Coinbase ‘not aware’ of any customer data breach after Au10tix credential leak

Compliance platform Au10tix said that although a credential was leaked, there is no evidence that it was used to obtain customer data, and Coinbase said it is unaware of any breach. дальше »

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Maker price surges 7% amid $1.35 million audit contest

Maker price rose more than 7% to lead altcoin gainers alongside Kaspa and Injective. Gains for MKR came as new upside momentum emerged amid a massive $1. 35 million Endgame audit contest. MakerDAO said in a recent post that blockchain security platform Sherlock will the host the bug hunt contest from July 8 to August 5, […] The post Maker price surges 7% amid $1. дальше »

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Marathon Digital diversifies revenue by mining Kaspa, aims for 16% global hash rate

Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital is diversifying its revenue by mining Kaspa, a proof-of-work (PoW) layer 1 blockchain network. The miner said it became interested in Kaspa in May 2023 when its internal analysis revealed diversifying opportunities beyond Bitcoin mining. дальше »

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BlockDAG Excels, Outshining Lido DAO & Arbitrum in Crypto Race

BlockDAG Dominates With Unparalleled Transaction Speed & $30 Forecast, Beating Lido DAO Price Prediction & Arbitrum Potential Who said that speed and profit cannot exist in a single project? BlockDAG serves these two on a golden platter. дальше »

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Coinbase says it will not facilitate Ocean-Fetch AI merger

Coinbase said it would not facilitate the migration of two assets related to the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) token merger in a June 26 statement. Instead of executing migrations for Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) and Fetch. дальше »

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US State Dept offers $5M reward for OneCoin ’Cryptoqueen’

Bulgaria’s Acting Prosecutor General said Ruja Ignatova would be charged in absentia, while the FBI listed a $5 million reward for the OneCoin founder. дальше »

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Here’s Why Tether Has Ceased Minting USDT On EOS And Algorand

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Binance’s Dubai unit wins VASP license

Dubai’s crypto regulator has granted a virtual asset provider license to Binance’s Dubai-based branch Binance FZE. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday that its Dubai branch, Binance FZE, has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual… дальше »

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Ether Spot ETFs to Attract $15B of Net Inflows in First 18 Months: Bitwise

Investors are likely to allocate funds to ETFs in proportion to the relative market caps of bitcoin and ether, the report said. дальше »

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Ether Spot ETFs Could See Lower Demand Compared to Bitcoin Peers: Bernstein

Ether and other digital assets need a better regulatory regime and the narrative is expected to improve around the U.S. elections later this year, the report said. дальше »

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Hong Kong shows off crypto, Web3 prowess in Toronto

Canadian crypto and Web3 startups could benefit from “lower taxes” and regulations that cater to “pre-commercial specialist technology companies,” said a Toronto ETO official. дальше »

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Mt. Gox Redemption Fears ‘Overblown’ Say Traders as $10B BTC Holdings Draw Concerns

The defunct crypto exchange’s trustees said Monday they are preparing to start distributing bitcoin (BTC) stolen from clients in a 2014 hack in the first week of July. дальше »

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Bitcoin Threatens $60K on Mt. Gox News, but Sales Could Be Less Than Feared

Prices are sharply lower on Monday after the trustee for the defunct crypto exchange said it will begin returning more than 140,000 bitcoin to clients whose assets were stolen in a 2014 hack. дальше »

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Farcana (FAR) plunges 60% amid reports of hacked wallet

In a now-deleted X post, blockchain game Farcana said that one of its crypto wallets “has been compromised,” triggering a 60% plunge for FAR. Farcana, a blockchain-based shooter game with tournaments, seems to have suffered a significant security breach, resulting… дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining Sector Is Attracting Growing Investor Interest Following Core Scientific Deal: JPMorgan

Iris Energy is best positioned to take advantage of the HPC/AI opportunity, the report said. дальше »

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Majority of Japanese Institutional Investors Plan to Invest in Crypto in Next Three Years: Nomura Survey

54% of respondents said they planned to invest in cryptocurrencies in the next three years and 25% of firms said they had a positive impression of digital assets, the study said. дальше »

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Softbank CEO says company’s purpose is to create ‘artificial super intelligence’

Billionaire finance mogul Masayoshi Son also said that AI will be 10,000X smarter than humans by 2035.

