Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/18/its-possible-you-shouldnt-tell-journalists-about-your-wash-trading-biz/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/18/nyse-cboe-win-sec-approval-for-bitcoin-etf-options/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/10/18/the-feds-rate-cut-trajectory-remains-intact-boosting-the-crypto-outlook/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/10/18/the-promise-of-trustless-environmental-monitoring/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The tokenization platform’s governance token has been a favored proxy play among crypto traders for BlackRock’s tokenization push. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/18/ondo-spikes-8-as-major-derivatives-exchanges-mull-blackrocks-buidl-as-collateral-option/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

If the company’s case can clear one procedural hurdle, it will have the SEC on its heels in Texas. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/10/18/cryptocom-v-sec-is-a-bold-bet-the-company-case/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The original blockchain trilemma said builders had to choose between decentralization, scalability and security. The new one is a choice between products, customers and regulatory approval, says EY’s Paul …

Bears on MicroStrategy’s high stock price compared to the amount of its bitcoin holdings are overlooking the company’s “unique” shareholder value, investment banking firm Benchmark said in a research …

The weakness in Japanese yen bodes well for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/18/bitcoin-isnt-at-a-record-like-gold-and-sp-500-but-an-overlooked-catalyst-suggests-a-coming-change/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Only two assets were trading lower, including Aptos and Litecoin. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2024/10/18/coindesk-20-performance-update-link-and-icp-gain-38-as-index-trades-higher-from-thursday/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines