Quick Take According to a recent analysis by CryptoSlate, the current Bitcoin market is behaving in a strikingly similar pattern to that of 2019. Since reaching an all-time high of approximately $73,000 in March, Bitcoin has been fluctuating mostly within the $60,000 range, reminiscent of previous periods of market consolidation. Notably, Bitcoin lingered in the …
Monthly archives: August 2024
SEC Issues Wells Notice to Opensea, Alleging NFTs on the Marketplace Are Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to Opensea, signaling potential enforcement action against the NFT marketplace. Opensea’s CEO criticized the SEC’s move, claiming it could negatively impact innovation and creators’ livelihoods. The platform is prepared to contest the action and has committed $5 million to support NFT creators facing …
France Charges Telegram’s Pavel Durov, Sets Bail at €5 Million
Telegram’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, is still in hot water in France, facing multiple criminal charges linked to activities on his messaging platform. The French court reportedly set his bail at €5 million, and he’s now prohibited from leaving the country. French Authorities Charge Telegram CEO Durov After Durov was taken into custody last …
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Binance CEO Calls Nigeria’s Detention of Tigran Gambaryan Unjust
Binance CEO Richard Teng has said that Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent working for Binance, has been unjustly detained in Nigeria for six months. Teng reiterated claims that Gambaryan’s physical and mental health has deteriorated significantly while in detention. The CEO criticized the Nigerian government’s justification for detaining Tigran as baseless. He also …
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Crypto.com Adds Paypal as Payment Option in US for Crypto Purchases
Crypto trading platform Crypto.com has integrated Paypal as a payment method for U.S. users to buy cryptocurrencies, enabling transfers between Paypal and Crypto.com wallets. “Further integrating traditional and digital payment capabilities is critical to the continued mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies,” said Crypto.com’s president. Crypto.com Integrates Paypal for Crypto Purchases Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com announced on Wednesday …
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New Zealand Seeks to Adopt OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework
The New Zealand government has introduced a bill to implement the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). This framework aims to increase transparency in the crypto asset market. Effective April 1, 2026, New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) must collect and report information on reportable users’ transactions. Penalties are proposed for non-compliance by CASPs and …
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Nvidia Q2 revenue beats expectations in record-setting boost to AI sector
The company expects next quarter to be even better with improvement projected across nearly every vertical.
Crypto Exchange Abra Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Securities Allegations
The crypto exchange Abra has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a yet-to-be-determined amount over charges stemming from alleged unregistered investment offerings. The SEC specifically accused Abra’s parent company, Plutus Lending LLC, of failing to register its retail crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. Abra settled the SEC’s charges without admitting …
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Ava Labs President John Wu ‘Very Positive’ on Ethereum ETFs – Here’s Why
The president of Ava Labs, the team behind layer-1 blockchain Avalanche (AVAX), says that he’s optimistic about Ethereum (ETH)-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a new interview with Bloomberg Television, Ava Labs president John Wu says that over time, Ethereum ETFs will find success due to the competitive nature of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. “I …
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SEC Charges Brothers for Fake Crypto Trading Bot That Led to Misappropriation of About $54,000,000
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged two brothers with allegedly operating a $61.5 million Ponzi scheme that relied on promoting a fake crypto trading bot. The SEC accuses Jonathan Adam and his brother Tanner Adam of luring in more than 80 investors across the country by promising 13.5% monthly returns via a crypto …
SEC Says NFTs Are Securities in New Wells Notice Against OpenSea, According to CEO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent a Wells notice to non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, according to the firm’s CEO. Devin Finzer says in a new post on the social media platform X that the company has received a Wells notice from the SEC warning them of possible securities law violations. A …
HashKey adds AVA and LINK trading for Hong Kong retail investors
Previously, Hong Kong crypto buyers worth less than $1 million only had Bitcoin and Ether to choose from.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged and released, barred from leaving France
After his arrest on Aug. 24, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram.
Coinbase Using Artificial Intelligence To Avoid Website Outages During High-Traffic Periods
US crypto exchange Coinbase is employing artificial intelligence to mitigate against potential downtime during times of heavy traffic. Coinbase says it has deployed a machine-learning model that “predicts spikes in user traffic” and automatically deploys more server resources to pre-empt potential outages. “Crypto markets can be volatile. On the Coinbase platform, spikes of user activity …
Hong Kong’s Project Ensemble Sandbox explores future of tokenized finance
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has introduced the Project Ensemble Sandbox, an initiative designed to test tokenization use cases across various asset classes and real-world financial applications, according to an Aug. 28 statement. The sandbox will explore and refine the use of tokenized money in interbank settlements and transactions involving tokenized assets. HKMA chief …
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