Author: American Coins & Gold

Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers suggest he hasn’t been fully forthcoming about those interactions. So, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are demanding more.

Hong Kong Boards the ETF Express
The jurisdiction is the latest to approve exchange-traded funds for bitcoin, giving a boost to BTC.

Ether, Altcoins Remain Under Pressure Following Volatile Weekend
Bitcoin has also given up some of its early Monday bounce, returning down to the $64,000 level.

Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License
The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.

Bitcoin First, Not Only: Fostering Widespread Adoption Through Education

‘I'm a Pro-Freedom Candidate’: John Deaton on his Senate Race With Elizabeth Warren
The election pits a fierce crypto advocate against one of its biggest political opponents. Deaton is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, in May.

Free Money? Polymarket Bet Pays 8.7% if China Doesn't Invade Taiwan
Betting against that outcome could yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds. Plus: Mideast turmoil barely changes presidential odds.

Free Money? Polymarket Bet Pays 8% if China Doesn't Invade Taiwan
Betting against that outcome could yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds. Plus: Mideast turmoil barely changes presidential odds.

Allen Farrington: Capital in the 21st Century

First Mover Americas: Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants Claim Approval
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.