Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Aave DAO has passed a proposal called “Rescue Mission Phase 1 Long Executor” to recover lost AAVE, LEND, Tether, UNI, and staked AAVE tokens that were mistakenly sent to certain token contracts in the past. This proposal authorizes Aave developers to...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has denied the proposal for a spot Bitcoin trust by investment manager VanEck. This decision follows a trend of the SEC denying every application for a spot Bitcoin trust over the last six years. T...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has expressed concerns over the proposed bail conditions for former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, citing the risk of potential evasion and covert electronic communication. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A bankruptcy filing has revealed that BlockFi has $227 million in uninsured funds allocated to a money market mutual fund (MMMF) offered by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innova...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle's $3.3 billion worth of USDC reserves held at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have not been processed, raising concerns over the stability of the cryptocurrency. This follows the disclosure that 20% of Circle's USDC reserves were held in several fin...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), was unable to withdraw $3.3 billion of its $40 billion reserves from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), leading to a sell-off that caused the stablecoin's value to drop below its $1 peg. Circle initiated a wire transfer...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Despite the SEC's crackdown on staking services provided by centralized providers, Coinbase has informed its customers that its staking services will continue and may even increase. Coinbase has updated its staking terms and conditions, stating that...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle's announcement that Silicon Valley Bank failed to transfer $3.3 billion of its USDC reserves led to a significant sell-off, causing the stablecoin to depeg from the U.S. dollar. Investors who tried to cut their losses by exchanging USDC for ot...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The US Federal Reserve is planning to establish a specialized team of experts to keep up with developments in the cryptocurrency industry, specifically focusing on stablecoins. The move comes amid concerns that unregulated stablecoins could put house...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Hedera Hashgraph has confirmed a smart contract exploit on its mainnet, resulting in the theft of liquidity pool tokens from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) that use code derived from Uniswap v2 on Ethereum. The suspicious activity was detected when t...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The DOJ has filed an appeal against the approval of Voyager Digital's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, which would have allowed the company to sell assets to Binance.US. While U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Wiles approved the plan, the SEC and other regula...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
ParagonCoin, a crypto startup backed by rapper The Game, had its license revoked by the SEC for violating securities laws by failing to file periodic reports. The startup had held a $70 million initial coin offering in 2017, and in 2021, was found li...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Thailand's SEC is seeking public comments on a draft regulation that would ban virtual asset service providers from offering or engaging in any crypto staking or lending activities. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly creating a new text-based content app called P92 that will support ActivityPub, the decentralized social networking protocol used by Mastodon and other decentralized apps. The app will...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A federal judge in Florida is considering dismissing Shaquille O’Neal and Naomi Osaka from the FTX lawsuit due to uncertainty about whether they were served. The judge reprimanded other celebrity defendants for not following proper procedure in reque...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Despite recent market volatility, Cathie Wood’s investment manager ARK Invest has made a record purchase of Coinbase stock, along with significant investments in Robinhood. The move confirms ARK’s bullish sentiment towards the cryptocurrency industry...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu has released a manifesto proposing the implementation of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in Nigeria's banking and finance sector. The manifesto suggests reforming existing Nigerian Security Exchange Com...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Degen Zoo, an NFT game inspired by Logan Paul's controversial Crypto Zoo concept, has attracted massive interest, with over 115,000 wallets registering to join the game, pledging over $700 million. The game aims to raise awareness of the impact of ca...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
U.S. President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget plan proposes a crackdown on crypto wash sales and a doubling of the capital gains tax for certain investors, which could raise $24 billion. The proposed changes to crypto tax treatment aim to reduce the...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Lawyers representing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have hinted that they may need to delay his criminal trial due to a lack of evidence from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The trial, which is scheduled to begin on October 2, will focus on fraud cha...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The recent announcement of Silvergate Bank’s voluntary liquidation has led to a heated debate in the crypto industry, with some lawmakers labeling the sector as “risky” and “volatile.” Crypto executives and commentators have criticized these remarks...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Lawyers for Jimmy Fallon have filed a petition to quash a subpoena requiring him to testify in the Yuga Labs Inc. v. Ripps et al. case, stating that he has no connection to the dispute. Meanwhile, Getty Images has partnered with NFT platform Candy Di...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, has proposed creating a new stablecoin called the Satoshi Nakamoto Dollar (NUSD) or NakaDollar. Unlike major reserve-backed U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, the proposed NakaDollar would be pegged...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A federal judge has denied a request to consolidate five proposed class-action lawsuits against the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. The plaintiffs, including Julie Papadakis, Michael Elliott Jessup, Stephen Pierce, Elliott Lam, and Russell Hawkins, acc...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The registration deadline for Mt. Gox creditors has been pushed back by another month, allowing creditors to file claims until April 6. The distribution of assets to creditors will now start from Oct. 31 instead of Sept. 30. Mt. Gox creditors have be...
