Month: July 2023

‘AI helps traders utilize more intuitive strategies,’ says Exchange

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On July 11, cryptocurrency exchange Bitget launched an AI-powered feature for its Grid Trading strategies, or the use of trading algorithms to automate transactions for users. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Bitget developers stated: “Compared with manually creating strategies by filling in obscure and complex strategy parameters, AI strategies can help users choose and create strategies more intuitively through a simple number (strategy rate of return) and a simple graph (yield curve), eliminating the need to fill in complex variables.” In its AI Grid Trading Bot, users are only required…

Crypto Exchange Digitex Ordered to Pay $16M Following CFTC Charges

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A US court has ordered Adam Todd to pay approximately $16 million for operating an unregistered crypto exchange Digitex Futures. The amount includes $11.7 million in civil monetary penalty and $3.9 million as the return of illicit profit. Discover StealthEX.io – the future of cryptocurrency. Swap instantly across 1000+ coins, no sign-up, secure, and private. Dive into the new age of crypto! Judge Roy K. Altman of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida delivered the judgement on July 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced…

BNB’s soaring futures open interest and regulatory woes weigh on the altcoin’s price

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The price of BNB token has experienced a 24.5% decline over the past 90 days, despite a 7% gain between July 10 and July 11. BNB has performed worse than the overall altcoin market, indicating that the underlying cause for the bearish momentum persists. It is highly likely that the correction in BNB’s price can be attributed to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance exchange and its CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on June 5, as the decoupling coincides with that event. BNB/USDT (blue)…

It’s Time for a European Stablecoin

For a long time, this might have been a hurdle compared to other, more lax, regulatory environments. However, recent crypto crackdowns in the U.S. have shown that, while MiCA might be more strict on the issuance of stablecoins, it has the merit of being clear and providing stability. Source

$300 Million In Silk Road Bitcoins On The Move After CPI Data

Two unconfirmed transactions show that 9,800 Bitcoin linked to dark web marketplace Silk Road was transferred on Wednesday. 506 BTC was sent to a change address and 0.01 BTC was moved to the wallet 361yog in the first transaction, per reports. In the second transaction, the move transferred 8,200 BTC to the same 361yog wallet and 1,118 BTC to a separate change wallet. The transactions were discovered shortly after the U.S. CPI data was released but it remains unclear if the government is behind the BTC transfers. Crypto addresses with…

Google Play Store officially allows NFT games, but not gambling ones

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The Google Play store now allows video game publishers to sell nonfungible token (NFT) games in its store, according to a July 12 blog post from the store’s group product manager, Joseph Mills. In the post, Mills states that Google Play is “pleased to share that we’re updating our policy to open new ways to transact blockchain-based digital content within apps and games on Google Play,” including “boosting user loyalty through unique NFT rewards.” 1) A new blockchain-based content policy that states that devs must complete a declaration for apps…

PwC hedge fund survey finds crypto remains viable despite recent market turmoil

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PwC released its fifth annual global crypto hedge fund report on July 12 based on surveys of crypto-native and traditional hedge funds conducted in the first quarter of 2023. Against the backdrop of the recent crypto winter and continuing regulatory uncertainty in the United States and elsewhere, the report found a rather positive outlook among the funds. Crypto-native hedge funds are “working towards achieving a new industry dynamic which centres around rebuilding confidence and making their needs heard,” and nearly all of them (93%) expect the market cap to rise…

Bored Ape floor price falls below 30 ETH: Nifty Newsletter, July 5–11

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In this week’s newsletter, read about Ethereum nonfungible token (NFT) royalties hitting their lowest point in two years. Check out Bitcoin Ordinals trading volume, which hit $210 million in the second quarter of 2023, and how a decentralized finance (DeFi) borrower used an NFT representing a physical luxury watch to take out a loan. In other news, find out why Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu is still bullish on blockchain games, and don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring a Sega executive’s opinion on play-to-earn gaming.  Ethereum NFT royalties hit…

CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order

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A United States federal court has ordered Digitex CEO Adam Todd to pay roughly $16 million in disgorgement and penalties related to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) case. In a June 12 announcement, the CFTC said a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a default judgment against Todd and Digitex LLC, Digitex Limited, Digitex Software Limited and Blockster Holdings Limited Corporation for failure to register with the CFTC and manipulating the price of the DGTX token. As part of the judgment, the…