Bitcoin Was a Winner During the U.S. Banking Crisis, but Illiquidity Prevents It From Being a USD Hedge

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2023. Mar. 25. 10:45

Bitcoin Was a Winner During the U.S. Banking Crisis, but Illiquidity Prevents It From Being a USD Hedge While capital flowed into bitcoin amid a period of uncertainty, the cryptocurrency’s fractured liquidity arguably played the largest role in its surge.

The UK Has Created Crypto Banking Problems

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2023. Mar. 25. 08:00

The UK Has Created Crypto Banking Problems U.K. lobbying groups and lawmakers have been complaining that crypto clients can’t find a bank and are faced with restrictions, so they are calling the government to act.

Crypto Pundits Romance the Hyperinflation and Dollar Death Narrative. Is It a Real Scare?

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2023. Mar. 24. 22:45

Crypto Pundits Romance the Hyperinflation and Dollar Death Narrative. Is It a Real Scare? Coinbase's former CTO, among others, has predicted that bitcoin will reach $1 million as the dollar fades, but these doomsayers are ignoring other historical precedents.

Amazon's NFT Plans Teased in a Receipt Mailed Friday Afternoon

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2023. Mar. 24. 22:09

Amazon's NFT Plans Teased in a Receipt Mailed Friday Afternoon In an email to CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De, Amazon appeared to confirm that digital tokens, an NFT gallery and resale opportunities are coming to the site.

NFTX DAO Eyes Treasury Rebalancing After USDC Wobbles

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2023. Mar. 24. 21:34

NFTX DAO Eyes Treasury Rebalancing After USDC Wobbles The decentralized autonomous organization’s token holders are voting to diversify $2 million of its treasury’s assets amid a turbulent crypto market.

Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Weigh Deutsche Bank Contagion Fears

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2023. Mar. 24. 21:21

Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Weigh Deutsche Bank Contagion Fears But the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up about 16% in March. Ether dropped below $1,800.

Magic Eden Forms Web3 Games Collective With Leading Publishers, Communities

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2023. Mar. 24. 19:22

Magic Eden Forms Web3 Games Collective With Leading Publishers, Communities The NFT marketplace has teamed up with Yield Guild Games, Game7 and Fenix Games to bring Web3 games mainstream.

Bitcoin From Defunct BTC-e on the Move Again: Report

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2023. Mar. 24. 19:00

Bitcoin From Defunct BTC-e on the Move Again: Report Someone is trying to cash out bitcoin from an exchange that has been inactive since the U.S. shut it down in 2017.

Eversheds Sutherland Files for Property Rights Over FTX.com Customer Assets

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2023. Mar. 24. 18:24

Eversheds Sutherland Files for Property Rights Over FTX.com Customer Assets Lawyers asked the court for an early stage summary judgment, to ring-fence FTX assets frozen in the accounts of non-U.S. customers.

Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Crypto-Focused Business Model Is ‘Inconsistent’ With Approval

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2023. Mar. 24. 17:42

Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Crypto-Focused Business Model Is ‘Inconsistent’ With Approval The Federal Reserve Board argued that Custodia Bank’s proposed business model was “inconsistent” with approval in an order explaining its denial of the Wyoming-based crypto bank’s application for membership.

Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Plans Would Endanger Itself and the Crypto Industry

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2023. Mar. 24. 17:42

Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Plans Would Endanger Itself and the Crypto Industry The Federal Reserve Board argued that Custodia Bank’s proposed business model was “inconsistent” with approval in an order explaining its denial of the Wyoming-based crypto bank’s application for membership.

Former SEC Branch Chief Explains Why U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Do Kwon Case

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2023. Mar. 24. 17:35

Former SEC Branch Chief Explains Why U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Do Kwon  Case Lisa Braganca says the Terraform Labs founder and his team knowingly reached out to U.S. investors, despite being based in Singapore.

Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say

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2023. Mar. 24. 17:26

Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say Despite U.S. efforts to sanction Tornado Cash and other crypto privacy tools, Aztec says it shut down its Ethereum zero-knowledge tools for “commercial” reasons.

Matter Labs Has No Plans for zkSync Era Airdrop, But Crypto Twitter Is Speculating

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2023. Mar. 24. 17:20

Matter Labs Has No Plans for zkSync Era Airdrop, But Crypto Twitter Is Speculating Based on the precedent set by many crypto projects, including this week's example with Arbitrum's airdrop of its ARB token, the speculation over a possible zkSync airdrop isn’t totally unfounded.

Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin

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2023. Mar. 24. 17:13

Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.

Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News?

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2023. Mar. 24. 16:29

Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News? Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is "DeMe" the answer to what skews to the media?

U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts

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2023. Mar. 24. 16:21

U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts U.S. accounting standards may be overhauled to specifically factor in crypto accounting, establishing a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they’d go for in the markets, according to a change proposed this week by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

Do You Believe in (Bitcoin) Magic?

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2023. Mar. 24. 16:05

Do You Believe in (Bitcoin) Magic? NFTs continued to grow beyond their humble Ethereum roots this week, with Magic Eden becoming the first major NFT marketplace to offer Bitcoin-based collectibles on its platform. Web3 gaming was also in the spotlight, as Sony filed a patent that could make NFTs transferable between different games and consoles. Meanwhile, blockchains Immutable and Polygon announced a major partnership aimed at making it easier for developers and game studios to jump into Web3.

A Three Arrows Capital Founder Talks About His New Crypto Bankruptcy Exchange

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2023. Mar. 24. 15:53

A Three Arrows Capital Founder Talks About His New Crypto Bankruptcy Exchange Less than a year after Three Arrows Capital imploded along with $2.5 billion of its clients' money, the hedge fund's founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are back on the scene with what appears, to their credit, to be an impressive bankruptcy exchange, but is it too soon?

$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain

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2023. Mar. 24. 14:49

$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now they’re preying on NFT projects too, a blockchain intelligence firm says.

Do Kwon Charged, Due in Montenegro Court for Extradition Hearing: AFP

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2023. Mar. 24. 14:32

Do Kwon Charged, Due in Montenegro Court for Extradition Hearing: AFP Terraform Labs founder Kwon was arrested in Montenegro on Thursday for document forgery.

Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum

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2023. Mar. 24. 14:00

Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum      After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”

Here's Why Crypto Traders Should Be Attentive to 'De-Inversion' of Treasury Yield Curve

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2023. Mar. 24. 13:58

Here's Why Crypto Traders Should Be Attentive to 'De-Inversion' of Treasury Yield Curve Treasury curve suggests the widely-anticipated U.S. economic recession is near. Historically, the signal has brought pain to risk assets.

Nasdaq Aiming to Debut Crypto Custody Service by Q2 End: Bloomberg

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2023. Mar. 24. 12:53

Nasdaq Aiming to Debut Crypto Custody Service by Q2 End: Bloomberg Nasdaq announced its intentions last September as it looked to respond to the demand from institutional crypto investors.

Arbitrum Tokens Rack Up $2B in Trading Volume, Analysts Point to Growth Ahead

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2023. Mar. 24. 12:34

Arbitrum Tokens Rack Up $2B in Trading Volume, Analysts Point to Growth Ahead Integration into Arbitrum’s wider DeFi system could provide some new impetus for bullish sentiment for ARB tokens, one exchange executive said.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Clings to $28K as Turbulent Week Draws to Close

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2023. Mar. 24. 12:31

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Clings to $28K as Turbulent Week Draws to Close The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

El Salvador President Bukele to Introduce Bill That Would Eliminate Taxes on Technology Innovations

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2023. Mar. 24. 12:24

El Salvador President Bukele to Introduce Bill That Would Eliminate Taxes on Technology Innovations The bill will strip technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and Artificial Intelligence development from tax obligations on income, property, capital gains and import tariffs, Bukele said in the tweet.

