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Sei token valued at $1.8B after beta launch, exchange listings

[Aug 15, 2023 8:41 AM] The token opened to a wild trading session across major exchanges.

Prime Trust bankruptcy spotted by crypto community months ahead

[Aug 15, 2023 5:03 AM] Months before Prime Trust filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, online sleuths in the crypto community were on the case and continue to follow the money.

Bitcoin Frontier Fund launches accelerator program for Ordinals startups

[Aug 14, 2023 12:00 PM] The program will provide seed money, mentoring and support to approved applicants.

Machi Big Brother withdraws defamation lawsuit against ZachXBT

[Aug 14, 2023 11:30 AM] Jeffrey Huang withdrew the lawsuit after ZachXBT edited his article that Huang claimed to be defamatory.

Chinese man sentenced to 9 months in prison for buying 13K in USDT

[Aug 14, 2023 9:04 AM] China has been harshly enforcing its crypto ban since the start of the year, cracking down on individuals and projects alike.

PayPal to roll out Cryptocurrencies Hub for select users

[Aug 14, 2023 1:48 AM] The Cryptocurrencies Hub is key for PayPal to reinvent itself as a crypto-inclusive platform. The service will allow for the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies among other functionalities.

This scenario could spark Gary Gensler’s resignation: Former SEC official

[Aug 13, 2023 7:57 PM] John Reed Stark believes SEC chair Gary Gensler could throw in the towel, depending on a possible scenario to play out in 2024.

Voyager’s token transfer to Coinbase sparks sell-off suspicions

[Aug 13, 2023 2:04 AM] The motive behind the transactions has triggered speculation within the broader crypto community.

Binance Japan to Use KYC Services From Liquid

[Aug 13, 2023 1:30 AM] The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has selected Liquid as an identity verification partner for its Japanese platform. The services of the Tokyo-headquartered biometrics firm will allow Binance Japan to ensure its…

Legal scholars file amicus brief in support of Coinbase

[Aug 13, 2023 12:57 AM] The legal practitioners asked the court to adhere to the established definition of “investment contract” when interpreting its scope.

CFTC charges residents of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas for crypto fraud

[Aug 12, 2023 6:57 AM] The regulatory body asserts that the defendants managed to entice over 14,000 individuals by creating false weekly returns.

Curve Finance vows to reimburse users after $62 million hack

[Aug 12, 2023 2:57 AM] The platform further emphasizes its current priority, which revolves around assessing the proportional portions of each impacted user.

Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on Twitter

[Aug 11, 2023 3:00 PM] The San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X.

US gov’t debt downgraded — Huge news for Bitcoin?

[Aug 11, 2023 1:30 PM] Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains why the downgrading of U.S. government debt will negatively impact the price of Bitcoin over the next few months.

Bitdeer’s losses widen in Q2 after one-time $33M listing fee, shares up 44%

[Aug 11, 2023 12:30 PM] The company entered into a $150 million share purchase agreement with B. Riley Financial on Aug. 10.

FC Barcelona secures $132M investment for blockchain and NFT venture

[Aug 11, 2023 8:17 AM] The football club has been keen on creating nonfungible token collections for much of the past year.

Worldcoin opens up WLD reservations for unverified users

[Aug 11, 2023 5:37 AM] Worldcoin project has remained controversial right from its announcement and currently facing regulatory trouble in multiple jurisdictions that it has launched.

Visa explores crypto gas fees payments through cards

[Aug 11, 2023 4:39 AM] Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum’s ERC-4337 standard and the “Paymaster” smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement.

Cross-chain wallet BitKeep changes name to Bitget Wallet after acquisition

[Aug 10, 2023 1:00 PM] The exchange follows the likes of Binance, KuCoin and OKX in running self-custody wallets parallel to CeFi operations.

Binance invests $5M in Curve token as hacker partially returns funds

[Aug 10, 2023 12:00 PM] Twenty-seven percent of the funds stolen in the July 30 exploit have yet to be returned.

Chinese police to crack down on crypto and deepfake AI

[Aug 10, 2023 10:45 AM] The move comes as several prominent Chinese blockchain executives have been arrested this year.

FTX debtors and UCC clash over asset control in restructuring

[Aug 10, 2023 7:36 AM] FTX strongly criticized the UCC's pursuit of asset control, as it recommended that debtors allocate nearly $2.6 billion from cash reserves into short-term Treasuries.

Hashing It Out podcast: What does the future hold for BNB Chain?

[Aug 10, 2023 6:20 AM] Arno Bauer, the senior solution architect at BNB Chain, denies the “Ethereum killer” tag in a discussion highlighting new BNB Chain updates.

US bank reveals $170M in crypto holdings: Q2 earnings report

[Aug 10, 2023 5:55 AM] Sofi started offering crypto services even before it became a bank and its banking license might change the way it hodl crypto.

Hong Kong Securities Regulator Warns Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges

[Aug 10, 2023 3:00 AM] The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a warning to unlicensed providers of crypto trading services. Concerned about their engagement in “improper practices,” the regulator also said investors should be aware that some…

Bitrefill Adds Support for eSIM Purchases With Cryptocurrencies

[Aug 10, 2023 1:30 AM] Bitcoin-friendly mobile top-up platform Bitrefill announced support for eSIM purchases with a number of cryptocurrencies. The service will allow travelers to have access to fast internet in different countries around the world after buying prepaid…

Binance drops majority of USD Coin reserves — Latest USDC news

[Aug 9, 2023 10:30 AM] This week’s episode of The Market Report explores the reasons why Binance let go of a majority of its USDC reserves and what it replaced them with.

Maple Finance secures SEC exemption for on-chain Treasury pools

[Aug 9, 2023 10:20 AM] Launched in April, the USDC pools were previously accessible only to non-U.S. accredited investors.

Another Fantom project winds down citing Multichain exposure

[Aug 9, 2023 9:16 AM] Over $1.5 billion of users’ and enterprises’ assets were held on Multichain prior to the arrest of its CEO, Zhaojun He.

Bitstamp to suspend trading of major altcoins for US users

[Aug 8, 2023 1:52 PM] All the soon-to-be suspended tokens are alleged by the SEC to be securities in its lawsuit against Coinbase and Binance.