Day: June 13, 2023

Unfazed by SEC tumult, top banks work to make blockchains interoperable

Amid all the tumult in the crypto world, some of the world’s largest banks have been quietly reflecting on ways to bring digital assets to institutional customers. And last week, a plan emerged. A collaboration, under the guidance of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, better known as Swift — the global financial communication and payments network — will soon be testing ways for permissioned bank-owned blockchains to not only talk to each other, but also communicate with public blockchains like Ethereum. Participants in this global experiment include more…

SEC concerned over ‘Ether is not a security’ statement

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Newly released documents showing edits that were made to a 2018 speech given by former director of the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) corporate finance division Bill Hinman suggest the editors were concerned his statement might undermine the idea that Ether (ETH) is a security.  This could risk locking the agency into a position it would find hard to change at a later date, the SEC comments warn. “Even with the caveats in the sentence, it seems that it would be difficult for the agency to take a different position…

Bitcoin Price Stabilizes in $26K Range Following Recent Regulatory-Induced Volatility

The price of Bitcoin is now experiencing some stability after heavy volatility following last week’s events in the crypto sector. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) seems to have stabilized as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap recovers from recent volatility. Throughout last week, Bitcoin was unstable following regulatory issues that plagued the crypto industry and caused uncertainty and doubt. According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin is trading at $26,147 after climbing less than 2% over the last 7 days. Last week, the king coin shed more than $1,500 after the…

Hinman’s 2018 Speech on Ether Needed More Clarity, SEC Officials Said at the Time, Emails Released by Ripple Show

“As written, the language remains vague as to whether ETH is a security. If you want to make an affirmative statement that it is not a security, the language could be stronger (i.e., just say it). If you don’t want to take an affirmative stance, we suggest using language similar to what you used for Bitcoin re. the disclosure regime to make it more consistent,” wrote former SEC Director of Trading and Markets Brett Redfearn on June 12, 2018. Source

Peter McCormack’s Real Bedford Football Club puts Bitcoin on the map – Cointelegraph Magazine

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Buying a small-town soccer club with the aim to propel it into the Premier League — the world’s most popular football league — is a script suitable for a Netflix series. In fact, actor Ryan Reynold’s bid to revitalize lower-league Welsh soccer team Wrexham FC has already caught the attention of Disney+ writers.  It’s a quaint, quintessentially British underdog story of how an ultra-rich Hollywood actor can do something different with his wealth. However, Reynolds has no connection to Wrexham; he flies in for most games, and he’s unlikely to…

Apple to delist Nostr-based Damus app over Bitcoin tip feature

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Decentralized social media app Damus could face the axe from the Apple App Store over its Bitcoin (BTC) tipping feature. On June 13, the creators behind Damus shared a warning letter from Apple, which stated the app would be removed from the platform because of the “Zaps” feature allowing people to tip users and content creators in Bitcoin. The feature was made possible by integrating the Lighting Network widget to make Bitcoin payments and tips on the platform. In its warning, Apple said the Zaps feature violates its policy prohibiting…

Uniswap releases version 4 code, allowing for new types of liquidity pools

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Uniswap Labs has released a draft of the code for Uniswap V4, according to a June 13 blog post from Uniswap’s founder, Hayden Adams. The new code features “hooks” or plugins that allow developers to create custom liquidity pools.  Uniswap is the largest decentralized crypto exchange in the world by volume. Its latest version is V3 and was deployed on May 4, 2021. Uniswap’s official user interface. Source: Uniswap According to the post, V4’s “hooks” feature will allow future developers to create on-chain limit orders, automatic deposits to lending protocols,…

Bitcoin gets closer to ‘51% attack’ on altcoin market

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) percentage share in the crypto market has risen to nearly 50% in the aftermath of the last week’s altcoin market rout. On June 13, the Bitcoin Dominance Index (BTC.D), which tracks BTC’s weight against other cryptocurrencies, reached 49.29%, slightly down from its two-year highs of 49.66% seen earlier this week.  BTC.D daily price chart. Source: TradingView BTC not an “unregistered security”  The surge in Bitcoin dominance comes after the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against the crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. In its court filings, the…