• Aug 21, 2024

The Protocol: Now Everyone's Putting a Wrapper on Bitcoin

In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain technology, we're covering the drama surrounding "wrapped bitcoin" as Tron founder Justin Sun assumes a custody role, signs of upheaval in the Urbit ecosystem and the rise of dark pools on Ethereum.

  • Aug 21, 2024

Fed Minutes Show Several Saw Case for Cutting Rates in July

(Bloomberg) -- Several Federal Reserve officials acknowledged there was a plausible case for cutting interest rates at their July 30-31 meeting before the central bank’s policy committee voted unanimously to keep them steady.Most Read from BloombergThe Serious Work That Free Play Can Do“Several observed that the recent progress on inflation and increases in the unemployment rate had provided a plausible case for reducing the target range 25 basis points at this meeting or that they could have su

  • Aug 21, 2024

After 2022’s Bust, Scars Are Healing In Crypto Lending

Innovative structures, attractive yields, and stronger risk management capabilities are driving a recovery in institutional crypto lending markets, says Craig Birchall, head of product at Membrane, an institutional loan management software provider for digital asset markets.