Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Moves Custody In-House After Ditching Third-Party Services
[Jun 9, 2023 12:18 PM] The move is a “culmination of over two years of effort,” according to Strike CEO and cofounder Jack Mallers.
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Robinhood to Delist Cardano, Solana, and Polygon Amidst SEC Regulatory Pressure
Crypto.com Winding Down U.S. Institutional Business
[Jun 9, 2023 11:07 AM] Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com will no longer be offering its service to institutional clients in the U.S. due to “limited demand,” the company announced Friday.
Louis Vuitton’s Soulbound Luxury NFTs, Apple’s Expensive Vision
[Jun 9, 2023 10:05 AM] Sotheby’s will sell Dmitri Cherniak's “The Goose” NFT at a live auction this month, while Mercedes Benz released a collection inspired by its luxury vehicles.
Ethereum’s Buterin Releases Roadmap Addressing Scaling, Privacy, Wallet Security
[Jun 9, 2023 9:51 AM] In his blog post, Buterin shares that the network needs to address these components simultaneously, otherwise the blockchain fails.
Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment
[Jun 9, 2023 9:04 AM] The U.S. Department of Justice charged Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner with hacking Mt. Gox in 2011, at the time one of the biggest thefts in the crypto industry.
With Ether Options Market Makers 'Long Gamma' at $1.8K, Price Is Likely to Hold
[Jun 9, 2023 9:01 AM] Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral.
Curve Finance CEO Egorov Sued by 3 DeFi-Focused Venture Capital Firms
[Jun 9, 2023 8:39 AM] Michael Egorov, the CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) firm Curve Finance, is being sued for fraud by venture capital firms ParaFi Capital, Framework Ventures and 1kx in the U.S.
Robinhood Ends Support for All Tokens Named in SEC Lawsuit as Securities
[Jun 9, 2023 8:31 AM] The popular trading platform will end support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL) on June 27th.
Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer
[Jun 9, 2023 8:28 AM] Tarbert will guide the company’s global strategy as it contends with regulatory issues in the U.S.
First Mover Americas: Binance.US Suspends Dollar Deposits
[Jun 9, 2023 6:23 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Trades at Narrow Discount on Binance.US
[Jun 9, 2023 6:00 AM] News of a possible halt in U.S. dollar withdrawals sparked an increase in bitcoin trading as customers looked to remove their assets from the exchange, one observer said.
Hut 8 Says Repairs to Damaged Crypto Mining Equipment Are Taking Longer Than Expected
[Jun 9, 2023 5:14 AM] The delays are impairing the miner's hashrate and bitcoin production.
EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says
[Jun 9, 2023 4:38 AM] A deal on new banking laws may be imminent, and will likely treat lenders’ crypto holdings as highly risky.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Prepare for Retail CBDC
[Jun 9, 2023 4:26 AM] The regulator will start conducting in-depth studies and pilots on the implementation of a future e-HKD.
US Senator Bill Hagerty Warns SEC Actions ‘Pave the Way’ for a CBDC
[Jun 9, 2023 4:00 AM] Tennesse U.S. senator Bill Hagerty has warned about the consequences of the recent actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against cryptocurrency platforms in the country and the objectives that might be behind these. Hagerty stated…
Crypto Exchange OKX Burns $258M of OKB Tokens in Record Move
[Jun 9, 2023 3:10 AM] OKX periodically buys back and burns the tokens to gradually reduce their supply on the open market.
Cardano Developer Rejects SEC Claim Its ADA Token Is a Security
[Jun 9, 2023 2:51 AM] “Under no circumstances is ADA a security under U.S. securities laws,” IOG said.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: ‘The SEC Is Throwing Lawsuits at the Wall’
Vitalik Buterin’s Shiba Inu Donations to Power New Round of India Covid Relief Funds
[Jun 9, 2023 12:51 AM] Buterin said the new donation would work toward reducing the long-term impact of coronavirus.
EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA Published in Official Journal
[Jun 9, 2023 12:34 AM] The procedural move means landmark licensing, stablecoin and anti-money laundering rules apply as of December 30, 2024.
Bitcoin Advocate Nic Carter Accuses ‘Laser-Eyed Maxis’ of Turning Bitcoin Into a ‘Secular Cult’
[Jun 8, 2023 11:30 PM] In a tweet this week, crypto advocate Nic Carter took aim at those who claim to be bitcoin enthusiasts but have been applauding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions. Carter accused these individuals of…
New Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats
[Jun 8, 2023 10:08 PM] The Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee has released a new draft of the leading U.S. legislative proposal for overseeing stablecoins, and it includes some of the positions of Democratic lawmakers.
Binance.US Suspends Use of Fiat as Legal Troubles Mount
[Jun 8, 2023 10:07 PM] The exchange says users should withdraw USD as soon as possible as the Securities and Exchange Commission engages in "extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics" against the company.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Remains Resilient Near $26.5K, Despite Ongoing Binance, Coinbase Fallout
[Jun 8, 2023 6:54 PM] ALSO: Valkyrie's chief investment officer expects the U.S. central bank to suspend its nearly year-long diet of interest rate increases. That might please digital and other asset markets, but Steven McClurg said that the monetary dovishness is…
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says U.S. Courts Should Have Full Control Over $7.3B in Disputed Assets
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NFT Inspect Introduces New PFP Discovery Tool for Twitter
[Jun 8, 2023 3:12 PM] The recently-resurrected NFT analysis platform has a new Chrome browser extension that provides real-time data on Twitter PFPs.
Solana Foundation: SOL is 'Not a Security'
[Jun 8, 2023 3:04 PM] SOL, the native token of the Solana blockchain, was declared an unregistered security in this week’s SEC lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance.US and Coinbase.
Do Kwon Moved $29 Million Worth of Coins Since Arrest, Prosecutor Says
[Jun 8, 2023 2:30 PM] Founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has withdrawn millions of dollars in crypto from an entity linked to his failed blockchain firm, investigators claim. South Korean authorities are now trying to locate the digital assets that have been allegedly…
BitGo Announces Preliminary Deal To Acquire Prime Trust Custody Firm
[Jun 8, 2023 2:30 PM] BitGo Holdings, Inc., has announced its intention to acquire Prime Core Technologies, Inc., the parent company of Prime Trust. According to a blog posted by BitGo, the acquisition aims to bring business continuity, long-term stability and…