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Ripple’s XRP Token Surges 96% After Partial Victory in SEC Lawsuit

[Jul 13, 2023 10:44 AM] XRP climbed as high as 64 cents at one point, its highest level since May.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Asks Twitter Followers if Their BofA Accounts Were Closed Because of Crypto Transactions

[Jul 13, 2023 10:23 AM] The Coinbase CEO created a Twitter poll posing the question, and a whopping 9% of respondents said “yes.”

Ripple, Crypto Industry Score Partial Win in SEC Court Fight Over XRP

[Jul 13, 2023 10:04 AM] The institutional sale of the XRP tokens did violate federal securities laws, a court ruled as it granted a motion for summary judgment in part on Thursday.

Argentina's First Bitcoin Futures Contract Officially Goes Live

[Jul 13, 2023 9:44 AM] The product was approved by the South American country’s National Securities Commission in April.

BIS Report Cites ‘Inherent Limitations’ of Cryptocurrencies; Questions Their Role in Global Economy

[Jul 13, 2023 8:00 AM] The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has published a report on cryptocurrencies and explains that the technology has serious “flaws.” BIS researchers insist that permissionless blockchains have “inherent limitations” that lead to network…

Hedge Funds' Long-Term Crypto Interest Remains Robust Even as Proportion Investing Drops: PwC

[Jul 13, 2023 7:38 AM] The percentage of funds with crypto exposure fell to 29% from 37% in the past year, though no traditional hedge funds plan to decrease their exposure in 2023.

Zero-Knowledge Rollup ZKM Sets Out to Make Ethereum 'Universal Settlement Layer'

[Jul 13, 2023 7:24 AM] With funding from the foundation that oversees development of the Metis layer-2 Ethereum protocol, ZKM is developing a hybrid approach that combines Optmistic and Zero-Knowledge rollups into one.

More Tokenized Treasurys Arrive on Polygon as Digital Bond Market Expands

[Jul 13, 2023 7:00 AM] Ondo’s OUSG token, one of the largest on-chain tokenized Treasury products, has accrued $134 million of assets under management on Ethereum.

Celsius Network's Alex Mashinsky Arrested, Firm Sued by SEC, CFTC, FTC

[Jul 13, 2023 6:48 AM] U.S. commodities regulator CFTC could also bring a case against the crypto lender, Bloomberg reported earlier this month.

First Mover Americas: Crypto AI Tokens Rally After Musk Unveils New Company

[Jul 13, 2023 6:43 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Coinbase Cut to Underweight Ahead of Earnings by Barclays

[Jul 13, 2023 6:12 AM] The bank said it sees few positive drivers for the crypto exchange’s share price in the near term.

Early Shiba Inu Holder With 10% of Supply Moves $30M in SHIB Tokens

[Jul 13, 2023 5:46 AM] Data shows most SHIB market depth is under $1 million on various crypto exchanges, and a sell order of that value could move token prices by 2% immediately.

Bitcoin Options Traders Shrug Off Post-CPI Choppy Price Action

[Jul 13, 2023 5:36 AM] The mood in the options market remains positive even as the cryptocurrency struggles to build upside momentum on the back of a bullish U.S. inflation report.

Telegram Merchants Gain Access to In-App Crypto Payments for First Time

[Jul 13, 2023 4:00 AM] Wallet, which is built on the TON blockchain, is allowing merchants to integrate cryptocurrency into the bots they use to accept payments in the messaging app.

Ethereum Tops New Crypto ESG Ranking, Bitcoin Slammed for Heavy Energy Usage

[Jul 13, 2023 4:00 AM] Crypto data firm CCData released the first institutional-grade scoring system that evaluates digital assets focusing on environmental, social and governance aspects.

UK's New Online Safety Bill Applies to the Metaverse, Lawmakers Agree

[Jul 13, 2023 3:35 AM] The bill, nearing approval, has measures to prevent children from experiencing harm online.

Polygon Proposes Token Switch From MATIC to POL for More Utility

[Jul 13, 2023 3:30 AM] If approved by the community, POL will work as a multipurpose token that can be used to validate multiple Polygon-based networks.

Coinbase Lawyers Argue Biden Student Loans Ruling Aids Defense Against SEC

[Jul 13, 2023 2:34 AM] Asserting powers over the $1 trillion crypto industry is of major significance, just like canceling student debt, the exchange’s lawyers argue.

Stader Labs Debuts Ether Staking Product With 6% Yield

[Jul 13, 2023 1:24 AM] Node operators can begin staking with just 4 ether on Stader compared to the currently required 32 ether.

BNB Chain to Tackle Blockchain Exploit Risks in Major July Hard Fork

[Jul 13, 2023 12:18 AM] The upgrade will push security measures immediately on the occasion of a blockchain exploit to safeguard user assets.

FTX Bankruptcy Lawyers Ask Court for $323M Recovery From FTX Europe Leadership

[Jul 12, 2023 11:57 PM] Crypto exchange FTX's lawyers have asked the bankruptcy court in Delaware to award recovery of more than $323.5 million from FTX's Europe leadership.

Dapper Labs Lays Off 51 as NFT Market Stays Chilly

[Jul 12, 2023 11:51 PM] Dapper Labs made prior cuts in February and November.

Bank of China Expands Digital Yuan Testing to SIM Cards and NFC Payments

[Jul 12, 2023 10:30 PM] The state-owned financial institution Bank of China has revealed a partnership with China Unicom and China Telecom in order to test SIM cards and near-field communication (NFC) payments tethered to the renminbi. The Bank of China explains that the…

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $30K as Inflation Data, Macro Issues Leave Investors Increasingly Unmoved

[Jul 12, 2023 8:49 PM] ALSO: Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV that regulatory agencies “don’t have to resolve” the stubbornly troublesome issue whether cryptos are commodities or securities.

Binance Labs Invests $15M in Web3 Gaming Startup Xterio

[Jul 12, 2023 7:00 PM] The capital will help Xterio add more games and artificial intelligence integrations to its platform.

What Is The Lightning HTTP 402 Protocol, And Why Is It Important?

[Jul 12, 2023 2:58 PM] Lightning HTTP 402 Protocol, also known as L402, is a way to charge for services and authenticate users in distributed networks. It combines two powerful tools — Macaroons, and of course, the Lightning Network.Macaroons are special tokens used for…

US Government Transfers $300 Million Worth of Seized Silk Road Bitcoins

[Jul 12, 2023 2:00 PM] On July 12, 2023, onchain data shows the U.S. government transferred 9,800 bitcoins (BTC), worth just over $300 million. These bitcoins originally came from James Zhong’s Silk Road hack. In March, the Department of Justice also moved a…

SEC Inspector General Urged To Investigate Prometheum SPBD Approval Amidst Crypto Regulatory Scrutiny

[Jul 12, 2023 12:59 PM] The Blockchain Association, a nonprofit organization advocating for pro-innovation policies in relation to Bitcoin, has called for an investigation into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its approval of Prometheum Ember Capital as a…

Even as Inflation Risk Fades, Bitcoin Remains Stuck Below $31K

[Jul 12, 2023 12:59 PM] Wednesday's CPI report showed sizable decelerations in both overall and core U.S. inflation, which one might've thought would drive BTC's price higher.

Circle Cuts Workforce, Ends Certain 'Non-Core' Activities; Will Continue Hiring Globally

[Jul 12, 2023 11:51 AM] Stablecoin issuer Circle has cut its workforce slightly to maintain a “strong balance sheet,” the company said Wednesday.