NFT Investor Animoca Brands Cuts Target for Metaverse Fund to $800M: Reuters

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2023. Mar. 24. 11:59

NFT Investor Animoca Brands Cuts Target for Metaverse Fund to $800M: Reuters When Animoca initially unveiled its plans for the fund last November, its target was $2 billion. This was then cut in half to $1 billion in January.

Binance Temporarily Halts Spot Trading Citing Bug in 'Matching Engine'

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2023. Mar. 24. 11:45

Binance Temporarily Halts Spot Trading Citing Bug in 'Matching Engine' Bitcoin slightly dipped as Binance spot trading was suspended.

Binance Suffers Two-Hour Spot Market Outage Due to Software Bug

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2023. Mar. 24. 11:45

Binance Suffers Two-Hour Spot Market Outage Due to Software Bug Bitcoin slightly dipped as Binance spot trading was suspended.

Bitcoin Mining Industry Is Well Positioned to Participate in a New Cycle: Bernstein

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2023. Mar. 24. 11:14

Bitcoin Mining Industry Is Well Positioned to Participate in a New Cycle: Bernstein The next main catalyst for the sector is the reward halving in early 2024, the report said.

California Leads the Way as U.S. Federal, State Agencies Consider Blockchain’s Applications: Bank of America

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2023. Mar. 24. 10:21

California Leads the Way as U.S. Federal, State Agencies Consider Blockchain’s Applications: Bank of America The tokenization of vehicle titles could enable fractionalized vehicle ownership, the report said.

Zipmex Acquisition Stumbles as Buyer Misses Payment: Bloomberg

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2023. Mar. 24. 10:10

Zipmex Acquisition Stumbles as Buyer Misses Payment: Bloomberg The payment was due on March 23 and was required to fund working capital.

U.S. Banking Crisis Could Present an Opportunity for Some Crypto Exchanges: JPMorgan

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2023. Mar. 24. 09:27

U.S. Banking Crisis Could Present an Opportunity for Some Crypto Exchanges: JPMorgan Stablecoin trading volumes have increased following the run of bank collapses in the U.S., the report said.

UAE Unveils CBDC Strategy, First Phase to Be Completed by Mid-2024

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2023. Mar. 24. 07:12

UAE Unveils CBDC Strategy, First Phase to Be Completed by Mid-2024     The United Arab Emirates expects to complete the first phase of its central bank digital currency strategy over the next 12 to 15 months.

Arbitrum, Ether Liquidity Providers Earn $500K From ARB Airdrop

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2023. Mar. 24. 07:08

Arbitrum, Ether Liquidity Providers Earn $500K From ARB Airdrop Yields on liquidity pools are paying out as much as 800% annualized as users rush to claim ARB tokens.

ARK Buys the Wells Dip With $17.7 Million COIN Purchase

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2023. Mar. 24. 03:34

ARK Buys the Wells Dip With $17.7 Million COIN Purchase Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARK Buys the Wells Dip With $17.7M COIN Purchase

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2023. Mar. 24. 03:34

ARK Buys the Wells Dip With $17.7M COIN Purchase Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARK Uses Wells Dip to Stock Up Again on Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling

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2023. Mar. 24. 03:34

ARK Uses Wells Dip to Stock Up Again on Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARK Uses 'Wells Dip' to Stock Up Again on Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling

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2023. Mar. 24. 03:34

ARK Uses 'Wells Dip' to Stock Up Again on Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Binance Users in China, Elsewhere, Evade KYC Controls With Help of 'Angels': CNBC

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2023. Mar. 24. 02:35

Binance Users in China, Elsewhere, Evade KYC Controls With Help of 'Angels': CNBC Some Binance employees and volunteers shared tips on forging bank documents, falsifying addresses or hiding the country of origin to get a Binance debit card, CNBC reported, citing Chinese-language chatroom messages it translated.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Regains Momentum as Investors Shrug Off Banking, Fed Concerns

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2023. Mar. 23. 23:52

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Regains Momentum as Investors Shrug Off Banking, Fed Concerns ALSO: CoinDesk's market analyst writes that a decrease in the number of bitcoin addresses with a balance of more than 1,000 bitcoins suggests that large, institutional investors are reluctant to add to their coffers.

Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?

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2023. Mar. 23. 22:24

Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s notice to Coinbase (COIN) that it’s likely to be accused of breaking securities laws could foreshadow an agency effort to break the back of the crypto sector as it now operates, but it also may finally force court rulings that define how the industry can move forward.

DeFi Protocol ROOK ‘Gagged’ From Sharing Roadmap by Clients, CEO Says

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2023. Mar. 23. 22:22

DeFi Protocol ROOK ‘Gagged’ From Sharing Roadmap by Clients, CEO Says “We’re bound by the will of the order flow providers,” the pseudonymous CEO Hazard said on a community governance call.

DeFi Protocol ROOK ‘Gagged’ From Sharing Road Map by Clients, CEO Says

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2023. Mar. 23. 22:22

DeFi Protocol ROOK ‘Gagged’ From Sharing Road Map by Clients, CEO Says “We’re bound by the will of the order flow providers,” the pseudonymous CEO Hazard said on a community governance call.

Do Kwon Now Faces Criminal Fraud Charges From U.S. Prosecutors

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2023. Mar. 23. 21:41

Do Kwon Now Faces Criminal Fraud Charges From U.S. Prosecutors Federal prosecutors in New York charged Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon with fraud hours after he was arrested by police in Montenegro.

After Frenzied Arbitrum Airdrop Day, 37% of Eligible Wallets Still Haven’t Claimed Their ARB

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2023. Mar. 23. 21:23

After Frenzied Arbitrum Airdrop Day, 37% of Eligible Wallets Still Haven’t Claimed Their ARB Arbitrum’s token airdrop started off in a frenzy that broke multiple websites, and yet more than 428 million ARB tokens are left to be claimed.

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $28K, Ether Rises in Post Rate Hike Rally

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2023. Mar. 23. 20:31

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $28K, Ether Rises in Post Rate Hike Rally Bitcoin jumped above $28,800 earlier Thursday before retreating. Ether rose above $1,850, its highest level since August.

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $28K, Ether Rises in Post-Rate Hike Rally

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2023. Mar. 23. 20:31

Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $28K, Ether Rises in Post-Rate Hike Rally Bitcoin jumped above $28,800 earlier Thursday before retreating. Ether rose above $1,850, its highest level since August.

Mysten Labs to Buy Back Equity, Token Warrants From FTX Bankruptcy Estate for $96M

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2023. Mar. 23. 20:25

Mysten Labs to Buy Back Equity, Token Warrants From FTX Bankruptcy Estate for $96M FTX Ventures invested $101 million in Mysten Labs just months before Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire collapsed. Now, Mysten is buying back the stake (and Sui token warrants) for $96 million through bankruptcy court.

Crypto Advocate Sees 'Silver Lining' for the Industry in SEC's Warning to Coinbase

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2023. Mar. 23. 18:28

Crypto Advocate Sees 'Silver Lining' for the Industry in SEC's Warning to Coinbase Should the government agency follow through with its Wells notice, the outcome could lead to more rules of the road for crypto, Brett Quick, head of government affairs at the global alliance firm, said.

Dreams of Rebooting FTX Face Cold Reality That Its Technology Wasn’t Well-Regarded

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2023. Mar. 23. 18:20

Dreams of Rebooting FTX Face Cold Reality That Its Technology Wasn’t Well-Regarded When the new boss of FTX, John J. Ray III, told The Wall Street Journal in January that he was thinking of rebooting the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange, the comment made a splash in the industry. But interviews with major trading firms who once did business at FTX raise questions about whether there’s really anything worth bringing back, possibly explaining why no public progress has been made since Ray’s ear-catching comments two months ago.

