Hester Peirce: US crypto laws can’t assume ‘everything is a financial asset’
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce discussed a possible U.S. crypto legal framework, giving a reminder that not all uses are financial....
Month: June 2023
Italy’s central bank calls for framework to prevent stablecoin runs
Bank of Italy is calling for closer regulator scrutiny of stablecoins, which they say “have not proved stable at all.”...
FTX reboot on the way: CEO holds talks with ‘interested parties’ — Report
FTX is inching closer to a potential reboot, with CEO John Ray reportedly opening up the floor to bidders looking...
Australian stock exchange may consider listing tokenized real-world assets
The tokenized asset would need to be “appropriately backed” but could “absolutely” be listed in the future, said ASX chief...
RBI lists risks of stablecoin for developing economies, calls for global regulation
The Reserve Bank of India listed six specific ways stablecoin can undermine emerging markets, adding to its mounting case against...
Maple Finance announces direct lending to fill the void left by BlockFi, Celsius
The lending platform’s team will begin offering loans directly to some borrowers instead of relying solely on pool delegates to...
Price analysis 6/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC, MATIC, DOT
Bitcoin and several altcoins are stuck in a tight range, indicating that a breakout is brewing. A large part of...
BIS, 3 central banks look at DeFi technology for wCBDC FX in interim project report
Project Mariana uses an automated market maker to reduce settlement risk and to create a liquidity pool in place of...
Staked ETH surpasses 23 million in June — Nansen
Ethereum's staking ratio continues to rise since the network upgrade in April. The volume of Ether staked keeps reaching new heights...
Germany launches dog-themed NFTs to fetch cyber talent: Nifty Newsletter, June 21–28
The German foreign service created a dog-themed NFT collection in the form of a treasure hunt to recruit and test...
Will Bitcoin ever trade below $27,000 again?
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses whether Bitcoin will ever be below $27,000 again....
Israeli authorities seize crypto from terror organizations, credit new technology
The Israeli ministries of defense and justice and a number of intelligence and enforcement agencies collaborated; Chainalysis also pitched in....
CFTC issues $54M default judgment against trader in crypto fraud scheme
As a result of the judgment, the defendant is also now prohibited from engaging in any trading activities within markets...
$7.8B lost in crypto ponzi and pyramid schemes in 2022: Report
Illicit activities related to crypto increased across the sector in 2022 despite an overall market downturn. According to a report...
Bitcoin ETF race gets hotter as ARK Invest adds surveillance agreement to application
ARK Invest and 21Shares’ third application for a spot Bitcoin ETF now includes a surveillance sharing agreement. ARK Investment Management...
