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Etoro to Delist ALGO, MANA, DASH, and MATIC for US Customers Amid ‘Evolving Regulatory Landscape’
13.6.2023
The social trading and investment company Etoro declared on Monday that starting July 12, 2023, U.S. customers would be unable to initiate new trades for ALGO, MANA, DASH, and MATIC. The company cited the “rapidly evolving regulatory landscape” as the reason behind the delistings....
Republican Congressman Seeks to Oust SEC Chair Gensler With SEC Stabilization Act
13.6.2023
Warren Davidson, the Republican congressman who first introduced the legislation in mid-April, has filed the SEC Stabilization Act to remove Gary Gensler, the current chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Davidson insists the act aims to safeguard U.S. capital markets...
NFT Market Sees 20% Drop in Weekly Sales After a Few Weeks of Gains
13.6.2023
After several weeks of consecutive gains, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have slumped 20.44% this week compared to the previous week. According to seven-day statistics, NFT sales totaled $152.96 million last week, with $84 million in sales originating from the Ethereum blockchain. This...
Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack
12.6.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum Worth Over $766K Siphoned From Sturdy Protocol...
Potential Venus Protocol Liquidation Raises Concerns in BNB Community
12.6.2023
Crypto market observers are currently focusing on the Venus Protocol this week as the protocol grapples with a possible liquidation of binance coin (BNB). The hacker who exploited the BNB blockchain managed to secure $150 million in stablecoins through the use of Venus. If the price of BNB slips...
Prepare For Lift-off With Galactix Zone IEO on ProBit Global
12.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. ProBit Global is launching the initial exchange offering (IEO) for the Galactix Zone Project platform’s native token, GXZ, which will be used as the in-game currency. Starting June 13, 2023, the token sale will enable investors to join an ecosystem that seeks to take its unique...
Biggest Movers: ADA, ATOM Rebound on Monday, as Bulls Buy Recent Dip
12.6.2023
Cardano climbed higher to start the week, as bulls moved to buy the recent dip in price. The token dropped by over 30% over the weekend, as traders continued to react to the Robinhood delisting. Cosmos also rebounded, moving away from a one-year low. Cardano (ADA) Cardano (ADA) rebounded by nearly...
Security Agency Detains Nigeria’s Suspended Anti-Bitcoin Central Bank Governor
12.6.2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, was suspended by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 9 and was subsequently arrested by a domestic security agency. Several reports have linked Emefiele’s suspension to the central bank’s controversial naira demonetization...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Nears $1,700 Breakout, as BTC Braces for Fed Rate Decision
12.6.2023
Bitcoin started the week trading marginally below the $26,000 level, ahead of a key week of economic events. The headline being the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Ethereum remains below $1,800 ahead of this week’s rate decision. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade around...
Latam Insights — Volcano Energy Bitcoin Mining Project Rises in El Salvador, Venezuelan Miners Leaving Amidst Crypto Corruption Probe
12.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Volcano Energy rises in El Salvador, Venezuelan bitcoin miners flee amidst nationwide mining ban, and Argentina deepens usage of the Chinese yuan to...
CryptoSlots Celebrates Fifth Birthday with New Bonuses, a Revamped Cashback System, and World-Class VIP Treatment
12.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. June 12, 2023 — It’s time to pop the champagne and raise a toast, because CryptoSlots, one of the premier online casinos for crypto enthusiasts, has just turned 5 years old. Ever since its launch in 2018, CryptoSlots has been a mainstay for iGaming enthusiasts...
Iran and Russia Talk Crypto Cooperation, Unveil Tool Streamlining Trade in National Currencies
12.6.2023
Experts and business representatives from Iran and Russia have discussed the potential uses of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The two countries are also collaborating on implementing new financial instruments facilitating bilateral trade in their national fiats. Financial Expo Brings Together...
The Potential of NFTs and the Metaverse ‘Remain Vast and Largely Untapped’ Says Peer Inc CEO
12.6.2023
According to Tony Tran, the chairman and CEO of Peer Inc, the cooling interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse particularly by corporations and tech giants like Meta does not signal their end but instead “it reflects the natural cycle of innovation.” In written answers...
Former SEC Official Predicts Impending DOJ Indictment Against Binance
12.6.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark said on Sunday via Twitter that he believes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed or will file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Stark, who draws from his experience in the SEC Enforcement Division, pointed...
Turks Turn to Tether Amid Record Inflation, Limited Access to Dollar, Report Reveals
12.6.2023
People in Turkey have been seeking refuge in stablecoins as their national fiat continues to depreciate against the greenback. The Turkish lira saw a record drop in its exchange rate with the U.S. dollar when the country’s central bank halted intervention after the recent presidential vote....
If Microstrategy Chose ETH Over BTC, the Firm Would Be up 54% and Ahead by More Than $2B, Data Reveals
12.6.2023
At 1:19 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 11, 2023, Microstrategy, a publicly-listed company, had 140,000 bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet. Despite this impressive figure, a data analyst at blockchaincenter.net compiled metrics that reveal the company’s investment has decreased in value...
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Enforcement Actions: Crypto Should Be Treated With ‘Nuance’
11.6.2023
Jay Clayton, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, gave his opinion about how the organization approaches enforcement in the crypto space. In a Bloomberg Invest panel, Clayton stated that while he supports the agency and the law, the crypto regulation issue should...
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
SEC Lawsuits Fuel Bitcoin and Ethereum Exodus From Exchanges: Nearly $1 Billion Withdrawn in 7 Days
11.6.2023
It has been six days since Binance faced a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and five days since Coinbase encountered a similar legal challenge. In the wake of these events, a substantial amount of bitcoin and ethereum has been withdrawn from exchanges, with data...
Economist Jim Rickards Predicts Unveiling of New BRICS Currency — Says ‘the World Is Unprepared for This Geopolitical Shock Wave’
11.6.2023
Jim Rickards, an economist and the author of “Currency Wars,” has predicted the unveiling of a new BRICS currency, stating that it “could weaken the role of the dollar in global payments and ultimately displace the U.S. dollar as the leading payment currency and reserve currency.” Emphasizing that...