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10 мая 2024 06:31

🇳🇬 Nigeria claims 🟠 Binance’s bribery allegations are ‘blackmail’

The Nigerian government has refuted bribery allegations made by crypto exchange Binance, which were described as baseless and an attempt to distract from the company’s legal challenges in the country, according to a press statement released on May 8. Binance CEO Richard Teng recently alleged that Nigerian officials demanded $150 million in crypto to settle an ongoing criminal investigation against the company.

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09 мая 2024 08:41

🪙 Ethereum's Dencun upgrade is making ETH inflationary again: CryptoQuant

The Dencun upgrade has made ether inflationary again, potentially killing its characteristic as “ultra-sound” money, analysts at data firm CryptoQuant said. A report released Wednesday by CryptoQuant said that due to decreased transaction fees on the Ethereum network because of the Dencun upgrade, the amount of ether burned has dropped to one of its lowest levels since the Merge.

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08 мая 2024 08:06

⚪️ Robinhood Would Likely Win Crypto Court Case With the SEC: KBW

Robinhood (HOOD) being issued a Wells Notice by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is surprising given the company’s very conservative approach to digital asset listings, KBW said in a research report on Monday. KBW notes that Robinhood only offers fifteen cryptocurrencies on its U.S. platform, while some of its peers offer more than two hundred digital assets.

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07 мая 2024 06:35

📊 Less Than 10% of Stablecoin Transaction Volume Coming from Real Users: Report

Less than 10% of stablecoin transaction volumes are organic or come from real people, according to new findings by Visa and data platform Allium Labs, Bloomberg reported. Out of about $2.2 trillion in total transactions in April, just $149 billion originated from “organic payments activity,” the report said. The analysis removed transactions done by bots and large-scale traders to “isolate those made by real people.”.

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05 мая 2024 19:12

📣 Vodafone's PairPoint trying to turn mobile device sim cards into crypto wallets

Vodafone will use SIM card technology to meet an anticipated surge in demand for cryptocurrency on mobile phones. "Within each mobile phone is a SIM card and we have focused on linking the mobile phone SIM card to digital wallets, identity and blockchains, using the cryptography we have in those SIM cards for that blockchain integration," Palmer told Yahoo Finance.

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04 мая 2024 18:52

📊 Crypto firms raised $2.5 billion in Q1, representing 29% quarterly increase

Galaxy reported an assortment of VC investment data, including nearly $2.5 billion invested in the first quarter, on May 3. Crypto firms attracted funding across 603 deals during the period, representing 29% growth in dollar value and 68% growth in deal count quarter-over-quarter. The growth represents the first increase by both measures in three quarters, though Galaxy emphasized that future quarters will show whether the trend can continue.

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03 мая 2024 11:21

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02 мая 2024 17:52

💰 Record Withdrawal From US Bitcoin ETFs Marks Largest Single-Day Outflow

Data sourced from coinglass.com reveals that these funds saw a withdrawal of $563.7 million on Wednesday, with Fidelity’s FBTC experiencing the highest outflow, totaling over $191 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) followed closely with withdrawals exceeding $167 million, while Blackrock’s IBIT reported its first negative outflow, nearing close to $37 million.

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01 мая 2024 21:14

🟠 Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao says crypto industry has 'entered a new phase'

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, expressed his thanks to his supporters following his sentencing to four months in prison over breaking compliance rules. Zhao was sentenced in Seattle on Tuesday after pleading guilty to anti-money laundering violations. He has also agreed to pay a $50 million fine. The former Binance CEO said that he plans to spend the next chapter of his life on education, where he has started a project called Giggle Academy.

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30 апреля 2024 19:34

🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launch with lower than expected trading volumes

Hong Kong’s debut of Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) commenced with modest trading volumes, tallying up to 87.58 million HKD, equivalent to $11.19 million, based on Hong Kong Stock Exchange data. This trading volume falls significantly short of the issuers’ initial expectations, which anticipated volumes surpassing $100 million. Moreover, the trading volume pales compared to the US debut, where the 11-listed spot Bitcoin ETF products saw $4.6 billion in trading volume.

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29 апреля 2024 18:07

🟠 Binance's CZ Will Spend Less Than a Year in Prison, Polymarket Traders Bet

Binance's founder and former CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, will be sentenced in a U.S. court in Seattle Tuesday. The Department of Justice said in a recent sentencing memo that he should spend three years in prison, citing the scale of his misconduct. "Yes" shares for the "less than six months" contract on the crypto-based prediction market platform were trading at about 42 cents Monday, indicating a 42% chance CZ will be out in less than six months.

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28 апреля 2024 08:56

🇨🇦 Institutional Interest in Crypto Assets Surges in Canada: KPMG Report

Institutional investors in Canada substantially increased their cryptocurrency exposure last year compared to the previous bull market cycle, according to a recent survey by accounting firm KPMG. The consulting group’s bi-annual survey, “Institutional Adoption of Cryptoassets,” received 65 responses, including 31 institutional investors managing over $500 million in assets and 34 financial services organizations.

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27 апреля 2024 05:44

💰 Fidelity’s spot bitcoin ETF records outflow for first time

Fidelity’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund saw daily net outflows of $22.61 million on Thursday, becoming the first day the ETF saw more funds move out since its January listing, according to SoSoValue data. Several other U.S. bitcoin funds reported daily outflows, totaling a drainage of $217.58 million. Grayscale’s converted ETF lost $139.37 million, while Ark Invest and 21Shares’ fund saw $31.34 million move out, SoSoValue data showed. Valkyrie’s fund lost $20.16 million and Bitwise saw an outflow of $6 million.

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25 апреля 2024 18:17

💰 Bitcoin mining difficulty rises for first time immediately after a halving amid Runes fee frenzy

Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 2% on Wednesday to hit a new all-time high in the first adjustment since last week’s halving event. The difficulty adjustment came at block height 840,672, reaching a record of 88.1 trillion, according to Bitbo data — marking the first time Bitcoin mining difficulty has risen in the first adjustment following a halving.

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24 апреля 2024 19:12

📣 Robinhood lists SHIB, AVAX, COMP for trading in New York

Robinhood has opened trading of Shiba Inu (SHIB), Avalanche (AVAX), and Compound (COMP) for New York residents. The latest batch of listings bring Robinhood's total number of tradable tokens in the Empire State to 11: New Yorkers can buy and sell bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu, Avalanche, bitcoin cash (BCH), chainlink (LINK), litecoin (LTC), ethereum classic (ETC), aave (AAVE) and compound, according to the company's email to New York residents, which was seen by The Block.

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09 мая 2024 20:12

🔻 Optimism’s Superchain now supports Layer 3 chains via OP Stack

Optimism noted that Layer 3 chains can now join the Superchain by building on the OP Stack and sharing sequencer revenue with its governance body — Optimism Collective. Layer 3 builders who join the Superchain will have access to retroactive funding, airdrops, and growth campaigns, along with a broad network of developers, Optimism said. A Layer 3 chain is a network that settles on one of Optimism’s Layer 2 chains: OP Mainnet, Base, Mode, and others.

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08 мая 2024 17:57

🇮🇩 Indonesia Regulator Forms Crypto Committee to Monitor Industry's Operation, Compliance

The Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, the Indonesian government agency known as Bappebti whose responsibilities include overseeing cryptocurrencies, formed a dedicated committee to monitor the industry. The Crypto Asset Committee was established under regulations enacted in January. Crypto falls under Bappebti's jurisdiction because crypto is considered a commodity in Indonesia.

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07 мая 2024 18:28

🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s spot 💰 bitcoin ETFs see first outflows, solely from ChinaAMC

Hong Kong’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their first cumulative daily bitcoin outflows on Monday — solely from China Asset Management’s ETF — after debuting on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 30. ChinaAMC’s spot bitcoin ETF saw 75.36 leave the product yesterday, while the other two ETFs recorded zero inflows. That came after the three funds logged an inflow of 3,910 BTC on their first trading day, according to SosoValue data.

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06 мая 2024 20:29

🇰🇪 Kenyan President Requests 💰 Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Review Nation’s Cryptocurrency Regime

Kenyan President William Ruto recently announced that his government has requested Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital to review the country’s cryptocurrency regime. Ruto stated that the U.S.-based Bitcoin miner will also discuss electricity usage in cryptocurrency mining with the Kenyan Energy Ministry. The apparent acceptance of crypto and Bitcoin mining by the Ruto-led Kenyan government seems to be a shift from the stringent approach previously adopted by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other government entities.

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05 мая 2024 08:05

💰 Sui creator says crypto’s “ChatGPT moment” coming as protocol celebrates mainnet's first year

After a busy 12 months that included launching on mainnet and the announcement of fresh partnerships with TikTok parent ByteDance and Google, Mysten Labs, creator of the Layer 1 Sui protocol, is confident that blockchain tech is about turn the proverbial corner. “The killer app for web3 is coming. The ChatGPT moment is coming soon,” Evan Cheng, CEO and co-founder of Mysten Labs told The Block, adding the current bull run is coinciding with web2 tech giants expressing more interest in blockchain than before.