Metaverse NFT Trading Volume Hit New All-Time High, DappRadar Says

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2023. Mar. 23. 18:00

Metaverse NFT Trading Volume Hit New All-Time High, DappRadar Says Virtual land trading spiked this past quarter with 147,000 trades generating $311 million in trading volume, according to a new report.

Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar Starts Mainnet After Raising More Than $11.5M

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2023. Mar. 23. 18:00

Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar Starts Mainnet After Raising More Than $11.5M Quasar is optimized for managing DeFi investments across multiple blockchains.

Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar to Start Mainnet After Raising More Than $11.5M

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2023. Mar. 23. 18:00

Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar to Start Mainnet After Raising More Than $11.5M Quasar is optimized for managing DeFi investments across multiple blockchains.

The SEC’s Scattergun Approach Shows Its Weakness

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2023. Mar. 23. 17:26

The SEC’s Scattergun Approach Shows Its Weakness By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.

The SEC’s Scattershot Approach Shows Its Weakness

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2023. Mar. 23. 17:26

The SEC’s Scattershot Approach Shows Its Weakness By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.

Stablecoin Issuer MakerDAO Votes to Retain USDC as Primary Reserve Even After Depeg

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2023. Mar. 23. 16:58

Stablecoin Issuer MakerDAO Votes to Retain USDC as Primary Reserve Even After Depeg The decision follows a turbulent period during which USDC temporarily lost its dollar peg when key banking partner SVB collapsed.

Asset Manager GoldenTree Moves $5M of SUSHI, Sparking Fear It’s Exiting

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2023. Mar. 23. 16:45

Asset Manager GoldenTree Moves $5M of SUSHI, Sparking Fear It’s Exiting Much of the asset manager’s Sushi trove was deposited at Binance in the last 24 hours.

GoldenTree Moves $5M of SUSHI, Sparking Fear It’s Exiting

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2023. Mar. 23. 16:45

GoldenTree Moves $5M of SUSHI, Sparking Fear It’s Exiting Much of the asset manager’s Sushi trove was deposited at Binance in the last 24 hours.

Just Saying No to Digital Dollars Means Cementing the Surveillance Status Quo

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2023. Mar. 23. 16:06

Just Saying No to Digital Dollars Means Cementing the Surveillance Status Quo Political attacks on CBDCs gives a pass to existing government and commercial oversight of financial transactions, says Christopher Giancarlo, cofounder of the Digital Dollar Project.

Radix Tokens Raises $10M Ahead of Introducing Smart Contract Capability

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2023. Mar. 23. 14:00

Radix Tokens Raises $10M Ahead of Introducing Smart Contract Capability The funding round was led by market maker and investment firm DWF Labs and gives the firm a valuation of $400 million.

Ethereum Network DRPC Aims to Quell Centralization Risks Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade

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2023. Mar. 23. 14:00

Ethereum Network DRPC Aims to Quell Centralization Risks Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade DRPC developers say Ethereum remains dependent on a few major centralized RPC players, which undermines ecosystem sustainability and security.

Arbitrum Users Claim 42M ARB Tokens in First Hour of Airdrop

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:57

Arbitrum Users Claim 42M ARB Tokens in First Hour of Airdrop Users likely claimed the tokens by interacting with the smart contract directly as blockchain scanners and the website were temporarily down.

Arbitrum Token Settles at $1.38 Amid Airdrop Claim Chaos

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:54

Arbitrum Token Settles at $1.38 Amid Airdrop Claim Chaos The Arbitrum token (ARB) is now trading at around $1.38 across centralized and decentralized exchanges after a turbulent launch.

