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Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary on Crypto Investing, Ether ETFs and Gary Gensler

DeFi Giant dYdX Says Its v3 Platform Is Compromised – Just as It's Reportedly Up for Sale

2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Two more promoters of the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors out of $8.4 million between 2017 and 2021 – have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.

Crypto-Friendly Bank Revolut Plans to Sell 0M of Employee Shares at B Valuation: WSJ
Revolut has been in talks with investment firm Greenoaks over the deal, which would pave the way for a potential IPO.

ETH ETFs: What We’re Watching For
ETH ETFs finally make their debut in the U.S. this week. How will the market react and will Ethereum as a development ecosystem benefit? George Kaloudis raises the questions we’re looking forward to answering.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Slips 2.2% as Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading
A decline of 5.6% in ICP and 5.2% in AVAX dragged the index down in overnight trading.

Ether Rises Above .5K Ahead of ETH ETF Trading, But Inflow Concerns Remain
Market observers expect ether to outperform bitcoin in the coming weeks as the token gives exposure to a flourishing Ethereum ecosystem.

First Mover Americas: Ether Little Changed After Spot ETF Approval
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Ethereum-Based Protocol Alkimiya Creates Market for Hedging Bitcoin Fees
One question is whether the protocol can pull in loyal bitcoin users – or if it will eventually end up on an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network atop Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Layer-2 Chain Bitlayer Raises M Led by ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton
Bitlayer’s layer 2 is based on the BitVM paradigm, which was unveiled last October and laid out a path for Ethereum-style smart contracts on the original blockchain.