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Ether Pushes Past $2K as Ripple's Partial Win Against SEC Invigorates Market

[Jul 13, 2023 9:04 PM] Several layer-1 tokens soared after the Ripple ruling ignited hopes of a favorable ruling in other SEC cases against crypto firms.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars to One-Year High at $31.7K as Crypto Investors Savor Partial Ripple Victory

[Jul 13, 2023 5:13 PM] Ether and other major cryptos are swept upward in a banner day for crypto markets. PLUS: While the number of large bitcoin holders increases, bitcoin sent to exchanges continues to fall, writes CoinDesk's analysts.

Celsius Reorganization Not Affected by $4.7B Settlement With U.S., Bankrupt Crypto Lender Says

[Jul 13, 2023 3:40 PM] That includes customer recoveries, the bankruptcy crypto lender said Thursday.

FTC Slaps Crypto Lender Celsius With $4.7B Fine for Deceiving Consumers and Mismanaging Deposits

[Jul 13, 2023 3:30 PM] On Thursday, following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing the insolvent crypto lender Celsius, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) divulged a settlement with the firm and imposed a $4.7 billion fine for “duping consumers.”…

Celsius Moves $64M in LINK, MATIC, AAVE and Altcoins Following Court Permission to Sell Tokens

[Jul 13, 2023 2:57 PM] The bankrupt crypto lender was given permission to convert its roughly $170 million altcoin stash to BTC and ETH.

Europe's First Spot Bitcoin ETF Set To Debut Amidst Growing Interest In The U.S.

[Jul 13, 2023 2:45 PM] Europe is on the verge of witnessing the launch of its first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The long-awaited debut of the European spot bitcoin ETF comes after a significant delay, which has only intensified the anticipation surrounding…

Web3 VC Shima Capital Didn’t Slow Strategy for Crypto Winter

[Jul 13, 2023 2:15 PM] The investor in early-stage crypto companies has remained one of the most active investors in the space despite a bear market and the collapses of FTX and three banks.

Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Like Coinbase Soar as XRP Ruling Bolsters Optimism

[Jul 13, 2023 2:03 PM] Cryptocurrencies across the board are rallying along with crypto-related stocks after a federal judge ruled that the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not violate federal securities laws.

Coinbase, SEC Spar Over Definition of Securities, Nature of Staking in First Court Hearing

[Jul 13, 2023 2:02 PM] U.S. Judge Katherine Polk Faila questioned both sides on a range of topics in a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday.

SEC Sues Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius, Alleges Misrepresentation of Customer Count and Risky Practices

[Jul 13, 2023 1:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against the now-defunct cryptocurrency lender, Celsius. The suit, filed Thursday, also names former CEO Alexander “Alex” Mashinsky as a defendant. Both he and the company…

CleanSpark Announces Completion Of Georgia Expansion, Surpasses 8 EH/s

[Jul 13, 2023 12:43 PM] CleanSpark Inc. has announced the completion of phase two of its mining campus expansion in Washington, Georgia. The expansion is expected to increase CleanSpark's bitcoin mining compute power by 1.8 exahashes per second (EH/s) to a total of 8.5…

SOL, MATIC, ADA Tokens Surge Following XRP Ruling

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Coinbase, Other Crypto Exchanges Embrace XRP After Court Ruling

[Jul 13, 2023 12:11 PM] U.S. federal court ruled on Thursday that sale of XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts.

US Judge Rules XRP ‘Not Necessarily a Security on Its Face,’ Sending XRP Supporters Into Celebration

[Jul 13, 2023 11:30 AM] According to a recent ruling handed down by U.S. judge Analisa Torres, the crypto asset XRP is not “necessarily a security on its face.” In the ruling, both parties, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple…

Web Accessible And Self-Custodial Mutiny Wallet Launches Open Beta

[Jul 13, 2023 10:59 AM] Mutiny Wallet, the first self-custodial Lightning wallet that operates on the web, has officially launched its open beta. According to the release announcement, the wallet aims to solve the onboarding challenge for Bitcoin users worldwide by…

Crypto Markets ‘Highly Dependent’ on Stablecoins Lacking Transparency, TUSD Poses Risk: Kaiko

[Jul 13, 2023 10:57 AM] The rapidly growing TUSD, favored by crypto exchange Binance, poses risk to the market, according to the crypto research firm.

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.