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03 мая 2024 20:02

💰 Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Records Modest Revenue Gain Despite 36% Decrease in Mined BTC

Riot Platforms Inc., an integrated bitcoin mining company, reported revenues exceeding $79.3 million in the first quarter of 2024. The revenue increase was slight, rising from $73.2 million to $79.3 million. Remarkably, this was achieved even as Riot Platforms experienced a 36% decrease in the number of bitcoins mined, down to 1,364.

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03 мая 2024 06:40

🏦 Coinbase's Q1 earnings jump to $1.6 billion as transaction revenue soars

Coinbase had a bumper first quarter, reporting $1.6 billion in revenue, an increase of 72% from the previous quarter, the company said after today's closing bell. The company also reported a huge swing in net income, registering of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to a loss of $79 million in the same period of last year. Coinbase also generated $1.01 billion in EBITDA. Earnings of $4.04 per share beat the consensus estimate of $1.15 per share, according to MarketWatch data.

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02 мая 2024 07:00

🔵 Aave Labs debuts V4 roadmap in series of governance proposal

Aave Labs unveiled a trio of governance proposals on Wednesday to guide its development of Aave V4. The Aave V4 roadmap, which is in the advanced research stage, proposes several improvements to Aave’s lending platform, such as improved support for its native GHO stablecoin and lower transaction fees, the protocol said Wednesday in a post on its governance forum.

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01 мая 2024 08:09

🇷🇺 Russia to Enact a Ban on Domestic Operations Of Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Russia is preparing to enact a ban on the organization of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country via the approval of a bill that regulates mining activities. According to statements made by Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman Anatoly Aksakov, digital financial assets like the digital ruble will be allowed to circulate.

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30 апреля 2024 07:40

🪙 Consensys vs. SEC litigation over whether ether is a security 'will take years': TD Cowen

Ethereum developer Consensys brought the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to court, seeking a declaration that ether is not a security. This legal battle will be a prolonged affair, according to investment bank TD Cowen. As a result, the bank reiterated that spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds are unlikely to gain approval before 2025. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is "okay" with the court deciding whether ETH is a security or commodity, according to TD Cowen.

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29 апреля 2024 07:55

🇺🇸 DOJ challenges motion to dismiss Tornado Cash co-founder’s charges

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has opposed a motion to dismiss conspiracy and money laundering charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm arguing that filing raised disputed facts for jury consideration, which is unsuited for early-stage motions. In the DOJ’s response, the prosecutors analyzed why the Tornado Cash co-founder should answer for the alleged crimes levied against him.

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27 апреля 2024 20:34

🪙 Franklin Templeton lists Ethereum ETF on DTCC

Asset management firm Franklin Templeton has listed its spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) — the Franklin Ethereum TR Ethereum ETF (EZET) — on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website, a significant platform for securities transactions in the United States. The DTCC website’s “Create/Redeem” column lists the ETF, indicating its availability for creation and redemption.

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26 апреля 2024 08:36

🪙 USDT's exchange balance hits highest level in a year and keeps rising

Exchanges are holding more of Tether's USDT. The 7-day moving average of the change in USDT held by exchanges reached $568 million earlier this month, the highest it's been in a year. The moving average has remained positive since the start of February, indicating consistent growth of exchanges’ USDT holdings.

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25 апреля 2024 09:36

🇨🇦 KPMG survey reveals significant uptick in institutional adoption of crypto in Canada

The Canadian financial sector witnessed a significant uptick in crypto adoption in 2023, according to a recent survey by KPMG in Canada. Financial Services: 50% of respondents now provide at least one type of cryptoasset service, increasing from 41% in 2021. Crypto trading, custody, clearing, and settlement services saw substantial growth, with 52% of firms now offering trading services, up from none reported in the previous survey.

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24 апреля 2024 08:03

💰 Bitcoin has room to trend higher in less leveraged market: Standard Chartered

Bitcoin, along with the rest of the cryptocurrency market, may trend higher following the liquidation of highly elevated leveraged positions before the halving, an analyst said Tuesday. The week leading up to last Saturday's bitcoin halving saw a flush-out of a substantial amount of leveraged long positions, when bitcoin fell to a recent low below the $60,000 level.

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