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Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo
8.8.2023
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Sino Global Capital Takes Legal Action, Files $67.3 Million Claim Against FTX Trading Ltd
8.8.2023
Sino Global Capital, led by Matthew Graham, has taken legal action against now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, filing a claim worth $67.3 million on behalf of its Liquid Value fund.
The fund, launched in collaboration with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in 2021, intended to raise $200 million...
Binance Labs Maintains Dominance in Crypto Funding Despite Regulatory Challenges
8.8.2023
Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of the largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, remains an active investor in the crypto space despite its parent company facing regulatory challenges and potential fraud charges.
Last week, Binance Labs announced four investments through its Most Valuable...
Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Payment License to Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com
8.8.2023
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com announced Monday that it received a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on August 1.
The announcement follows Blockchain.com receiving its in-principle approval from Singapore’s central bank in October last year....
Russian Banks Say Citizens Are ‘Wary’ of CBDC Plans – Digital Ruble Faces Roadblock?
8.8.2023
Russia’s biggest banking association has demanded clarification on Moscow’s CBDC plans, and says citizens are “wary” of the digital ruble.
Per Komersant and BFM, the Association of Russian Banks (ARB) sent a letter to the Central Bank with “a request to clarify certain issues pertaining to...
Belarus Prepares to Launch ‘Cross-Border’ CBDC – Russia’s Digital Ruble an Inspiration?
8.8.2023
Belarus is set to follow suit with Russia’s CBDC development plans – and plans to launch a digital version of the Belarusian ruble for use in “cross-border” payments.
Per Minsk-Novosti and Interfax, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) has earmarked the launch of CBDC as one of...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: August 7, 2023
7.8.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – 科太币, Toshi, Kitty, Evil Pepe
7.8.2023
Major blue-chip crypto prices are under modest pressure on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) recently dipping below $29,000 once again and eyeing a retest of monthly lows, and Ether (ETH) testing the $1,800 and eyeing a retest of its 200DMA.
There doesn’t seem to be any news driving the bearish price...
Rumors of Insolvency and Chinese Probes Cause Huobi Crypto Exchange TVL to Drop to $2.5 Billion
7.8.2023
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has experienced significant outflows of funds and a decline in its total value locked (TVL) amidst rumors of insolvency and Chinese investigations.
Between August 5 and 6, Huobi saw outflows totaling $64 million, causing its TVL to drop to $2.5 billion, down...
Today in Crypto: Kenyan Police Reportedly Raided Worldcoin Warehouse, US FBI Issues Warnings About NFT Scammers, Curve Finance Offers a $1.85 Million Bounty to Identify & Convict the Hacker
7.8.2023
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Eyeball Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police
7.8.2023
Worldcoin, the eyeball-scanning crypto project launched by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, is under increased scrutiny in Kenya, as local police reportedly raided the project’s warehouse in Nairobi, in search of data.
Per a local news report Monday, a team of Kenyan police officers raided Worldcoin’s...
BitGet Crypto Exchange Secures Comedian Adam Devine as Brand Ambassador – Crypto Partnerships Making a Comeback?
7.8.2023
Crypto exchange Bitget announced a one-year partnership with American actor and comedian Adam Devine.
Per the press release, Bitget aims to promote crypto education and foster adoption through "an engaging and lighthearted approach."
Gracy Chen, the Managing Director of Bitget, said...
Crypto Exchange OPNX Bids to Take Over Hodlnaut in Singapore: Capital Injection of $30 Million Expected
7.8.2023
OPNX, a digital asset exchange created by the founders of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has proposed a takeover of the struggling crypto lender Hodlnaut.
OPNX has offered to inject $30 million worth of FLEX digital tokens into Hodlnaut to fund a partial creditor payout...
China Minsheng Bank, JD.com Unveil Digital Yuan Collaboration
7.8.2023
China’s Minsheng Bank has announced it is teaming up with the CBDC-keen e-commerce giant JD.com to launch a digital CNY-powered payment service.
Per Shzhidao (via Sohu), Minsheng customers in the CBDC pilot zone are now able to link their bank-issued digital wallets to their JD accounts and make...
Coinbase Reports Significant Drop in Consumer Trading Volume Raising Concerns for Crypto Industry
6.8.2023
Coinbase has reported a significant drop in consumer trading volume, which has raised concerns for the crypto industry.
On Thursday, the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange released its second quarter earnings report, revealing that transaction volume for consumers and institutions...
Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Predicts CBDC Support from Next US President, Finds No Red vs. Blue Divide in Crypto Stance
5.8.2023
Crypto asset manager Grayscale believes the next President of the United States will support the development and implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
In a recent blog post, Grayscale argued that the current frontrunners in both political parties have expressed their favorable...
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Reveals Vulnerability in Worldcoin Protocol Allowing Unverified Orb Operator Access
5.8.2023
Blockchain security firm CertiK has disclosed a vulnerability in the Worldcoin protocol that allowed unauthorized access for an Orb operator.
In a recent Twitter thread, CertiK explained that the vulnerability allowed anyone to bypass the verification requirements to become an Orb operator...
Shiba Inu Price Prediction as SHIB Rallies 5% on Binance Collateral Announcement – Could A Break Above This Key Level Spark Next Bull Run?
4.8.2023
Shiba Inu (SHIB), a Shiba Inu dog-themed token that is the second largest meme coin by market capitalization behind Dogecoin (DOGE), is rallying on Friday amid news that Binance will allow the asset to be used as collateral on its platform.
As per an update from Binance, the platform users will...
Curve Price Prediction as CRV Rallies on Hopes Hacker Will Return Funds – Here’s Why CRV’s Outlook Remains Murky
4.8.2023
Curve (CRV), the native token of the Curve Finance decentralized exchange (DEX) and the governance token of the Curve DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) rallied 7% on Friday to $0.61 after a hacker who stole millions in funds from the exchange and other decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Reveals Official CBDC Logo, Revolut Shuts Down Crypto Platform for its US Customers, US DoJ Asks Sam Bankman-Fried's 'Bail be Revoked and Defendant be Detained'
4.8.2023
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