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CoinDesk 5 hourly 1 https://downloads.coindesk.com/arc/failsafe/feeds/coindesk-feed-logo.png CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data https://www.coindesk.com/ <![CDATA[BitGo to buy NYDIG trading arm for $42.5M in cash and stock plus $15M earnout]]> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/28/bitgo-to-buy-nydig-trading-arm-for-usd42-5m-in-cash-and-stock-plus-usd15m-earnout 3061deed-302b-4ec3-8e01-ad3d64590871 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:37:14 +0000 Ian Allison News <![CDATA[Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole: 'We have work to do' on inflation]]> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/28/warsh-at-jackson-hole-we-have-work-to-do-on-inflaiton 4ebc4cb9-abb0-46c9-8dad-098dc9833d7d Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:05:12 +0000 Stephen Alpher News <![CDATA[The Clarity Act slipped to September. 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