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Vitalik Buterin's X Account Is Hacked; Altcoins Start Week in the Red
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including an update on Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's X account getting hacked. Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours. Coinbase clarifies its stance on operations in India. And, the former CEO of Algorand is set to lead a company that will take over bankrupt crypto lender Celsius’ operations.

U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today. Elon Musk's social media platform, X, obtains money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states. A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as "commodities", what it means for a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap. Plus, the timeline for Binance ending support for its BUSD stablecoin.

Elon Musk's X Obtains Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has obtained payments licenses from several U.S. states in recent months, including a currency transmitter license in Rhode Island that is required for offering crypto services. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Amitoj Singh weigh in on the social media platform's exploration of payment options.

Elon Musk's X Has Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
Musk's social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, has obtained money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states including Maryland, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

Will Crypto Ever Be Rid of Influencers Like BitBoy?
Ben Armstrong may lose access to the brand he helped build, but crypto's hype men will always have a place.

Vitalik Buterin Has Thoughts on Social Media Fact Checking
Ethereum's founder applauds Elon Musk's “Community Notes” tool for taking a crack at “credible neutrality.”

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.

Crypto Sleuths Find Link Between BALD Rug Pull and Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research
The rug-pulling of short-lived, heavily hyped meme coin bald (BALD) has a whole cast of characters, but is one of them Sam Bankman-Fried? "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to the latest speculation on X (formerly known as Twitter) and what on-chain evidence is actually suggesting as Bankman-Fried’s access to the Internet is heavily controlled.

Dogecoin Jumps Amid Hopes Token Plays Larger Role in X Platform Rebrand
Dogecoin (DOGE) rose for the second straight day as speculations of the memecoin playing a bigger role on the newly-rebranded X platform, fuelled the rally. Futures traders lost nearly $10 million betting on and against dogecoin’s price movements, Coinglass data shows. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest price action in the meme economy.

