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DeFi tries to recover from Curve hack, but exploits continue: Finance Redefined
12.8.2023
Binance jumped in with a $5 million Curve token investment to help with efforts to minimize the risk of contagion
Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications Face More Delays
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday asked for additional public feedback on a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), likely delaying any decision on the high-profile applications. SEC Seeks Public Opinion on Spot Bitcoin ETF The SEC put out a 34-page...
'Good Luck' Convincing a Jury: Cameron Winklevoss Rebuts DCG Court Filing
11.8.2023
His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling – in and out of court – over the failure of Gemini's Earn lending service
Base’s Rapid Ascent: 136,000 Daily Users and $175 Million TVL in Ethereum’s L2 Defi Space
11.8.2023
Base, the Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling solution supported by Coinbase, has experienced over $175 million funneled into its decentralized finance (defi) protocol since its creation. The majority of value locked comprises 75,244 ether and nearly $26 million worth of the USDC stablecoin....
Visa Eyes Mass Adoption of Crypto by Testing On-Chain Gas Fee Payment Through Fiat
11.8.2023
Visa says managing ether (ETH) balance to cover gas fees is “burdensome” and too complex, according to a blog post
Struggling Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Looks Poised for Potentially Massive Layoffs, Sources Say
11.8.2023
Nevada regulators recently ordered the crypto company, which BitGo had planned to buy, to cease operations and noted a shortfall in customer funds
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
11.8.2023
I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud charge, after announcing they would have to drop...
PayPal’s Stablecoin Unlikely to See Significant Adoption in the Near Term: Bank of America
11.8.2023
Investors are likely indifferent to which stablecoins they hold as long as they are perceived as safe and accessible on the largest trading platforms, the report said
CBDC Is Grave Threat to Liberty, Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Warns
11.8.2023
The U.S. dollar will be stronger if it’s not a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to candidate for Republican presidential nomination Vivek Ramaswamy. He is convinced that a digitized greenback and other digital fiats represent a threat to democracy in the United States. CBDC Is...
Metaverse Platform Sandbox Transferred Out 60M SAND Ahead of Monday's $133M Token Unlock
10.8.2023
As the price of SAND slid 4% in August, the Sandbox Genesis smart contract had already emitted 60 million SAND tokens prior to the upcoming token unlocked scheduled for Aug. 14
Aave DAO opens voting on proposals to reduce CRV exposure
10.8.2023
Aave token holders are voting on three proposals that could reshape the protocol's exposure to Curve DAO token
Coinbase Ventures' Strategic Investment Sends Rocket Pool Token Surging
10.8.2023
The investment branch announced today the purchase of an undisclosed amount of Rocket Pool’s native token RPL, which has jumped more than 9% in the past 24 hours
Circle CEO Urges On-Shore Stablecoin Development for the Future of Finance
10.8.2023
Resharing Circle's video ad tweet, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, emphasized the critical need to accelerate the progress of the digital dollar and Stablecoin development. His message highlights that this advancement is essential for maintaining the strength of the US dollar.
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Aave Token Holders Voting on 2 Proposals Following Averted Curve Liquidation Crisis
10.8.2023
The proposals, which aim to disable CRV borrowing and decrease Aave’s exposure to Curve’s native token on its Ethereum V2 markets, are responses to the liquidation pressure faced by Curved founder Michael Egorov
Embattled Aragon Mulled Sale of Crypto Project, Leaked Screenshot Shows
10.8.2023
One of the biggest crypto projects building tools to support decentralized governance is trying to get out of its own governance pickle
Digital Currency Group Files to Dismiss Crypto Exchange Gemini’s Fraud Claims
10.8.2023
DCG called Gemini’s July complaint a continuation of a “public relations campaign” carried out by the exchange’s owners, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Curve Token Climbs After Binance Labs Commits to $5M Investment
10.8.2023
The decentralized exchange, which suffered a $70 million hack last month, will also consider deploying to the BNB Chain
PancakeSwap Deploys on Ethereum Scaling Network Arbitrum in Expansion Drive
10.8.2023
The decentralized exchange has expanded to several networks this year in the search for new users and revenue streams
SEC Likely to Approve Several Spot ETFs, Sparking Next Bitcoin Rally: Matrixport
10.8.2023
If the SEC needs more time to assess the practicality of the surveillance-sharing agreements, then the bitcoin price may correct initially in mid-September, and would be the “dip to buy,” the report said
U.S. July CPI Mostly In Line, Rising 0.2% for Month, 3.2% Y/Y
10.8.2023
This morning's inflation numbers are among the key pieces of data the Fed will be looking at next month as it determines the course of monetary policy