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Investment Firm Republic Buys Stake in Crypto Broker-Dealer INX at $50M Valuation
19.6.2023
Republic will acquire around a 9.5% stake in INX following the initial investment, with a commitment to acquire of 100% of equity at a valuation of $120 million as early as Q3 this year
Do Kwon Sentenced to 4 Months Jail in Montenegro Document Forgery Case
19.6.2023
The court has also ordered the confiscation of two Costa Rican passports, two Belgian passports and two identity cards belonging to Kwon and fellow Terra executive Han Chang-Joon
UK Financial Watchdog Cancels Binance Permissions on Firm's Request
19.6.2023
U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority said Binance's local unit is no longer authorized to provide any regulated services in the country
BNB Chain Releases Layer 2 Testnet Based on Optimism's OP Stack
19.6.2023
Developers expect the opBNB blockchain to reach speeds of 4,000 transactions per second at a targeted cost of 0.005 U.S. cents per transaction
IMF Official Presents Blueprint for Cross-Border CBDCs
19.6.2023
The international organization wants to help cut the cost of cross-border transactions, without abandoning compliance checks or capital controls
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Flat, Altcoins Nurse Losses
19.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ethereum Developers Propose Raising Validator Limit to 2,048 Ether From 32 Ether
19.6.2023
Low validator limits have led to waiting times of over one month, as of Monday
Bitcoin Could Benefit From These 3 Bullish Tailwinds
19.6.2023
The path of least resistance for bitcoin may be on the higher side due to inter-market factors, optimism from BlackRock's ETF filing and safe haven flows
France's Markets Regulator Backs Global Rules for DeFi
19.6.2023
The AMF wants industry stakeholders to contribute to a discussion about its views on supervising DeFi, DAOs and associated risks
Crypto Market Regulatory Uncertainty Overshadows Blockchain Development: Bank of America
19.6.2023
The bank said it expects blockchain infrastructure and tokenization to transform financial and non-financing infrastructure and markets over the next five to 10 years
Ethereum Layer 2 Network zkSync Era's Locked Value Surpasses $500M
19.6.2023
The total value locked has increased by 12% in one week, according to data source L2Beat
Hinman Documents Release in SEC-Ripple Case Is a Boost to Ether: JPMorgan
19.6.2023
The documents are likely to intensify the move among major cryptocurrencies to become more decentralized and look more like ether, the report said
Meme Coin BOB Tanks 45% After Elon Musk Calls its Twitter Bot Account a 'Scam'
19.6.2023
Musk had previously engaged with the Bob token bot several times, aiding a value rise
Crypto Community Donates $1M to Sleuth ZachXBT After Defamation Lawsuit
19.6.2023
Backers include the likes of prominent crypto businesses and personalities such as Binance, CertiK and Justin Sun, among others
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slips Back to $26.3K in Weekend Trading as Investors Weigh Potential Interest Rate Decisions
19.6.2023
The largest crypto by market cap benefited from last week's pause in interest rate hikes, but a market analyst suggests that cuts may be necessary for prices to rise significantly in the future. ALSO: Indonesia updates its list of digital assets approved for trading in the country
Binance, SEC Strike Deal to Move All U.S. Customer Funds, Wallet Keys Back Onshore
17.6.2023
Binance, Binance.US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a deal to ensure that only Binance.US employees could access customer funds late Friday
CFTC to Review Prediction Market Kalshi’s Contracts to Bet on Control of Congress
17.6.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will decide on June 26 whether to start a formal 90-day review of prediction market provider KalshiEX’s contract that allows users to bet on which party takes control of the U.S. Congress
Crypto Detective ZachXBT Faces Defamation Lawsuit
16.6.2023
MachiBigBrother has sued ZachXBT for an investigation the latter published in June 2022 alleging the trader stole tens of millions of dollars worth of crypto
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say
16.6.2023
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Would Be a Big Deal
16.6.2023
And it doesn’t really matter if it’s technically a trust