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French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister
The 73-year-old Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Heavy Losses in APT and MATIC Lead the Index Lower
Aptos fell 5.1% while Polygon dropped 4.1% as the Coindesk 20 trends downward.

Protocol Village: Euler Returns With 'V2' After 0M+ Exploit in 2023

EigenLayer to Distribute 86M Tokens to Stakers, Node Operators
Restaking protocol EigenLayer said it will distribute 86 million EIGEN tokens, around 5% of the total supply, to stakers, node operators, ecosystem partners and community members.

First Mover Americas: BTC Erases Gains From Wednesday's Brief Rally
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Retraces Below K as 'Sell-on-Rise' Action Continues
Crypto weakness may be a red flag for traditional risk assets, one analyst said.

Blockstream Mining Starts Third Investment Round for Hashrate-Backed Tokenized Note
The EU-compliant security token gives investors exposure to the hashrate over a four year period.

Ether CME Futures Volume Shrinks as ETH ETFs Disappoint, Crypto Market Ducks Risk
The decline in trading volumes for ETH instruments suggests lower-than-expected institutional interest in the asset, particularly following the launch of spot ETH ETFs, according to CCData.

Robinhood's Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws .9M Settlement in California
Robinhood’s crypto-trading subsidiary used to prevent customers from withdrawing the tokens they bought. Though Robinhood Crypto LLC abandoned that policy in 2022, on Wednesday its past practices earned a $3.9 million slap on the wrist from the state of California.

Kamala Harris Is Not Directly Accepting Crypto Donations, a PAC Is, Coinbase Says
A spokesperson for Coinbase said the Future Forward PAC, which is dedicated to supporting Kamala Harris, is accepting crypto donations, rather than her campaign directly.