Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. We’re Margaux Nijkerk & Jamie Crawley, reporters at CoinDesk.In this issue:Nasdaq-Listed SoFi Taps Bitcoin…
New research from IG shows that 40% of UK crypto investors
have faced blocked or delayed payments when trying to buy digital assets,
highlighting gaps in the regulatory framework that allow banks…
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that a final draft of crypto market structure legislation will be presented to U.S. President Donald Trump before Thanksgiving —…
Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token faced heavy selling pressure during a volatile 23-hour stretch between August 19 at 15:00 and August 20 at 14:00, sliding 3% from $0.24 to $0.23. The…
Ripple, Binance, and other major industry players have joined forces to help TRM Labs launch the Beacon Network initiative to stop crypto crimes. This comes at a time when the…
Executive Interview with Kathy Lian from BKTraders | iFX EXPO International 2025
Executive Interview with Kathy Lian from BKTraders | iFX EXPO…
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Stablecoin-focused blockchain startup Plasma's new on-chain yield program with crypto exchange Binance attracted $250 million in deposits on Wednesday, reaching the facility's limit in less than an hour.Crypto investors flocked…
Primed for Growth
The prime brokerage growth arc has fluctuated wildly since the global financial crisis. Almost a decade had passed before European banks felt sufficiently confident to devote significant resources…