Do Kwon dismisses Slack chat records as irrelevant evidence
Leaked Slack conversations between Terraform Labs co-founders, Do Kwon and Daniel Shin, have exposed their contemplation of orchestrating fraudulent transactions on the Terra blockchain.Continue Reading
Bitcoin ETFs: A $600B tipping point for crypto
A new report indicated Bitcoin ETFs could release $600 billion in new demand — double Bitcoin’s current market cap. Here’s some math behind the estimates. A United States appellate court directed the Securities and Exchange Commission in August to reassess its denial of Grayscale’s application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). AContinue Reading
Bitcoin shorts keep burning as BTC price seeks to hold $27K
Bitcoin stubbornly refuses to give up its latest gains as BTC price seeks to flip $27,000 to support into September’s last Wall Street open. Bitcoin (BTC) bounced around $27,000 on Sept. 29 as a challenge to month-to-date highs dragged BTC price action upward. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC priceContinue Reading
French police raid Nvidia offices amid antitrust investigation: Report
The action reportedly came as a part of a general inquiry of French antitrust authorities into the cloud computing sector. Nvidia, one of the global leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) chip production headquartered in California, reportedly faced a police raid in its French offices this week. The action came asContinue Reading
Google Cloud is now a validator on the Polygon network
According to Polygon, “the same infrastructure used to power YouTube and Gmail” will help secure its network.Continue Reading
Crypto Biz: Kraken offers stock trading as exchanges adapt to changing regulations
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Kraken’s securities arm, Gemini’s expansion in India, Binance’s return to Belgium, and an oil company in Argentina investing in crypto mining. Cryptocurrency exchanges are adopting alternative strategies to conduct business in the face of tighter crypto regulatory environments worldwide. Signs are everywhere. Kraken is reportedly movingContinue Reading
Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov’t shutdown
A U.S. government shutdown is not inevitable, but even if one lasts for just hours or days, lawmakers’ priorities on their return may not be digital assets. The United States House of Representatives has rejected a bill passed by the Senate aimed at funding the government, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy’sContinue Reading
Bitcoin’s inflation-hedge theory tested as rising interest rates bring turbulence to markets
The losses on U.S. Treasurys recently surpassed $1.5 trillion, and the likely outcome is turbulent markets, but how will Bitcoin price fare? The United States economy has been facing turbulent times lately, with the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation index rising by a significant 3.5% over the past 12Continue Reading
Pond0x DEX claims $100M in trading volume as critics allege it’s a scam
Pond0x reported that its DEX reached $100 million in cumulative volume, citing a Dune dashboard as evidence. The Pond0X decentralized exchange (DEX) has reached more than $100 million in total trading volume, according to a Sept. 28 social media post from its official channel. Investors previously lost over $2 millionContinue Reading
Chainlink quietly changes multisig rules, Mixin offers $20M bounty: Finance Redefined
Mixin Network has offered a $20 million bug bounty to the exploiter behind a $200 million hack to return the remaining funds. Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.Continue Reading
Georgia preparing limited live CBDC pilot, considering Ripple among tech providers
As the country is considered for EU membership, the digital lari is seen as providing interoperability with a digital euro while preserving monetary freedom. The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has announced that it will advance its research on a digital lari central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a limited-accessContinue Reading
Invesco Galaxy applies for spot Ether ETF
Investment firms Invesco and Galaxy Digital allegedly filed for a spot Ethereum ETF with the U.S. SEC on Sept. 29. Asset managers keep pursuing digital asset products, with Invesco and Galaxy Digital allegedly filing for a spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Sept. 29. Bloomberg ETF analyst James SeyffartContinue Reading
Costo sells out of gold bars, but is it a better investment than Bitcoin?
Gold bars recently sold out at Costco, reflecting investors’ souring mood about the economy. Is there a silver lining for Bitcoin? Costco has made headlines this week after it rapidly sold out of gold bars. In times of economic uncertainty and rising inflation, it’s no surprise that investors are turningContinue Reading
Price analysis 9/29: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, TON, DOT, MATIC
Crypto bulls are attempting a comeback. Here are the altcoins that traders are keeping an eye on. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to trade above $27,000 which is a positive sign. In the past few days, Bitcoin’s price held up above $26,000 in adverse conditions when the United States dollar indexContinue Reading
Valkyrie backtracks on Ether futures contract purchases until ETF launch
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas speculated the SEC may have applied pressure on Valkyrie to halt purchases of ETH futures contracts until the ETF was officially approved. Asset management firm Valkyrie has said it will hold out for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve an exchange-traded fund,Continue Reading