tether economy to regulators.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises Above $62.5K Following Trump Shooting The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Spain National Fan Token Slides 20% After UEFA Euro 2024 Win Fan tokens are known to see anticipatory gains and post-tournament losses.

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Alexey Pertsev Denied Bail by Dutch Court Alexey Pertsev, the co-founder and developer behind Tornado Cash, was denied bail by a Dutch court on Friday, according to DLNews.

BlackRock Assets Under Management Rise Through $10T The asset manager is the largest public holder of bitcoin by virtue of its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund, which now holds more than 300,000 BTC.

Bitcoin Retakes 200-Day Average as ‘Trump Trades’ Back In Vogue After Weekend Attack The weekend attack on pro-crypto presidential candidate Trump should galvanize bids for cryptocurrencies, one observer said.

Trump’s Odds of Victory Hit All-Time High on Polymarket After Shooting The former president, who was injured at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, now has a 69% chance of retaking the White House, according to traders on the crypto-based prediction market. Trump-themed Polifi tokens and crypto broadly also rose.

Fed Might Focus on Weakening Labor Market Rather Than Inflation as It Mulls Rate Cuts: Economists A weakening labor market could persuade the Fed to cut rates even as inflation is not yet back to the Fed’s 2% goal.

Conduct Versus Code May Be the Defining Question in Roman Storm Prosecution Prosecutors and Roman Storm’s attorneys met in court Friday to argue over motions to dismiss the charges against the developer and address evidentiary questions.

DePIN Can Power a More Sustainable GenAI Industry The AI boom is overloading data centers and straining traditional energy resources. Can decentralization, in the form of DePIN, offer a solution? Mitch Liu, CEO and Co-Founder of Theta Network, makes the case.

MakerDAO’s $1B Tokenized Treasury Investment Plan Draws Interest from BlackRock’s BUIDL, Ondo, Superstate MakerDAO’s competition to allocate funds will open next month, and would give a big boost for the $1.8 billion tokenized real-world asset space.

Traditional Money Launderers Appear to Be Using Crypto, Chainalysis Says The crypto tracing company’s latest report shines a light on potential money laundering.