Author: American Coins & Gold

Did a Single Trump NFT Purchase Change Washington's Mind on Crypto?
Valentin Pletnev couldn’t use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote ‘Yield for All,’ it still won’t be available in the country.

Bank of Canada Begins G-7 Monetary Easing Cycle, Trimming Benchmark Rate 25 Basis Points
Lower interest rates in developed economies could be a tailwind for bitcoin prices.

Riot Platforms Falls After the Bitcoin Miner Is Targeted by Short-Seller Kerrisdale
The short-seller has targeted MicroStrategy previously.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops K After Best Day for ETF Inflows Since March
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Raise 0M to Pay Back Hack Victims
Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin outlined plans to raise $320 million to purchase bitcoin and pay back victims of last week’s hack.

Crypto Firms Hit by Newsletter Breach Attack, Mailing Lists Leaked
Several cryptocurrency businesses are reporting that there is an ongoing “supply chain email breach attack” that uses newsletter mailing lists to send around malicious phishing links.

BNB Chain Ecosystem Heats Up as Token Hits Lifetime High Above 0
Trading volumes of ecosystem tokens more than doubled in the past 24 hours, with meme coin FLOKI leading gains among larger tokens.

Web3 Cybersecurity Company GoPlus Raises M to Build Permissionless Security Layer
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers.

Web 3 Cybersecurity Company GoPlus Raises M to Build Permissionless Security Layer
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers.

U.S. Lawmakers Push Biden to Bring Back Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan From Nigeria
Gambaryan and another company exec, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained by Nigerian officials after they were invited by the country to resolve a dispute with the crypto exchange