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2 months ago | 
galaxy.com | Alex Thorn |Gabe Parker |Charles Yu
research • February 07, 2025 This week in the newsletter, we write about David Sacks’ major crypto press conference, Hester Peirce’s latest missive from the SEC, bitcoin’s pool of pending transactions (mempool) emptying for the first time in 2 years, and Tether’s latest financials. Hester Peirce & David Sacks Move the Ball ForwardHester Peirce releases crypto statement as David Sacks holds press conference with key members of Congress.
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2 months ago | 
galaxy.com | Gabe Parker |Charles Yu |Christine Kim
research • January 31, 2025 This week in the newsletter, we discuss Tether's return to Bitcoin, Pudgy Penguins' launch of its own blockchain, and Ethereum developers' plans for the next upgrade. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. Tether to Issue USDT on BitcoinTether, the largest stablecoin with a $140bn supply, is expanding to Bitcoin through the Taproot Assets Protocol (TAP).
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
galaxy.com | Charles Yu |Zack Pokorny |Gabe Parker
research • December 20, 2024 This week in the newsletter, we write about Ethena rolling out its new BUIDL-backed stablecoin, Deutsche Bank developing its own Ethereum Layer 2, and Craig Wright being sentenced to prison. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. Ethena Aims to Onboard TradFi through New StablecoinEthena Labs rolls out new BUIDL-backed USDtb stablecoin.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Gabe Parker
Defi apps on Bitcoin L2s will need to offer a higher yield than bitcoin DeFi on Ethereum to extract market share from the wrapped BTC market. Bitcoin L2s are only likely to be successful if they can take market share away from DeFi apps that accept tokenized versions of BTC like WBTC, tBTC, and cbBTC. A vibrant DeFi ecosystem on Bitcoin L2s is the most important development for the long-term adoption of L2s.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Alex Thorn |Charles Yu |Gabe Parker
research • November 22, 2024 This week in the newsletter, we write about SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s pending resignation, a new stablecoin offering from Coinbase, and Goldman Sachs spinning off its tokenization platform. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. Gary Gensler to ResignSEC Chair Gary Gensler announces he will resign on January 20.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Gabe Parker |Alex Thorn |Charles Yu
research • October 11, 2024 This week in the newsletter, we write about the HBO documentary that claimed to unmask Satoshi Nakamoto, developments in Bitcoin supply overhangs and the FTX estate distributions, and the announcement that Uniswap is launching its own Ethereum L2. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Alex Thorn |Gabe Parker |Charles Yu
research • September 27, 2024 This week in the newsletter, we write about VP Kamala Harris’ latest comments on digital assets, the launch of a new software client for Solana, and the announced approval of Bitcoin ETF options. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. Vice President Harris Mentions Digital Assets for the First TimeVice President Kamala Harris directly signals support for digital assets for the first time.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Alex Thorn |Gabe Parker
This week in the newsletter, we write about the SEC's speech disclosing a path to banks for SAB 121 relief, prediction markets in the regulatory spotlight, and Bitcoin mining difficulty reaching new all-time highs. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. SEC Appears to Ease on SAB 121SEC speech discloses path to banks for SAB 121 relief. On Monday, Sep.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Gabe Parker |Charles Yu |Zack Pokorny
This week in the newsletter, we write about Trump’s visit to Pubkey, the Fed initiating a cutting cycle, and the SEC’s latest DeFi enforcement. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. Trump Becomes First President to Pay with BitcoinFormer President Donald J. Trump made history on Wednesday becoming the first U.S. President to make a payment with bitcoin.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
galaxy.com | Alex Thorn |Gabe Parker |Charles Yu
research • August 16, 2024 This week in the newsletter, we write about Democrats’ efforts to sway the Harris/Walz campaign on crypto, a surprise change to BitGo’s WBTC product, and Apple’s opening up of the iPhone’s NFC technology. Subscribe here and receive Galaxy's Weekly Top Stories, and more, directly to your inbox. Does Kamala Harris like Crypto? Democrats meet to rally crypto support for Harris/Walz.
