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Stablecoins Can Make the World a Safer Place. Regulators Should Encourage Them
The global financial system will be better off if stablecoins are fully adopted and foreign exchange risk goes the way of the dinosaurs, says Christopher Perkins, president of CoinFund.

Stablecoin Supply Growth Isn't Eating Into Crypto Market Share: JPMorgan
The share of stablecoins versus total cryptocurrency market capitalization is relatively unchanged this year, the report said.

Chaos Labs Raises M as Demand Grows for On-Chain Risk Management
The influx of capital comes as Chaos Labs, founded in 2021, looks to expand its platform, designed to address the growing need for automated risk management in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Latin American Exchange Bitso Taps Coincover for Security Services
Bitso will use Coincover’s non-custodial disaster recovery service and its risk engine to monitor outgoing transactions in real time.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC and ICP Take the Lead as Index Inches Higher
Litecoin gained 2.1% while Internet Computer rose 1.9% in overnight trading.

Protocol Village: GOAT Network Releases Economic Model, Restaking Protocol Solayer Hits Mainnet
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21, 2024.

Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is 'Clearly' A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry
The digital assets industry is now a full-blown political issue, and Wall Street firms with crypto exposure are staying cautious ahead of November’s U.S. election. Whether the next election will result in Donald Trump or Kamala Harris occupying the Oval Office for the next four years, one thing Wall Street firms agree on is that either nominee will bring crypto regulation forward.

Top Crypto Startup Drove Other Projects' Airdrops to Its Employees
Eigen Labs circulated a list of team members’ wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects that were preparing to issue tokens. The firm later banned the practice, citing potential conflicts of interest.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to Under K After U.S. CPI Data
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

ZynCoin Launches 'Comfy,' a Physical Collectible That Earns Tokens as Rewards
It’s a tin for Zyn.