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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH's 21% Surge Leads Index Gain
Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin lead the charge as the CoinDesk 20 Index climbs 3.0% since Friday’s close.

WazirX Surveys Users on Recovery Options After 0M Hack, Leaves Customers and Industry Players Fuming
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is facing industry and customer heat for its “Withdrawal Management Programme: Opinion Poll” in the aftermath of the $230 million hack, 45% of its user funds, it suffered earlier this month.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises to Nearly K After Trump's BTC 2024 Speech
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 29, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Slovenia Becomes First European Union Nation to Issue Sovereign Digital Bond
The 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) bond was settled through the Bank of France’s tokenized cash system and coordinated by BNP Paribas.

The Clock Has Ticked on Bitcoin's Post Halving Surge, 100 Days After the Latest Quadrennial Halving
July 29 marks the 100th day since the Bitcoin blockchain cut per block mining rewards to 3.125 BTC from 6.25 BTC.

Bitcoin Nears K on Back of Trump's Speech, Bitcoin Cash and Base Memecoins Lead Crypto Market Gains
Mt. Gox payouts seem to have not spooked BCH holders as the forked version of bitcoin outperformed the market in an otherwise slow trading day.

Venezuela's Election Body Says Nicolas Maduro Reelected President, Opposition Claims Victory Too: Reports
The opposition too has claimed victory in a nation where the dependence on crypto is fueled by multiple crises.

COMP Down 6.7% after Supposed 'Governance Attack' on Compound DAO
A whale holding COMP tokens is helping push through a governance proposal that would allocate $24 million in COMP to a yield-bearing protocol called goldCOMP.

Bitcoin Nashville Conference in Pictures: Orange Athena, Pink Suits, Polymarket Swag, Trump's Song

In Donald Trump's Own Words – a Partial Transcript of His Bitcoin 2024 Speech
The following excerpts from former President Donald Trump’s speech – aided by AI transcription – focus on portions of his remarks in Nashville, Tenn., in which he addressed crypto and the industry directly.