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Bybit Gains Crypto License in Cyprus

[Jun 26, 2023 4:00 AM] The Dubai-based crypto exchange will gain now a foothold in the European Union after its exit from Canada and the U.K.

Japanese Crypto Issuers Won't Pay Taxes on Unrealized Gains, Govt. Clarifies

[Jun 26, 2023 3:57 AM] Token issuers in the country were subject to a 30% corporate tax for unrealized gains on their own tokens.

U.S. Has Room for a Compliant Crypto ETF to Grow Market Share as a Bitcoin On-Ramp: Bernstein

[Jun 26, 2023 3:00 AM] Grayscale earns around $380 million in annualized fees despite its GBTC product being inefficient, illiquid and trading at a discount, the report said.

ProShares' Bitcoin Futures ETF Racks Up Biggest Weekly Inflow in a Year

[Jun 26, 2023 1:55 AM] Open interest on bitcoin futures have surged to the highest levels in a year.

NEAR Foundation Partners With Alibaba Cloud to Accelerate Web3 Growth in Asia

[Jun 26, 2023 12:00 AM] The partnership will offer multi-chain indexing to provide data query API to developers.

Brit Gets Prison Time for Twitter Hack Impersonating Biden, Buffett in Bitcoin Scheme

[Jun 25, 2023 10:30 PM] A U.K. citizen has been sentenced by а New York court to five years in prison for his role in a Twitter hack including the hijacking of accounts of U.S. political and business figures. The man is also responsible for the theft of large amounts of…

Latam Insights — IMF States Latam’s CBDC Interest Rises, Lula Emphasizes Bretton Woods Institutions ‘No Longer Function’

[Jun 25, 2023 7:30 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in Latam…

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens the Week Above $30K Amid Rising Investor Optimism

[Jun 25, 2023 6:57 PM] ALSO: Ripple Asia's policy lead praises Japan’s crypto laws that favor consumer protection. Rahul Advani said that the country has created "a very clear taxonomy for digital assets."

Venezuela to Integrate Russian Mir Payments System in De-Dollarization Push

[Jun 24, 2023 3:30 PM] The government of Venezuela has announced that it is currently working to integrate Mir, a Russian electronic card and transfer payments system. President Nicolas Maduro backed this integration, stating that this move is part of a de-dollarization…

FTX Seeks to Claw Back $700M in Lawsuit Over Alleged Funds Misappropriation and Influence-Building Scheme

[Jun 24, 2023 4:30 AM] According to a lawsuit filed this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX lawyers are seeking to claw back $700 million from K5 Global Technology, its subsidiaries, and the firm’s founders. The attorneys allege…

Winklevoss Twins Rail Against US SEC’s Anti-Crypto Stance: ‘It Does Not Feel Like America, It Feels Like Venezuela’

[Jun 24, 2023 2:30 AM] The Winklevoss twins, founders of Gemini, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its perceived anti-crypto stance and recent enforcement actions. In a recent interview, the…

CFTC Kicks Off Review of Kalshi's Congressional Control Prediction Markets

[Jun 23, 2023 8:59 PM] The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission began a formal review and public comment period to evaluate prediction market Kalshi's proposed contracts to bet on who will control Congress.

Soccer Franchise FC Barcelona Scores World of Women for Upcoming NFT Release

[Jun 23, 2023 4:08 PM] Empowerment, the second NFT in the football club’s ten-piece Masterpiece collection, is a one-of-one created in collaboration with World of Women that pays tribute to Spanish player Alexia Putellas.

Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

[Jun 23, 2023 3:56 PM] The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021, as the SEC sued Coinbase for offering unregistered securities this month.

2020 Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years on Crypto Theft, SIM Swapping Scheme

[Jun 23, 2023 3:11 PM] Joseph O'Conner, a British man who made roughly $900,000 in an elaborate Twitter hack and a separate crypto-related SIM-swapping scheme, received a 5 year sentence from a federal judge on Friday, Inner City Press reported.

Brazilian Central Bank Adds Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard

[Jun 23, 2023 2:27 PM] The approved consortium includes Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners.

How Gaming, Loyalty and Entertainment Are Adapting to the Rise of NFTs and Web3

[Jun 23, 2023 12:32 PM] The gaming, entertainment and loyalty industries are poised for big changes, thanks to Web3 tech such as NFTs and DAOs. We talk to the experts on how. Plus, Nike and Puma announced new digital partnerships that show Web3 is still kicking.

Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Crypto Services in Belgium by Markets Regulator

[Jun 23, 2023 10:50 AM] The crypto exchange is accused of serving Belgian customers from countries outside the European Economic Area in violation of the law, the FSMA has said.

Home Improvement Giant Lowe's Is Selling an Mfers Meme NFT Garden Flag

[Jun 23, 2023 10:46 AM] The "Evergreen Siezenals" garden flag is selling for $39.98 at Lowe's. It features the phrase "cc0 summer 2023" and mfers characters and comes with a replica NFT that can be redeemed online.

Bitcoin Hits One-Year High, Soars Past $31.3K

[Jun 23, 2023 10:24 AM] The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been surging this week after three financial services giants filed applications for spot bitcoin ETFs.

Sam Bankman-Fried Can't Subpoena Law Firm Fenwick & West for Documents, U.S. Judge Rules

[Jun 23, 2023 10:13 AM] The founder of collapsed crypto enterprise FTX had argued legal advice from the Silicon Valley law firm was "at the core" of the government's criminal allegations against him.

Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF to Start Trading Tuesday, Sponsor Says

[Jun 23, 2023 9:24 AM] Volatility Shares’ 2x Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITX) will become the first leveraged crypto ETF available in the United States after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) let it go effective on Friday, an executive at the company told…

APLD Signs Artificial Intelligence Hosting Deal Worth Up to $460M

[Jun 23, 2023 9:18 AM] Shares of miner Applied Digital surged on Nasdaq as the firm announced a second AI cloud hosting deal.

Coinbase Wins Supreme Court Ruling in Arbitration Lawsuit

[Jun 23, 2023 9:05 AM] Crypto exchange Coinbase won a reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, after the high court ruled that a lawsuit filed by one of the exchange's users couldn't proceed until Coinbase defends an appeal of a lower court ruling.

Three Quarters of Jurisdictions Not Complying With Global Crypto Laundering Norms, FATF Says

[Jun 23, 2023 9:02 AM] The global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF said North Korea is using digital assets to fund weapons of mass destruction

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Advocates for Bitcoin and Opposes CBDCs in Candid Interview 

[Jun 23, 2023 8:30 AM] U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke in an interview with the New York Post on June 22, 2023, and discussed a wide range of topics, including vaccines and bitcoin. Kennedy stated that if he becomes president, he will ensure that…

Circle Was Top Depositor Aided by SVB Government Rescue: Bloomberg

[Jun 23, 2023 8:19 AM] The FDIC guarantee included over $3.3 billion the USDC stablecoin issuer held at the lender.

Bitcoin Cash Prices Spikes to Four-Month High; Open Interest Rises to 77%

[Jun 23, 2023 6:26 AM] Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has surged by 36.5% in the past three-days after EDX, the exchange backed by Fidelity, Schwab and Citadel, listed it alongside bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and litecoin (LTC).

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Might Take a Breather

[Jun 23, 2023 6:10 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Lawyer Seeks Reopening of Onecoin Case in Bulgaria, Seizure of Assets

[Jun 23, 2023 5:30 AM] A lawyer representing Onecoin victims has urged Bulgarian authorities to reopen an investigation into the crypto pyramid scheme and seize assets to compensate his clients. The attorney is asking officials in Sofia to take into account developments…