Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto

At home, the issue that I know, will present as the second word is bill, it might be medical bill, it might be housing bill, it might be gas bill. It’s all about, you know, the challenge, post-COVID, of coming out and finding a way, with lots of industries no longer being here, a path ahead. And that’s why I come back to people like the software developers, those were kind of my roots. That was my first experience with crypto when a bunch of Senators went to the floor…

Solana Adds ‘Blinks’ and ‘Actions’ So Users Can Trade Crypto On Their Favorite Social Apps

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Solana-Focused Startup Accelerator Colosseum Raises $60M to Invest in Early-Stage Projects

The fund, which was oversubscribed, will focus on pre-seed investments in selected startups from the winners of Solana Hackathons. “It’s evident that there is a market demand for novel, specialized venture products in crypto, and we are excited to have a diverse group of investors, including ecosystem founders and hackathon alumni, alongside us to realize our vision for Colosseum,” said Clay Robbins, co-founder of Colosseum, in a statement. Source

BTC Price Steadies, but 10% Monthly Loss Questions Nasdaq Rally

The crypto market regained some poise early Tuesday as analysts said supply overhang concerns stemming from defunct exchange Mt. Gox’s planned distribution of 140,000 BTC are overdone. Bitcoin traded above $61,000, having hit a low of $58,580 on Monday. The broader market gauge of the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) bounced to 2,083 points from 2,020. Still, BTC, a liquidity proxy for macro traders, is down almost 10% for the month, starkly contrasting with a 5% gain in Wall Street’s tech-heavy index, Nasdaq. The differing trajectories might foreshadow a tightening of…

Ether (ETH) Spot ETFs Could See Demand From Same Sources as Bitcoin (BTC) Versions, But on Lower Scale: Bernstein

“ETH should not see as much spot ETH conversion due to the lack of an ETH staking feature in the ETF,” analysts Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra wrote, adding that the basis trade will likely find takers over time and this should contribute to healthy liquidity in the ETF market. The basis trade involves buying the spot ETF and selling the futures contract at the same time and then waiting for the prices to converge. Source