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Former FTX US CEO New Venture: Architect – AI-Based Trading Platform for Crypto
6.7.2023
The former President of the now defunct FTX.US is starting another crypto trading platform – and he plans to imbue it with artificial intelligence (AI)....
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Florida's Financial Regulator Accuse Bittrex Exchange for Violating Several State Laws Before Filing for Bankruptcy
6.7.2023
Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8 in the US state of Delaware, is now accused of violating several laws in the state of Florida.
Florida’s financial regulator has filed a case against the exchange accusing it of violating multiple state laws, prior...
FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC Join Forces Against BlockFi's Bankruptcy Plans, Unveiling Billion-Dollar Dispute
6.7.2023
FTX, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have united against BlockFi's bankruptcy plans, revealing a billion-dollar dispute that has brought them together.
In a legal filing submitted by FTX on June 7, it has been argued that BlockFi's proposed plans...
USDC-Issuer Circle Looking to Launch Stablecoin in Japan
6.7.2023
The firm behind USDC stablecoin, Circle, is looking to launch a stablecoin in Japan under new regulations that came into effect last month.
In an interview with Coindesk Japan, Circle CEO Jeremy Alliare said that Japan would become an extremely large market for them if stablecoin adoption...
Bankrupt Lending Firm Celsius Moves $70 Million in Altcoins to Swap for Bitcoin and Ether
6.7.2023
Celsius Network, the bankrupt crypto lending firm, has made its first swap converting its altcoin holdings into Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), a week after receiving a court order to liquidate its altcoin assets.
A New York court passed an order on June 30, allowing Celsius debtors to trade their...
Nasdaq Refiles Valkyrie's Bitcoin ETF Application with Coinbase Surveillance-Sharing Agreement
6.7.2023
Stock exchange giant Nasdaq has refiled Valkyrie’s application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with Coinbase as its “surveillance-sharing” partner.
As per a July 3 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the stock exchange submitted a proposed rule change...
Meter Foundation x LayerZero: reveals the cross-chain possibility
6.7.2023
Meter Foundation takes immense pride in revealing the sheer possibilities of cross-chain on the Meter network and with the incorporation of LayerZero protocol. LayerZero is basically an omnichain interoperability protocol that provides the opportunity for cross-chain all-inclusive message...
Bitget Crypto Exchange Ventures into Crypto Loans Market Despite 2022 Sector Challenges
5.7.2023
The crypto derivatives exchange Bitget has launched a new crypto lending program that will let users stake their own coins in exchange for loans in another.
The platform aims to cater to borrowers who are dissatisfied with traditional lenders, a press release from the firm said.
It explained that...
Denmark Financial Watchdog Directs Saxo Bank to Liquidate its Crypto Assets
5.7.2023
Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has directed Saxo Bank, a Copenhagen-based multi-asset broker, to dump its cryptocurrency holdings.
The bank’s trading in crypto assets for its own account is found to be “outside the legal business area of financial institutions,” the regulator...
Value Locked in Solana's Liquid Staking Protocols Surged by 91% in the First Half of the Year
5.7.2023
As the crypto market returns to form this year, so too has demand for liquid staking – especially in the Solana ecosystem. ...
Read More: Value Locked in Solana's Liquid Staking Protocols Surged by 91% in the First Half of the Year
DBS Bank China Launches Digital Yuan Merchant Collection Solution
5.7.2023
Crypto-friendly bank DBS announced the launch of a digital yuan merchant collection solution for business clients.
The new payment solution will allow mainland Chinese businesses to receive payments in the central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The DBS merchant collection platform allows...
India Fosters Global Cross-Border Payments For The Digital Rupee
5.7.2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is on course to expand the frontiers of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the “digital rupee” as it negotiates with foreign countries to adopt cross-border payment systems.
The bank is currently in talks with its counterpart in at least 18 countries on ways...
Billionaire Mark Cuban And Ex SEC Official Argue Over FTX Collapse And Crypto Regulations
5.7.2023
American billionaire Mark Cuban and the former US Securities Exchange Commission official John Reed Stark argued over what actually caused the collapse of FTX and how US customers could have been protected better.
Shark Tank star Mark Cuban suggested in a tweet that had the US SEC adopted similar...
Current CBDC Models Aren't Viable for Everyday Transactions: Copper's Research Head
5.7.2023
In an interview with The Block, Fadi Aboualfa, the head of research at crypto brokerage Copper, expressed that the existing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) models are "not a viable cash equivalent that people could use in daily transactions."
Aboualfa raised doubts about CBDCs despite...
Inborg Upgrade for Polygon PoS Network through two proposals
5.7.2023
The Polygon Improvement Proposal (PIP) infrastructure, which is similar to the EIP infrastructure, sets in place a coordination layer in the case of all upgrades carried out on the Polygon PoS. This provides the opportunity for the ecosystem consensus to be introduced in the forum and the Polygon...
Taiwan Notes Rise in Bitcoin, Ethereum Use in Bribery Cases
5.7.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)-powered “bribery” cases are on the rise in Taiwan, the nation’s justice ministry has claimed.
Per the China Times, the ministry warned that cash is no longer the only currency used in corruption cases.
The ministry said that BTC, ETH, and other coins were also...
Brazilian Lawmakers Want to Hear from Binance, Bitso & OKX as MPs Target Crypto Scams
5.7.2023
Brazilian lawmakers have summoned the heads of major crypto exchanges to parliament, with representatives of the trading platforms Binance, Bitso, and OKX all set to attend.
Per the Brazilian media outlet Livecoins, a special parliamentary commission for “cryptocurrency-based financial pyramid...
Data Reveals Persistent 'Fake Followers' Problem on Crypto Twitter
4.7.2023
Digital assets token accounts and crypto celebrities on Twitter have gained an “influx of fake followers,” a new report reveals.
One of Elon Musk’s top priorities for Twitter, following his $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant, is cracking down on fake accounts dubbed “spam bots.” Fake...
Justin Bieber Is Down $1.2 Million On His Bored Ape NFT – Here’s What Happened
4.7.2023
Worldwide singer-superstar Justin Bieber is deep in the red ever since joining the NFT world’s infamous Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) last year.
In January 2022, the celebrity notoriously purchased Ape #3001 for 500 ETH, worth $1.3 million at the time. Today, that same collectible is worth just...
Attacker Siphons $10 Million in Crypto From Poly Network – Here's What Happened
4.7.2023
A hacker exploited the Poly Network over the weekend and swapped out nearly $10 million in ETH, security firm Beosin revealed.
Poly Network confirmed via Tweet on July 2nd that it became the latest victim of a DeFi exploit, enabling the hacker to mint $34 billion worth of crypto.
Poly Network,...