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Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it’s not shut yet.

Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds
Nearly half of all corporate political contributions in the 2024 election cycle came from cryptocurrency companies, according to a Wednesday report from corporate influence watchdog Public Citizen.

Protocol Village: Credbull Raises .2M, Aave Comes to ZKSync Era
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 22-28.

TradFi Underestimates Bitcoin's Enormous Scale, Franklin Templeton CEO Says
Bitcoin processed $36.6 trillion in transactions last year, far more than payment network giants Mastercard and Visa combined.

Kamala Harris Signals Interest in Friendlier Stance on Crypto: Bloomberg
The cryptocurrency industry has made no secret of its displeasure with the Biden administration’s approach towards regulating digital assets.

'Get Him Home': Binance CEO Urges Nigerian Government to Free Detained Exec
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.

New Binance CEO Sees No Need for IPO as He Plots 100-Year Strategy for Crypto Exchange
Richard Teng, who replaced founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in November, is playing the long game.

The Protocol: Now Everyone's Putting a Wrapper on Bitcoin
In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s newsletter on blockchain technology, we’re covering the drama surrounding “wrapped bitcoin” as Tron founder Justin Sun assumes a custody role, signs of upheaval in the Urbit ecosystem and the rise of dark pools on Ethereum.

If Men Were Angels: Decentralization’s Silent Comeback
MoonPay’s Keith A. Grossman argues that we are facing a new and insidious form of centralization that’s threatening core civil liberties. But, just as this threat is fueled by emerging technology, it can also be stopped by it.

RFK Jr. Reportedly Dropping Out of Presidential Race, Mulling Trump Endorsement; Bitcoin Jumps Past K
The independent candidate has scheduled a national address for Friday.