CEX trading volumes fell to 4-year lows even before Binance, Coinbase suits
8.6.2023
Monthly trading volumes on centralized exchanges continued to fall in May as regulators tighten their grip on the industry
Coinbase CEO Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Crypto Exchange of Securities Law Violations
8.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his cryptocurrency exchange. The securities regulator charged Coinbase with “operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities...
Bitget’s new AI-powered martingale strategy stirs investor market
8.6.2023
Bitget — the six-largest crypto derivatives exchange — has launched its new AI-powered Martingale strategy feature. The new function is a product that stems from the established line of Martingale investing strategy services the exchange has been offering for some time. Bitget stressed in...
Republican crypto bill a ‘10x improvement’ on all others: Messari CEO
8.6.2023
Speaking in a Twitter Space hosted by Coinbase on June 7, Ryan Selkis praised the new crypto bill for providing new firms with a clear path to compliance
Binance Says Gensler Once Offered to Be an 'Informal Advisor'
8.6.2023
A letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case, given his history with the exchange and its founder
North Korean ‘Crypto Hackers Targeted S Korean Ministers’ – What Do We Know?
8.6.2023
North Korean crypto hackers “targeted South Korean ministers” in a campaign last year, Seoul-based police officials have claimed.
According to Dong-a Ilbo, police officials took control of a server they claimed was used during the attempted attacks.
And officers said they had “found...
Former Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks Says CZ Was in Charge of the Exchange, Not Him
8.6.2023
Brian Brooks, the former CEO of Binance.US, revealed why he left his post at the exchange, in court documents released this week.
In an interview transcript from December 2021 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Brooks was asked about Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s role at the...
Ron Paul Warns Fiscal Responsibility Act Will Erode US Dollar Value, Hasten Loss of Reserve Currency Status
8.6.2023
Former U.S. Representative Ron Paul has warned that the Fiscal Responsibility Act, recently signed into law by President Joe Biden, will escalate government spending, debt, and deficits. It will also erode the value of the U.S. dollar, “making it more likely that the U.S. dollar will lose...
S Korean Court Set to Decide If LUNC Is a Security – Trial of Terraform’s Shin to Begin
8.6.2023
The trial of the Terraform Labs Co-founder Daniel Shin is set to begin in South Korea – with prosecutors determined to prove that Terra Classic (LUNC) is a security.
Shin (Korean name Shin Hyun-seong) will face trial on fraud charges on June 10.
And the media outlets Chosun Ilbo and EToday...
U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether
8.6.2023
The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls Below $26.5K as Crypto Market Fades Amid Coinbase, Binance Angst
8.6.2023
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SEC chair Gensler offered to serve as an advisor to Binance in 2019: Lawyers claim
8.6.2023
Years before serving as head of the SEC, Gary Gensler offered up his advisory services to Binance, the exchange's lawyers allege