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Donald Trump’s potential SEC chairman should tackle 5 issues
(Crypto News)-31/07/2024It’s time for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to polish his resume. At a Bitcoin conference in Nashville on July 27, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed to oust crypto’s favorite supervillain in favor of a pro-industry replacement.That’s good news for Web3, but turning America into the crypto capital of the world […]
Russian Parliament to Review Crypto Bills and Mining Legislation to Legalize Crypto: Bloomberg
(Crypto News)-31/07/2024The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, is set to review a cryptocurrency bill along with separate legislation on crypto mining in its second and third readings on Tuesday.Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Duma’s financial market committee, told Bloomberg that the draft laws are expected to swiftly gain approval from senators in the […]
What’s next for UK crypto regulations after Coinbase’s $4.5M fine?
(Coin Telegraph)-31/07/2024Cryptocurrency investors are concerned about a potential regulatory crackdown in the United Kingdom after the UK-based arm of crypto exchange Coinbase was fined.Investor worries arose on July 25 after Coinbase’s UK arm was fined $4.5 million for breaching a voluntary user agreement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that would prevent it from onboarding customers considered […]
How high can BTC price go after Trump’s bullish Bitcoin speech?
(Coin Telegraph)-31/07/2024Former United States President Donald Trump went all in on Bitcoin in his latest keynote at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, promising voters to make the United States “the crypto capital of the world.”He will do so by creating a national Bitcoin “stockpile” and, in turn, making the cryptocurrency a “permanent national asset.”Naturally, Trump’s electoral […]
Polymarket Hits $1 Billion in All-Time Trading Volume, One-Third in Last 30 Days
(Crypto News)-31/07/2024Crypto betting platform Polymarket has surpassed $1 billion in trading volume, with over one-third of the volume generated in the past 30 days alone.As of July 30, Polymarket recorded $343 million in betting volume, a sharp increase from $111 million in June and $63 million in May, according to Dune Analytics.The surge is primarily driven by […]
Grayscale transfers $1B in ETH to Coinbase ahead of Ether ETF launch
(Coin Telegraph)-24/07/2024Grayscale transferred $1 billion worth of Ether to Coinbase on July 22, signaling the asset manager’s preparation for the launch of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States, according to blockchain data.Following the transfer, approximately 10% of the 292,000 Ether was transferred from the Coinbase hot wallet to the Grayscale Mini Trust, or wallet […]
10 years on: How Ethereum’s ICO changed the crypto landscape
(Coin Telegraph)-24/07/2024The Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) — one of the most important events in the history of cryptocurrency — began on July 22, 2014, just a little over 10 years ago. The ICO ran for 42 days until Sept. 2 and allowed participants to buy 2,000 Ether for the price of 1 Bitcoin Cointelegraph spoke with Nick […]
How to improve crypto investment strategies using AI analytics
(Coin Telegraph)-24/07/2024DexCheck AI integrates AI and ML for comprehensive analytics to aid decision-making by providing insights into market trends, token performance and risk assessments.Over one million new tokens have been created since April 2024, making it difficult for traders to sift through the noise and make informed investment decisions. This choice overload leads to missed opportunities and […]
Is Trump right to worry that China could ‘take over’ crypto?
(Coin Telegraph)-24/07/2024It’s only recently that Donald Trump has paid any attention to crypto. But now he wants to be the “crypto president,” and he’s raising digital assets as a geopolitical issue.Asked on July 16 why he’s suddenly embracing the crypto community, he told Bloomberg:“If we don’t do it, China is going to pick it up and China’s […]
How Does the Trump Trade Affect Bitcoin Markets?
(Crypto News)-24/07/2024Donald Trump is the runaway favorite to win the U.S. elections in November after he survived an assassination attempt on July 13, according to Ethereum-based pollster Polymarket. This is a big deal for the millions of people in the United States who own Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies.Polymarket raised Trump’s chances of victory to 60%, against […]
African blockchain venture funding down 74% in H1 2024
(Coin Telegraph)-17/07/2024Blockchain venture funding in Africa decreased by 74% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. On July 16, Swiss blockchain venture capital firm CV VC released its latest report on African venture funding. Within the report, CV VC highlighted that Africa secured $34.7 million in H1 2024. Compared to 2023, when […]
US military partner Constellation opens Hypergraph network to app developers
(Coin Telegraph)-17/07/2024On July 15, Constellation Network opened its Hypergraph blockchain, created in partnership with the United States military, to application developers at a global hackathon event hosted alongside technology giants IBM and Panasonic.The hackathon marks the debut of Constellation’s “meta graph” application layer, which enables third-party developers to build Web3 applications—or even new layer-1 blockchains—on […]
Tokenized US Treasurys could reach $3B by end of year
(Coin Telegraph)-17/07/2024Tokenized United States Treasurys could reach $3 billion by the end of 2024, showcasing the benefits of financial asset tokenization and its widespread adoption.Tokenized Treasurys would need to grow nearly twofold to reach the $3 billion mark by the end of this year. Reaching the $3 billion mark is possible due to the growing trend […]
Binance’s BNB Chain introduces layer-2 testnet powered by Optimism
(Coin Telegraph)-17/07/2024Binance-founded layer-1 blockchain BNB Chain has introduced a new layer-2 chain that it hopes will address its “scalability challenge.”On June 19, BNB Chain unveiled opBNB, which has launched as a testnet. The new layer-2 scaling solution is based on the Optimism OP Stack, which it says will add additional security and scalability to the Binance blockchain […]
EU Stripe clients now have crypto purchasing power: Report
(Crypto News)-17/07/2024The financial services provider Stripe has expanded its cryptocurrency integration into the European market, allowing local customers to buy crypto via credit or debit cards. According to a July 16, report from the Irish Independent, shoppers located within the EU can now buy Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies with their credit cards.EU crypto purchasesStripe said online vendors are […]
Fed’s Powell defends central bank independence as challenges loom
(Reuters)-10/07/2024Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday central bank independence is a proven and politically popular way to achieve the best possible outcomes for the U.S. economy.“The record is pretty clear” that a central bank that operates outside of political factors and direction is “a good institutional arrangement that serves the public well,” Powell […]