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First Mover Americas: SEC-Targeted Tokens Tumble
8.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
DeFi Protocol Curve Finance Now Lets Users Mint crvUSD for Staked Ether
8.6.2023
The governance proposal for the crvUSD minting was passed early on Thursday
Digital Art Collective Wildxyz Introduces Curatorial Board to Grow Experiential Art Program
8.6.2023
The 10 artists, including Deafbeef, Casey Reas and Harm van den Dorpel, will advise the platform’s artist residency program
Saxo Bank releases its figures for May 2023
8.6.2023
Forex volume was at its lowest in March 2023. Now there is a jump, per the report for May 2023. The figure stands at $130.5 billion at a recovery rate of 27%. Monthly volume was at a daily average of $5.7 billion, for a 12% gain. As impressive as it sounds, there is still some …
US Senator Cynthia Lummis Blasts SEC Actions Against Coinbase, Explains Crypto Industry Is Being Pushed Offshore
8.6.2023
Wyoming U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has heavily criticized the recent legal action of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Coinbase, stating that it might push the cryptocurrency industry and its innovation offshore. Lummis also remarked that the SEC has failed to streamline a path...
Bitcoin Traders Shrug Off U.S. SEC's Action Against Binance, Coinbase
8.6.2023
Implied volatility metrics show no signs of panic after the SEC's filed lawsuits against the two cryptocurrency exchanges
The $GORA Token IDO
8.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The highly anticipated $GORA token launch day Initial DEX Offering (IDO) for Goracle has finally arrived. This milestone marks a significant step forward in our journey to revolutionize the ecosystem through blockchain technology with our oracle innovative solution. At the core...
Digital Securities and Tokenization 2023 (DST23) | July 13, 2023 | Frankfurt
8.6.2023
With over 300 on-site and more than 2,000 online participants, 45+ speakers, 5+ panel discussions, 20+ keynotes, 5+ start-up pitches, and 15+ company booths, the Digital Securities and Tokenization 2023 conference (DST23) will take place on July 13th, 2023. The integration of crypto jargon into...
Bitget Unveils Martingale AI: The AI-Infused Trading Tool for Crypto Traders
8.6.2023
On June 7, 2023, Bitget, a Seychelles-based platform for crypto derivatives and copy trading, announced the launch of Martingale AI, an AI-infused trading tool. The new feature enables novice crypto traders to utilize strategies developed by AI. Bitget’s Martingale AI: A New AI-Centric Tool...
iFX EXPO Asia 2023 returns to Bangkok with only a few weeks to go until the event gets underway
8.6.2023
The countdown is on for the latest edition of iFX EXPO, the largest B2B expo for the financial sector, which returns to Bangkok for the second time, following on from last year’s event, which proved to be a resounding success. iFX EXPO Asia 2023 takes place once again at Centara Grand &...
Social Media Targeted in EU Consumer Group Complaint About Crypto Ads
8.6.2023
BEUC wants Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter to prohibit influencers from promoting crypto
Crypto Exchange Bittrex’s Customer-Repayment Plan Faces U.S. Government Objection
8.6.2023
If successful, it wouldn’t be the first time the state has scuppered a crypto bankruptcy proposal
DeFi Unfazed by SEC's Classification of Tokens as Securities
8.6.2023
These forces will likely only drive “more financial activity to DeFi,” one trader said
UK Lawmakers Clash Over Government Plans to Regulate Crypto as Financial Services
8.6.2023
While some lawmakers have aligned with the government’s proposal, others want the volatile assets to be treated as gambling
Stablecoin Regulation Is a Sticking Point Between the G-7 and G-20
8.6.2023
Global leaders appear to have reached a consensus on setting up universal rules and standards for most aspects of the crypto sector save for the treatment of stablecoins
‘De-Dollarization Emerging’ but Greenback Will Retain Its Dominance — JP Morgan Strategists
8.6.2023
Two JP Morgan strategists have said the U.S. dollar will retain its dominant position even as it is being challenged by alternative currencies such as the Chinese yuan. According to a report, the yuan currently accounts for just 7% of global foreign exchange trade volumes while the greenback...
Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says
8.6.2023
SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited
SEC Actions in US May Affect Binance in Other Regions, Hong Kong Lawyer Says
8.6.2023
The crackdown initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may affect Binance in other regions and its license application in Hong Kong, according to a crypto-compliance lawyer. The expert believes the regulator wants the largest digital asset exchange to leave the United States....
Coinbase CEO Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Crypto Exchange of Securities Law Violations
8.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his cryptocurrency exchange. The securities regulator charged Coinbase with “operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities...
Binance Says Gensler Once Offered to Be an 'Informal Advisor'
8.6.2023
A letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case, given his history with the exchange and its founder