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☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Michigan State Pension Fund adds $6.6M in Bitcoin ETFs, joining a trend with other states like Jersey City allocating funds to crypto investments.
🟠 Solana (SOL) has overtaken BNB to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with SOL rising 8.4% in the last 24 hours.
🟠 Bitwise hung a banner on the NYSE facade promoting its spot Ethereum ETF, which saw $204.2M net inflows on its first trading day.
🟠 The SEC approved Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust, but it still needs its S-1 registration statement to go effective before trading.
🟠 Franklin Templeton and SBI Holdings are partnering to establish a Japanese joint venture focused on crypto ETFs and other emerging asset classes.
🟠 U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promises Bitcoin-related executive orders if elected, including transferring 200K BTC to the Treasury.
🟠 Arbitrum community is voting to extend Orbit chains beyond Ethereum. The proposal's Snapshot vote ends August 1, 2024, with strong support.
🟠 Senator Roger Marshall withdrew support for Elizabeth Warren's crypto AML bill during industry pressure and Trump's pro-crypto stance.
🟠 StarkWare integrates Cosmos’ IBC protocol into Starknet, enabling connection with any IBC-compatible chain for enhanced decentralization and interoperability.
🟠 Ledger unveils its second wallet of 2024, the "Ledger Flex," featuring touchscreen tech and a new Security Key app for easier self-custody. #BNB #bitcoin #Binance #Ethereum #Solana
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital bought $100M in BTC, now holding over 20,000 BTC and adopting a full HODL strategy for future acquisitions.
🟠 Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop plans to allocate a percentage of the city's pension fund to Bitcoin ETFs, aiming to complete this by summer's end.
🟠 An Ethereum Foundation wallet moved 92,500 ETH, worth $290 million, after seven years of inactivity, according to Arkham Intelligence.
🟠 Bitstamp starts repaying Mt. Gox creditors after receiving all funds, three days after test transactions on the exchange.
🟠 Mt. Gox still holds 90,000 Bitcoin ($6B). Creditors, waiting since 2014, are split on selling, with fears of market impact looming.
🟠 Coinbase UK's $4.5M fine for onboarding "high-risk" customers could signal increased scrutiny for crypto exchanges in the region.
🟠 Revolut wins U.K. banking license, entering the mobilization stage, and is on track to become a fully fledged bank offering crypto services.
🟠 TON blockchain launches gasless transactions with W5 smart wallet, enabling payments using USDT and Notcoin without needing toncoin.
🟠 Stablecoin market cap rises to $164B, signaling renewed investor optimism and bullish outlook for the broader crypto market despite BTC and ETH declines.
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Grayscale’s spot Ether ETFs began trading on the NYSE, offering traditional investors exposure to Ethereum with the potential to transform finance.
🟠 Spot Ethereum ETFs generated over $1 billion in trading volume on their first day, with Grayscale's ETF leading at $456 million.
🟠 Coinbase filed a motion to compel SEC Chair Gensler and the SEC to hand over documents related to their ongoing lawsuit.
🟠 Mt. Gox moved $2.8 billion worth of bitcoin to a new address, part of its $9 billion repayment plan to creditors, with Bitstamp set to distribute soon.
🟠 Grayscale moved $1B in ETH to Coinbase on July 22, in preparation for the launch of the first U.S. spot Ether ETFs.
🟠 BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, recorded a $526.7 million net inflow, its highest since mid-March, leading U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs' $533.57 million total inflow.
🟠 The U.S. government moved nearly $4M in seized bitcoin to Coinbase, representing less than 1% of BTC's 24-hour trading volume.
🟠 BlockFi sold its FTX claims at a premium, enabling a final 100% distribution of eligible customer and unsecured creditor claims as bankruptcy concludes.
🟠 A new on-chain donations platform on Base network allows U.S. politicians to accept crypto donations from over 240 cryptocurrencies.
🟠 Gateio will cease services for Japanese customers due to regulatory pressures from the Financial Services Agency, aiding asset migration to compliant exchanges #bitcoin #Binance #Ethereum #BTC .
