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SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams
17.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against three individuals and five companies for allegedly operating pig butchering scams – a type of confidence-enabled investment scam in which fraudsters befriend victims over text-based social media apps, gain their trust...
Forget Meme Coins, Crypto Utility Is Already Here
17.9.2024
Memecoin mania has many wondering if crypto will stop the nonsense and deliver real use-cases, but crypto utility is already here if we simply look, says David Zimmerman, a research analyst at K33 Research
Brian Armstrong, ETF Experts Shoot Down 'Paper Bitcoin' Rumors
17.9.2024
Rumors alleging Coinbase (COIN) of issuing bitcoin IOUs to BlackRock were quickly shut down by industry experts as well as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Monday
Key Opinion Leaders Are Bad for the Crypto Industry
17.9.2024
That’s why my new project isn’t paying them. (And who is Professor Crypto, anyway?)
FTX’s Accounting Firm Prager Metis to Pay SEC $1.95M to Settle Negligence Allegations
17.9.2024
International accounting firm Prager Metis has agreed to pay $745,000 to settle misconduct allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to its bungled audit of FTX before its collapse in November 2022
Will Ether’s Supply Crunch Lead to Higher Prices in Q4?
17.9.2024
Ether’s price might be falling, but its liquid supply is shrinking. If demand picks up next quarter, we could see a supply crunch that pushes prices higher, says Lucas Schweiger, Digital Asset Research Manager at Sygnum Bank
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon With Ties to Pig Butchering Scams
17.9.2024
One of Cambodia’s wealthiest businessmen has been hit with U.S. sanctions for allegedly playing a role in serious human rights abuses – including human trafficking and torture – tied to a pig butchering scam operation headquartered in the Southeast Asian country
Bitcoin Gains 5% to $61K Ahead of Fed, but Order Books Suggest Rally Could Be Capped
17.9.2024
Wednesday's FOMC meeting carries uncertainty for the market, with investors still divided on the magnitude of rate cut
U.S. Republican Lawmakers Say Crypto Legislation Not Yet Off the Table for This Year
17.9.2024
Two of the leading U.S. lawmakers seeking crypto oversight legislation, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), are maintaining their position that a chance remains for a bill to clear Congress before the year is out
Circle's USDC in Brazil and Mexico Now Available to Businesses Via Banking System
17.9.2024
Previously, the stablecoin could only be purchased through crypto exchanges
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Says Regulator Will Keep Pursuing Kalshi Case
17.9.2024
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's court defeat last week in the agency's pursuit of Kalshi's election contracts, the regulator's chairman, Rostin Behnam, said it will still keep pursuing the case against what it continues to contend is illegal activity
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Monday Posted First Net Inflows in 14 Days
17.9.2024
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) broke its 13-day long streak of flat or negative flows, with the fund Monday taking in $15.8 million, according to data from Farside Investors
Tether-Issued Stablecoin USDT's Market Share Grows to 75% as Market Cap Tops $118B
17.9.2024
The largest stablecoin's market cap has almost doubled, while key rivals declined and new entrants have yet to challenge its position
Winklevoss Twins' Father Donates $4M Bitcoin to School Teaching Theory That Inspired Satoshi
17.9.2024
His donation is the first bitcoin gift that the college has received, and will fund new business programs
Donald Trump Is Now a DeFi Enthusiast. Here’s Why It Matters
17.9.2024
Trump’s new DeFi project may fail, as many do, but its launch, coming in the midst of a presidential campaign, is further proof that crypto has entered the mainstream, says Graeme Moore, head of tokenization at the Polymesh Association
Don’t Believe the Hype, the First Rate Cut Isn’t a Market Disaster
17.9.2024
With the first Fed rate cut looming, the markets are in selling mood. But history shows that the S&P tends to rally after monetary easing, which in turn should support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, says Scott Garliss
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.8% as Index Rallies
17.9.2024
Uniswap, up 3.3%, also lead gainers in overnight trading
A New Prediction Market Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Round Led by 1confirmation
17.9.2024
Unlike industry leader Polymarket, Limitless Network isn't focusing on the election. It's carving out a niche with contracts that expire quickly and user-created markets
OMFIF Survey Respondents Believe Substantial Level of Tokenization is Still Three Years Away
17.9.2024
The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum's digital assets report said that 92% of its respondents believe that financial markets will experience tokenization at some point
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $59K as Traders Anticipate 50-Bps Fed Rate Cut
17.9.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets