Bitcoin Trading in Japan Rises as Yen Turns Volatile
[Jul 20, 2023 5:10 AM] The share of bitcoin trade volume on Japanese exchanges rose from 69% to 80% in the first six months of the year, data tracked by Kaiko show
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Chainlink’s LINK Climbs as Whales Add to Holdings Following Protocol Release
[Jul 20, 2023 4:55 AM] The CCIP protocol is designed to help build cross-chain applications and services and went live for early access users on the Avalanche, Ethereum, Optimism and Polygon blockchains this week.
Myanmar Shadow Government to Start Neobank With Crypto Rails to Fund Fight Against Military Junta
[Jul 20, 2023 4:52 AM] The National Unity Government bank is set to run on Polygon and do currency swaps via Uniswap v3 pools and USDT stablecoins.
UK Government Rejects Lawmaker Plan to Regulate Crypto as Gambling
[Jul 20, 2023 4:43 AM] The Treasury says it has learned lessons from FTX's collapse, and that gambling law doesn’t deal with crypto risks.
SEC’s Stuttering Litigation Strategy Draws Comment From France
[Jul 20, 2023 4:19 AM] French officials boast of crypto-ready laws that contrast with a stuttering enforcement campaign from the U.S. SEC – and are looking to the next generation of Web 3 gaming rules.
Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Dubai Office, Plans Middle East Expansion
[Jul 20, 2023 4:00 AM] The crypto trading platform plans to hire up to 60 new members of staff in the region.
Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Filing Announcement Propelled BTC in Q2 — Study
[Jul 20, 2023 3:30 AM] According to the latest Coingecko report, during the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the U.S. dollar value of BTC grew by nearly 7% while that of the entire crypto market capitalization only went up by 0.14%. In contrast, BTC’s average daily…
Kuwait Regulator Bans Crypto Payments, Investment and Mining
[Jul 20, 2023 2:33 AM] The prohibitions are an effort to comply with the FATF's recommendations to prevent money laundering via crypto, the Capital Markets Authority said.
El Salvador's Bonds Surge 62% Amid Bitcoin's ETF-Driven Rally
[Jul 20, 2023 2:29 AM] El Salvador’s bonds due in 2027 have gained 62% in the last six months as the country finds itself on a better financial footing.
Crypto Traders Flock to Unibot as Telegram Bot Tokens Near $100M Market Cap
[Jul 20, 2023 1:34 AM] The swiftly-growing category commands a market capitalization of just under $100 million.
FTX Seeks to Recover $71M From Its Philanthropic and Life Science Arms
[Jul 20, 2023 1:04 AM] The firms funneled corporate funds to other organizations on behalf of their founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s "personal aggrandizement," a court filing shows.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Could Bring $30B in New Demand, Crypto Trader NYDIG Says
[Jul 20, 2023 12:39 AM] A lot can be learned from the listing of the first Gold ETF, but looking to the past also comes with some caveats
XRP Moving Above 'Cloud' Resistance is Bullish Precedent for Bitcoin: Analyst
[Jul 19, 2023 11:38 PM] We view XRP's breakout above the Ichimoku cloud as a good example for bitcoin, Fairlead's Katie Stockton said.
First Mover Asia: XRP, XLM Climb While Bitcoin Trudges Below $30K
[Jul 19, 2023 6:35 PM] PLUS: Ripple's partial victory last week in its ongoing legal feud with the Securities and Exchange Commission left important questions unsettled for token issuers, a crypto lawyer told CoinDesk TV.
XRP Soars 10%, Lifting Altcoins as Bitcoin Dominance Teeters at 1-Month Low
[Jul 19, 2023 3:33 PM] Bitcoin’s stall despite the recent wave of positive news is a cause for concern, one observer said.
US Securities Regulator Accepts Valkyrie’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
[Jul 19, 2023 3:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally accepted the spot bitcoin ETF application filed by asset manager Valkyrie. The move, which opens the door to an official review process, follows last week’s acknowledgment of…
Tesla Didn’t Buy or Sell Any Bitcoin for Fourth Straight Quarter in Q2
[Jul 19, 2023 2:13 PM] The value of its bitcoin holdings remained at $184 million.
Unlike Father, Spencer Schiff Calls Depression Warning ‘Fearmongering,’ Predicts Hyperdeflationary Boom, Bitcoin Crash; Banks on AI Future
SEC Chair Gensler Cites 'Wild West' of Crypto in Case to Increase Agency's Budget
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Nearly 80,000 Dormant Ether ICO Tokens Awaken in 2023, Including 61,216 ETH Transfer to Kraken
[Jul 19, 2023 12:32 PM] Based on onchain metrics, a dormant wallet containing 61,216 ether acquired during the initial coin offering (ICO) has recently transferred the cryptocurrency after lying idle for a span of eight years. The funds have reportedly been sent to the…
Nasdaq Halts Crypto Custody Plans Amid Tough US Regulatory Environment
Solana Foundation, Polygon Lead $30M Fundraise for Web3 Firm Cosmic Wire
[Jul 19, 2023 11:02 AM] The startup offers metaverse-creation tools and a list of general blockchain infrastructure solutions.
UK FCA Chief Warns Against Judging Crypto Firms by Size for Approval Decisions
[Jul 19, 2023 10:54 AM] The FCA has turned down some of the largest crypto firms in the world in the last 18 months, its CEO Nikhil Rathi told lawmakers at a hearing.
Stablecoin Issuer Lybra Finance Launches Arbitrum Testnet Amid Quest to Be More DeFi-Friendly
[Jul 19, 2023 10:53 AM] Users can now interact with Lybra’s new companion stablecoin peUSD, which is said to be more compatible with decentralized finance protocols than the protocol’s main stablecoin eUSD.
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Expands Operations in Paraguay After Securing 2 Hydropower Contracts
[Jul 19, 2023 10:30 AM] The company will be able to add up to 150 megawatts of energy capacity through the two agreements.
Dogecoin Pops 4% on Elon Musk Tweet
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StarkWare’s ‘Starknet Stacks’ Could Add to Growing Field of Blockchain-in-a-Box Offerings
[Jul 19, 2023 10:18 AM] The announcement is part of a growing trend in Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem, where developers can create application-specific chains using the blockchain’s native stack.
Code Wallet Aims for Fresh Start on Solana After Messy Tale of Kik and KIN
[Jul 19, 2023 9:29 AM] Kik, the instant messaging app, founded KIN in 2017 but was forced to pay $5 million settlement to the SEC.
New U.S. Senate Bill Wants to Regulate DeFi Like a Bank
[Jul 19, 2023 8:02 AM] A new bill from Sen. Jack Reed would impose strict requirements on DeFi protocols under the guise of national security.
Polychain Capital Co-Leads $25M Fundraise for Manta Network Developer
[Jul 19, 2023 7:36 AM] The cryptographic development project, p0x, received a valuation of $500 million.