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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried plans to present financial expert witness in defense

Embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) plans to call a single financial expert witness for his defense in the ongoing criminal trial. In an Oct. 23 letter, SBF lawyers proposed inviting Joseph Pimbley, a financial expert with over 30 years of experience in derivatives and securities trading, to counter testimonies provided by the government witnesses, […] The post FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried plans to present financial expert witness in defense appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-24 12:00


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TUSD refutes claims of association with TEURO amid rumors of private key compromise

TrueUSD (TUSD) has distanced itself from speculations that an address associated with it was involved in the issuance of TrueEURO (TEURO), a purported Euro-based stablecoin. In an Oct. 23 post on X (formerly Twitter), the stablecoin provider stated that the address 0x7bA7EF06A2621267f063eF2DB2d482D5B507D8b3 “has no permissions” over its smart contract as it was solely designated for […] The post TUSD refutes claims of association with TEURO amid rumors of private key compromise appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-24 20:15


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Morgan Stanley believes crypto winter is over, Bitcoin halving will kick off new bull run

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley believes that crypto winter is over, and Bitcoin’s next halving will kick off a new bull run as it has in the past. In a recent report titled “Will Crypto Spring Ever Come?” the bank’s wealth management division delved into the four-year cryptocurrency cycle and the significance of Bitcoin’s halving […] The post Morgan Stanley believes crypto winter is over, Bitcoin halving will kick off new bull run appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-22 17:57


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DeFi Education Fund files amicus brief over financial privacy concerns in IRS case

In a landmark case that marks the first opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the Fourth Amendment rights of cryptocurrency users in the context of IRS investigations, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has filed an amicus brief urging the court to consider the unique aspects of crypto technology when evaluating privacy […] The post DeFi Education Fund files amicus brief over financial privacy concerns in IRS case appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-22 01:00


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Joseph Lubin, Consensys sued by early employees over 2020 restructuring

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin faces a lawsuit from 27 early employees who allege Lubin broke contractual agreements regarding equity shares. According to the lawsuit, filed in the New York Supreme Court, Lubin promised employees “hub equity” in ConsenSys (as it was styled at the time), meaning shares in the central ConsenSys entity […] The post Joseph Lubin, Consensys sued by early employees over 2020 restructuring appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-21 21:25


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Incoming Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino promises real-time reserve transparency beginning 2024

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s incoming CEO, said the stablecoin issuer plans to publish real-time attestation of its reserve starting next year, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 20. Tether, due to its significant role in the cryptocurrency industry, has faced increasing pressure to enhance transparency regarding the reserves backing its USDT stablecoin, a digital asset pegged to the […] The post Incoming Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino promises real-time reserve transparency beginning 2024 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-21 17:45


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Incoming Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino promises real-time reserve transparency

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s incoming CEO, said the stablecoin issuer plans to publish real-time attestation of its reserves in the future, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 20. Tether, due to its significant role in the cryptocurrency industry, has faced increasing pressure to enhance transparency regarding the reserves backing its USDT stablecoin, a digital asset pegged to the […] The post Incoming Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino promises real-time reserve transparency appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-21 17:45


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Universal Music Group sues Anthropic for IP infringement

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm known for its Claude chatbot, was sued by several music companies over its inclusion of song lyrics in AI prompts on Oct. 18. Those music companies, many of which belong to or are related to Universal Music Group, allege that Anthropic “unlawfully copies and disseminates vast amounts of copyrighted […] The post Universal Music Group sues Anthropic for IP infringement appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-20 00:01


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Crypto Aid Israel brings in $185k in donations for humanitarian relief despite phishing attack

Crypto Aid Israel, an emergency relief fund created to support Israeli victims of Hamas terrorism, has received over $185,000 in donations despite suffering a phishing attack. In an Oct. 19 statement shared with CryptoSlate, Crypto Aid Israel said it had completed two rounds of aid distribution of 200,000 NIS, around $49,000, to various organizations spearheading the […] The post Crypto Aid Israel brings in $185k in donations for humanitarian relief despite phishing attack appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-19 20:00


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The 10-year breakeven inflation rate has reached the second-highest level in 2023

