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Trump Campaign's Crypto Donations Amounted to $3M of $331M Raised Last Quarter: WSJ
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign raised $3 million in crypto last quarter, much of it in bitcoin {{BTC}} and ether {{ETH}}, according to the Wall Street Journal. Newly released campaign finance data indicates the Republican nominee's recent embrace of crypto helped woo big contributions from some of the industry's major players, including the Winklevoss twins (whose Gemini exchange helps process donations) and Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell. Around 100 people donated crypto to his campaign between May and the end of June, per the Journal, highlighting a niche appeal. Far more people contributed to his campaign in more traditional forms, via credit cards and the like. The Trump campaign raised $331 in the second quarter. While relatively small in size the crypto donations have had outsize media impact in bolstering Trump's crypto credentials. He's positioned himself as friendly to the industry and eager to make U.S. regulations more welcoming. That's helped turn some vocal supporters onto his campaign.
Polygon's New ZK Proving System, 'Plonky3,' Comes as Open-Source Toolkit
Proving systems are a crucial component at the heart of blockchain ecosystems, allowing secondary "rollup" networks to confirm transactions on a base chain like Ethereum. Polygon's prior version, Plonky2, was released in 2022.
SEC Tells ETH ETF Issuers Fund Can Start Trading Next Tuesday: Sources
Prospective issuers of a spot ethereum {{ETH}} exchange-traded fund (ETF) were told by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) on Monday that the funds can begin trading next Tuesday, a source told CoinDesk.
Plaintiffs File New, Slimmed Down Complaint in Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether
Plaintiffs in an ongoing class action lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex have filed a new, slimmed-down complaint accusing the crypto companies of manipulating the crypto markets and violating antitrust laws.
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