The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overturned the country’s securities regulator’s rejection to review Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship fund into a spot Bitcoin ETF. Recall that the asset manager sued the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year. The Tuesday ruling ordered the SEC to “vacate” its decision to refute...Read More
The U.S. Justice Department may have already indicted or intends to indict Binance, according to cybersecurity expert John Reed Stark. He suggested that a recent motion in civil court aimed at keeping the matter secret may be evidence of impending legal action against the cryptocurrency exchange. Binance, which operates one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency...Read More
Is Elon Musk going to bring crypto payments to X? In a Monday filing, the tech billionaire’s social media platform secured the Rhode Island Currency Transmission License, which is crucial for offering such services within the state. Dogecoin On X? The approval, confirmed by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS), comes after X (formerly Twitter)...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced today the launch of its LBR Earn campaign following the recent LBR listing on the platform. As part of this initiative, OKX is set to have an airdrop with 15,000 LBR tokens up for grabs. To kickstart OKX’s LBR Earn campaign, the company announced a complimentary airdrop, allowing users to...Read More
Though many doubted their odds, Grayscale has defeated the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court, bringing the U.S. market one step closer to approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF. Going into its lawsuit, certain legal and market experts saw Grayscale’s victory as quite likely: Here are just a few of them Why Grayscale’s Victory...Read More
In the ongoing debate on Ripple (XRP) and its intrinsic value, attorney Deaton’s response to Australian-based lawyer Bill Morgan’s criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance has sparked further discussion. The central point of contention lies in whether XRP possesses intrinsic value, a question that holds significant implications for the regulatory classification...Read More
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has released its full letter explaining its decision to rule in Grayscale’s favor in its lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The decisive 3-0 victory for the company is based on the SEC’s “unreasonable” justification for favoring futures ETFs over spot products, and its...Read More
The Ethereum Foundation has officially introduced the Ethereum Execution Layer Specification (EELS) after over a year of development. EELS is a Python reference implementation of the crucial components of an Ethereum execution client, with a focus on readability and transparency. This new system allows for the filling and execution of state tests, as well as...Read More
CoinSwitch – an Indian cryptocurrency exchange backed by the financial giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – has reportedly trimmed its team by 44 people, representing 7% of the total workforce. Another local digital asset organization that recently announced similar amendments is CoinDCX, which laid off 12% of its employees. What is the Reason? According to a...Read More
The team behind Clockwork, a decentralized automation protocol for the Solana blockchain, will no longer maintain the codebase, stating that there was not enough profit to continue developing the project. The announcement comes a year after Clockwork received seed funding from backers like Multicoin Capital and Asymmetric. Clockwork Team Leave Project to the Community Nick...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, August 29th, 2023] Socrates is a web3 social media and educational platform based on the Polygon blockchain Following extensive testing, the platform will launch to the public on 12th September 2023 The platform allows anyone to participate in multiple-choice questions and answers, with rewards distributed for interacting The organisation...Read More
Crypto markets pumped $65 billion following the news that a court ruled in favor of Grayscale in its lawsuit challenging the SEC’s decision to deny conversion of its GBTC fund to an ETF. The big move has reversed the recent bearish sentiment as market analysts and observers are now eyeing the next bull cycle. On...Read More
In a remarkable display of activity, a cryptocurrency whale has reportedly spent approximately 7,626 Ethereum (ETH), the equivalent of $13.44 million, to purchase about 17 different tokens. This whale spent ~7,626 $ETH($13.44M) to buy 17 tokens. Spent 1,784 $ETH($2.96M) to buy 2.6M $OLAS($2.35M currently), losing $613K. Spent 1,430 $ETH ($2.62M) to buy 23.36M $RLB and...Read More
2022’s bloodbath and the subsequent market corrections, especially the sell-off in August, intensified Ether’s downside pressure. The world’s largest altcoin had plunged to $1,580. Multiple attempts to break above the $1,700 level failed as Ether settled near $1,644 before it finally shot up above the former yesterday. However, the data suggests that the asset is...Read More
Shibarium’s marketing strategist Lucie has issued a statement on X clearing up misconceptions related to the project’s tokenomics. This comes amid social media buzz generated by influencers promising significant SHIB burns. In a tweet, the Shibarium team emphasized that no central authorities hold keys to the SHIB supply and that the platform operates as a...Read More