Quick Take Since 2010, the U.S. financial landscape has primarily been marked by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate outpacing the federal funds rate. However, this trend experienced an exception in 2019, and interestingly, in May 2023, when the country entered a period of positive real rates – a scenario where the federal funds […] The post The 10-year breakeven inflation rate has reached the second-highest level in 2023 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-19 14:45


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Resilient Bitcoin defies interest rate pressures and technical resistance

Quick Take In a striking reversal from the start of the week, CryptoSlate reports a resurgence of Bitcoin, which was grappling beneath key technical levels but has since ascended above them. This recovery is significant, given the substantial resistance observed near $28,000, a level influenced by the 200-week, 200-day, and 111-day moving averages and the […] The post Resilient Bitcoin defies interest rate pressures and technical resistance appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-19 12:55


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Taproot Assets launches on Bitcoin, introducing tokenized asset capabilities to the network

Lighting Labs has announced the mainnet alpha of the Taproot Assets daemon, providing the network with the capacity to hold tokenized assets. This release offers a comprehensive developer experience for issuing, managing, and exploring stablecoins and other assets on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain, according to a post by the director of business development at Lightning […] The post Taproot Assets launches on Bitcoin, introducing tokenized asset capabilities to the network appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-19 21:10


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Bitcoin holder sentiment split as UTXO data reveals both substantial profits and losses

Quick Take The most recent UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) data provides a clear indication of the price points at which the existing Bitcoin UTXOs were created. The current set of Bitcoin UTXOs, created at varying price points, is effectively demonstrated with each bar representing the quantity of bitcoins last transacted within a specified price […] The post Bitcoin holder sentiment split as UTXO data reveals both substantial profits and losses appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-18 15:05


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Blockchain work innovator HUMAN Protocol launches Web3 event – Newconomics – alongside Web Summit in Lisbon

A new event is launching on the fringe of the Web Summit in Lisbon this year, highlighting the future of work on the blockchain. HUMAN Protocol, the decentralized, automated solution to work, is hosting Newconomics so that technologists, business people, and the curious can learn how the blockchain can work in a host of new […] The post Blockchain work innovator HUMAN Protocol launches Web3 event – Newconomics – alongside Web Summit in Lisbon appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-18 08:00


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SBF Trial – Defense grills Singh over personal spending despite knowing FTX was misusing customer funds

Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, continued to testify and underwent rigorous cross-examination by defense lawyers on the tenth day of the Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) trial. Singh, who has previously stated that he felt intimidated and humiliated by SBF, continued to reveal insights into the inner workings of the cryptocurrency exchange and […] The post SBF Trial – Defense grills Singh over personal spending despite knowing FTX was misusing customer funds appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-18 04:24


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FTX eyes return of $9 billion in customer funds through settlement proposal

Bankrupt FTX might claw back 15% from customers with claims over $250,000 from the platform nine days before its bankruptcy by requiring them to reduce claims, per an Oct. 16 statement. FTX is proposing a settlement to customers who withdrew more money from their accounts than they deposited in the 9 days before FTX filed […] The post FTX eyes return of $9 billion in customer funds through settlement proposal appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-17 13:00


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Cathie Wood says ‘hopes are rising’ for spot Bitcoin ETF; Larry Fink addresses role of crypto in restless markets

Cathie Wood, the CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, commented on pending spot Bitcoin ETF applications during a CNBC interview on Oct. 16. As ARK Invest is one of several asset managers pursuing a spot Bitcoin ETF, Wood began by describing the current state of her company’s application, stating: “It was publicized and disclosed last […] The post Cathie Wood says ‘hopes are rising’ for spot Bitcoin ETF; Larry Fink addresses role of crypto in restless markets appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-17 01:50


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Binance stops accepting new UK customers effective today

Cryptocurrency giant Binance will cease accepting new UK users effective at 5:00 PM London time on Monday, October 16, 2023 (16:00 UTC). This move comes in the wake of the UK’s enforcement of the Financial Promotions Regime for qualifying crypto assets that came into effect on October 8, 2023, allowing unregulated overseas firms like Binance […] The post Binance stops accepting new UK customers effective today appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-16 19:20


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Bitcoin’s rally near $28,000 sparks $75 million in market liquidations

Quick Take Bitcoin exhibited a price surge of more than 2.5% in the last 24 hours and an overall increase of 4% across the weekend, positioning it just under the noteworthy $28,000 mark. This uptick in Bitcoin’s value has had a significant ripple effect on the broader crypto market, instigating a total of $75 million […] The post Bitcoin’s rally near $28,000 sparks $75 million in market liquidations appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-16 11:51


