Data provided by Glassnode reveals that the percentage of Bitcoin supply sent to trading platforms by long-term holders accounts for a mere 0.004% of the total. This figure underscores the significant inactivity of long-term Bitcoin holders amid intensifying market pressures, demonstrating an apparent indifference to the regulatory accusations faced by leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and […]
‘Near impossible to know’ what is and isn’t a security: Mark Cuban on SEC
The billionaire is the latest to argue that the SEC hasn’t provided crypto firms with a registration process to follow. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has become one of the latest industry figures to call out the United States securities regulator for purportedly failing to provide cryptocurrency firms with a clear registration process. The Shark Tank […]
Enhancing Metaverse Integration: My Neighbor Alice joins the Board of Directors of OMA3
My Neighbor Alice, the fully-decentralized open-world game, is proud to announce that its Chief Product Officer (CPO) has joined the board of directors of OMA3 (“Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3”). (Read More)
ALGO, FLOW rebound from all-time lows, others rebuff SEC securities label
The SEC’s tagging of cryptocurrencies as securities has greatly affected the crypto market causing Algorand and Flow to hit historic lows on June 10. The United States securities regulator designated a slate of cryptocurrencies as securities in recent lawsuits including Algorand (ALGO) and Flow (FLOW) which hit all-time price lows following the declaration. On June […]
Turks Turn to Tether Amid Record Inflation, Limited Access to Dollar, Report Reveals
People in Turkey have been seeking refuge in stablecoins as their national fiat continues to depreciate against the greenback. The Turkish lira saw a record drop in its exchange rate with the U.S. dollar when the country’s central bank halted intervention after the recent presidential vote. Turkish Investors Seek Safe Haven in Stablecoin Tether Despite […]
Has the End Game for Binance Begun? Traders Withdrawn $100 Million Worth of Bitcoin
The post Has the End Game for Binance Begun? Traders Withdrawn $100 Million Worth of Bitcoin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently brought forth a series of charges against Coinbase and Binance, both prominent global cryptocurrency exchanges. In a span of less than 24 hours, the SEC […]
If Microstrategy Chose ETH Over BTC, the Firm Would Be up 54% and Ahead by More Than $2B, Data Reveals
At 1:19 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 11, 2023, Microstrategy, a publicly-listed company, had 140,000 bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet. Despite this impressive figure, a data analyst at blockchaincenter.net compiled metrics that reveal the company’s investment has decreased in value by 14%. The data also indicates that if Microstrategy had invested in ethereum […]
A sideways Bitcoin price could lead to breakouts in ETH, XRP, LDO and RNDR
If BTC price consolidates in the $25,000 range, ETH, XRP, LDO and RNDR could be the first altcoins to break out with recovery rallies. Altcoin prices crumbled after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase at the start of the week. Apart from the action against the two […]
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Enforcement Actions: Crypto Should Be Treated With ‘Nuance’
Jay Clayton, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, gave his opinion about how the organization approaches enforcement in the crypto space. In a Bloomberg Invest panel, Clayton stated that while he supports the agency and the law, the crypto regulation issue should be treated with nuance. Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Calls for […]
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal precedent. This decision could be quite significant as it’s the […]