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Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Leaking Diary Excerpts to Discredit Key Witness
21.7.2023
A court document penned by U.S. Department of Justice attorney Damian Williams alleges FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried released diary excerpts from former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison. The U.S. attorney asserts that Bankman-Fried intended to discredit the government’s key witness...
First Mover Americas: ProShares Dismisses Concerns Over Cost of Tracking Futures
21.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $30,000 on Friday, a Week After XRP Ruling
21.7.2023
Bitcoin dropped below the $30,000 level on Jul 21, as market sentiment continued to trend lower in today’s session. This comes a week after cryptocurrency markets surged following the XRP ruling, however momentum has since faded as a result of profit taking. Ethereum was also down on Friday....
McDonald’s Opens McNuggets Land in the Metaverse, but McWhy?
21.7.2023
The fast food giant is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the menu item with a perplexing new Web3 activation
SOL, XRP Lead Slide in Crypto Majors as Bitcoin Slips Below $30K
21.7.2023
Some selling pressure may have arisen from a revised U.S. bill that excludes a host of traditional securities from the "digital asset" category, which some say bodes ill for DeFi
Africa-Focused DeFi Platform Mara Releases Ethereum-Compatible Testnet
21.7.2023
Developers in Nigeria and across Africa can build and test their decentralized applications on the Optimism forked Mara Chain
Large Crypto Token Unlocks Drive Prices Lower Within Two Weeks, Research Suggests
21.7.2023
Unlocks that free up large amount of liquidity relative to average daily trading volume yield a deeper decline in the token's price within two weeks after the event, research by The Tie shows
Kids Won’t Be Able to Spend Mom’s Digital Ruble as They Wish, Russian Official Says
21.7.2023
The new form of Russia’s fiat, the digital ruble, will make spending more efficient for both government and family budgets, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Anatoly Aksakov, who was involved in the recent adoption of the new digital ruble legislation, highlighted some of the advantages...
Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, French Central Bank Tests Show
21.7.2023
The French Central Bank has determined that its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) would improve cross-border payments, it announced on Friday
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21.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. BitFuFu is excited to announce the launch of BitFuFu Special Week, a highly anticipated event that offers exclusive benefits and enticing offers for our valued users. This is a unique opportunity for you to invite friends and take advantage of remarkable rewards. Limited-time Double...
Indonesia Crypto-Stock Exchange, Clearing House Goes Live After Long Delays
21.7.2023
The long-awaited Nasdaq-style national bourse for crypto has been operational since July 17, according to an official announcement from Thursday
Wormhole Launches New Bridge Connecting to any Cosmos Appchain
21.7.2023
The Wormhole Gateway is designed to make it easier for developers and users to on-ramp liquidity into the Cosmos ecosystem
Securities Commission Cancels FTX Australia’s License
21.7.2023
Australia’s securities regulator has canceled the license of the local FTX entity, allowing it to perform only limited financial services. These will be related to the termination of derivatives with clients and arrangements to compensate retail customers. ASIC Revokes Financial Services License...
ProShares Says Bitcoin ETF Has Matched BTC Price Closely, 'Roll Cost' Concerns Are Unwarranted
21.7.2023
Interest on the ETF's cash balances helps offset the cost of rolling from one set of futures to the next, ensuring a low tracking error, the firm said
FTX Leadership Seeks Return of Over $1B in Cash, Stocks From Former Executives
21.7.2023
The lawsuit alleges that fraudulent transfers of cash and shares were used to finance political donations, real estate buys, Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal defense, and even potentially an island
Move Over Shiba Inu: Crypto Community Flirts With Hamster Race Betting
21.7.2023
A bunch of actual hamsters are racing on a new platform, and returns-starved traders are placing BUSD-based bets on who wins
Ethena Raises $6.5 Million to Develop an Ethereum-Based, Banking System Independent Stablecoin
21.7.2023
Ethena, a protocol that seeks to build a banking system independent stablecoin, has announced that it has raised $6.5 million in its seed round. The round, led by Dragonfly, aims to help issue Ethena’s decentralized stablecoin product in Q3 2023, which was inspired by an article written...
SBF Accused of Leaking Caroline Ellison's Private Diary by U.S. DOJ
21.7.2023
The U.S. DOJ also wants to ban the disgraced founder of FTX and all parties involved in the FTX case from making any out of court statements in the future
Central Bank of Argentina Reduces Dollar and Yuan Disbursement to Importers
21.7.2023
Importers are accusing the Central Bank of Argentina of stalling on the delivery of dollar-based payments under the pretext of high freight costs. According to importers, the Argentine government considers freight costs exceeding 15% of the value of the merchandise imported as an inconsistency....
Solana records 1 outage in first half of 2023, 100% uptime in Q2
21.7.2023
The Solana network is seeing steady improvements in performance and reliability as outages become more infrequent