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Paradigm backs Binance in move to dismiss SEC charges

Crypto investment firm Paradigm filed an amicus brief to support Binance’s move to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against it. According to an Oct. 13 court filing, the crypto investment firm interest in the matter revolves around ensuring that the SEC does not interpret the securities laws in a manner that […] The post Paradigm backs Binance in move to dismiss SEC charges appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-14 18:00


Binance rebrands feed feature as Binance Square, a social platform with monetization tools

Binance has rebranded its content aggregator platform, Binance Feed, to a user-generated social platform dubbed Binance Square, according to an Oct. 12 press statement shared with CryptoSlate. The transformation ushers in a Twitter-like experience, complete with unique monetization features such as a tipping option for content creators and an affiliate commission program. дальше »

2023-10-13 18:20


SBF Trial – Caroline Ellison’s second day of testimony included Thai sex workers, bribery and private messages with SBF

The sixth day of SBF’s trial mainly revolved around the continued testimony of the prosecution’s key witness, Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison. Much of Ellison’s testimony was about financial documentation and the sister companies’ entangled finances, but the latter half was dedicated to further ground-breaking revelations about SBF’s ambitions and what really happened behind the […] The post SBF Trial – Caroline Ellison’s second day of testimony included Thai sex workers, bribery and private messages with SBF appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-12 02:56


SBF looks to Anthropic investment as Judge denies cross examination of Gary Wang

In the ongoing criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, attorneys for the FTX founder filed new letter motions related to the cross-examination of two key prosecution witnesses. In a letter Monday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers asked Judge Lewis Kaplan for permission to question Gary Wang on the involvement of attorneys in structuring loans from Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda […] The post SBF looks to Anthropic investment as Judge denies cross examination of Gary Wang appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-11 09:53


Ethereum experiences rocky trading day after Ethereum Foundation selloff

The Ethereum Foundation exchanged 1700 ETH on Uniswap for $2.738 million worth of USD Coin (USDC) today, Oct. 9., at an average price of $1,611, according to on-chain data. In the trading day since, ETH saw its price tumble as low as $1,553 before seeing a slight recovery to $1,577, where it stood at press […] The post Ethereum experiences rocky trading day after Ethereum Foundation selloff appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-10 00:00


Elon Musk calls for overhaul of SEC after agency issues order against him

Elon Musk, owner and CTO of X (formerly Twitter), called for an overhaul of the United States’ main securities regulator and other agencies on Oct. 5. Musk wrote in a tweet: “A comprehensive overhaul of [regulatory] agencies is sorely needed, along with a commission to take punitive action against those individuals who have abused their […] The post Elon Musk calls for overhaul of SEC after agency issues order against him appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-7 22:45


Charles Hoskinson defends Hydra as Cardano DeFi thrives

Cardano (ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson has refuted claims that Hydra, the layer 2 scaling solution for the Cardano blockchain, has been unsuccessful. In an Oct. 5 video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Hoskinson revealed how Hydra has pivoted during the last three years and that measuring the network’s activity by transactions per second […] The post Charles Hoskinson defends Hydra as Cardano DeFi thrives appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-7 18:50


Ledger reduces staff by 12% as controversial Recover feature looms

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced in a blog post on Oct. 5 that it will lay off a significant percentage of its staff while continuing operations. The company’s CEO, Pascal Gauthier, wrote in a letter: “Macroeconomic headwinds are limiting our ability to generate revenue, and in response to the current market conditions and business realities […] The post Ledger reduces staff by 12% as controversial Recover feature looms appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-6 01:40


JPEX converts user stablecoins to native token without notice: Report

JPEX has begun to restrict withdrawals by converting user balances to a non-withdrawable cryptocurrency, according to reporting from The South China Morning Post on Oct. 4. The publication referenced statements from an unidentified user who claimed that her Tether (USDT) holdings along with those of others had been converted into JPC, JPEX’s own token, rendering them unable […] The post JPEX converts user stablecoins to native token without notice: Report appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-5 01:30


SBF Trial: Jury selection concludes despite impartiality challenges, with one potential juror having already ‘reached verdict’