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Mt. Gox transferred 0.021 BTC to a Bitstamp wallet, signaling possible upcoming repayments to creditors. Bitstamp aims to distribute these soon.
🟠 Japan's Metaplanet buys $1.2M worth of bitcoin, bringing its total to 245.992 BTC, causing a 21% stock jump during morning trading.
🟠 Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race might boost crypto assets, but analysts suggest lowering excitement for a massive rally.
🟠 Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race caused $67M in crypto long position liquidations in 30 minutes due to a sharp price dip.
🟠 Arkham transfers $487M ARKM tokens to Coinbase Prime for tax compliance, ensuring proper regulatory oversight and secure custody.
🟠 Keplr wallet will add EVM support to attract users from both Cosmos and Ethereum ecosystems, enhancing its multi-layer wallet functionality.
🟠 Germany missed out on $124M in Bitcoin profits by selling 50,000 BTC prematurely due to fears of a price crash, just before a 16.55% price surge.
🟠 A $630,000 buy pushed Popcat's fully-diluted value over $1 billion to win a Polymarket bet, sparking market manipulation accusations.
🟠 WazirX halts trading after a $230M exploit, offers a 10% bounty for recovered funds. Suspected attacker: North Korea's Lazarus Group.
🟠 10x Research founder predicts SEC Chair Gary Gensler will resign by early 2025 if Trump wins the presidency after Biden's exit. #bitcoin #Binance #WazirX #Ethereum
🟠 Taiwan passes new AML law, mandating crypto firms to register for compliance or face up to two years in prison or hefty fines.
🟠 Hong Kong mandates licenses for fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers, per new consultation results. Regulators aim for full backing of reserves.
🟠 OKX Wallet supports The Open Network, reaching 100 blockchain integrations, enhancing access to 10,000 dApps and 300,000 tokens.
🟠 The US seeks to recover $2.5M in USDT lost to "pig butchering" scams targeting Americans, filing a civil forfeiture for funds seized in Thailand.
🟠 Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom fund announces a Bitcoin grant program offering up to $250K per developer to promote Bitcoin-native DeFi innovations.
🟠 Nigerian police arrest crypto star BLord for alleged internet fraud, terrorism funding, and violations of the CBN Act, highlighting regulatory challenges.
🟠 Bitfinex Derivatives partners with Thalex to offer enhanced options and futures trading, aiming to reduce onboarding friction and boost growth. #Binance #bitcoin #solana #Ethereum #Bitwise
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Stripe now allows European customers to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with credit/debit cards, enhancing crypto accessibility.
🟠 Mt. Gox creditors report Kraken received Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash transfers from the Trustee; payouts expected in 7-14 days.
🟠 FTX and CFTC reach a $12.7 billion settlement, allowing FTX to pay creditors if it complies with its reorganization plan.
🟠 Worldcoin extends lockups for early investors and team members, causing its token (WLD) to rise 15%.
🟠 Ripple donates $1 million to unseat Sen. Warren; Winklevoss twins donate $500,000 to a pro-Trump super PAC.
🟠 Jack Dorsey's Bitkey hardware wallet partners with MoonPay, allowing bitcoin purchases via major payment methods within the Bitkey app.
🟠 Ethereum layer-2 Blast network reduces withdrawal times from 14 to 7 days and changes its X account handle to @blast, dropping "L2.”
🟠 Polygon Labs launches Plonky3, enhancing Ethereum scalability with an improved zero-knowledge proof system and modular flexibility for developers.
🟠 Craig Wright must post on his website, Slack, and X that he is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, per UK Judge James Mellor's ruling.
🟠 Trump plans to release a fourth NFT collection, citing high demand; his campaign raised about $3 million in crypto. #bitcoin #Binance #Ethereum #BTC #AI
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Bitcoin whales accumulated 71,000 BTC worth $4.3B amid a price slump, the fastest rate since April 2023, as smaller traders sold off.
🟠 Bitcoin tops $62,000 as Trump's shooting boosts his election odds; Trump-themed tokens surge during market optimism.
