The settlements add to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s $10 million FTC settlement in April. Celsius co-founders Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein have been ordered to pay over $6 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges alleging they misrepresented the safety of the Celsius platform before the company collapsed. Goldstein, Celsius’ former chief …
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Reference: Aave Governance Aave Picks Chainlink CCIP As Default Standard For Cross-Chain sGHO Aave governance has moved to make Chainlink CCIP the default standard for cross-chain sGHO transfers, reinforcing the role of security-focused infrastructure in DeFi’s next phase. The Aave governance proposal focuses on launching sGHO cross-chain and using Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol as the …
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Reference: Ir Tesla Earnings Put 11,509 BTC Treasury Back In Focus Tesla’s upcoming Q2 earnings report is putting the company’s Bitcoin holdings back in focus, with investors watching whether the electric vehicle maker maintained its 11,509 BTC corporate treasury position through the quarter. Tesla is scheduled to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 22. The …
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Reference: GitHub Bitcoin BIP-361 Draft Puts Quantum Security Back On The Agenda Bitcoin developers have introduced BIP-361, a draft proposal designed to prepare the network for a future migration away from legacy signature schemes that could become vulnerable in a post-quantum environment. The proposal, titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset,” was authored by …
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Reference: SEC Grayscale Staking Payout Proposal Could Reshape Ethereum And Solana Trusts Grayscale is proposing changes that would allow staking rewards from its Ethereum and Solana products to be paid out to investors in cash, a move that could make crypto staking exposure easier to understand for traditional fund holders. The proposed amendments apply to …
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Reference: Farside Investors Bitcoin ETF Inflows Extend For Second Week, But Recovery Remains Fragile US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a second consecutive week of net inflows, offering a modest sign that institutional demand is stabilizing after a difficult stretch of outflows. Farside data shows the products brought in approximately $75.7 million during the trading week …
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Retail users in Vietnam who trade on offshore crypto exchanges like Binance or OKX face heavy penalties. Network School controversy in Malaysia over Israeli citizen ban.
The move comes as traditional exchanges face growing competition from crypto markets and tokenized equity platforms that offer around-the-clock trading.
The decision keeps the administration’s chief crypto policy negotiator in place during what could be a decisive few weeks for the CLARITY Act. The White House’s top crypto adviser Patrick Witt said he will no longer take a leave of absence at the end of the month for military training, allowing him to remain at …
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Coinbase vice chair Ryan VanGrack said that Democratic lawmakers had added provisions on customer protection to a digital asset market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate. As lawmakers in the US Senate are likely to vote soon on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, representatives from advocacy organizations and companies are providing …
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FTX has about $900 million lined up for July 31, but the payout only reaches creditors who cleared the June 16 checks and completed onboarding with an available provider. FTX announced that holders of allowed claims in Classes 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B and 7 who met those conditions should receive funds from BitGo, Kraken or …
When a Bitcoin treasury trades for less than the Bitcoin it holds, the cheapest way to increase gross Bitcoin exposure per share may be to buy back its own stock. UK-listed B HODL Plc tested that inversion during its first week of repurchases. It paid about £37,985 before fees to retire 823,400 shares, generating about …
Federal prosecutors say Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener used eight entities in an alleged fraud and money-laundering scheme, then moved investor funds through financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to conceal their location, source, ownership, and control. The government estimates the alleged losses at approximately $20 million across dozens of victims. The Justice Department …
Prediction markets are now positively evaluating the possibility of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, now that the Houthis have issued a statement declaring a maritime blockade based on the principle of an “eye for an eye,” seeking to disrupt the flow of Saudi oil exports. Chances of a naval blockade affecting the Bab el-Mandeb …
Cryptoquant analyst Amr Taha noticed a divergence between these two bitcoin ownership blocks that might be bullish into the future, signaling sustained demand from large holders. Wallets holding between 1K and 10K BTC increased their holdings by 66.7K BTC in the last 60 days. Cryptoquant Analyst: Whales Keep Accumulating BTC even during market slump While …
