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DCG shutters TradeBlock institutional trading platform
[ad_1] Digital Currency Group (DCG) will close its institutional trading platform, TradeBlock, by the end of the month, Bloomberg reported May 25. Crypto market challenges DCG’s decision to close TradeBlock comes amidst a harsh crypto market. One DCG spokesperson cited various challenges, stating: “Due to the state of the broader economy and prolonged crypto winter,…
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Circle CEO says that AI bots are transacting USDC, creating wallets
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Blockchain.com CEO says there’s never been ‘as high a chance’ of US default, while Tether CTO considers it unlikely
[ad_1] Executives from Tether and Blockchain.com both commented on the U.S. government’s potential upcoming debt default on May 25. Tether is not at risk, CTO says Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino said that it is unlikely that the U.S. will default on its debt in the coming weeks. He said on The Block’s Scoop podcast: “……
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Algorand Foundation CEO says ‘we don’t think about price’
[ad_1] Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden played down the significance of ALGO’s underwhelming performance, saying, “We don’t think about price.” In a recent interview with Real Vision Crypto, Warden brushed aside the relevance of price, instead highlighting the Foundation’s success in attracting developers to the ecosystem and ensuring their success. “We are having a Cambrian…
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Morgan DF Fintoch goes radio silent after rugging $31.6M
[ad_1] Crypto investment platform Morgan DF Fintoch allegedly stole $31.6 million worth of user funds in an apparent exit scam on May 22, on-chain sleuth Zachxbt reported May 24. On-chain data shows the funds — mainly USDT on BSC — were bridged to multiple addresses on TRON and Ethereum during the afternoon of May 22…
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Ron Desantis promises to protect Bitcoin and oppose a CBDC as president
[ad_1] Florida governor Ron Desantis came out in support of Bitcoin and in opposition to central bank digital currencies in his official announcement of his presidential candidacy. Desantis formally announced his presidential run on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk and venture capitalist David Sack on May 24. DeSantis has become a frontrunner in the Republican…
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U.S. Treasury yields soar and Bitcoin stumbles amid debt ceiling, rate hike concerns
[ad_1] U.S. Treasury yields experienced a notable rise this week, causing increased apprehension in the market. Notable upswings occurred on Wednesday and Thursday when concerns over the debt ceiling and speculation over interest rate hikes pushed yields to record highs. In the early hours of Thursday, May 25, the yield on the 12-month Treasury bill…
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Binance temporarily suspends deposits for 10 Multichain-bridged tokens
[ad_1] Crypto exchange Binance has announced a temporary suspension of deposits for ten Multichain-bridged (MULTI) tokens, pending further clarification from the protocol’s team. According to a May 25 tweet from Binance, the exchange said the decision would affect some assets deposits with blockchain networks like Fantom (FTM), BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum (ETH), and Avalanche (AVAX).…
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UK yields skyrocket to levels echoing last year’s pension crisis
[ad_1] Quick Take Last October, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss introduced a “mini-budget” that triggered a pension fund crisis. The mini-budget episode sent shock waves around the UK markets and the GBP to 1.11 against USD. In the wake of new inflation numbers yesterday, U.K. government yields have soared even higher. As yields soared across…
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Lawsuit against U.S. Treasury argues the government overreached by sanctioning Tornado Cash
[ad_1] Six individuals seeking to lift the ban against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, the platform that enhanced privacy by mixing transactions, put forth four major arguments in a filing on May 24. The filing supports the Coinbase-backed lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury filed on Sept. 8, 2022. In the latest filing, the plaintiffs argued that…