TL;DR The SHIB Telegram admin account was compromised, leading to a fraudulent BONE token airdrop announcement. Vet Kusama alerted the community about the fake token distribution, urging people not to click on related links. Shiba Inu community members are advised to be cautious, as there are consistent threats from scammers impersonating legitimate projects and figures....Read More
With jury selection finished, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF)’s trial is officially underway, with prosecutors and defense lawyers delivering their opening statements on Wednesday. During his remarks, SBF’s lawyer Mark Cohen asserted that the former exchange tycoon “didn’t defraud anyone,” instead pointing the finger at Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) for causing a “run on...Read More
According to Michael Lewis’ book “Going Infinite,” Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao turned down an offer in March 2019 from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to invest $40 million in creating a cryptocurrency futures exchange. Binance, originally a spot crypto exchange, decided to develop a futures exchange internally instead of accepting an offer from Bankman-Fried....Read More
In a landmark development for the Canadian digital assets market, TMX Group, the largest exchange in the country, is set to launch Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts on its derivatives trading platform. As per reports, Montréal Exchange’s (MX) move to launch a Bitcoin Price Index Futures is in response to the growing market demand for this...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, October 4th, 2023] MEXC Ventures, a subsidiary of MEXC’s global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC, has announced a significant investment in The Open Network, the largest layer-1 investment the firm has ever made. This investment works alongside a strategic partnership with The Open Network (TON) Foundation. This symbiotic partnership represents the shared...Read More
Ever since the beginning of the year 2023, the crypto markets have been experiencing a roller coaster ride, with the volatility varying on larger scales. The bitcoin price also underwent drastic changes, with the value marking higher highs and lows. Hence, it displays the growing dominance of bulls in the long term, despite the fact...Read More
Maker’s native token – MKR – suffered significant losses during the market crash triggered by TerraUST in May 2022. During that period, DAI stood out as one of the leading stablecoins utilizing an algorithmic mechanism, a feature it shared with the ill-fated UST stablecoin. Following the widespread bearish downturn, the MakerDAO team swiftly implemented measures...Read More
The insights of seasoned analysts serve as a guide for investors navigating the digital asset universe. Recently, crypto analyst Nicholas Merten has sounded an alarm, drawing attention to two prominent players in the crypto arena: Cardano ($ADA) and Ripple ($XRP). These remarks have caused an uproar in the crypto community, sparking discussions and raising pertinent...Read More
On Wednesday, Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd announced that its Singapore subsidiary has successfully obtained a payments license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate in the city-state without transaction thresholds. This license represents a significant milestone for Ripple, allowing it to provide regulated digital payment token services in the city-state. MAS Approves...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – New York, New York, October 4th, 2023] BLK DNM releases the first ‘connected fashion’ garments as part of FW 2023 72 leather jackets embedded with blockchain-enabled ‘digital garment IDs’ herald an era of intelligent, responsible fashion. The tech grants each item a unique identity for authentication, membership to BLK DNM Society and...Read More
In a recent announcement, Yield Protocol, a prominent player in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space, revealed its decision to wind down its operations. This marks the end of an era for Yield Protocol, as it will not be launching its March 2024 fixed-rate series, and all borrowing and lending activities will cease by December 31,...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – London, UK, October 4th, 2023] Digitalbits Foundation, the lead organization of the Digitalbits blockchain in its path to provide full transparency and decentralization, is proud to unveil to the community a broad transformative rebranding initiative. As of today, Digitalbits blockchain officially becomes XDB CHAIN, marking a bold enhancement to its core mission...Read More
District Judge Analisa Torres has dismissed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) request to certify an interlocutory appeal aimed at overturning its recent and widely publicized courtroom loss against San Francisco-based blockchain tech company Ripple Labs. While this is a major win for Ripple, the SEC has not lost its ability to appeal. Instead, the...Read More
TL;DR Ripple achieved another legal victory as a federal judge dismissed the SEC’s appeal to a July ruling; Following this win, XRP’s price surged to nearly $0.55 amid a broader cryptocurrency market decline, marking its second significant price increase in response to legal developments. Six Months Left Ripple secured another major victory in its legal battle against...Read More
The SEC has recently filed its opposition to Coinbase’s motion to dismiss their case. While Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, has been vocally critical of the SEC’s approach, the insights from Miles Jennings add more weight to tearing apart the SEC’s arguments. According to him, the SEC’s theory of an investment contract...Read More
In a predictable move, the SEC filed a motion to oppose Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the case on Oct. 3. “It’s more of the same old same old,” said the exchange’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal. The SEC sued Coinbase in June, a day after it went after Binance. It accused the firm of selling...Read More
Digital asset investment products witnessed inflows last week, with a total of $21 million coming in for the first time in 6 weeks. Interestingly, earlier in the week, it appeared that outflows would persist, but the tide turned towards the end of the week, particularly on Friday. CoinShares said this shift can be attributed to...Read More