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Shares Tumble 16% After SEC Enforcement Notice

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:45

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Shares Tumble 16% After SEC Enforcement Notice The SEC issued Coinbase a Wells notice on Wednesday, which informs businesses that it is planning future enforcement action against them.

Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro: Interior Minister

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:34

Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro: Interior Minister The announcement was made by the minister of interior Filip Adzic.

Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short Seller Hindenburg's Report

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:22

Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short Seller Hindenburg's Report Notable short seller Hindenburg Research accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts, while understating customer acquisition costs.

Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short-Seller Hindenburg's Report

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:22

Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short-Seller Hindenburg's Report Notable short seller Hindenburg Research accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts, while understating customer acquisition costs.

Arbitrum's ARB Token Trades at $3.99 as 625,143 Wallets Receive Airdrop

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:12

Arbitrum's ARB Token Trades at $3.99 as 625,143 Wallets Receive Airdrop The long-awaited Arbitrum token (ARB) made its trading debut Thursday as volatility spiked on decentralized exchanges.

Arbitrum Site, Blockchain Scanner Down Ahead of ARB Airdrop

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2023. Mar. 23. 13:06

Arbitrum Site, Blockchain Scanner Down Ahead of ARB Airdrop The front-ends were down amid massive interest from traders.

Crypto Is the Solution to Bank Runs, Not the Cause

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2023. Mar. 23. 12:45

Crypto Is the Solution to Bank Runs, Not the Cause Self-custody, transparency and immediate settlement are just a few ways that crypto could prevent loss of funds.

Crypto Platform Ziglu Courting Buyers After Robinhood Deal Collapses: Report

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2023. Mar. 23. 12:18

Crypto Platform Ziglu Courting Buyers After Robinhood Deal Collapses: Report Ziglu is also looking to raise around $2.46 million to enable it to continue operating until a sale is agreed

Crypto Exchange Ziglu Courting Buyers After Robinhood Deal Collapses: Report

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2023. Mar. 23. 12:18

Crypto Exchange Ziglu Courting Buyers After Robinhood Deal Collapses: Report Ziglu is also looking to raise around $2.46 million to enable it to continue operating until a sale is agreed

Coinbase Downgraded by Oppenheimer After Disclosing Possible SEC Charges

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2023. Mar. 23. 12:18

Coinbase Downgraded by Oppenheimer After Disclosing Possible SEC Charges The Wall Street brokerage said it was becoming increasingly worried about the fairness of crypto enforcement actions in the U.S.

First Mover Americas: SEC Warns Coinbase

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2023. Mar. 23. 12:18

First Mover Americas: SEC Warns Coinbase The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Ethereum Usage Will Drop if the Blockchain Doesn’t Increase Its Throughput: Bank of America

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2023. Mar. 23. 11:47

Ethereum Usage Will Drop if the Blockchain Doesn’t Increase Its Throughput: Bank of America The network’s early success was a double-edged sword as the large number of transactions resulted in network congestion and rising transaction fees, the report said.

Ethereum Usage Will Drop If the Blockchain Doesn’t Boost Speed: Bank of America

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2023. Mar. 23. 11:47

Ethereum Usage Will Drop If the Blockchain Doesn’t Boost Speed: Bank of America The network’s early success was a double-edged sword as the large number of transactions resulted in network congestion and rising transaction fees, the report said.

Floor Prices for Donald Trump NFTs Surge on News of Possible Indictment

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2023. Mar. 23. 11:39

Floor Prices for Donald Trump NFTs Surge on News of Possible Indictment Floor prices of NFTs related to the former U.S. president are up double digits since March 17.

Next Evolution of Blockchain Software Has Only Just Started: Bank of America

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2023. Mar. 23. 11:02

Next Evolution of Blockchain Software Has Only Just Started: Bank of America Protocols like Near, Polkadot and Cardano are using new approaches to improving the tradeoff between scalability, decentralization and security, the report said.

