The total market cap of the miners the bank tracks grew 33% since the end October, the report said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/19/bitcoin-mining-economics-improved-in-the-first-half-of-november-jpmorgan/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Companies registered in EU nations by year-end will be able to operate in those countries while they secure licenses under MiCA regulations that take effect at the end of …

Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, is nearing an all-stock deal to purchase Bakkt, a struggling crypto trading venue owned by Intercontinental Exchange. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/19/donald-trumps-media-group-eyes-purchase-of-crypto-exchange-bakkt-report/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Like other decentralized AI networks, Morpheus seeks to curtail the negative side effects of AI, such as centralization, censorship, and data monopolies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/11/18/decentralized-ai-project-morpheus-goes-live-on-mainnet/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A California judge has rejected Kraken’s motion for interlocutory appeal, saying in a Monday decision that allowing an appeal would only “delay resolution” of the U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Options trading on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds could become available as soon as Tuesday, according to Nasdaq. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/18/spot-bitcoin-etf-options-could-start-trading-as-early-as-tomorrow/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the …

Innovation, consumer protection and financial inclusion are neither Republican nor Democratic values — they’re American ones, says Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/11/18/beyond-the-ballot-how-defi-is-preparing-for-dcs-next-chapter/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Plus: the market is not confident if Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as Trump’s attorney general. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2024/11/18/polymarket-trader-loses-millions-on-tyson-after-making-bank-on-trump/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The CoinDesk 20 gained 6.5% over the weekend with all but two assets trading higher. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2024/11/18/coindesk-20-performance-update-xlm-surges-732-over-weekend-in-broad-rally/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines