Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K; Stellar’s XLM Rallies
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Synthetix Posts 12.5% Gain Amid Binance Outflows, Bucks Bearish Bitcoin Trend
The native token of decentralized liquidity platform Synthetix (SNX), rose by 12.5% during European hours on Monday following significant outflows on Binance.
Crypto ETF Opportunity Doesn't Stop at Bitcoin, Extends Into Multiple Digital Assets: Bernstein
The industry push for an ether spot ETF will follow immediately after a bitcoin ETF approval since ETH has a similar market structure of a traded CME futures market and a spot market, the report said.
Larry David’s Superbowl Ad Casts Doubt on FTX.US Separation, DOJ Says
Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX exchange’s bankruptcy isn’t relevant to the October fraud trial
Grayscale's Legal Win Versus SEC Makes Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval More Likely: JPMorgan
For the SEC to defend its denial of Grayscale’s proposal to convert GBTC into an ETF, it would have to withdraw its previous approval of futures-based bitcoin ETFs, which is unlikely, the report said.
Binance's Head of Product Departs as Executive Exodus Gathers Steam
Mayur Kamat's departure follows those of Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, Senior Director of Investigations Matthew Price, SVP for Compliance Steven Christie and Asia-Pacific Head Leon Foong.
Bitcoin's Use as Margin Collateral in Crypto Futures Trading Is Growing
Using BTC as collateral for a derivative is effectively a double whammy, according to analysts.
LSE Group Plans to Offer Blockchain-Powered Market for Traditional Assets: Report
LSE is considering using a separate entity for the blockchain-based markets business, according to the Financial Times.
SEC Hasn't Met Requirements to Argue for an Appeal, Ripple Says
Ripple made its case to a federal judge for why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shouldn't be able to appeal her ruling on its programmatic sales of XRP on Friday.
Large Bitcoin Holders Accumulate $1.5B Worth of BTC as Price Wavers
The accumulation by BTC whales suggests optimism among large investors, IntoTheBlock’s head of research noted.
MakerDAO Should Use Solana’s Code to Build Its New Blockchain, Co-Founder Says
Some community members have already pushed back against the idea.
Traders Are Paying 2,000% to Buy CYBER as Social Network's Tokens Soar
The price of the tokens has more than doubled on some exchanges in the past week in an otherwise little-changed market.
Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
The 55 million HOOD shares owned by Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies.
First Mover Americas: SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
U.S. August Job Adds of 187K Vs Estimates for 170K; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.8%
With spot bitcoin ETF aspirations sidelined after the SEC yesterday pushed off decisions on a raft of new applications, crypto bulls are hoping an employment slowdown and lower interest rates could provide a positive catalyst.
Stablecoins Can Provide an Escape From High-Inflation Currencies: Brevan Howard Digital
Usage has shown a low correlation with crypto exchange volumes, which suggests that significant stablecoin transaction volumes are likely being used for non-speculative purposes, the report said.
Lira-Backed TRYB Token Becomes World's Second-Largest Non-Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
The market cap of BiLira's TRYB token has increased more than 300% to $136.10 million, the second-highest among non-U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins.
Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over $175M FTX Deal
Genesis is facing headwinds as it seeks to finalize its wind-up after a January bankruptcy – and is now being accused by Gemini and other creditors of voter “manipulation.”
HashKey Capital's $100M Digital Asset Fund to Invest Significantly in Altcoins: Reuters
Less than half of the fund's investments will be in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies, with the aim of diversifying allocations to smaller cap assets.
Bitcoin Slides Under $26K, Majors SOL, XRP, DOGE Erase All Weekly Gains
Only tron (TRX) and toncoin (TON) were in the green on Friday, up over 1% each on no immediate catalysts.
Shibarium Crosses 600K Unique Wallets as SHIB Whale Moves $38M
Network activity has started to chug along since an earlier glitch was solved last weekend.
OKX Planning Web3 Foray Into India, Chief Marketing Officer Says
OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges by trading volume, is planning to enter India to explore potential Web3 applications.
The Trillion Dollar Crypto Opportunity: Real World Asset Tokenization
Going by technology theorist Carlota Perez's research, "RWAs" may be the next phase of substantive crypto development.
MakerDAO’s MKR Token Jumps 10%, Defying Crypto Market Slump
The rally occurred amid improving fundamentals of Maker, as the protocol has returned to make profits, Messari analyst Kunal Goel said.
SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants Including BlackRock, Fidelity
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed making a decision on any bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications filed earlier this year.
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and the Bull
What’s behind the bull case for bitcoin? Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke from GSR take us through the reasons in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity While Tossing Investor Suit Against Uniswap
A New York judge declined to "stretch the federal securities laws to cover the conduct alleged" in a proposed class action complaint seeking to hold Uniswap accountable for "scam tokens" issued on the protocol.