Category: CoinDesk
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Wall Street titan Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/22/trump-plans-to-name-pro-crypto-hedge-fund-manager-scott-bessent-as-treasury-secretary/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Another Democratic commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission is following Chair Gary Gensler out the door in January, leaving the agency with a Republican majority as it weighs …
Need to explain BTC’s rally and significance for the future? CoinMarketCap’s Jonathan Isaac has some useful talking points. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/11/22/how-to-talk-about-crypto-with-your-family-this-thanksgiving/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
The new ban means French traders can no longer access the crypto powered prediction markets juggernaut. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/22/polymarket-blocks-french-users-amid-gambling-inquiry/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2024/11/22/coindesk-20-performance-update-xrp-surges-196-as-index-climbs-higher/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
The U.K.’s long awaited crypto rules are coming. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/22/uk-to-draft-a-regulatory-framework-for-crypto-stablecoins-early-next-year/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
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 …
On-chain activity shows the involvement of large investors and institutions, indicating that the price surge could have staying power. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/22/cardanos-ada-leaps-to-25-year-high-of-90-cents-as-whale-holdings-exceed-12b/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
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 …
An incoming crypto-friendly regulatory environment for U.S. based companies has renewed optimism for certain tokens, especially XRP. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/22/xrp-price-surges-25-as-headwinds-for-ripple-clear-even-more/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines