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The chillguy meme has recently gained traction on platforms like TikTok and among brands. But its creator is unamused with a parody memecoin.

The infrastructure provider aims to tap into institutional demand for locally regulated services.

The record monthly stablecoin inflows may put Bitcoin’s price on track to a record $100,000 mark.

BTC futures expiring in March, June and September 2025 trade at prices greater than $100,000, according to data source Deribit.

Traders are adding leverage on top of an already leveraged MSTR ETF, signaling heightened risk appetite and a build up of speculative excesses.

BTC traded above $95,900 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.

Bitwise would be competing with fellow asset managers VanEck and Canary Capital for an SEC-approved spot Solana ETF.

Some investors in defunct crypto startup BitClave will soon get their money back, plus interest, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The payment is part of a settlement BitClave agreed to pay in 2020 after the SEC charged the search engine for failing to register as a securities offering.

The total market capitalization of the stablecoin sector has topped $174 billion as of November 2024 and continues to grow.

Azeem Khan: When everyone is traveling the world, attending endless side-events, who is building and onboarding new customers?

Rather than “giving power to the machines,” AI agents give users autonomy to handle complex processes, acting as reliable allies in an increasingly complicated and opaque digital landscape, says David Sneider, Co-founder of Lit Protocol.

The role would be the first-ever crypto-specific White House role and may report directly to Trump, Bloomberg reported.

The competition for cheap electrons could establish a floor for hashprice, or at least slow down hashrate growth.

The bitcoin treasury effect is real.

Plus: What Zuck can teach DAOs about governance.

Gamified Bitcoin education will serve as the catalyst for hyperbitcoinization in the coming years. Jippi hopes to spearhead the next wave of Bitcoin adoption by offering newcomers a fun and friendly entry point into the industry.

Barry Silbert will be the CEO of Yuma, a new DCG company focused on incubating and building new businesses within Bittensor’s decentralized AI ecosystem.

Bitcoin continues its march toward $100,000, and several altcoins could be poised to hit new all-time highs.

Former FTX chief technology officer and close friend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, won’t have to serve prison time for his involvement in the crypto exchange’s fraud scheme, The New York Times reported.

Pro-crypto legislation could allow DeFi to potentially connect with mainstream financial systems, says Toe Bautista.

Beyond the increasing proliferation of bitcoin within investment portfolios, mining operations have become a focus of a new wave of mergers and acquisitions on Wall Street, says Taylor Krystkowiak.

Solana traders are quickly embracing the newest stablecoin to join their decentralized finance (DeFi) fray: USDS, issued by Sky (formerly MakerDAO).

Kain Warwick also admits the Infinex Patron NFT sale did not go as planned, with just 2% of users buying the most liquid NFT tier.

Stellar was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Tuesday.

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Expanding to Ethereum will help GraFun capture newer audiences, tap into higher liquidity for meme issuances and increase the platform’s visibility among crypto traders.

A mysterious investor has made an over 250,000-fold return on his initial investment of $10,000, which is worth more than $2.5 billion today.

BlackRock’s IBIT was the first bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack is coming today.