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[ad_1] The Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report on May 9 alleging that Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, fired the head of its market surveillance team after he raised concerns about potential market manipulation by a high-profile client. According to former Binance insiders interviewed by the Journal, the surveillance team had detected suspicious…

[ad_1] Quick Take Bitcoin has primarily oscillated between the $60,000 and $70,000 range since late February, occasionally surpassing $70,000 to achieve its all-time high. However, it briefly dipped below $60,000 at the beginning of May. The 200-day moving average (DMA) recently breached the $50,000 mark for the first time on May 6, with Bitcoin currently…

[ad_1] Quick Take Hong Kong ETFs According to Farside data, the digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market in Hong Kong (HK) experienced a divergence in flows on May 8. While Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw overall inflows, Ethereum (ETH) ETFs saw outflows. HK Crypto ETF Flow Table: (Source: Farside) Farside data shows that the BTC ETFs…

[ad_1] Crypto wallet provider Exodus said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made a “surprising last-minute decision” that delayed its planned listing on the NYSE American Stock Exchange, according to a May 9 statement. NYSE said the SEC halted the listing because the financial regulator’s staff are still reviewing Exodus’s registration statement. Exodus added:…

[ad_1] Core Scientific reported a $210.7 million net income for the first quarter on May 8. The change represents an increase of $211.1 million from the first quarter of 2023, when the company reported a net loss of $0.4 million. The company also reported $179.3 million in first-quarter revenue, including $150 million from crypto mining…

[ad_1] Robinhood reported $36 billion in crypto notional trading volume during the first quarter of 2024, a 224% increase year over year. The firm also reported record net revenues of $618 million, up 40% year over year. The total revenues included $329 million derived from transaction revenues, which included revenue generated from its crypto business…

[ad_1] The Nigerian government has refuted bribery allegations made by crypto exchange Binance, which were described as baseless and an attempt to distract from the company’s legal challenges in the country, according to a press statement released on May 8. Binance CEO Richard Teng recently alleged that Nigerian officials demanded $150 million in crypto to…

[ad_1] The Biden administration said on May 8 that it would veto H.J. Res. 109, which intends to overturn the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121). The administration said it “strongly opposes” the resolution as the change will interfere with the SEC’s efforts to protect crypto market investors and safeguard the financial system. The…

[ad_1] US lawmakers have proposed a new bill that aims to temporarily prevent financial institutions from engaging in transactions involving funds that have been through crypto mixers. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the bill on May 7 and received support from Representatives Bill Foster, Brad Sherman, and Emmanuel Cleaver. Blockchain Integrity Act The proposed legislation,…

[ad_1] A recent Standard Chartered report forecasts that a second term for Donald Trump could significantly boost Bitcoin and other digital assets as viable alternative investments. The report investigates how US fiscal policies under a potential Trump administration could steer investors toward Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the lender has also revised its outlook on…