Kraken to end staking in $30M SEC settlement

Crypto exchange Kraken will discontinue its staking services as part of a settlement with the SEC, according to a press release from the regulator on February 9. The post Kraken to end staking in $30M SEC settlement appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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How to Avoid the Death of DeFi in the Wake of FTX

FTX’s collapse is an inevitable outcome for an industry yet to find its use case. For crypto to survive, it needs to learn from the very financial sector it set out to replace, says Brent Xu, the CEO of Umee. дальше »

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Liquid Staking Tokens Rally as Kraken Shuts Staking Service to Settle With SEC

The sudden price uptick of governance tokens for the largest liquid staking protocols Lido Finance, Rocket Pool and Frax Finance defies the decline of the broader crypto market. дальше »

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Xclaim - a Marketplace for Crypto Bankruptcy Claims

Matthew Sedigh is the CEO at Xclaim, a marketplace for crypto bankruptcy claims. Users who have accounts with stranded assets at FTX, Genesis, Celsius, Voyager or BlockFi can sell the claim on their account to recover some liquidity. дальше »

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Ethereum NFT collections lost nearly 60% of their market cap in 2022: Report

NFTs, like the rest of crypto, felt the influence of bad actors and market manipulators in 2022. Those launched after the start of the crypto winter did better. дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Staking Services

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Kraken with failing to register their crypto asset staking-as-a-service program. дальше »

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Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator

The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating crypto company Paxos, though the scope of the investigation is not yet clear. дальше »

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Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close US Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service. Ether also declined. дальше »

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Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service. Ether also declined. дальше »

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IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers

The Internal Revenue Service has filed a court document seeking permission to enforce a summons for information against Kraken and its subsidiaries. дальше »

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US tops Coin Journal’s list of most successful crypto countries

The United States sits perched atop Coin Journal’s list of most desirable crypto countries, garnering a 9. 94 score out of 10, recognized as having 1,992 crypto-related businesses that employ 5,691 people, worth $46. дальше »

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Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken in federal court Thursday, alleging its crypto staking as a service program violated federal securities laws. дальше »

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Mini Crypto Rally Follows Key Benchmark Interest Rate Announcements

The crypto markets rallied within 24 hours following the much-anticipated round of recent interest rate announcements by key central banks, with the global cryptocurrency market cap up nearly 5% to US$1. дальше »

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One of the Oldest P2P Bitcoin Exchanges Has Succumbed to Crypto Winter

LocalBitcoins to shut down after ten years due to declining trading volumes.

The post One of the Oldest P2P Bitcoin Exchanges Has Succumbed to Crypto Winter appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Blockchain Privacy Is at Risk in the EU

The EU's comprehensive Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation is ambitious and sets a high standard globally. Article 68, however, goes too far and poses a risk to innovation, privacy and security. дальше »

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Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms

United States authorities are allegedly discouraging banks from offering services to the crypto industry.

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Mississippi Senate passes bill to legalize crypto mining

Lawmakers from the Mississippi Senate have passed a legislative bill to legalize Bitcoin mining in the state and protect miners from discrimination. The post Mississippi Senate passes bill to legalize crypto mining appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Ethereum on verge of FUD? Coinbase CEO tweet ruffles feathers

Coinbase CEO's tweet sparked speculation on SEC's new crypto rulings. New regulations could impact the crypto industry and lead to problems. The crypto world has been buzzing for the last 24The post Ethereum on verge of FUD? Coinbase CEO tweet ruffles feathers appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin records its lowest price in two weeks

On Feb. 9, Bitcoin (BTC) posted its lowest price in the last two weeks, according to data from several crypto price tracking websites. дальше »

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3AC co-founders launch marketplace to trade crypto claims

Founders of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, in collaboration with CoinFLEX co-founders, have launched the “first public marketplace for crypto claims” Open Exchange. дальше »

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SPS discusses challenges of building GameFi amid crypto winter

Despite tough times for the industry, the blockchain MOBA game reached 200,000 downloads after just two months.

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Why Ethereum Could Present Unique Opportunity For Investors If It Drops Below $1,600

Ethereum has been retracing on its previous weeks’ profits and seems ready to re-test support levels below its current price. The crypto market has seen significant gains as the macroeconomic landscape shows signs of improvement, but the crypto winter is not in the review mirror yet. дальше »

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MakerDAO Presents Crypto Endgame, This Is What We Know

MakerDAO, one of the first decentralized finance (DeFi) Protocols built and established in the Ethereum blockchain, plans to launch Spark Lend (SL), a lending market focused on “liquid, decentralized, and high market cap assets. дальше »

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Three Arrows Capital Founders Launch Exchange Where You Can Trade 3AC Bankruptcy Claims

Named Open Exchange, the platform aims to be a home for trading what it says is a $20 billion market of claims against bankrupt crypto firms, including those of 3AC. дальше »

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One fund may be behind 40% increase in ETH prices

On-chain data suggests that a mysterious crypto fund might be the primary driver of the recent boom in bitcoin, ethereum, and other digital assets. дальше »

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Dogecoin (DOGE) Ascending Triangle Pushes Price Down, Here's When Breakout May Happen

Crypto Market Review: Correction on markets has begun as majority of assets lose some of their value дальше »

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Things to consider when choosing your trading platform

Choosing a good trading platform is one of the first steps to crypto investing. Check local laws and find out if the platform is regulated or complies with set requirements. Decide what type of trader you are and assess your technical skills. дальше »

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The U.S. Government Wants to Cut Off Crypto’s Access to Banks: Nic Carter

Crypto companies may soon find themselves deprived of banking services in the United States, just like online poker was during the Obama era, says Nic Carter. Operation Choke Point 2.0... дальше »

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New Hampshire could become an alternative for crypto firms moving to the Bahamas

A state commission recommended that New Hampshire eliminate the gray area in which cryptocurrency companies currently operate.

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Most crypto business leaders studied Computer science or MBA, Dan Ashmore tells CNBC

The crypto space was previously more open to people from all fields as the market was still in its early days. Coinjournal’s Dan Ashmore believes that the crypto market is becoming a mainstream financial market and is now dominated by those who studied computer science or had an MBA. дальше »

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Coin Cloud Files For Bankruptcy After Battling FTX Contagion

One of the U. S. and Brazil’s biggest Bitcoin ATM operators, Coin Cloud, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on Thursday, January 8, after the firm received a severe blow from the crypto winter and the FTX implosion, which left it with millions of dollars in liabilities. дальше »

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Is an Explosion of Ethereum on the Horizon? ETH Turns Deflationary Amid Rising Gas Fees

Ethereum continued its bullish climb over the weekend before stalling at the beginning of a new week. The second-largest crypto has now reclaimed the pre-FTX crash price. In just one week, the price of Ethereum has recovered by 17% and looks unstoppable to the $1,650 resistance, according to data provided by CoinMarketCap.  Meanwhile, investors would […] дальше »

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Dubai Sets The Pace By Issuing Landmark Virtual Asset Regulations

In one of the most comprehensive efforts to create a crypto regulation framework, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued its Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority 2023 regulations. дальше »

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Coincover raises $30m for crypto safety

During a financing round that Foundation Capital headed, the cryptocurrency security business Coincover received $30 million in funding. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Slips Below $23,000 As Crypto Regulation Rumors Spread

In the early hours of Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, sank to a four-week low.   The crypto asset slipped below its hovering $23,000 price range to as low as $22,408 before climbing back to its current price. дальше »

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Binance Seeks Lobbyist as EU Finalizes Crypto Rules

The leading crypto exchange is seeking to extend influence as the company extends its push into the increasingly regulated bloc дальше »

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Crypto Payments Firm MoonPay and NFT Marketplace LooksRare Ink Partnership

LooksRare users can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies through MoonPay, which will allow users to purchase NFTs with a credit card. дальше »

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AI to feature prominently in the crypto user experience — Nansen CEO

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik tells Hashing It Out that he is bullish that artificial intelligence will play a major role in the future of the crypto industry. дальше »

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Solidity.io CEO Slams SHIB and DOGE, Elon Musk and SHIB Lead Dev Post Same Symbol on Twitter, BONE Gets Listed by Huobi: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

What happened in the world of crypto over the past day? Read U.Today’s news digest to find out! дальше »

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Russian government subsidizes Siberian crypto mining operation

The Russian government is giving incentives for crypto mining investors and $12 million in support for building a crypto mining factory in Siberia. дальше »

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Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins set to shut down this month

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange LocalBitcoins has today issued a service closure statement stating that it is set to shut down this month due to the “ongoing very cold crypto winter. дальше »

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SALT Lending rebounds with $64.4m capital raise

Crypto lending platform SALT Lending has closed a $64.4 million Series A funding round through a share sale to accredited investors. дальше »

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Crypto and securities: New interpretation of US Howey test gaining ground

Lewis Cohen headed a team researching Howey-related case law to propose an application that differentiates between primary and secondary transactions. дальше »

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LocalBitcoins Closes Trading Platform After A Decade Of Service

Via an official statement, the popular peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins announced the discontinuation of its service. The company claims that the persistent downside pressure in the crypto market negatively impacted its service capacity. дальше »

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Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins to Close, Citing Market Conditions

The Finnish exchange is set to close this month as it reacts to the "ongoing very cold crypto winter." дальше »

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Cardano Founder Wades Into The Staking Debate, Points Out Problem In Ethereum

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, thinks the entire staking model used in Ethereum is problematic.   The Ethereum Staking Model is Flawed, Says Cardano Founder Charles waded into the staking discussion following Brian Armstrong’s unconfirmed rumors that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) planned to ban retail crypto staking in the country. дальше »

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First Mover Americas: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Suggests SEC Could Ban Staking

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 9 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. дальше »

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US authorities allegedly using banks to crack down on crypto – Nic Carter

CoinMetrics co-founder Nic Carter alleged that the United States government is using the banking sector to execute a widespread crackdown against the crypto industry. The post US authorities allegedly using banks to crack down on crypto – Nic Carter appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Crypto Protection Firm Coincover Raises $30M

Silicon Valley investment firm Foundation Capital led the funding round. дальше »

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Takes Two-Thirds Loss to Settle Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms' Debt

The miner had recently warned it might stop paying off the debt to BlockFi. дальше »

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