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Everyone at Consensus 2024 Is Talking About Biden’s Crypto Flip Flop. Is He for Real?
Attendees are cautiously optimistic about apparent regulatory and legislative changes, though not everyone is convinced.

Is Crypto on the Cusp of a Bull or Bear Market? Using Consensus 2024 as a Barometer
Conference attendees give their say on market sentiment.

3 Questions About the SEC’s Abrupt ETH ETF Approval
Was the decision politically motivated? What does it mean for Ethereum going forward? Will other leading chains benefit too?

Is the House’s FIT21 Bill Really the Legislation That Crypto Needs?
While many in the industry cheered the passing of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act yesterday, many other raised criticisms and concerns.

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day
Laszlo Hanyecz is famous for spending 10,000 bitcoin on two pizzas. But his involvement with Bitcoin development goes much deeper than food purchases.

The Biden Administration Is Easing Up on Crypto (a Vibes Analysis)
A wave of positive regulatory developments for crypto could be coincidence. Or they could be the Biden Administration reacting to Donald Trump’s recent embrace of the industry.

This Is (Hopefully) the Last CoinDesk Article to Mention Craig Wright
He "is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is," says a U.K. Judge reviewing the Australian computer scientist’s many questionable legal maneuvers.

Does the SAB 121 Vote Mean Anything for Future Crypto Legislation?
An encouraging sign of bipartisan agreement over sane digital asset rules is also business as usual.

LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Tech
It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk's Dan Kuhn.

What the DOJ’s First MEV Lawsuit Means for Ethereum
In a highly technical overview of an exploit that has since been patched, government prosecutors find that exploiting code is a crime. CoinDesk reached out to several experts in the Ethereum community to get their views on the case.

