Month: May 2023

Market Making Giants Jane Street and Jump Trading Retreating From Crypto Trading: Bloomberg

Both firms are still making markets and not abandoning the crypto industry entirely, Bloomberg said citing the person. However, Jane Street is scaling back its global crypto expansion plans, while Jump Crypto – the digital assets trading unit of Jump Trading – is pulling back from U.S. markets, although it’s still planning to expand internationally, the news outlet reported citing two people familiar with the matter. Source

ChatGPT and other AIs could play a big role in driving more users to crypto

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It’s no secret that bear markets are challenging. A quick scan of top projects of any past market cycle will unveil how many once-promising projects have faded into oblivion. While these cycles are often discouraging, many fail to realize that with every market downturn comes the opportunity for innovation toward a stronger future for Web3. Just look at Uniswap and OpenSea’s success to see how real the potential is for “building in a bear market” to spark new bullish cycles. So, as we navigate the market climate, which is showing…

Aragon (ANT) Cancels Planned DAO Control of $200M Treasury Amid Battle With Arca, Others

“The Aragon treasury was established with the explicit mission of supporting builders to advance decentralized governance infrastructure. Based on Swiss regulations that mandate the use of Aragon’s treasury for its stated social purpose, fiduciary duty compels Aragon Association to secure these funds from those seeking to access them for their own financial gains. There is clear evidence that the entities involved in Aragon’s attack are pursuing that end.” Source

Grayscale moves to expand ETF business as legal fight over spot bitcoin fund continues

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Grayscale Investments is forging ahead in its plan to transform itself into a major ETF player even as the firm’s potential flagship fund remains blocked by regulators. The crypto-focused asset manager announced on Tuesday that it has created the Grayscale Funds Trust to manage some publicly traded products, including ETFs, under its own roof as part of the rules of the 1940 Investment Companies Act. Grayscale also filed to create three new ETFs under the banner of the trust. “The formation of the Grayscale Funds Trust represents yet another important…

Galaxy Digital (GLXY) Posts $134M First-Quarter Profit on Strong Showing for Crypto Market

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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital in JV for Immersion Cooled Bitcoin Mining in Abu Dhabi

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The new project – named Abu Dhabi Global Markets JV Entity (ADGM) – will first develop two mining sites with a combined capacity of 250 megawatts (MW) of mining power, according to a press release. The sites will be powered by excess energy in Abu Dhabi, increasing the base load and sustainability of that Middle Eastern capital’s power grid, the statement continued. The necessary mining equipment and infrastructure for each site has already been ordered and construction is currently underway. Original

Litecoin LTC Transactions Hit All-Time High as Bitcoin BTC Fees Surge Amic BRC-20 Memecoin Frenzy

On May 8, Litecoin executed more than 525,000 transactions in a day, coming close to Bitcoin’s 575,000 daily transactions, according to blockchain data from BitInfoCharts. It is five times the average number of transactions on the Litecoin blockchain compared to earlier this year and more than double the previous all-time high near the peak of the bull market in January 2018. Source

A Eulogy for a Day Trader’s Exchange

Crypto class of 2017, of which I consider myself a part, was pampered in many ways. Unlike the bitcoin early adopters who, before the advent of cryptocurrency exchanges, literally had to meet up in person if they wanted to exchange coins,, or the saps who only had “enterprise blockchain” to get excited about, much of the infrastructure the industry now takes for granted was already laid out before the first major token mania. I bought my first fraction of a bitcoin using a credit card via Coinbase, easily. And when…

Worldcoin Launches World App to Bolster Decentralized Identity and Finance for Mass Adoption – Bitcoin News

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Worldcoin, the project supported by Openai CEO Sam Altman, has launched the World App to complement the release of World ID. The application aims to democratize decentralized identities and finance by utilizing World ID to enable users to sign into different websites, crypto applications, and share personal data in a privacy-focused manner. Worldcoin Unveils World App The Worldcoin project made an announcement on May 8, 2023, revealing the launch of their new World App. The application dubbed the “minimalist wallet” is designed to bring “decentralized identity and finance” to the…