🟠 South Korea’s ruling party proposes delaying the crypto gains tax to 2028, nearly seven years from its original schedule.
🟠 Russia's Finance Ministry proposes Moscow Exchange crypto trading for qualified investors and a central bank-led crypto platform.
🟠 A judge granted Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's request to delay his trial to December 2, despite prosecutors' objections, due to the case's complexity.
🟠 Trump remains "in good spirits" and will attend the Nashville Bitcoin Conference despite the recent assassination attempt, per BTC Inc. CEO.
🟠 The Internet Computer Protocol's DecaHack event in Nigeria emphasized blockchain's potential and nurturing local talent to boost global competitiveness.
🟠 Celsius will liquidate tokens and hundreds of NFTs, including CryptoPunks and Fidenzas, following a settlement with KeyFi founder Jason Stone.
🟠 A dormant Bitcoin address with $60 million woke up after 12 years, transferring funds for the first time since 2012.
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 The SEC has ended its investigation into Paxos, declaring Binance's BUSD stablecoin is not a security, providing regulatory clarity.
🟠 JPMorgan predicts a major rebound for Bitcoin and the crypto market in August, expecting liquidations to cease by the end of July.
🟠 Germany nears the end of its Bitcoin selloff, holding under 5K BTC after transferring 10,567 BTC worth $600M to exchanges on Thursday.
🟠 DeFi and stablecoins are coming to Bitcoin as Botanix Labs founder Willem Schroé plans to bring Ethereum smart contracts to the Bitcoin network.
🟠 BitMEX expects no further fines for past AML violations in the US, emphasizing compliance improvements and founders' prior penalties.
🟠 Crypto investigator ZachXBT warned users to avoid the Compound Finance website, potentially hijacked and redirecting visitors to a phishing site.
🟠 Binance is finalizing the sale of its 72.6% stake in Gopax to Megazone, reducing its stake to 10%, amid regulatory pressures.
🟠 U.S. House fails to override President Biden's veto of a resolution to overturn SEC's controversial crypto accounting rule, SAB 121.
🟠 Bankrupt Terraform Labs plans to sell four companies to comply with a $4.5B SEC settlement and maximize value for creditors.
🟠 Coinbase is launching a new web app to simplify crypto management, aiming to bring its 100 million users on chain for managing tokens, NFTs, and DeFi. #BinanceTurns7 #Binance #Ethereum
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Goldman Sachs plans to launch three tokenization projects in 2024, expanding into digital assets alongside other major financial firms like Fidelity.
🟠 BitMEX pleads guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act from 2015-2020, lacking proper KYC/AML measures and enabling money laundering.
🟠 SingularityNET and Filecoin partner to integrate decentralized AI and DePIN, focusing on ethical AI development and decentralized infrastructure.
🟠 Kraken co-founds the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC) to establish uniform security standards and address emerging threats in the crypto industry.
🟠 Bitwise exec says Ethereum ETFs are "close to the finish line," with fewer issues remaining between the SEC and ETF issuers.
🟠 German government wallets transferred $344 million worth of seized Bitcoin to Kraken, Coinbase, and OTC trading desks on Wednesday.
🟠 Vitalik Buterin advocates for automated responses to 51% attacks on Ethereum, reducing reliance on social consensus to enhance network resilience.
🟠 CoinStats exploiter moved nearly $1M to Tornado Cash; CoinStats is investigating and securing its infrastructure after a breach affecting 1,590 wallets.
🟠 Italy's central bank will soon issue guidelines for EU MiCA crypto rules, with the governor criticizing Bitcoin and Ethereum as “unbacked” assets.
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 DigitalX's spot Bitcoin ETF, ticker BTXX, receives regulatory approval and will be the second BTC ETF on Australia's ASX, launching Friday.
🟠 Invesco Galaxy's spot Ethereum ETF fee is set at 0.25%, slightly higher than VanEck's 0.20% and Franklin Templeton's 0.19%, per latest SEC filing.