Next Evolution of Blockchain Software Has Only Just Begun: Bank of America

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2023. Mar. 23. 11:02

Next Evolution of Blockchain Software Has Only Just Begun: Bank of America Protocols like Near, Polkadot and Cardano are using new approaches to improving the tradeoff between scalability, decentralization and security, the report said.

Bitcoin Miners' Revenue From Fees Rises Suggesting the Onset of Major Bull Run

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2023. Mar. 23. 10:48

Bitcoin Miners' Revenue From Fees Rises Suggesting the Onset of Major Bull Run The two-year Z-score for miner revenue from fees has turned positive after a long time, signaling new waves of adoption. Historically, that has marked beginnings of major bull runs.

Bitcoin Miners' Revenue From Fees Rises Suggesting Onset of Major Bull Run

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2023. Mar. 23. 10:48

Bitcoin Miners' Revenue From Fees Rises Suggesting Onset of Major Bull Run The two-year Z-score for miner revenue from fees has turned positive after a long time, signaling new waves of adoption. Historically, that has marked beginnings of major bull runs.

Arbitrum Daily Transaction Count Hits Record High Ahead of Token Airdrop

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2023. Mar. 23. 08:10

Arbitrum Daily Transaction Count Hits Record High Ahead of Token Airdrop Arbitrum is decentralizing by launching its governance token ARB.

Bitcoin Inches Toward $28K as Traders See $260M in Futures Liquidations

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2023. Mar. 23. 07:40

Bitcoin Inches Toward $28K as Traders See $260M in Futures Liquidations Some remain upbeat about the medium-term outlook for bitcoin and the broader market.

Avalanche Blockchain's X and C Networks See Brief Outage

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2023. Mar. 23. 07:37

Avalanche Blockchain's X and C Networks See Brief Outage On-chain data shows that transactions sent over X-Chain are lagging, while C-chain has recovered from an earlier outage.

First Mover Asia: Blockchain-Enabled SIM Card for Crypto Investors Fuels Conflux Growth; Bitcoin Holds Near $27.3K After Fed Decision

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2023. Mar. 23. 01:44

First Mover Asia: Blockchain-Enabled SIM Card for Crypto Investors Fuels Conflux Growth; Bitcoin Holds Near $27.3K After Fed Decision ALSO: The SIM card offers the security of a hardware crypto wallet but with more convenience, says Conflux’s chief technology officer in a Q&A with CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa.

FTX Bankruptcy Estate to Claw Back $460M From Modulo Capital

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2023. Mar. 23. 00:35

FTX Bankruptcy Estate to Claw Back $460M From Modulo Capital Alameda Research seeded little-known Bahamas-based hedge fund Modulo Capital with $475m in 2022. The recovery includes $404m of cash.

Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin

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2023. Mar. 22. 23:02

Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin Binance abolished almost all zero fee trading pairs from its platform after nine months, only keeping the promotion for the TUSD-bitcoin pair.

Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin: Kaiko Research Head

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2023. Mar. 22. 23:02

Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin: Kaiko Research Head Binance abolished almost all zero fee trading pairs from its platform after nine months, only keeping the promotion for the TUSD-bitcoin pair.

SEC Warns Coinbase It's Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations

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2023. Mar. 22. 21:26

SEC Warns Coinbase It's Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) may soon face an enforcement action tied to its listing of potential unregistered securities, the company said Wednesday.

Kraken to Suspend ACH Deposits and Withdrawals Following Silvergate Shutdown

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2023. Mar. 22. 21:11

Kraken to Suspend ACH Deposits and Withdrawals Following Silvergate Shutdown The exchange says no other services will be affected by this change.

In Defense of a Digital Dollar

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2023. Mar. 22. 20:51

In Defense of a Digital Dollar Fears about mass financial surveillance are real with CBDCs, but banning them, as Republicans have recently proposed, will not help. Instead, more research is needed, says Ananya Kumar.

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