Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that he was suspending his independent presidential bid and throwing his support behind Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term as US president. The announcement took place during a speech in Phoenix, Arizona. Kennedy’s team, ahead of the event, said the speech would address his “path forward.” https://lnkd.in/eZ_VxhN6
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday clearly signaled that the central bank will cut interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September. He did not indicate as to the size of the cut, but he assured markets that the Fed is committed to preventing additional weakening in the labor market. https://lnkd.in/esZ4nzgX
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Opinion: Ignoring Bitcoin’s DeFi potential is a costly mistake. From tokens to NFTs to lending and borrowing markets, Bitcoin now offers a comprehensive and secure DeFi ecosystem. With its unmatched security, stability and emerging layer-2 solutions, the original blockchain is uniquely positioned to lead the DeFi revolution. Opinion by Dr. Chiente Hsu of ALEX https://lnkd.in/egRiy5qK
Bitcoin’s evolution into DeFi is inevitable — and it’s about time
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Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon officially hit mainnet today, opening up the potential for a massive expansion of opportunities to generate yield on otherwise dormant BTC. A prime example of how Babylon will be used: making it easier to bootstrap security on proof-of-stake networks, paying bitcoin holders rewards in exchange for their stake. https://lnkd.in/ejhRHpgg
Institutions get in line for staking bitcoin with Babylon
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Former President Donald Trump on Thursday promoted “The DeFiant Ones,” a DeFi project led by his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump. The promotion came via a post on Truth Social, the former president’s — and would-be future president’s — social media platform. https://lnkd.in/ekbygFT3
Donald Trump touts new family DeFi project
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Michelle Bond, the partner of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, was charged with violating campaign finance laws on Thursday. Salame, late Wednesday, filed to void his guilty plea after claiming that officials had gone back on their deal not to pursue an investigation against Bond. https://lnkd.in/e8HrXbVK
DOJ charges former FTX exec’s partner with campaign finance violations
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ME Foundation, the entity behind the NFT marketplace Magic Eden, announced the launch of its token ME on Thursday. Magic Eden joins a slew of other NFT marketplaces like Blur, LooksRare, X2Y2, Tensor and Sudoswap in launching a token. OpenSea is now the last major holdout in that group. ME will be claimable via the Magic Eden wallet on mobile and desktop, while details around its supply and distribution will be announced at a later date. US users will not be able to claim ME. https://lnkd.in/eWvfT3c9
Magic Eden unveils ME token, eyeing expansion beyond NFT sector
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Crypto is anti-credentialist. A cypherpunk sandbox for coding anything and everything, backed by an open-source ethos that encourages forking and other forms of entrepreneurial riffing. But there’s also a massive cohort of cryptocurrencies and blockchains being built by teams led or advised by professors, either former or current. https://lnkd.in/eVZfcPUQ
Crypto is all professor coins in the front, memecoins in the back
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There’ve been some rumblings about a potential bear case for Ethereum. However, Volmex founder Cole Kennelly told Blockworks that ETH’s fundamentals remain “strong.” Analysts noted that ETH ETF flows could pick up if they follow the same pattern as bitcoin ETFs. https://lnkd.in/dsvvhCn9
ETH’s fundamentals remain ‘strong:’ Analyst
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Prometheum has plans to add UNI and Arbitrum’s native ARB to the custodial platform it intends to launch in the coming weeks. Prometheum reps told Blockworks they have an approval process for tokens and comply with regulatory standards. https://lnkd.in/d2smwtvY
Prometheum to add ARB, UNI to custody platform launching next month
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