🟠 Bitfinex analysts suggest Bitcoin may have reached a local bottom and is stabilizing, with prices holding above $57,000.
🟠 Germany moved $362M in Bitcoin to Kraken and trading desks Tuesday, following a $900M transfer Monday, continuing its selloff.
🟠 PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin surpassed a $500M market cap, doubling supply in the last month after expanding to the Solana network.
🟠 Worldcoin invites developers to build on the World Chain "gated mainnet" before its 2024 launch, skipping a testnet phase.
🟠 TON Application Chain and Polygon Labs integrate EVM functionality to the TON network, expanding DeFi, GameFi, and identity solutions for users.
🟠 Former FTX execs Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, who testified against Sam Bankman-Fried, are set for sentencing in October and November.
🟠 Zodia Custody partners with Maple Finance to be its preferred custodian for global lending, aiming for enhanced security and returns.
🟠 Crypto payment startup Kulipa partners with Mastercard and Argent to launch a debit card using zk-technology for low-cost, scalable transactions. #BinanceTurns7 #Binance #bitcoin #solana
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record inflows after a July 4 dip, with $143.1M in net inflows as investors took advantage of Bitcoin's price drop.
🟠 Bitcoin sales by governments are just 4% of $225B bull market inflows, with analysts advising traders not to panic over state BTC sell-offs.
🟠 Justin Sun plans a gasless stablecoin on Tron by Q4, expanding to Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains later, aiming to boost blockchain adoption.
🟠 Valora launches "Mobile Stack," a Web3 launchpad for iOS and Android, aiming to grow Web3 beyond its crypto-native audience with mobile DApps.
🟠 Bitfinex will refund investors of its El Salvador Hilton hotel project after failing to reach the $500,000 funding minimum, raising only $342,000.
🟠 Nigerian blockchain leader Lucky Uwakwe promotes AI to preserve African languages, highlighting tech's potential to save endangered languages.
🟠 Celsius sues thousands of former users to claw back funds withdrawn 90 days before its bankruptcy, using June 2024 rates.
🟠 Nigerian central bank accuses Binance of unauthorized banking activities, alleging unlicensed transactions and currency conversions.
🟠 Tangem partners with Visa to launch a self-custodial crypto payment card, enabling crypto payments at Visa merchants across Europe.
🟠 Samourai Wallet co-founder William Lonergan Hill, arrested for money laundering, granted bail; plans to contest charges. First court appearance set for July 9 or 10. #BinanceTurns7 #Binance #BTC70K✈️
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 On-chain data shows the second-largest Bitcoin liquidation event ever, driven by Germany selling $3.5B BTC and Mt. Gox repaying $8.5B.
🟠 Mt. Gox creditors may wait up to 90 days for bitcoin or bitcoin cash repayments, depending on the chosen exchange for claims.
🟠 Analyst predicts up to 99% of Mt. Gox’s $8.2B Bitcoin may be sold, potentially causing significant market pressure and a return to bear market territory.
🟠 The US House may vote next week to overturn Biden's SAB 121 veto, needing a two-thirds majority from both chambers to succeed.
🟠 Multicoin Capital will match every SOL donated up to $1 million over the next 10 days to support pro-crypto candidates through The Sentinel Action Fund.
🟠 A Three Arrows Capital (3AC) wallet bought an NFT due to a bid placed three years ago, missed by its liquidators, leading to the purchase of "Neon Village.”
🟠 PancakeSwap will airdrop 2.4 million ZK tokens from July 5 to Aug. 5 to reward its community and boost zkSync PancakeSwap engagement.
🟠 New EU regulations mandate crypto exchanges to comply with Travel Rule guidelines starting Dec. 30, enhancing AML/CFT measures.
🟠 Russia's central bank advises businesses to use cryptocurrencies for payments with foreign partners amid Western sanctions over Ukraine.
🟠 Taiwan Mobile, the second-largest telecom, received a VASP license, enabling it to enter the crypto market and potentially open a cryptocurrency exchange.