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Consensys to continue lawsuit against SEC as ‘battle far from over’

Consensys head of litigation Laura Brookover said the company would continue to sue the SEC as the “battle” for regulatory clarity is “far from over. ” In a June 21 interview with CNBC, Brookover said that despite ending the Ethereum 2. дальше »

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McKinsey Sees Just $2T of Tokenized RWAs by 2030 in Base Case, With Broad Adoption 'Still Far Away'

Tokenization adoption will happen in waves led by assets such as mutual funds, bonds, loans, McKinsey said in a report. дальше »

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U.S. Lawmakers Visit Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria, Call for Release

The two House members said Tigran Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained and should be freed. дальше »

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Ripple faces securities suit in Cali over ‘misleading’ statements from 2017

The lawsuit focuses on an allegedly misleading statement from 2017 where Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he was "very, very long" on XRP. The post Ripple faces securities suit in Cali over ‘misleading’ statements from 2017 appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Winklevoss twins slam Biden for ‘anti-crypto’ policies, endorse Trump as ‘pro-crypto choice’

Gemini co-founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss endorsed former US President Donald Trump and said they intend to vote for him in November because he is the “pro-Bitcoin, pro-crypto and pro-business choice. дальше »

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Should you buy Ethereum? Bitwise CIO shares 3 reasons to be bullish

Matthew Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Bitwise Asset Management has shared his outlook for crypto – specifically why Ethereum may be good addition to an investor’s portfolio. Hougan said in an X post there are three reasons one may… дальше »

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DeFi Technologies Stock Sell-Off Is 'Attractive Buying Opportunity,' Benchmark Says

The stock lost nearly half of its value earlier this week following the tumble in altcoins and after the publication of a negative opinion piece in a crypto newsletter, the report said. дальше »

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Iran to pilot CDBC in Kish Island starting July

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) will begin a trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rial, in Kish Island starting in July. The central bank said on June 19 that banking network customers and tourists can use the digital rial wallet to make purchases and transfers between wallets via barcode without […] The post Iran to pilot CDBC in Kish Island starting July appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Circle CEO describes unprecedented optimism about the future of crypto

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said he has “never been more optimistic than right now” about the future of crypto in his 11 years leading the firm behind the USDC stablecoin. In a detailed social media post, Allaire outlined his reasons for this positive outlook, emphasizing the potential of crypto and the progress made over the […] The post Circle CEO describes unprecedented optimism about the future of crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin, Crypto-Related Stocks Are Ripe for Institutional Adoption: Bernstein

Spot bitcoin ETFs are expected to be approved by major wirehouses and large private bank platforms in the third and fourth quarters, the report said. дальше »

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SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won't Sue Over Ethereum

The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said. дальше »

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IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks in the Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) region by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) has said. дальше »

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SEC to drop investigation into Ethereum: Consensys

The SEC’s enforcement division said it’s closing its investigation into Ethereum, though Consensys says the fight isn’t over yet. дальше »

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Trump reaffirms pledge to end Biden’s ‘war on crypto’ at Wisconsin rally

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to “end Joe Biden’s war on crypto” at a rally in Racine, Wisconsin, on June 18. Trump said he aims to “ensure that the future of crypto and the future of Bitcoin will be made in America. дальше »

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Canada lacks engagement from lawmakers on crypto — Coinbase exec

The Canada country director for Coinbase said local regulators were “much more collaborative” with the industry than their U.S. counterparts, but politicians were falling short. дальше »

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MicroStrategy Is Pioneering Bitcoin Capital Markets, Bernstein Says

Michael Saylor’s firm is the only corporation that has developed institutional demand for bitcoin linked convertibles, the report said. дальше »

