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Private Equity Giant David Rubenstein Makes the Case for Bitcoin
Asset management leader BlackRock’s interest in a spot bitcoin ETF is among the signals that the cryptocurrency isn’t going anywhere, said the Carlyle Group co-founder.

Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz Are Both Bullish on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals
Wood expects the SEC to approve multiple funds all at once, and Novogratz says his sources say they see approvals coming in four to six months.

Paxos Has Other 'White Label' Stablecoin Opportunities in the Works in Addition to PayPal USD
Paxos is the issuer of PYUSD, the dollar-backed stablecoin launched by the payments giant on Monday.

PayPal’s Regulated Stablecoin Is ‘Watershed Moment’ in Crypto, Says Partner Paxos
That's because the token is being issued by Paxos, a regulated company, which means holders will have more protections, a Paxos exec says.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Accept Presidential Campaign Donations in Bitcoin
The move is part of a "process of developing technologies that are going to create democratizing opportunities for wealth creation," Suarez said in an interview on CoinDesk TV on Friday.

Elon Musk’s X Seeks Data Partner to Build Trading Service on App: Semafor
Given the billionaire's affinity for digital assets, the offering could include crypto trading.

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin ETFs Will Be the ‘Super Tanker’ for His MicroStrategy ‘Sports Car’
The software company now owns around $4.5 billion worth of bitcoin and is planning to buy more in the third quarter of this year.

Binance Appoints New Compliance Officer as Regulatory Crackdown Intensifies
The new position for Kristen Hecht comes as Binance is under scrutiny by multiple law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad and could even face fraud charges.

Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Just Got Better: Bloomberg Analysts
They now see a 65% chance a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF will launch this year, up from 50% previously.

Coinbase Analysts Optimistic Ahead of Q2 Earnings, but Warn About USDC Risks and Lower Trading Volumes
The crypto exchange reports earnings for the second quarter of 2023 after the market closes on Thursday.

