SEC Drops Investigation into Stablecoin Issuer Paxos
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be pulling back on its stablecoin crackdown. On July 11, Paxos announced it received a “termination notice” from the SEC regarding the regulator’s investigation into BUSD, the Binance-affiliated stablecoin issued by Paxos, on July 9. The notice said that the SEC will not recommend enforcement action against Paxos, suggesting the SEC determined that BUSD does not comprise a security asset. Despite being pegged to the U.S. dollar, the SEC had argued that the stablecoin acted as an investment contract, and thus a security. “Paxos Trust Company has always maintained that its USD-backed stablecoins are not securities under federal securities laws and that the Wells Notice was unwarranted and unjustified,” Paxos said. “We believe this development will unlock a new wave of stablecoin adoption by leading global enterprises.” The move comes nearly 18 months after the SEC issued a Wells Notice to Paxos in February 2023. A Wells Notice is a letter sent by the SEC to notify an entity it has completed an investigation and plans to bring enforcement action against them. The notice coincided with the New York Department of Financial Services ordering Paxos to cease issuing BUSD. The market cap of BUSD has since tumbled more than 95.5% to just $69.5 million from $15.9 billion, according to CoinGecko.
The crypto industry woke up to the news of the Compound Finance website hack. While not much of a hassle except for the initial inconvenience of accessing the site, users’ funds were deemed safe. The same fate that befell Compound Finance is also posing a threat to inter-layer communication protocol Celer Network. Besides these two protocol, crypto users are advised to steer clear of Pendle Finance, DYDX Exchange, and Mendi Finance. After sustained growth trends seen over the past few weeks, the Squarespace Hack is also a threat to Polymarket. The prediction marketplace is also at risk as Squarespace powers the platform. Hacks and exploits are not uncommon in the digital currency ecosystem. As previously reported by Coingape, a number of related exploits have made headlines over the past quarter. From the hack of Japanese firm DMM Bitcoin to the hijack of the X account of 50 Cents, the threat has grown over time
On the daily timeframe of the XRP/USDT chart, the price has been on a gradual decline recently, breaking below the $0.5 level and falling as low as $0.37. $XRP
While bitcoin (BTC) has struggled mightily over the past months, with its price falling more than 20% since hitting a record high in mid-March, U.S. stocks – as represented by the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 – have seemingly been on a one-way path higher. Both of those equity averages closed in the green for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday, with both hitting all-time highs. For the S&P 500, it was its 37th record close of 2024 and for the Nasdaq, its 27th, according to MarketWatch.$BTC $
🇺🇸 U.S. Inflation Drops to 3% in June, Lowest Level Since Early 2021 U.S. inflation fell to 3% in June, the lowest since early 2021, due to lower prices for gas, airline fares, used cars, and groceries. This might impact the Fed’s interest rate decisions.
MARKET UPDATE: $BTC The price surged following a successful retest of the triangle pattern. It has now returned for another retest above the triangle. If this retest is successful, it would confirm a bullish trend. However, a failed retest could indicate a short-term market correction.$BTC
🚨 URGENT: The Compound Labs website (compound[.]finance) has been compromised. Please do not visit the website or clink any links until further notice. An update will be provided when available.🚨
Market Analysis July 11, 2024 ➖➖➖➖➖ ⚪️TECHNICAL (4H) BTC has re-entered the triangle pattern after a false breakout and is currently trading below the horizontal resistance. A rejection at this level is possible, but a successful breakout and retest of the horizontal resistance would serve as bullish confirmation. $BTC
July 11, 2024 MARKET ANALYSIS: Market Cap: $2.13 Trillion 24h Volume: $59.18 Billion BTC Dominance: 53.5% ETH Dominance: 17.4% 🔸BK® Health Standard: 5.4 (1 to 10) 🔸BK® Sentiment: 51% (-100% to 100%) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ BINANCE ANALYSIS (USDT pairs): Top Gainers 1. IQ: +14% 2. CTXC: +10% 3. SC: +9% Top Losers 1. ZRO: -11% 2. IRIS: -10% 3. CVP: -8% BINANCE FUTURES: Top Gainers 1. MAVIAUSDT: +14% 2. STXUSDT: +8% Top Losers 1. ZROUSDT: -11% 2. DYMUSDT: -8% LARGEST VOLUME (24h) 1. BTC/USDT ($24800m) 2. ETH/USDT ($13600m) DAILY OUTLOOK IQ, CTXC, and SC are leading the market as the top gainers. Meanwhile, BTC is confined to a narrow trading range, highlighting the prevailing market indecision. For a definitive bullish signal, bulls must reclaim the $58,500 level.
The crypto prices today have carried an uncertain momentum, piquing significant investor attention. Bitcoin (BTC) reverted its recent gains to rest at the $57K mark, while Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) dipped into the red zone, battling volatility. However, XRP traded in the green zone today, followed by Stack (STX) and Lido DAO (LDO), surfacing as the day’s top gainers. Besides, the global crypto market cap witnessed a 0.56% decline to reach $2.12 trillion today. Moreover, the total crypto market volume from yesterday saw a slight 1.49% decrease to $63.61 billion.
NEWS Bloomberg Analyst Discusses Solana ETF Deadline and Election Impact A senior Bloomberg ETF analyst says the final deadline for the approve of solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be mid-March 2025. He stressed that the U.S. presidential election in November will play a crucial role in their approval.$SOL #BTC_Bounce_Back_to_57k #Ton_Coin_Surge #VanEck_SOL_ETFS