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DeFi Platform Term Finance Brings Fixed Rate Lending to Ethereum

[Aug 1, 2023 9:00 AM] Short term, fixed rate loans can now work in harmony with Aave and Compound's "ultimate liquidity" model.

Ripple Ruling Rebuke Complicates Coinbase’s Defense Against the SEC: Berenberg

[Aug 1, 2023 8:20 AM] U.S. District Judge Rakoff rejected a previous judge’s distinction between institutional sales and sales to retail investors on crypto exchanges, the report noted.

An F1 Team Might Take a Bored Ape Across the U.S. Grand Prix Finish Line

[Aug 1, 2023 8:05 AM] As a part of an ongoing partnership with the Williams Racing team, crypto exchange Kraken will allow fans to submit and vote for NFTs that will be displayed on cars during the U.S. Grand Prix in October.

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. Announced As Main Sponsor of The Bitcoin Conference Through 2027

[Aug 1, 2023 8:00 AM] BTC Inc., the leading provider in Bitcoin-related news and events, has announced that Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), a prominent player in bolstering and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has inked a continued sponsorship deal…

Buy and Sell Rare Bitcoin with Bitcoin Magazine

[Aug 1, 2023 7:00 AM] Officially out of beta, Bitcoin Magazine is excited to make public its new over-the-counter service, Rare B.TC, which enables users to buy and sell rare sats – bitcoins that have a history or provenance that makes them more valuable to…

Bitcoin Miner GDA Announces The Opening of Three New Data Centers

[Aug 1, 2023 7:00 AM] Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining companies, has announced the opening of three new data centers in South Carolina's Western region. This expansion is part of the company's strategy to establish a stronger…

Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over Next 6 Months

[Aug 1, 2023 6:58 AM] Ether's price appears overvalued compared to Ethereum's dwindling revenues, one analyst said.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts August in the Red After Losing Ground in July

[Aug 1, 2023 6:25 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bavaria’s Data Protection Office Launches Probe Into Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Data Practices

[Aug 1, 2023 5:30 AM] Bavaria’s State Office for Data Protection Supervision (DPS) has initiated an inquiry into the Worldcoin project and its data collection techniques, as disclosed in a Reuters report on Monday. This comes shortly after similar investigations…

Crisis at DeFi Giant Curve Eases After Justin Sun and Others Step In With Help

[Aug 1, 2023 4:55 AM] Sun said a liquidity pool that utilizes tether stablecoins issued on the Tron network would “amplify user benefits,” pointing to saving a potentially bad loan.

Binance Japan Starts Onboarding Users

[Aug 1, 2023 4:02 AM] Two years earlier, the exchange was warned by Japanese regulators that it was operating in the country without permission.

Mash Announces Lightning Bitcoin Wallet App For Android & iOS Now In Beta

[Aug 1, 2023 4:00 AM] Mash, a Lightning-enabled micropayments project focused on content monetization, has announced their Lightning Bitcoin Wallet is entering Beta and available for download now. In order to bypass potential app store censorship – a precedent set with…

Curve Founder Deploys New Liquidity Pool to Address FRAX Debt Situation

[Aug 1, 2023 3:53 AM] Egorov has created a new liquidity pool on Curve for FraxLend's CRV/FRAX market, called crvUSD/fFRAX. Analysts said it is an attempt to incentivise liquidity to FraxLend's pool from where Erogov has taken loan of 15.8 million FRAX.

Nomura’s Crypto Arm Gains Operating License Approval in Dubai

[Aug 1, 2023 3:41 AM] Laser Digital will start its trading and asset management business in the coming months.

Lightspark CEO David Marcus States Building on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is ‘Incredibly Complex and Hard’

[Aug 1, 2023 1:30 AM] David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that builds business-grade solutions to facilitate payments on top of the Lightning Network, shared his experience in developing on top of the Bitcoin scaling layer. Marcus stated that it is…

Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?

[Aug 1, 2023 1:14 AM] There’s no conclusive evidence that Sam Bankman-Fried has anything to do with BALD, but on-chain data shows its deployer contract has interacted with Alameda wallets.

Curve's CRV Token Hits 8-Month Lows as Open Interest Jumps to $100M

[Jul 31, 2023 11:52 PM] Traders pile into short positions in the perpetual futures market as potential liquidation of founder's crypto borrowing may destabilise the broader decentralized finance ecosystem.

LeetSwap Halts Trading After $630K Drained From Liquidity Pairs

[Jul 31, 2023 10:26 PM] Coinbase’s Layer 2 blockchain has another problem on its hands.

FTX Plans to Restart Crypto Exchange for International Customers

[Jul 31, 2023 9:39 PM] Proposed re-organization plan provides a pathway for a specific class of debtors to pool assets to create a new, offshore exchange.

First Mover Asia: BTC, ETH Stable While COMP and AAVE in the Red

[Jul 31, 2023 7:06 PM] Curve Founder Michael Egorov's $168M in holdings is under stress, imperiling DeFi as a whole. PLUS: The Litecoin Foundation and crypto cold-storage card manufacturer Ballet HAVE teased a sale of 500 collectable cards – fashioned from 50 grams of…

Etihad Airways 'Horizon Club' Web3 Loyalty Program Will Let You Stake NFTs for Miles

[Jul 31, 2023 4:38 PM] Holders of its EY-ZERO1 NFT collection will be able to lock up their assets to earn Etihad miles that can be redeeed on real-world flights and upgrades.

Bitcoin Lingers Near $29.2K, as Investors Mull Latest Industry Woes; CRV Sinks 12.5%

[Jul 31, 2023 4:06 PM]

Nomura Backs $6M Round for On-Chain Fund Platform Solv Protocol

[Jul 31, 2023 4:00 PM] The Singapore-based startup offers an on-chain fund platform that allows institutions and venture capitalists to create, use and sell financial products.

IRS: Crypto Staking Rewards Taxable Once Investor Gets Hands on Tokens

[Jul 31, 2023 3:53 PM] A cryptocurrency investor rewarded assets for validation activity on a proof-of-stake network should count the rewards as income in the year the investor gets control of those tokens, according to a ruling issued Monday by the Internal Revenue…

Curve Founder’s $168M Stash Is Under Stress, Creating a Risk for DeFi as a Whole

[Jul 31, 2023 3:44 PM] Curve CEO Michael Egorov pledged 34% of CRV’s total market cap to back loans across DeFi protocols. A forced liquidation would result in selling at a time when prices are already falling.

Yuga Labs Acquiring Roar Studios to Accelerate 'Bold Vision' for Otherside

[Jul 31, 2023 3:29 PM] The Roar team will "contribute their innovative technology, specialized expertise and leadership" to Yuga Labs as it continues its ambitious growth plans for Otherside.

Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

[Jul 31, 2023 3:13 PM] A federal judge rejected Terraform Labs' motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

DeSantis Accuses Biden of 'War on Bitcoin,' Vows to Stop It if Elected President

[Jul 31, 2023 2:37 PM] Presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) called out the Biden Administration for its “war” on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and said that he will end it should he become President.

As Litecoin Halving Approaches, Founder Touts Silver Collector Cards Loaded With 'Digital Silver'

[Jul 31, 2023 2:02 PM] Litecoin’s third “halving event” – a programmed 50% reduction in the pace of new issuance of the cryptocurrency – is expected on Wednesday.

Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High

[Jul 31, 2023 11:43 AM] On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day.