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Mt Gox has started repaying creditors in bitcoin and bitcoin cash, with initial transactions moving billions of dollars worth of bitcoin.
🟠 Justin Sun offers to buy the German government's $2.3 billion Bitcoin stack off-market to minimize the potential negative impact on Bitcoin's price.
🟠 Aptos launched "Aptos Connect," a keyless wallet using ZK-proofs for identity verification, allowing Google login without passkeys or MPC.
🟠 Bittensor identified a malicious package upload causing an $8 million exploit on its wallets, leading to a 15% drop in TAO's value.
🟠 The German government transferred $175 million in bitcoin, including $75 million to Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken, indicating potential sales.
🟠 South Korea's financial watchdog launches a 24-hour crypto fraud monitoring system ahead of new regulations effective July 19.
🟠 BitMEX launched the MEMEMEXTUSDT Basket Index Perpetual Swap Contract, offering traders exposure to the top 10 memecoins with up to 25x leverage.
🟠 FriendTech announced its native token will stay on the Base blockchain, turned off all protocol fees, and emphasized community control.
🟠 Vitalik Buterin's EIP-7732 proposal aims to boost Ethereum's speed by splitting validator tasks and introducing a committee to ensure timely transaction validation.
🟠 A dormant Bitcoin address containing $6.8 million in BTC moved funds for the first time in over 12 years, initially holding just $600.
☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Robinhood is considering listing crypto futures in the US and Europe, utilizing licenses from its Bitstamp acquisition, with plans to launch in coming months.
🟠 Former Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and X execs join Sam Altman's Worldcoin to enhance privacy, security, hardware, and digital ID.
🟠 A Texas judge approved an expedited schedule for the SEC's case against Consensys, with a decision expected by late 2024 or early 2025.
🟠 HashKey launched a Telegram mini-game for its HSK token airdrop, distributing 10 million tokens before listing in Q3 2024.
🟠 BinanceUS is preparing for a prolonged legal battle with the SEC, emphasizing its compliance efforts and criticizing the SEC's enforcement tactics.
🟠 The German government sent another $17.6 million in bitcoin to Coinbase, Bitstamp, and Kraken, totaling $193 million sent since last month.
🟠 Bittensor halts network after a suspected wallet security exploit, pausing transactions for investigation; $8M in TAO tokens stolen.
🟠 Bybit supports Fetchai (FET) and SingularityNET (AGIX) merge into Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, unifying tokens under FET.
🟠 Paxos received approval from Singapore's central bank to offer digital payment token services and will partner with DBS for cash management and stablecoin custody.
🟠 South Korean crypto exchanges will reevaluate 1,300 tokens under new self-regulatory standards starting July 19, aiming for increased transparency and investor protection.
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🟠 Japanese public company Metaplanet buys another ¥200 million worth of Bitcoin.
🟠 Sony is launching a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan by rebranding WhaleFin as S.BLOX, acquired from Amber Group.
🟠 South Korea’s 2nd largest chipmaker, SK Hynix, plans to invest $74.6B in AI by 2028, following a $90B chip facility investment in March.
🟠 A Nigerian analyst urges adopting EU-inspired crypto regulations for ECOWAS to attract investors and enhance anti-money laundering efforts.
🟠 Bitcoin's weekend trading volume hit an all-time low in 2024, down to 16% from 28% in 2019, following spot ETF launches.
🟠 Gemini signs a five-year bitcoin sponsorship deal with Real Bedford football club, co-owned by Peter McCormack, supporting the club's treasury and development initiatives.
🟠 NFT sales dropped 44% in Q2 2024 amid a crypto market downturn, as celebrity and political memecoins gained popularity and trading volume.
🟠 Ant Group increased the registered capital for its blockchain units, Ant Blockchain Technology to $206M and Ant Chain to $289M.
🟠 Bitcoin's potential rebound may face resistance at $65K as short-term holders might liquidate near breakeven, adding selling pressure.
🟠 Prime broker Hidden Road integrates with major crypto exchanges and expands use of BlackRock’s BUIDL token as collateral, adding liquidity providers and software vendors to its network.