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ChilizX announces support for the mainnet launch
11.5.2023
ChilizX has announced that it will support the launch of Chiliz Mainnet. Following the development, users will be able to see an additional method for depot and withdrawal for CHZ tokens. Per the announcement, users can deposit and withdraw the said token from May 10, 2023, at 10:00 CEST. Users...
US House Lawmakers on Both Sides Seemingly Agree on Need for Crypto Legislation
10.5.2023
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seem to be reaching some sort of agreement on the need for legislation to regulate cryptocurrency.
Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., said his Democratic colleagues have told him they have supported “commonsense legislation for months.”...
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Bankrupt QuadrigaCX Exchange to Commence 'Interim Distribution' of Funds
10.5.2023
The bankrupt Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX is set to commence an “interim distribution” of funds to creditors, despite only a fraction of the missing funds being recovered.
“In the coming weeks, the Trustee intends to post a Notice to Affected Users providing details about the manner...
US Chamber of Commerce Backs Coinbase in Fight for Regulatory Clarity
10.5.2023
The US Chamber of Commerce backed Coinbase’s request for the US Securities and Exchange Commission to write rules for cryptocurrency in a recent court filing.
The Chamber, which is the world’s largest business organization, said no one knows for certain which digital assets are securities under...
Billionaire Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Crypto Firm Reports $134 Million Profit in Q1 2023 – Crypto Bull Market Back?
10.5.2023
Crypto bull Mike Novogratz’s firm Galaxy Digital reported a profit of $134 million in the first quarter of this year, missing analysts’ expectations.
Galaxy’s earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter came in at $0.55, missing an estimate by analysts of $0.76....
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Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization Plan Floated in US House Hearing
10.5.2023
US lawmakers drifted the idea of regulating cryptocurrency through a self-regulatory organization putting both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in charge.
Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., asked former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad what measures would...
US Extradites UK Hacker Responsible for 2020 Twitter Breach and Crypto Theft
10.5.2023
The United State Department of Justice has announced the extradition of a 23-year-old UK citizen behind the 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrimes, including the theft of $794,000 in digital assets.
Joseph Hames O'Connor has pleaded guilty to being a key player in orchestrating a series...
Arca Hedge Fund Calls for Aragon to Conduct ANT Token Buybacks – What's Going On?
10.5.2023
Crypto hedge fund Arca has called on the DAO-focused developer Aragon to buy back its own ANT token, citing a discrepancy between the value of ANT and the size of Aragon’s treasury.
The call from the hedge fund came in an open letter published on Tuesday, with Arca saying that it plans to “work...
Goldman Sachs: Crypto Investments in Family Offices Rise Despite 2023 Market Slump
10.5.2023
In spite of the ongoing cryptocurrency market downturn, family offices are ramping up their investments in crypto assets, according to a recent report released by U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs. ...
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Ethereum to follow the Paris and Shanghai Upgrade with Cancun
10.5.2023
Ethereum recently talked about its focus shifting to the upcoming Cancun upgrade. The network has taken enough time to recover from the Shapella upgrade and is ready to progress. The latest bi-weekly developer call concluded with a consensus about the Dencun (Cancun-Deneb) upgrade. According to...
Billionaire CEO Behind Fortnite Declares 'The Metaverse is Not Dead' – Here's Why
10.5.2023
The billionaire CEO of Epic Games, the company behind the popular online game Fortnite, has refuted claims that the metaverse is dead.
In a recent tweet, Tim Sweeney mocked a Business Insider article that suggested the metaverse had run its course, hinting at the number of active users across...
President Joe Biden Critiques “Wealthy Crypto Investors” on Twitter
9.5.2023
US President Joe Biden critiqued “wealthy crypto investors” in a tweet on Tuesday discussing what “MAGA House Republicans” want to cut in the federal budget.
“We think Congress should cut tax loopholes that help wealthy crypto investors ($18 billion),” President Biden said. “MAGA Republicans think...
Republican House Majority Whip Alleges Secret Democratic Backing for CBDC Bill
9.5.2023
Tom Emmer, the Republican Party whip in the US House of Representatives, has claimed that some Democrats secretly supports his anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) bill.
According to Emmer, many members of Congress are opposed to introducing a CBDC in the US, with many of them being worried...
Kraken Chief Legal Officer and Former CFTC Chair To Testify at Joint House Congressional Hearing
9.5.2023
Top legal officers and a former regulator are slated to testify in front of US congressional committees on Wednesday to unpack digital asset regulation following ongoing tension between the industry and federal agencies.
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial...
Former Coinbase Manager Sentenced to Two Years in Insider Trading Case
9.5.2023
A former Coinbase product manager was sentenced to two years in prison in a one-of-a-kind insider trading case.
Ishan Wahi, 32, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska on Tuesday for providing Coinbase’s confidential information about upcoming crypto...
Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Solana' Saga Phone Available for Orders, 32% of Family Offices Investment in Digital Assets, Binance NFT to Support Bitcoin Ordinals
9.5.2023
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Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Pushes Back Against US SEC Crypto Custody Rule Proposal
9.5.2023
Coinbase’s chief legal officer called a newly proposed US rule tightening cryptocurrency custody requirements “misguided” and said some parts need to be changed.
The Securities and Exchange Commission rule was proposed in February and would require registered investment advisers to keep crypto...
South Korean Assembly Member Under Fire for Alleged Crypto Insider Trading
9.5.2023
South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk has found himself in hot water after being accused of performing suspicious crypto trades worth about KRW 6 billion ($4.5 million). ...
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Wall Street Journal: U.S. Crypto Exchanges Have Listed Multiple SEC-Deemed Illegal Tokens
9.5.2023
Crypto exchanges based in the US may have listed multiple tokens deemed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be unregistered securities, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The so-called unregistered securities are in reality digital tokens that the SEC does not consider to...
Neftify announces support for Optimism
9.5.2023
Neftify has extended the support to Optimism, allowing users to build and deploy their decentralized applications faster than before. Neftify is a blockchain RPC provider, and the venture coming out in support of the Ethereum L2 solution takes things to another level where deployment is much...