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The Israel Securities Authority approval was granted last week, Calcalist reported. What to know: Six mutual funds tracking the price of bitcoin (BTC) will debut in Israel next week after the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) granted permission for the products, Calcalist reported on Wednesday. All six will start operations on the same day, Dec. 31, a condition … Read more
In a sea of noise, the real winners of Web3 will be those who turn raw on-chain data into actionable signals for sustainable growth. Web3 is drowning in metrics, most of which paint an unclear picture. Transaction volumes, token prices and flashy headlines often mask what really matters: the quality of user engagement and the … Read more
The cryptocurrency market’s dramatic transformation over recent years tells a compelling story of resilience and innovation. Daily trading volumes surged from $10 billion to $100 billion, but raw numbers only scratch the surface. What emerged wasn’t just a recovery – it was a complete reinvention of market making. The evolution of market making The market … Read more
A Floki exchange-traded product is set to go live in Europe in early 2025, a project developer told CoinDesk. What to know: Meme-turned-utility project Floki is working with an unidentified asset manager to develop an exchange-traded product (ETP) tracking its FLOKI token that could be available to investors in Europe early in the new year, … Read more
Rumble will use $250 million of the money to support operations and the remainder to fund a tender offer for up to 70 million shares of its common stock at a price of $7.50, according to a Friday evening press release. That $7.50 is the same price per share Tether is paying for its stake. … Read more
Bitcoin is at the biggest discount to its record high since the U.S. election.What to know: Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading 13% below its record high of around $108,000, the most since President-elect Donald Trump won the U.S. election in early November. Since then, the largest cryptocurrency has spent several periods at 10% below the … Read more
What to know: Crypto Daybook Americas will be on hiatus for two weeks starting Monday. We’ll be back Jan. 7 with your regular wake-up call of what stirred the industry overnight and what’s coming up in the day ahead. Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season! You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your new … Read more
A key contrary indicator is flashing green offering hope to BTC bulls anticipating a renewed upswing into six figures. What to know: Bitcoin’s (BTC) post-Fed price drop to $96,000 has activated a crucial contrary indicator that has historically marked the end of price pullbacks. On Wednesday, the Fed cut the benchmark borrowing cost as expected … Read more
Also: ENS picks tech for its L2; Bitcoin’s Runes Get an AMM Welcome to The Protocol, Coin Desk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Marc Hochstein, Coin Desk’s deputy editor-in-chief for features, opinion and standards. Story continues below Don’t miss another story. Subscribe to the The Protocol Newsletter today. See … Read more
The integration allows BOB, a “hybrid L2,” to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded. What to know: BOB, the “hybrid layer-2” network seeking to make Bitcoin the center of the decentralized finance (DeFi) universe, has taken a step toward that goal by integrating with … Read more