Amidst the fervor of post-major court rulings, John Deaton, the founder of Crypto-Law.US, has shared his unique perspective on how XRP’s price trajectory might unfold after pivotal court verdicts. According to Deaton’s forecast, XRP’s chances of regaining its former all-time high (ATH) of $3.40 are considerably less. He shared his thoughts on this matter through...Read More
Long-term Bitcoin holders have proved to be highly resilient but data suggest that this cohort of market players had the inkling of a favorable outcome. Bitcoin received a major push following the Grayscale court victory against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, preceding this event, there was significant accumulation amidst a period of...Read More
DeForm, a startup that offers marketing solutions in the Web3 space, has recently raised $4.6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by industry leaders, including Nascent and Delphi Digital. DeForm provides a range of services, from token design and governance to digital asset strategies and brand and influencer marketing. Their platform helps...Read More
US Representative Warren Davidson continues to push for Gary Gensler’s removal as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following Grayscale’s recent win in court against the agency. Industry stakeholders and the broader crypto community believe Gensler and the SEC’s regulation by enforcement approach towards the crypto industry caused more harm than good...Read More
Miami’s mayor – Francis Suarez – announced his withdrawal from the US Presidential race without providing an exact reason for his decision. He is known as an outspoken proponent of bitcoin who has invested some of his wealth in the primary digital asset. Suarez also became the first American politician to receive his salary in...Read More
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone believes Bitcoin spot ETF approval is “inevitable” – but one bearish influence still remains: the Federal Reserve. Given the ongoing hawkishness of most central banks worldwide, the analyst believes further downside pressure for both Bitcoin and stocks could lie ahead. The Fed’s Looming Influence As tweeted by McGlone, while the...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Georgetown, Cayman Islands, August 30th, 2023] Multiple core contributors of Quickswap, celebrated for their success on Polygon, have launched their next venture: Kinetix Finance on Kava Chain. Kava Chain is a Layer-1 Cosmos-Ethereum interoperability blockchain. The Kinetix Finance perpetual exchange is tailored for users eager to leverage trade without the limitations of...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange OKX has released its tenth proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, becoming the first digital asset platform to release ten consecutive monthly PoR reports. According to a press release, the latest numbers show balances of $10.4 billion in primary crypto assets like bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and Tether (USDT). OKX Publishes 10th PoR Report The...Read More
Binance has unveiled a new feature for its Latin American clients. This solution will enable users in nine Latin American nations to transmit crypto via Binance Pay; hence, beneficiaries in Argentina and Colombia can directly collect these transfers into their bank accounts. Binance announced the new “Send Cash” feature on Aug. 29, which promises a...Read More
After two years of split governance, the cooperation between the two companies has culminated in a new agreement, with Coinbase even acquiring a minority stake in Circle. Earlier this summer, Circle shared plans to upgrade USDC’s technical capabilities in order to pave the way for present and future projects – and the release of the...Read More
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday on his company’s latest victory in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While discussing next steps and the possibility of appeal, Sonnhenshein promised that Grayscale’s fees are prepared to drop should its Bitcoin trust successfully convert into an ETF. What’s Next...Read More
On Aug. 30, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the suit against the decentralized exchange, its CEO, and its venture capital backers. The suit was brought by six individuals who bought what they alleged were scam tokens on Uniswap between December 2020 and March 2022. The plaintiffs claimed...Read More
The Japanese subsidiary of Binance will reportedly provide trading services with additional digital currencies in the near future. The crypto behemoth re-entered the Land of the Rising Sun earlier this summer after departing in 2018 due to regulatory problems. According to a Bloomberg coverage, Binance Japan will soon increase the number of supported cryptocurrencies on...Read More
In a surprising turn of events, a cryptocurrency whale has reported massive losses for going into long positions. Lookonchain detailed that the whale suffered major losses owing to poor timed long positions on perpetual contracts. This whale is really not good at perpetual contracts. The ETH-long positions of this whale were liquidated in the last...Read More
Since his bail was revoked, Sam Bankman-Fried has been pleading for everything between “temporary” re-release, more computers, and more time to review the prosecution’s evidence. FTX’s current defense strategy is to claim he acted in good faith, taking the advice of FTX’s legal team. Naturally, this would imply a lack of knowledge regarding the misdeeds...Read More