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RWA Tokenization Expands to Life Insurance with Infineo Minting $9M of Policies on Provenance Blockchain

This was the first example of transferring tokenized versions of life insurance policies, the company said. дальше »

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Dogecoin, Solana Lead Crypto Majors Plunge as Bitcoin Falls Below $66K

Few catalysts to prop up markets in the near-term are likely weighing down token prices, one trader said. дальше »

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X CEO says payment functionality coming soon as platform moves closer to becoming the ‘everything app’

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said the social media platform — formerly known as Twitter — is on the verge of launching payment functionality for users as it continues on its path to becoming the “everything app. дальше »

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SEC head of crypto asset enforcement David Hirsch exits agency

SEC crypto asset enforcement chief David Hirsch announced his departure from the agency on June 17. Hirsch said he served at the agency for almost nine years before his exit. He said he was “proud of the historic work done by the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit team [he] had the privilege to lead. дальше »

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Tether launches gold-backed, US dollar stablecoin Alloy

The new synthetic dollar is the first step in the rollout of a real-world asset tokenization platform, said Tether.

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Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Acquires New York's BitLicense

The firm said it's one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state's crypto license. дальше »

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Tether Debuts New 'Synthetic' Dollar Backed by Tokenized Gold in Tokenization Push

Users can mint new tokens using the company's new Alloy platform, which will be part of Tether's upcoming tokenization venture, CEO Paolo Ardoino said. дальше »

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U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Reached Record Total Market Cap of $22.8B in June: JPMorgan

Mining stocks outperformed bitcoin in the first half of the month as investors reacted positively to news of Core Scientific’s AI deal with CoreWeave, the report said. дальше »

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Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies. дальше »

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ZkSync defends Sybil measures as Binance offers own ZK token airdrop

ZK Nation said its Sybil filtering approach was to ensure as many users as possible would get an allocation, but that would inevitably let through some Sybils. дальше »

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BIS reveals almost every major central bank is interested in wholesale CBDCs

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said its recent survey of central banks revealed that 94% of them globally are now engaged in exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — reflecting a sharp increase in experiments and pilots, especially with wholesale CBDCs. дальше »

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SEC commissioner Uyeda acknowledges benefits of securities tokenization

SEC commissioner Mark Uyeda acknowledged that asset tokenization, including tokenization of securities, carries potential benefits. Uyeda said on June 14 that representing asset rights with a digital token on a blockchain can provide “security, transparency, and immutability. дальше »

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Meta pauses European AI assistant launch due to regulatory objections

Meta said it will delay the launch and training of its AI assistant in Europe following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). According to a June 10 statement, the regulator asked Meta to postpone large language model (LLM) training involving public content adults share on Facebook and Instagram. дальше »

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New York recovers $50 million from Gemini for defrauded investors

New York Attorney General Letitia James has recovered $50 million from Gemini Trust, with this being money defrauded from Gemini Earn users. The recovered money will be used to repay the more than 230,000 investors, 29,000 of whom are New Yorkers, James said in a press release. дальше »

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Chinese public telecom provider Coolpad Group allocates $13.5m to buy Bitcoin mining rigs

Shenzhen-headquartered telecommunications equipment company Coolpad Group has announced the purchase of $13.5 million worth of crypto mining rigs. Coolpad Group, a public Chinese telecom provider listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said in a regulatory filing it has allocated… дальше »

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Bitcoin Traders See Short-Term Bearish Target at $60K as Miners Pare Holdings

Persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60,000, one trader said. дальше »

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Coinbase derides SEC’s $2.6 billion budget request; American Securities Association calls for lower amount

Coinbase objected to the SEC’s $2. 6 billion budget request for the 2025 fiscal year. In a statement to CryptoSlate on June 13, a Coinbase representative said: “Yet again the SEC asks for more money that will go to regulation by enforcement when it has used none of its massive budget for real crypto rulemaking that […] The post Coinbase derides SEC’s $2. дальше »

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