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Former Goldman Sachs Exec Joins Anchorage Digital’s Board of Directors

[Jun 13 4:59 PM] Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has added Connie Shoemaker, a former Goldman Sachs executive, to its board of directors.

U.S. Judge Signs Off on $4.5B Terraform-Do Kwon Settlement With SEC

[Jun 13 3:33 PM] The settlement bans Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying and selling crypto asset securities while agreeing to pay $4.5 billion in disgorgement, prejudgement interest, and civil penalties.

HLG Down Over 60% as Exploiter Mints 1 Billion New Tokens

[Jun 13 2:53 PM] The team behind the Holograph (HLG) said they have patched the exploit and is working with centralized exchanges to freeze accounts affiliated with the exploiter

Paradigm Secures $850 Million for Third Crypto Fund, Targets Early-Stage Projects

[Jun 13 1:45 PM] On June 13, the leading San Francisco-based crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm revealed it has secured its third fund, totaling $850 million, aimed at early-stage crypto projects. Paradigm Announces $850 Million Fund Established in 2018…

'Bitcoin is Exponential Gold', Says Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro

[Jun 13 1:09 PM] Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, recently made a notable statement about Bitcoin, describing it as "exponential gold" and an emerging player on the "store of value" team. Timmer's comments were shared through a series of posts…

Assured Spot Ether ETF Approval Fails to Stir Slumping Crypto Market

[Jun 13 10:07 AM] SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he expected the new vehicles to have won full approval by the end of the summer.

EU Body Publishes Final Draft Technical Standards for Prudential Matters: MiCA

[Jun 13 9:35 AM] The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday the final draft technical standards on prudential matters for firms to comply with that fall under the markets in crypto assets (MICA) legislation.

Ether ETFs Should Be Fully Approved by September, Says SEC Chair Gensler

[Jun 13 9:04 AM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the final approvals for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} should be finished this summer, he told senators in a budget hearing on Thursday.

Swiss Regulator Shutters Crypto-Linked FlowBank, Begins Bankruptcy Process

[Jun 13 9:02 AM] FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.”

Protocol Village: McLaren Data Tracker on Minima Blockchain Could Prevent Race Car Cheating

[Jun 13 8:47 AM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.

Early Buyers of Andrew Tate’s DADDY Meme Coin Apparently Sitting on $45M in Unrealized Value

[Jun 13 8:45 AM] There is no evidence to show Tate sold tokens from his doxxed wallets, but some supposed “insider” buying activity before the token’s promotion on X shows too much of the token in too little hands.

White House Expected to Nominate CFTC Commissioners to FDIC, Treasury Roles: Reports

[Jun 13 8:24 AM] The White House is expected to nominate Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero as the next Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair media outlets have reported.

Crypto Markets Have Seen $12B of Net Inflows This Year, JPMorgan Says

[Jun 13 8:12 AM] Most of the $16 billion inflow into spot bitcoin ETFs since their launch likely came from existing digital wallets on exchanges, the report said.

Consensys Helps Decentralize Hollywood With Film.io and VillageDAO Partnership

[Jun 13 7:00 AM] Film.io is the first partner to join VillageDAO, a smart contract framework and service provider for Web3 communities.

NEAR Foundation Forms Nuffle Labs With $13M in Funding

[Jun 13 7:00 AM] The spinout is aimed at advancing NEAR's modularity and bringing more decentralized development to the ecosystem.

Terraform Labs to Dissolve After SEC Settlement, CEO Announces

[Jun 13 6:17 AM] Following a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Chris Amani, who succeeded Do Kwon as the CEO of Terraform Labs, disclosed that the blockchain firm is set to dissolve. Terraform Labs Set to Close Doors Post-SEC…

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $67K, CRV Slides

[Jun 13 6:02 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy To Raise $500M To Buy More Bitcoin

[Jun 13 5:50 AM] MicroStrategy, led by CEO Michael Saylor, announced it will raise $500 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes. The proceeds will fund additional purchases, furthering its corporate Bitcoin accumulation strategy.BREAKING: �

Biden Campaign Reportedly Exploring Bitcoin and Crypto Donations

[Jun 13 5:12 AM] President Biden's re-election campaign is allegedly in talks to accept Bitcoin and crypto donations, according to reports. This move comes after rival Donald Trump opened up Bitcoin contributions for his campaign.JUST IN: Joe Biden's…

Australia's Treasury to Include Stablecoin Rules in Crypto Bill Draft, ASIC's Warning For Crypto Entities

[Jun 13 5:06 AM] Australia's regulators have provided rare updates on their plans for the digital assets sector, including plans to introduce a draft framework for stablecoins and hinted that more enforcement is on its way against unlicensed entities during an…

MicroStrategy Proposes $500M Convertible Notes to Boost Bitcoin Stash

[Jun 13 5:04 AM]

Paxos Cuts 20% of Staff: Reports

[Jun 13 4:01 AM] Bloomberg report says the company will have an increased focus on tokenization.

ERCOT CEO: Texas' Power Grid Needs Larger Increase Than Expected to Handle AI, Bitcoin Mining

[Jun 13 3:59 AM] The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' CEO said in Senate testimony that the state's grid capacity will need to double in the next decade to handle demand, while the Lieutenant Governor of Texas says more scrutiny is coming for this industry.

DeFi Giant Curve Roiled as Founder's Loans Get Liquidated; CRV Slides 30%

[Jun 13 2:57 AM] Addresses tied to Curve founder Michael Egorov are borrowing nearly $100 million in various stablecoins against $140 million in curve tokens.

Stick With Bitcoin, 10x Research Says After Fed Predicts Just One Rate Cut For 2024

[Jun 13 1:33 AM] ETF inflows resumed Wednesday as U.S. inflation came in lower-than-expected.

Bitwise Analysis: AI and Crypto Fusion Poised to Elevate Global Economy by $20 Trillion

[Jun 12 2:23 PM] Bitwise’s Senior Crypto Research Analyst, Juan Leon, predicts a transformative impact on the global economy as artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency converge, potentially adding $20 trillion to the global Gross Domestic Product…

Peer-To-Peer Bitcoin Trading Protocol Hits Milestone

[Jun 12 1:18 PM] Civkit, a project attempting to revitalize the global peer-to-peer economy, announced the release of its first alpha version following over a year of dedicated development. The protocol aims to enable peer-to-peer trading in a decentralized manner…

The Protocol: How Optimism Filled in Its Missing Tooth

[Jun 12 12:18 PM] In this week's newsletter, we delve into the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism's delivery of "fault proofs," a piece of functionality that was glaringly missing even though it was at the heart of the project's security setup.

Fed Sees Just One Rate Cut This Year; Bitcoin Gives Up Session Gains

[Jun 12 12:14 PM]

Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Pay SEC a Combined $4.5B in Civil Fraud Case

[Jun 12 12:10 PM]