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August Chronicles Another Month of Decline as 9 of 10 Leading Stablecoins Witness Supply Contraction

Over the past 30 days, nine of the leading ten stablecoins by market cap experienced declines, with BUSD witnessing the most significant dip, plunging 16.6%. As we wrapped up August, the combined value of these stablecoins hangs just below the $125…

LBank’s $PINS IEO Ends with 51,556,343 USDT in Investments, PINs Network (PINS) will be listed in the LBank Innovation Zone

PRESS RELEASE. LBank recently concluded its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for the PINs Network project. The event secured a total investment of 51,556,343 USDT from 34,587 participants. This development followed a period of increased activity on…

Ramping up Blockchain Education Can Help Make South Korea the World’s Crypto Leader, Says Hashed CPO Edward Hong

According to Edward Hong, the chief platform officer (CPO) at the early-stage venture firm Hashed, South Korea’s decision to delay putting in place a comprehensive crypto regulatory framework seems to be more of a strategic move rather than…

Binance Finds Way to Serve Belgian Users After Cease Order

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it continues to provide services to residents of Belgium through its Polish entity. The announcement comes two months after the crypto trading company was ordered by the Belgian financial regulator to cease all…

South African Crypto Premium Surge After Kraken Abruptly Starts Blocking Deposits by Local Residents

The premium on crypto assets listed on South African exchanges briefly surged to 3.5% after Kraken’s abruptly started blocking deposits from users based in the African country. Some South African crypto experts have linked Kraken’s…

Swiss SEBA Bank Obtains In-Principle Approval to Offer Crypto Services in Hong Kong

Switzerland-based crypto-friendly SEBA Bank announced it has received an approval-in-principle to operate in Hong Kong. The regulatory nod brings the Swiss bank’s local entity closer to becoming a licensed provider of various services for crypto…

Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round

An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the…

Bloomberg Analysts Boost Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds After Grayscale’s Court Victory

In early August 2023, Bloomberg ETF specialists Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart estimated a 65% probability for the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF. However, as August draws to its conclusion, and in light of a U.S. court siding with Grayscale…

Green Bitcoin Mining: Nodal Power Secures $13M for Landfill Gas Conversion

Utah-based Nodal Power, which specializes in turning landfill gas into energy for powering bitcoin (BTC) mining hubs, recently announced a successful $13 million seed round backed by strategic investors. Bryan Black, Nodal’s CEO, stressed…

PYUSD’s Modest Footprint: A Tale of Languid Activity Amidst Stablecoin Titans

Following Paypal’s declaration about the introduction of a fresh stablecoin, the smart contract address has revealed that the quantity of PYUSD stood at approximately 26.9 million. In the subsequent 22 days, the supply of PYUSD has risen by…

Report: Tether Pivots to Bahamas’ Britannia Bank Amid US Banking Strains

In a recent report released on Tuesday, undisclosed sources detailed that the firm behind the top stablecoin in market cap, tether (USDT), is now banking with Britannia Bank & Trust. In the past month, tether’s supply has dipped by 1.3%…

Prosecutors Challenge FTX Founder’s Legal Advice Defense Ahead of Fraud Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team claimed last week that the FTX founder received assurances from lawyers his actions were lawful. However, federal prosecutors are now contesting the validity of Bankman-Fried’s defense strategy ahead of…

Crypto Exchanges Bybit and Okx Drop Cards of Sanctioned Russian Banks

Cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and Okx have discontinued support for payment cards issued by sanctioned banks from Russia. The moves follow in the footsteps of Binance, the world’s largest exchange for digital assets, which recently removed such…

Binance Mulls Leaving Russia, Limits Options for Russian Users

Crypto exchange Binance considers exiting Russia amid increased scrutiny over its services for users in the sanctioned nation. The news of the potential move comes after the exchange delisted several sanctioned Russian banks from its peer-to-peer…

Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Returns to Full Operation After Navigating Bridge Issues

The Shiba Inu development team has announced that Shibarium is now fully functional after recent challenges where funds became inaccessible in the bridge. Shiba Inu’s Shytoshi Kusama thanked Sandeep Nailwal, the co-founder of Polygon Labs, who…

SEC’s ‘Secret’ Filing in Binance Case Could Relate to Criminal Investigation, Says Former SEC Official

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of Internet enforcement suspects that the SEC’s “secret” filing in the Binance case is a “rare” tactic that could relate to the Department of Justice’s criminal…

US Congress Members Clash on the Potential Effect of Proposed Tax Rules on the Crypto Industry

Members of the U.S. Congress have expressed concerns about the possible problems that implementing the newly proposed crypto tax reporting requirements could create in the entire industry. Patrick McHenry, Cynthia Lummis, and others reacted…

Record 3-Year Dormancy: Bitcoin Holders Stay Steadfast Amid Market Changes, Says Bitfinex

While Bitcoin’s recent downturn suggests volatile times ahead, underlying metrics suggest a market full of nuance, anticipation, and strong belief, the latest Bitfinex Alpha report says. About 40% of Bitcoin’s total supply has been…

Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Against SEC in Bitcoin ETF Conversion Lawsuit

A D.C. court has ruled in favor of Grayscale, the largest crypto asset manager, in its lawsuit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to deny the conversion of GBTC to a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The…

Bitcoin Miners Feel the Pinch: 10% Value Drop Tanks Hash Price in August

August has proved to be a challenging month for bitcoin miners, facing two difficulty spikes and witnessing the currency’s value plummet over 10% in the past 30 days. This decline in value has pulled the network’s hash price to levels…