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NYAG sues KuCoin over New York operations
[ad_1] Kucoin Exchange Company in Africa KuCoinâŻis a global cryptocurrency exchange for numerous digital assetsâŻand cryptocurrencies which was launched in September 2017,âŻKuCoinâŻhas grownâŻinto one of the most popular crypto exchanges and already has overâŻ8âŻmillion registered usersâŻacrossâŻ207 countries and regions around theâŻworld.â Known as the âPeopleâs Exchangeâ,âŻKuCoinâŻoperates in Seychelles, providingâŻusers with 24/7 multi-language customer services. More…
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Bitcoin loses 21k support, as contagion from Silvergate enters banks, financials sector
[ad_1] Quick Take Bitcoin lost $21,000 as support and is over 5% down today This comes after news of Silvergate halting operations. Contagion spreading into the banking and financials sector of the economy, with banks particularly seeing a heavy red day. SVB Financial Group (SIVB) is down 65%, and trading has been halted on the…
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Binance dominates crypto exchange market with 61.8% share despite rampant FUD
[ad_1] Ad A new report from CryptoCompare, a provider of crypto market data, reveals that Binanceâs market share rose from 59.4% in January to 61.8% in February. Binance, the worldâs largest centralized crypto exchange, experienced a surge in its spot volumes, reaching an all-time high market share with a 13.7% increase to $504 billion, the…
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Hedera experiencing smart contract irregularities
[ad_1] Ad Hederaâs (HBAR) core team announced that the network was experiencing âsmart contract irregularitiesâ about an hour before the time of writing. The team stated: âThe @hedera core team is actively investigating the smart contract irregularity that has been discovered. They are working directly with teams across the DeFi ecosystem to determine the cause…
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Vitalik Buterin chastises BITE, other shitcoins for having no ‘redeeming cultural or moral value’
[ad_1] Ad Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned the crypto community about BITE and other unnamed assets being discussed on the r/Testingtesting62831 subreddit group. A look at the subreddit showed that its members heavily discussed BITE and other low-value meme coins. Buterin said these assets are âsh*tcoins [that] have no redeeming cultural or moral value.â According…
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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes proposes Bitcoin-backed stablecoin âNakaDollarâ
[ad_1] Ad BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has proposed a Bitcoin-backed dollar-pegged stablecoin NakaDollar (NUSD) which would be backed by $1 Bitcoin and one inverse perpetual swap of BTC against USD. In a March 8 blog post, Hayes said the stablecoin would not rely on USD reserves or centralized entities like banks. Instead, the NUSD will…
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FTX proposes $4M employee bonus plan; intends to sell $45M stake in Sequoia Capital
[ad_1] Ad Bankrupt FTX proposed a retention plan that would pay the exchangeâs employees bonuses of up to 94% of their salary, according to a March 8 court filing. The bonus is capped at $4,027,204 and is designed to cater to employees with âunique and specialized skillsetsâ that would be difficult to replace and are…
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Silvergate troubles affecting crypto’s USD market depth
[ad_1] Ad Cryptoâs US Dollar market depth has significantly dropped over the past month following Silvergateâs struggles, according to Kaiko data. US exchanges are becoming less liquid. Kaiko said U.S.-based exchanges and market makers are becoming less liquid as they seem most affected by Silvergateâs implosion. According to Kaiko data, Bitcoin and Ethereumâs market depth…
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Grayscale’s hearing sheds light on the SEC’s decision-making process
[ad_1] Ad During the first appeal hearing for Grayscaleâs Bitcoin spot ETF, judges raised concerns about the SECâs reasoning, stating that the SEC had not sufficiently explained why Grayscaleâs arguments were flawed. They also questioned the logic of allowing futures-based Bitcoin ETFs while not approving spot-based ETFs. What is the significance of investors receiving shares…
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Crypto buyers flee the market as headwinds intensify, global market cap falls below $1T
[ad_1] Ad According to CryptoSlate data, the total crypto market cap fell below $1 trillion, marking a three-week low. Similarly, market leader Bitcoin lost $22,000 as bears took control. Recent days have seen the build-up of notable headwinds, including Silvergate going into voluntary liquidation and mounting speculation that the Fed will exercise a 50 basis…