Crypto Insiders Hope for Possible Mention in Biden-Trump Debate This U.S. presidential election has been the first where cryptocurrencies have come up as a major policy issue, and the industry is lobbying (and bracing for) the possibility that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump may bring it up when they face off in a Thursday debate.

Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto In politics, money talks, but the donors and organizers behind crypto’s massive U.S. campaign fund don’t. The digital assets industry has amassed a juggernaut of campaign finance, a $169 million fund that’s capable of steering many contests this year and could decide the makeup of next year’s Congress. It’s already scored more than 20 victories,…

Many EU Crypto Entities May Not Know the Correct Deadline for Sustinability Disclosures Under MiCA: Risk Analyst Several crypto asset service providers (CASPS) in the European Union (EU) may not know the correct deadline to make sustainability disclosures reflecting their environmental footprint despite a clarification made by the bloc’s securities regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

Crypto Execution-Only Platform Crossover Markets Raises $12M

Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been a long-standing member of the U.S. Senate, and was a sponsor or co-sponsor of several key pieces of legislation enabling broad adoption of the internet. More recently, he voted in favor of a House Resolution overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, and questioned threats…

Jump’s Kariya, Who Went From Intern to Crypto Leader, Is Leaving Trading Giant The Wormhole hack and Terra/Luna blowup happened while he ran Jump’s crypto operation.

Majority of Japanese Institutional Investors Plan to Invest in Crypto in Next Three Years: Nomura Survey 54% of respondents said they planned to invest in cryptocurrencies in the next three years and 25% of firms said they had a positive impression of digital assets, the study said.

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Trends The digital asset market has begun transitioning from early adoption to mass adoption. A sea change in industry leadership, product development and fiduciary commitment swept crypto in 2023 and early into 2024.

Telegram Is Crypto’s Adoption Machine Telegram is onboarding the masses and ushering in a new era for public blockchains, says David Zimmerman, a research analyst at K33 Research.

Italy to Increase Surveillance of Crypto Market With Fines as High as 5M Euros: Reuters Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector.

Crypto’s Long-Tail Disruptive Trends Interoperability between blockchain networks. Restaking. EVMs. Some major trends giving digital assets markets a lift in the new cycle, Santiago Velasco, Senior Trader, Nonco.

Dogecoin, Solana Lead Crypto Majors Plunge as Bitcoin Falls Below $66K Few catalysts to prop up markets in the near-term are likely weighing down token prices, one trader said.

Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Acquires New York’s BitLicense The firm said it’s one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state’s crypto license.

How Crypto Money Is Poised to Influence the Election The industry’s political awakening — and enormous pool of cash — is already affecting high-profile races across the country.

First Mover Americas: Crypto Majors Subdued After Fed’s Hawkish Stance The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

U.S. SEC’s Crypto Enforcer David Hirsch Quits David Hirsch, a senior member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto oversight unit has left the organization, he posted on LinkedIn on Monday.

Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.

Crypto for Advisors: Advisors and Crypto In today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter, Adam Blumberg shares the key highlights and trends from the recent FA/RIA at the Consensus 2024 conference.

Zimbabwe Is Seeking Comments on the Crypto Industry: Report Zimbabwe is seeking comments from the crypto industry as it tries to understand the sector more.

Funding Open-Source Generative AI With Crypto Crypto infrastructure could help address one of the biggest challenges in open source generative AI, says Jesus Rodriguez.