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Want to Mine Bitcoin at Home? DIY Bitcoiners Have Stories to Share

From an ASIC-heated swimming pool to a handmade soundproof container, these die-hards found ways to make home mining feasible, if not quite profitable.

Bitcoin Wobbles, Then Regains Its Balance Above $29.2K; ETH, DOGE, MATIC Fall

The largest cryptocurrency ticked down for a couple of hours after a report that the Bank of Japan was mulling a change to its yield curve control policy, before regaining ground.

White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry

A bipartisan agreement on stablecoin legislation was in reach, according to the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, but the ranking Democrat said McHenry halted talks.

PLUS: BTC continued to trade above $29.2K, slightly down over the past 24 hours amid another day of low volatility.

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Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network

Stablecoin Bill Talks Go Off the Rails; Prosecutors Urge Sam Bankman-Fried to be Jailed Until Trial

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Jul 27, 2023

CoinDesk’s Money Reimagined

The ‘Perfect Storm’ of WorldCoin and Economic Empowerment Through Bitcoin Mining

A walk through the latest crypto news concerning privacy, security, and Elon’s “everything app” to what’s emerging in bitcoin mining that could be a game changer for lower socio-economic communities all while remaining eco-friendly.

Jul 26, 2023

RWA Tokenization: What Does it Mean to Tokenize Real-World Assets?

Traditional finance giants are excited about the idea of putting ownership of assets like precious metals, art, homes and more on the blockchain.

Jul 25, 2023

Consensus Magazine

The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch: Inside the Orb

Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.

Jul 24, 2023

Understanding Ripple, XRP and the SEC Suit

We explain the difference and connections between Ripple and XRP and the history and the state of the SEC’s case against Ripple.

Mar 29, 2022

Consensus Magazine

Tokenize Everything: Institutions Bet That Crypto’s Future Lies in the Real World

Long one of crypto’s big ideas, tokenization may finally be ready for prime-time. Wall Street is diving in, creating tokens for everything from buildings to gold bars. One advantage: relatively little regulatory scrutiny. Jeff Wilser reports.

Jul 18, 2023

Trending in Crypto

First Mover Asia: Some Bitcoin Whales Appear Content to Wait for the Next Price Catalyst

Jul 28, 2023

Mining Bitcoin Is an Act of Freedom

Jul 27, 2023

Bitcoin May Reach $300K by 2028 Halving, Says $1.6B Asset Manager

Jul 27, 2023

Want to Mine Bitcoin at Home? DIY Bitcoiners Have Stories to Share

Jul 27, 2023

Parrot Finance to Begin PRT Token Buyback on Monday, Capping Fiery Vote

Activist investors applied heavy pressure to Parrot’s developer team.

Jul 27, 2023

First Mover Asia: Some Bitcoin Whales Appear Content to Wait for the Next Price Catalyst

Jul 27, 2023

Bitcoin Wobbles, Then Regains Its Balance Above $29.2K; ETH, DOGE, MATIC Fall

Jul 27, 2023

KIN Token Surges Over 20% After Vote to Burn 70% of Supply Passes

Jul 27, 2023

Grayscale Urges Equal Treatment for All Spot Bitcoin ETF’s in Letter to SEC

If the SEC decides to change course and approve one or more of the above stated spot bitcoin ETF applications, “it must do so in a fair and orderly manner,” the statement said.

Jul 27, 2023

Sequoia Capital Slashes Crypto Fund From $585M to $200M : WSJ

Jul 27, 2023

PancakeSwap Expands to zkSync Era Network

The DEX, initially launched on BNB Chain, is now available on five blockchains.

Jul 27, 2023

CoinDesk Turns 10

CoinDesk Turns 10: The Legacy of Mt. Gox – Why Bitcoin’s Greatest Hack Still Matters

The fall of the Japanese exchange in 2014 caused 750,000 bitcoin to go missing, putting crypto’s future in doubt. The event reverberates to this day, says Jeff Wilser.

May 4, 2023 at 8:13 a.m. PDT

CoinDesk Turns 10 – 2020: The Rise of the Meme Economy

CoinDesk Turns 10: 2022 – How Crypto Gods Turn Into Monsters

Jun 1, 2023 at 10:27 a.m. PDT

CoinDesk at 10: The Ghost of Libra Lives On

May 25, 2023 at 1:36 p.m. PDT

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FTX and Genesis Reach Agreement in Ongoing Bankruptcy Dispute

Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital is FTX’s largest unsecured creditor, with $226 million in claims.

Jul 27, 2023

Policy

U.S. Senate Passes $886B Military Spending Bill With Crypto AML Provision

The amendment takes aim at crypto mixers and “anonymity-enhancing” crypto assets.

Jul 27, 2023

Policy

CFTC Overreached in Suing Binance, Crypto Exchange Says

Binance filed to dismiss a CFTC lawsuit alleging it offered illegal commodities trading products to U.S. residents.

Jul 27, 2023

Policy

U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight From Democrats, White House

A long-awaited stablecoin bill graduated from a House committee in a Republican push, leaving the chair of the House Financial Services Committee lamenting that a bipartisan deal was strangled by the White House.

Jul 27, 2023

Policy

Disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme: NYT

A campaign donor told The New York Times that Santos and two others appeared to be trying a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian scam on him.

Jul 27, 2023

Policy

Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee

The vote means both the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees have endorsed the legislation, which aims to create federal rules for crypto.

Jul 27, 2023

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