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Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns Gensler’s SEC Crypto Policies Could Cost Biden the Election

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Billionaire Mark Cuban has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s handling of crypto regulations, suggesting it could harm Biden’s election chances. “Gensler has not protected a single investor…

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US Regulatory Clarity for Crypto: Landmark Legislation FIT21 Act Heads to House Vote

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The House Committee on Rules has decided to review the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, paving the way for a floor vote later this month. The legislation sets a path for enhanced regulatory clarity in…

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US Justice Department Chooses FRA Over Sullivan & Cromwell for Binance Oversight

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The Justice Department has designated Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) as the external monitor for Binance Holdings Ltd. This decision comes in the wake of Binance’s acknowledgment of breaching U.S. anti-money laundering regulations and…

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SEC Opposes Coinbase’s Appeal Request in Ongoing Legal Battle

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal court to deny Coinbase’s interlocutory appeal, following a recent court decision that allowed a lawsuit involving the SEC and the cryptocurrency platform to proceed.…

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Solana’s Defi Landscape to Shift With Marginfi’s Introduction of YBX Stablecoin

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The decentralized lending protocol built on the Solana blockchain, Marginfi, announced the upcoming launch of YBX, which is expected to be the first notable decentralized stablecoin on Solana, aiming to provide an alternative to the…

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Bitcoin Network Adjusts to Lower Fees and Reduced Hashrate After Latest Halving

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Based on the three-day simple moving average, Bitcoin’s hashrate has continued its downward trend, registering at about 550 exahash per second (EH/s). Following the halving, onchain costs have decreased significantly, with data indicating…

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Crypto Exchanges Helping Brazilian Flood Victims

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Several cryptocurrency firms are stepping up to support flood victims in Southern Brazil. For example, Okx has partnered with Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit to match donations of up to $10,000 to the “Ajude o Rio Grande do Sul”…

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Stablecoin Market Stabilizes at $160 Billion; FDUSD and PYUSD Lead Growth

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Over the past 19 days, the stablecoin economy has stabilized with negligible growth after reaching the $160 billion threshold at April’s end. Out of the top five, FDUSD is currently the frontrunner in terms of 30-day growth, showing a 15.3…

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NFT Sales See Week-Over-Week Decline as Market Continues to Cool

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Non-fungible token (NFT) sales from May 4 to May 11, 2024, saw an 11.35% decline compared to the previous week’s figures. Leading the sales, Bitcoin-based NFT transactions totaled $49.8 million, yet this was a 13% decrease from the…

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Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark’s Net Income Tops $126.7 Million in ‘Record-Breaking’ Quarter

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In the first quarter of 2024, Cleanspark, a U.S. bitcoin mining company listed on the stock market, reported revenues exceeding $111.8 million. The company’s net income for the same period was $126.7 million. Gary A. Vecchiarelli, the CFO…

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IMF Official: Countries Are Reevaluating Their Reliance on the US Dollar

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First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath recently revealed that some nations are reconsidering their reliance on the U.S. dollar. Gopinath explained that this originated in the recent shocks…

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Anti-Crypto Mixer Blockchain Integrity Act Introduced in US House of Representatives

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The Blockchain Integrity Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to put a 2-year moratorium on using cryptocurrency mixers, was introduced by U.S. Congressman Sean Casten on March 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Co-sponsored by Reps…

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Coingecko Study: Low-Float Cryptocurrencies Make up 21.3% of Top 300 by Market Capitalization

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According to the findings of a Coingecko study, low-float cryptos currently account for 21.3% of the top 300 cryptos by market capitalization. The four cryptos with the lowest float are worldcoin (WLD), cheelee (CHEEL), starknet (STRK),…

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Wells Fargo Holds Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Reveals SEC Filing of Grayscale Shares

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Wells Fargo, a major US banking entity, is now storing a spot bitcoin ETF for its customers, as revealed in a new SEC filing, holding 2,245 shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which was recently converted into an ETF. Though the…

India Approves Crypto Exchanges Binance and Kucoin as Registered Virtual Asset Service Providers

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Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Kucoin have successfully registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), a top official has reportedly confirmed. Both crypto exchanges were previously…

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Stan Druckenmiller Slams Bidenomics — Advocates for Less Government to Boost Innovation

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Renowned investor Stanley Druckenmiller has criticized Bidenomics, stating that he would give it an F if he was a professor. “Treasury is still acting like we’re in a depression,” he said, adding that “they’ve spent and spent and spent.”…

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Senate Urged to Swiftly Overturn SEC’s ‘Misguided’ Crypto Rules

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Following the U.S. House of Representatives passing a resolution to overturn the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121), Senator Cynthia Lummis has urged the Senate to do the same. The resolution aims to prevent regulatory overreach…

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Bitcoin Meal Box: South Korean Convenience Store Chain Partners With Crypto Exchange to Promote BTC

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Emart24, South Korea’s fastest-growing convenience store chain, has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to introduce a “bitcoin meal box” in a promotional campaign. Priced at 5,900 Korean won ($4.30) each, the company aims to…

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Erik Voorhees Unveils New AI Platform Promising Privacy and Unfiltered Free Speech

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Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate…

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Crackdown on Crypto Investment Scam Leads to Massive Raids in Argentina: $100 Million Operation Uncovered

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The detainment of two Chinese and one Argentine national involved in a $1.25 million crypto investment scam led to the discovery of a $100 million operation in Argentina. According to local reports, the investigation resulted in the raid…

The XR Foundation Launches XR One: A Revolutionary Layer3 Blockchain; Saltwater Games Leads With 3 Titles in Development

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PRESS RELEASE. The XR Foundation in partnership with Saltwater Games is proud to announce the launch of its gaming-dedicated blockchain, XR One. After receiving grant funding from the Arbitrum Foundation, the Saltwater.Labs team has co…

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Grayscale Maintains Steady Revenue Despite Massive GBTC Outflows in Q1

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Grayscale Investments maintained stable revenue in the first quarter despite substantial outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), its converted spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm reported $156 million in revenue,…

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Lightning Labs CTO Conducts First Mainnet Multi-Hop Asset Payment via Taproot Asset Channels

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Olaoluwa Osuntokun, co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs, recently executed the first successful mainnet multi-hop asset payment using Taproot Asset channels, marking a new development in asset transfer capabilities over the Lightning…

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GBTC’s Heavy Withdrawals Result in Net $11.3M Outflow in US Bitcoin ETFs

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The U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed an outflow of $11.3 million during Thursday’s trading sessions, following an inflow of $11.5 million on Wednesday. Although the majority of funds experienced inflows on Thursday,…

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New Meme Coin Dogeverse Raises $13M in ICO – the Next Dogecoin?

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A new meme coin, Dogeverse (DOGEVERSE), has crypto traders buzzing in May. Having raised over $13 million in its initial coin offering (ICO), Dogeverse has traders wondering whether it could be the next Dogecoin-style token to take the…

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Zambian Currency, the Kwacha, Plunges to New Record Low Against US Dollar

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Zambia’s worsening shortage of foreign exchange as well as one of its worst droughts in recent memory saw the local currency drop to a record low of K27.3 to the dollar. As explained in the report, the kwacha has lost as much as 17% in the…

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Blockfi Enlists Coinbase to Distribute Crypto Payouts

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The now-defunct crypto lender Blockfi is officially shutting down the firm’s web portal this month according to an update from the firm. Blockfi said that it has partnered with Coinbase to help facilitate the execution of withdrawals to…

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Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bulls Seek to Regain Upward Momentum

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As of May 10, 2024, bitcoin exhibits a promising recovery trajectory, albeit amidst mixed market signals across various technical frameworks. Following an intraday fluctuation ranging from $60,954 to $63,388, at present, bitcoin is…

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Nigeria Denies Binance CEO’s Claims of $150M Bribe Demand; Criticizes Attempt to Discredit Government

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The Nigerian government has dismissed allegations from Binance CEO Richard Teng that representatives of the cryptocurrency exchange were solicited for a $150 million bribe by members of the House Committee on Financial Crimes (HCFC). A…

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X Launches ‘AI Audience’ for Advertisers, Promises Precision in Targeting

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The business account for the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now referred to as ‘X,’ announced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced feature for advertisers called “AI Audience.” This feature enables advertisers to…