Jury selection for the criminal trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was completed on the morning of Oct. 4 with opening arguments set for later in the day. New York independent news outlet Inner City Press reported from inside the courtroom that 12 jurors and six alternates had been agreed upon, on the second […] The post SBF Trial: Jury selection concludes despite impartiality challenges, with one potential juror having already ‘reached verdict’ appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-10-5 19:25


Polygon adds Google Cloud to its validator set

Polygon Labs announced on Sept. 29 that it has added Google Cloud to the decentralized group of validators powering its proof-of-stake Network. Polygon said in its statement that Google Cloud is now among more than 100 validators who secure the Polygon PoS Network, a network that originally operated under the name Matic Network and which […] The post Polygon adds Google Cloud to its validator set appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-30 23:20


Gemini confirms it withdrew $282M from Genesis to boost liquidity reserves in 2022

Gemini has confirmed it withdrew $282 million of its Earn users funds from the bankrupt crypto lender Genesis in August last year into its liquidity reserve, according to a Sept. 28 statement. The exchange made this statement in response to a New York Post report alleging that the crypto platform’s co-founders, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, […] The post Gemini confirms it withdrew $282M from Genesis to boost liquidity reserves in 2022 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-30 22:30


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Binance’s Bitcoin trading volume falls amid reintroduced fees and swelling regulatory woes

Binance’s Bitcoin trading volume took a significant hit this month, falling 48% after the exchange reintroduced fees for its most liquid BTC trading pairs. In a Sept. 29 post on X (formerly Twitter), Kaiko research analyst Dessislava Ianeva pointed out that the recorded fall is the second-largest monthly decline since April, adding that “both drops […] The post Binance’s Bitcoin trading volume falls amid reintroduced fees and swelling regulatory woes appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-30 18:30


Ripple abandons Fortress Trust deal after covering $15M loss related to security breach

Ripple has abandoned a deal that could have seen it acquire the financial infrastructure firm Fortress Trust, according to a statement on Sept. 28. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a tweet: “A few weeks ago, we signed a letter of intent to acquire Fortress Trust — we’ve since made the decision not to move forward […] The post Ripple abandons Fortress Trust deal after covering $15M loss related to security breach appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-29 00:50


CZ says Binance Russia new owner CommEX will not serve EU, US customers

CommEX will not service customers from the European Union or the United States, according to Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao. In a Sept. 28 post on X (formerly Twitter), CZ disclosed that the lesser-known cryptocurrency platform would refrain from serving customers in these two regions because of a contractual condition tied to the sale of […] The post CZ says Binance Russia new owner CommEX will not serve EU, US customers appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-28 14:15


Bitcoin shows resilience amid DXY surge, defying traditional financial indicators

Quick Take The recent surge of the DXY index, with a climb beyond 106 and a looming breach of 107, is a metric that harks back to its performance at the end of November 2022. It was during this period that the cryptocurrency market witnessed a significant disruption, with Bitcoin’s value plummeting amid the FTX […] The post Bitcoin shows resilience amid DXY surge, defying traditional financial indicators appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-28 13:00


Biden administration rumored to be working on executive order requiring disclosure of outsized power consumption

An executive order from the Biden administration could compel cloud computing companies to report excess power usage to the U.S. government, Semafor reported on Sept. 27. Based on statements from anonymous sources, the expected order will require cloud computing companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to disclose when a customer rents a certain amount of […] The post Biden administration rumored to be working on executive order requiring disclosure of outsized power consumption appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-28 01:00


Kraken expands European footprint with new virtual asset licenses in Ireland and Spain

Crypto exchange Kraken has successfully secured licenses across two European countries, furthering its regional expansion plan. In a Sept. 26 statement to CryptoSlate, a Kraken spokesperson said it secured the European Union E-Money Institution (EMI) license from the Central Bank of Ireland, which would broaden its EUR fiat services across all 27 European Union member states and […] The post Kraken expands European footprint with new virtual asset licenses in Ireland and Spain appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2023-9-27 17:50


Chase to block UK customers crypto-related transactions from October 16

Digital banking giant Chase U. K. said it will “decline” crypto-related payments made by its users starting October 16. In emails sent to customers and obtained by CryptoSlate, the bank stated that its decision would help its users keep their “money safe from frauds and scams” as fraudsters increasingly relied on cryptocurrencies to steal from people. дальше »

2023-9-27 17:00