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Coinbase stock rose by almost 6% in the previous week
19.6.2023
According to data released by The Block Research, Coinbase’s stock price increased by approximately 6% from the previous week and closed at $55.59. Coinbase traded up 5.93% over the previous week. Consideration must be given to the fact that all of this is occurring while the Securities...
Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Raises $15 Million for Expansion in Spain and Latin America
19.6.2023
Major Spanish crypto exchange Bit2Me has raised €14 million to grow its position in Spain and expand into Latin America.
The exchange announced the news on Thursday, saying that the $15.3 million round was led by Investcorp, a global manager of alternative investment products for private...
CZ, Binance US Pleased With SEC Deal Despite ‘Unwarranted’ Emergency Relief
19.6.2023
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) expressed his satisfaction over the agreement with the U.S. securities regulator preventing the freezing of the exchange’s assets in the United States. The crypto company’s American subsidiary also stated it’s pleased that the SEC’s request for a temporary...
EigenLayer delivers its restaking protocol on Ethereum
19.6.2023
EigenLayer, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, officially announced that it has effectively delivered its staking protocol on the Ethereum mainnet. Indeed, this is a watershed moment for the Seattle-based company. The team members of EigenLayer are responsible for building the restaking...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: Former SEC Official William Hinman Received ‘Millions of Dollars’ From Law Firms With a ‘Vested Interest’ in His Speech
19.6.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has blasted the enforcement approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the release of the Hinman docs, which contain internal discussions that the institution had before the now famous 2018 speech offered by former SEC Division of Corporation...
Twitter Divided as Speculations Swirl Around FTX 2.0 Reboot: Supporters Rally for Revival, Opponents Skeptical
18.6.2023
Twitter users have been engaged in a lively discussion about the possibility of a reboot for the FTX estate, following recent reports in late May. Opinions on the matter are divided, with opponents of the idea expressing their reservations, while proponents are receptive to the notion of a revamped...
Bitcoin Records Over 12 Million Ordinal Inscriptions, Miners Accumulate $46 Million as BRC20 Market Cap Declines
18.6.2023
As of June 18, the latest figures reveal over 12.49 million Ordinal inscriptions have been recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain. The inscription trend has yielded substantial gains for bitcoin miners, who have accumulated 1,732 BTC equivalent to $46 million using today’s exchange rates....
Warnings of Regulatory ‘Siege,’ Binance US Asset Freeze Averted, Schiff Says Fed Destroyed US Banking System, and More — Week in Review
18.6.2023
Red tape and confusion has been the theme in crypto news as of late, with cryptocurrency firms scrambling to stay compliant with regulators like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with little to no definite regulatory clarity made available to them thus far. In the wake of lawsuits...
Binance sends cease and desist notice to Nigerian scammer entity
18.6.2023
This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC), released a circular stating the illegality of Binance Nigeria Limited in the country
Binance.US Avoids Total Asset Freeze Through Agreement with SEC
18.6.2023
Binance.US and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have agreed on a compromise that avoids the freezing of the exchange's assets.
On Saturday, US Judge Amy Berman Jackson approved an agreement between the two, dismissing a previous temporary restraining order (TRO) that would freeze...
Binance CEO CZ deems SEC's request for emergency relief unwarranted
18.6.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has heaved a sigh of relief noting he is pleased the disagreement with SEC is over
Nigerian Currency Falls by More Than 30% After Central Bank Announced New Forex Market Rules
18.6.2023
The Nigerian currency’s official exchange rate versus the greenback recently plunged to NGN634 per dollar from just under NGN470 per dollar. The central bank’s decision to allow the naira to “float” came a few weeks after Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu pledged to end...
Binance, CZ Agree to Repatriate US Customer Assets, SEC Secures Court Order
17.6.2023
Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) struck a deal to avoid the freezing of the crypto exchange’s assets in the United States. Under an emergency relief secured by the regulator, Binance agreed to repatriate to the U.S. funds held on behalf of customers of its American...
Binance Pulls Out of Netherlands, Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Unit
17.6.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said it’s exiting the Dutch market as it has been unable to obtain registration as a crypto service provider. The news comes after Binance’s entity in Cyprus applied to be removed from the country’s register of digital asset service providers. Binance...
SEC and Binance.US strike a temporary agreement on asset access
17.6.2023
Proposed measures include restricting Binance Holdings officials' access to private keys and disclosing business expenses
Tether responds to account deactivation controversy, raises compliance checks
17.6.2023
Tether Holdings Inc has responded to claims that it deactivated the accounts of major crypto firms including Moonpay
Cameron Winklevoss Criticizes SEC Regulatory Approach: ‘Securities Laws Written in 1933 Don’t Meet the Realities of the World Today’
17.6.2023
Cameron Winklevoss, a co-founder of Gemini, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) posture regarding cryptocurrency regulation. Winklevoss stated that the SEC laws written in 1933 are obsolete today, and their application would...
Blackrock Files for Bitcoin Trust — Analyst Calls It a ‘Real Deal’ Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing
17.6.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed to register a bitcoin trust that some believe is actually a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in disguise. Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin product despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts...
Bittrex US Allows Fiat and Crypto Withdrawals Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
17.6.2023
Bittrex US, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has recently introduced a plan that permits American customers to withdraw crypto and fiat from the platform, provided they satisfy the required regulatory criteria. This withdrawal arrangement was approved on Tuesday by...
US Judge Considers if Crashed Coins of Terraform Labs Were Securities
16.6.2023
A judge in the United States considered on Thursday whether the cryptocurrencies created by Terraform Labs were securities. The failed blockchain firm and its founder, Do Kwon, have asked the court to dismiss a case filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that they...