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US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Dismantle Fed’s Board of Governors and Abolish the Central Bank

Following the policymaker’s survey, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced the introduction of H.R. 8421, known as the “Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act.” This legislation aims to dismantle the Board of Governors of the…

Liquid Staking Market in Flux: Withdrawals Hit Swell and Mantle, Reshuffling Landscape

Over the past 18 days, 27 distinct liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols have experienced withdrawals amounting to approximately 50,000 ether, valued at $146.72 million. The most significant reductions occurred in the LSDs Swell and Mantle…

Bitcoin Hits $67K, Leading to $45M in Short Position Liquidations

The price of bitcoin surpassed the $67,000 mark on Friday, reaching a peak of $67,482 per unit, the highest value since late April. This increase has resulted in the liquidation of nearly $45 million in leveraged bitcoin short positions over the…

China Expands Digital Yuan Pilot: Hong Kong Residents Can Now Set up E-CNY Wallets Locally

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have advanced the digital yuan (e-CNY) pilot for payments, aiming to increase e-CNY wallet usage in Hong Kong. Residents can now set up and top up wallets via the Faster…

US Bitcoin ETFs See 4 Days of Inflows, Blackrock’s IBIT Nears GBTC’s Reserve Levels

On Thursday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their fourth day of inflows, accumulating $257.3 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) also experienced its fourth day of inflows, gaining $4.6 million during the trading…

Synthetix Stablecoin SUSD Drops Below $1 Parity, Struggles to Rebound

According to current market prices, the synthetix usd (SUSD) stablecoin has fallen from its intended $1 parity. Charts show the token dipped to a low of $0.915 and is now trading at $0.958 per unit as of 8 a.m. EDT on Friday. SUSD Stablecoin…

Solana Meme Coin Marketplace Pump.fun Issues $1.9 Million Exploit Postmortem, Discloses Former Employee Involvement

Pump.fun, a leading Solana-based marketplace and deployment tool for meme coins, issued a postmortem on the exploit that occurred on May 16. The team stated that a former employee took advantage of its position to misappropriate 12.3K SOL, worth…

Down From the Peaks: Bitcoin Holds Strong, Closer to ATH Than Crypto Rivals

Despite bitcoin holding steady above the $66,000 mark on Friday, the leading cryptocurrency is still down 9% from its all-time high (ATH). In comparison, most other cryptocurrencies are much further from their ATHs, with many alternative crypto…

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Eye $68K After Surpassing Key $66K Resistance

As of May 17, 2024, bitcoin’s price stands at $66,303 with a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $28.43 billion. Technical indicators from multiple time frames suggest a potential continuation of the…

The Hashgraph Association Partners With Qatar Financial Centre to Launch Digital Assets Venture Studio

The Hashgraph Association, a Swiss non-profit organization, has partnered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) to launch a $50 million digital assets venture studio. The venture studio aims to support companies in developing regulatory-compliant…

Block Subsidiary, TBD, Partners With Chipper Cash for Quicker, More Affordable Remittances

TBD, a subsidiary of Block, owned by Jack Dorsey, has formed a partnership with Chipper Cash, an Africa-focused fintech company. This partnership aims to expedite consumer remittances and make them more affordable. According to a statement, Chipper…

Juno Addresses Banking Service Disruption — ‘This Is Outside Our Control’

Juno Finance acknowledges the disruption in banking services and is collaborating with its brokerage and banking service providers, Synapse and Evolve Bank & Trust, to restore full service as soon as possible. Juno is a financial platform that…

DOJ’s Unlawful Interpretation Threatens Bitcoin and Crypto Innovation, Lawmakers Warn

Two U.S. senators have criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s new interpretation of “money transmission,” which extends requirements to non-custodial software, citing concerns over its impact on crypto networks and financial…

$25M Sophisticated Ethereum Blockchain Exploit Leads to Arrests in US

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two brothers for wire fraud and money laundering. They allegedly exploited the Ethereum blockchain to steal $25 million in cryptocurrency within 12 seconds. Using sophisticated techniques, they…

Andrew Tate Plans to Invest Big in Bitcoin, Leaving Fiat Completely

Andrew Tate, a British-American social media personality and former professional kickboxer, has announced a plan to invest significantly in bitcoin, expressing frustration with banks and their scams. “I’m about to leave fiat…

US Senate Votes to Overturn SEC’s Controversial Crypto Rules — Biden’s Veto Threat Looms

The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s controversial SAB 121, which imposes regulatory burdens on digital asset custodians. The resolution also passed in the House and now faces a veto threat from…

As TRUMP Coin Surges Over 100% in a Month, Trump’s Crypto Wallet Swells in Value 

Over the past week, the meme coin known as maga (TRUMP) has increased by more than 45% against the U.S. dollar, and over the past day, the TRUMP token has climbed more than 7%. Statistics reveal that this rise in value has boosted former U.S…