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Binance to Withdraw From Canadian Market Due to Regulatory Climate

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Friday that it is “proactively withdrawing from the Canadian market.” The company thanked the regulators who worked with them and said that the…

Over 440,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Derivatives in Two Weeks

In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million. While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket…

IMF Warns of ‘Very Serious Repercussions’ if US Defaults on Debt Obligations

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of “very serious repercussions” to both the U.S. and the global economy if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations, which could be as soon as June 1. “We are calling on all of the…

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Florida

On Friday Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that bans the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. Following the bill SB 7054 being signed into law, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) now explicitly forbids…

Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens: $3.7M Worth of BTC Suddenly Moves After Close to 12 Years of Dormancy

On May 11, 2023, a long-inactive bitcoin wallet sprang to life and transferred a substantial 139.7 bitcoin worth $3.7 million. The address, established on June 19, 2011, has contributed to the year’s total of 1,125.37 bitcoin moved from…

U.S. Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Reports On El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption

A group of United States senators have introduced a bill requiring reports on the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador. The "Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act," introduced by Senator James Risch, Senator Bob…

Do Kwon to Be Released on €400,000 Bail, Pleads Not Guilty in Montenegro

Terraform founder Do Kwon will be released from jail but placed under police surveillance at a local residence, a Montenegrin court has decided. The trial against him and another Korean, on charges of travelling on false documents, opened on…

Musk Hires New CEO for Twitter, ‘She Will Be Starting in 6 Weeks’

Billionaire investor Elon Musk will be stepping down as chief executive of Twitter and taking on other roles in the company. The owner of the microblogging platform revealed he has hired a new CEO, media executive Linda Yaccarino, who should be at…