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CFTC to find Celsius and Former CEO Mashinsky violated US rules, Bloomberg reports
[ad_1] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have reportedly found that crypto lending platform Celsius Network violated US regulations before bankruptcy. These violations also implicated the firm’s former CEO, Alex Mashinsky, as reported by Bloomberg. If the CFTC’s commissioners concur with the investigation’s findings, legal proceedings against Celsius and Mashinsky could commence within the month.…
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Bitcoin and S&P 500 decouple from net liquidity
[ad_1] The Bitcoin and the S&P 500 Index have historically shown a near-perfect correlation with net liquidity, a key market metric often overlooked in market analysis. However, as of June 2023, this correlation appears to be waning, potentially signaling a significant shift in market dynamics. Graph showing the correlation between net liquidity, Bitcoin, and the…
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Coca Cola Serbia partners with Solana-based NFT marketplace SolSea
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Bank of England taps self-sovereign ID platform Nuggets to develop privacy layer for digital pound
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Twitter stepping up its payment game: Now licensed money transmitter in 3 states
[ad_1] Twitter has obtained money transmitter licenses in three U.S. states, according to records in the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System database. Those records indicate that Twitter’s applications were approved in Michigan, Missouri, and New Hampshire between June 29 and July 3, 2023. The company’s Michigan and New Hampshire licenses are called “Money Transmitter Licenses.” Incidentally,…
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Fed decided against rate hikes in June FOMC meeting, but left room for future increases
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve provided new details about the outcome of its mid-June meeting in a minutes document published on July 5. Those minutes reaffirmed that the group aims to keep the federal funds rate — or target interest rate — at 5% and 5.25% in the immediate future. The Fed also said it aims…
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink likens crypto to ‘digitizing gold’; praises Bitcoin as an ‘international asset’
[ad_1] Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, liked cryptocurrencies—and Bitcoin and particular—to “digitizing gold” while praising Bitcoin as an “international asset” in an interview with Fox Business today. Fink said: “Bitcoin is not based on any one currency, and so it can represent an asset that people can play as an alternative. It’s digitalizing gold in…
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Celsius moves altcoins to new wallets in preparation for Bitcoin and Ethereum conversion
[ad_1] Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network moved around $70 million worth of altcoins on July 5 following the recent court approval to sell them for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Data from Arkham Intelligence showed that the lender had moved millions of altcoins and stablecoins to different wallets, including those related to crypto market maker…
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Hut 8’s ESG report sheds light on sustainability efforts in the crypto industry
[ad_1] Hut 8 Mining Corp, one of North America’s largest digital asset miners, has recently published its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report, which aligns with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), is a step in the crypto industry’s ongoing struggle with sustainability. The cryptocurrency industry…
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Bitwage halts USDC payments for US residents, cites ‘strict regulations’
[ad_1] In an email sent to customers on July 5, crypto payroll company Bitwage announced it would disable payments in USD Coin (USDC) for U.S. residents. Over the past month, financial regulators in the U.S. have increased their regulatory scrutiny of the crypto space, bringing charges against major crypto firms, including Binance and Coinbase. The…