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U.S. Treasury Says It Wants to Better Money Laundering Regulations Around Crypto, Other Illicit Finance
16.5.2024
The U.S. Treasury Department wants to continue beefing up anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts around digital assets, as part of its broader strategy to tamp down on illicit financing
Crypto VCs are back in action amid market rally
16.5.2024
Series funding rounds have sprung back, albeit still remaining well below their all-time highs of $4.5 billion in monthly deals during the previous crypto market cycle
Bitcoin surges, lifting crypto market out of slump
16.5.2024
Bitcoin’s current price of 66,249.40 USD has been +5,434.80 in the past five days. As a result, Bitcoin futures were perceptibly bullish, holding above $60k on Tuesday, May 14. On Wednesday, the soft US CPI and retail sales report discussed in the opening saw “risk” sentiment accelerate...
Millennium Management and Morgan Stanley Report Significant Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings
16.5.2024
According to 13F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Millennium Management, a highly successful hedge fund, holds nearly $2 billion in spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares. This week, it was further revealed that Morgan Stanley, a giant multinational investment...
Crypto Community Voices Outrage at Tornado Cash Developer Verdict
16.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering
New Gaming Crypto Presale Raises $1M – Could Mega Dice Token Explode?
16.5.2024
A new cryptocurrency called Mega Dice Token (DICE) is shaking up the gaming world. With over $1 million raised in its presale, DICE is turning heads, leading to speculation that it could be the next GameFi project to explode. DICE Token Looks to Revolutionize Crypto Casino Gaming Mega Dice isn’t...
US Bitcoin ETFs Achieve 3-Day Inflow Streak, Netting $303M on Wednesday
16.5.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) performed well on Wednesday, completing a three-day streak of inflows and accumulating $303 million in gains on May 15. Data indicates Blackrock’s IBIT inflows have been minimal, recording zero inflows over the past few trading sessions....
Regulatory crackdown spawns anti-SEC 'CultureCoin'
16.5.2024
Creators of NotWifGary aim to "stand [their] ground against Gary Gensler and the SEC" in support of Ethereum and open-source developers
‘We’re just scratching the surface’ of crypto and AI — Microsoft exec
16.5.2024
The symbiotic relationship between AI and crypto is still in its nascent stages, according to tech execs
Crypto and DeFi Wallet Firm Fordefi Gets Cover from Insurance Giant Munich Re
16.5.2024
Leading Crypto-Policy Academic in Washington to Open Disclosure Firm Bluprynt
16.5.2024
Georgetown Law professor Christopher Brummer leads an annual event on emerging financial technology in Washington that became a top forum for crypto issues in recent years. Now he's joining the sector, founding Bluprynt to help the industry with its regulatory disclosures as rules begin to emerge...
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Considers Moving Legal Home From Ireland to US
16.5.2024
Circle, a stablecoin issuer based in the Republic of Ireland, has reportedly announced plans to relocate its legal domicile to the United States. The decision is believed to be a response to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) proposal for a minimum tax of 15% on...
Crypto casinos can onboard millions of users into Web3 — MyPrize CEO
16.5.2024
On the latest episode of The Agenda podcast, MyPrize founder Zach Bruch makes the case for crypto casinos and online gambling as a path toward mass adoption
China Police Uncover $2B USDT Underground Banking Operation
16.5.2024
Chinese police have uncovered a $1.9 billion USDT underground banking operation going against Chinese crypto bans.
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Bitcoin Miners Face Significantly Reduced Earnings in May Despite Bitcoin Price Rise
16.5.2024
According to the seven-day simple moving average (SMA) statistics regarding Bitcoin’s hashrate, the network hashrate has stayed below the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark for approximately one week. The recent rise in bitcoin’s price has positively influenced the overall hashprice...
India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
16.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India submitted a recommendation that several regulators should oversee trade in cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported citing documents
Crypto market poised for bull run, but shadows linger
16.5.2024
All approval of applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF and the conclusion of the Bitcoin Halving set up all the technical indicators for a bull run. Expectations were optimistic that it would cause an uptick in the token value across the sphere. However, things have not exactly played fair, especially...
Donald Trump Earns ‘First Crypto President’ Title, Former CFTC Commissioner Claims
16.5.2024
Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed "America’s first crypto president" ever since his first year in office in 2017, according to Chris Giancarlo, a former CFTC regulator.
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ShibaSwap rolls out major upgrade, moves to Shibarium
16.5.2024
Previously only available on the Ethereum blockchain, the DEX will now operate on both Shibarium and Ethereum
Bakkt Predicts a Surge in Institutional Investor Participation in the Crypto Trading Market
16.5.2024
Crypto custody firm Bakkt expects a significant increase in the involvement of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency trading market.
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