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Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase

[Aug 9, 2023 10:53 AM] The Bank of England has also started recruiting for its central bank digital currency engagement forum.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal’s New Stablecoin

[Aug 9, 2023 10:52 AM] The top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee criticized PayPal’s plans in a statement on Wednesday.

Report: FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame in Plea Deal Talks; Private Jet May Be Forfeited 

[Aug 9, 2023 10:00 AM] A Bloomberg article, citing “people familiar with the case,” reveals that FTX’s co-CEO Ryan Salame is allegedly in talks with prosecutors, and a plea agreement could be forthcoming. Insiders also emphasize that Salame’s…

Coca-Cola and Friends With Benefits Headline Base’s ‘Onchain Summer’ Web3 Festival

[Aug 9, 2023 10:00 AM] Coinbase’s layer 2 network is celebrating its launch with Onchain Summer, a multi-week series of Web3 activations across art, gaming and music.

Coinbase Officially Launches Base Blockchain in Milestone for a Public Company

[Aug 9, 2023 10:00 AM] The big U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase says its blockchain is the first ever to be launched by a publicly traded company, and represents a major push into a new revenue opportunity.

Grimes Made More Money From NFTs Than From Her Entire Music Career: Wired

[Aug 9, 2023 8:24 AM] In a recent interview, the artist claimed that she hopes that NFTs and crypto can “come back” to help compensate digital artists.

‘The Next Crypto Gem’ TV Show Aims to Be ‘The Apprentice’ for Crypto

[Aug 9, 2023 7:37 AM] The new reality show pits contestants against one another for a prize package estimated to be worth over $150K.

Bitstamp Delists AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for US Customers

[Aug 9, 2023 7:30 AM] Trading will soon be halted for several popular cryptocurrencies on the Bitstamp exchange for users in the United States. Starting August 29, 2023, the exchange will suspend trading for AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for U.S. customers…

Web3 Security Startup Cube3.ai Emerges From Stealth With $8.2M Seed Funding

[Aug 9, 2023 7:00 AM] The fundraising was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Dispersion Capital, Symbolic Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, ICLUB and TA Ventures.

Microsoft, Aptos Labs Team Up on New Blockchain AI Tools

[Aug 9, 2023 6:30 AM] Aptos, a reincarnation of Facebook's Diem blockchain, is integrating Microsoft's AI infrastructure to support users and developers.

Russia to Test Digital Ruble With Banks, Clients

[Aug 9, 2023 6:28 AM] The country's central bank will begin real-world tests of the digital currency with 13 banks and limited clients on Aug. 15.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Flirts With $30K as Traders Await CPI

[Aug 9, 2023 6:18 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Maple Finance's Tokenized Treasuries Available to U.S. Investors After Securities Exemption

[Aug 9, 2023 6:00 AM] The platform's cash management facility has grown to $22 million in assets under management since opened in April.

Rollbit's RLB Token Rockets 60% as Crypto Casino Bets on Daily Token Burn

[Aug 9, 2023 4:46 AM] Rollbit revenues crossed over $2 million in the past 24 hours across various services, data shows. This means a significant amount – after costs – will use to fund RLB purchases daily.

Trader Who Predicted Luna's Downfall Now Holds 450K MOON Tokens

[Aug 9, 2023 4:32 AM] GCR likely bought 450,000 MOON at an average price of 40 cents-45 cents, Loch Research's Prithvi Jhaveri said.

XRP, SOL Lead Crypto Market Bounce; RLB and UNIBOT Surge on Bullish Sentiment

[Aug 9, 2023 3:41 AM] Trading volumes for rollbit tokens grew 500% on a revamped token buy-and-burn plan.

Stablecoin Market to Grow to Almost $3T in Next 5 Years: Bernstein

[Aug 9, 2023 3:33 AM] Major global financial and consumer platforms are expected to issue co-branded stablecoins resulting in significant growth for these cryptocurrencies, the report said.

Blockchain․com Obtains Payment License in Singapore

[Aug 9, 2023 3:30 AM] Crypto company Blockchain․com has been granted a payment license in Singapore that will enable it to provide regulated services for digital assets. The authorization in the city-state, which is a major trading hub for the platform, is part of its…

Canadian Police Unit Utilizes Chainalysis Blockchain Forensics for Cryptocurrency Investigations

[Aug 9, 2023 1:30 AM] Officials in law enforcement from Lethbridge, situated in the province of Alberta, Canada, have unveiled that the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is now utilizing Chainalysis blockchain forensics software. According to local reports, LPS has…

Bitcoin's 'Taker Buy-Sell Ratio' Surges, Signals Renewed Bullish Vigour

[Aug 9, 2023 1:26 AM] The taker buy-sell ratio measures the buy volume divided by the sell volume of takers in perpetual swap trades.

Cardano-Based MuesliSwap to Refund ‘High Slippage’ Losses for Users

[Aug 9, 2023 12:32 AM] Users are said to have lost varying amounts of funds by setting slippage too high due to a “misunderstanding.”

First Mover Asia: First $30K, Then $40K, but Bitcoin Needs Volatility First

[Aug 8, 2023 7:35 PM] The world’s largest digital asset is rangebound, but so far this year, bitcoin is beating the returns most digital asset funds are posting.

Crypto News Today: Bitcoin's Rally Toward $30K, PayPal's Stablecoin Fakes, and More

[Aug 8, 2023 3:28 PM] As Bitcoin retakes $30K and major players like PayPal delve into the crypto realm, the intersection of traditional finance and crypto becomes more pronounced.

Private Equity Giant David Rubenstein Makes the Case for Bitcoin

[Aug 8, 2023 3:19 PM] Billionaire private equity titan David Rubenstein believes Bitcoin (BTC) is here to stay thanks to growing institutional interest as evidenced by BlackRock’s application for a spot bitcoin ETF as well as general global demand for a form of money…

Fed Starts New Program to Oversee Crypto Activity in U.S. Banks

[Aug 8, 2023 3:02 PM] The U.S. Federal Reserve is starting a new program for overseeing banks’ crypto activity, and it further clarified its requirement that the lenders under its authority get approval before engaging in digital assets activities.

Venture-Backed Saddle Finance Proposes Wind-Down, Dissolution

[Aug 8, 2023 2:39 PM] The Ethereum-based crypto trading protocol will shut down and distribute its treasury to investors.

Marathon Digital Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

[Aug 8, 2023 2:32 PM]

Argentine Peso Plunges to Historic Lows as Uncertainty Rules Before Elections

[Aug 8, 2023 2:00 PM] The exchange rate of the Argentine peso reached historic lows Monday in a decline that took its exchange rate to almost 600 pesos per U.S. dollar. Economists state that the uncertainty of the upcoming elections caused key bagholders to hedge their…

Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Talking to Prosecutors About Plea Deal: Bloomberg

[Aug 8, 2023 1:21 PM] It was not known whether Salame would cooperate with prosecutors and testify against FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

Bavaria's Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched

[Aug 8, 2023 12:09 PM] The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns.