Month: July 2023

dYdX exchange launches testnet for ‘fully decentralized’ version 4

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Crypto exchange dYdX has launched a public testnet of its “v4” iteration, according to a July 5 announcement from the exchange’s development team. This marks the completion of “milestone 4” out of five, paving the way for a future v4 mainnet launch. Once implemented on mainnet, v4 is expected to allow for “full decentralization” of the exchange. v4 Testnet is officially live https://t.co/TD5caN6VSQ Here are all the links you may need for easy access! Public Testnet: https://t.co/BZ57SvuXNvTestnet Status Page: https://t.co/7vkrGZs9fxv4 Documentation: https://t.co/tKTUWacKld Feedback and Block Explorer links — dYdX (@dYdX)…

Binance.US market share drops below 1% amid regulatory lawsuit: Report

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United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has reportedly seen its market share drop more than 20% amid a lawsuit from federal financial regulators. According to a July 5 report from Reuters citing data from Kaiko, the market share of Binance.US in the U.S. dropped from more than 22% in April to roughly 0.9% as of June 26. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a suit against Binance.US, Binance and Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao for allegations related to operating as an unregistered securities exchange in June, while the Commodity…

Twitter receives money transmitter licenses in three US states

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Twitter Payments LLC, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s Twitter social network, appears to have received its first money transmitter licenses after Michigan, New Hampshire, and Missouri approved the company’s applications.  NEWS: Twitter has finally secured its first money transmitter licenses in several US states. pic.twitter.com/gziiRgelYU — T(w)itter Daily News  (@TitterDaily) July 5, 2023 A money transmitter license allows a company to provide transfer services or payment instruments. This differs from a lisense to conduct sales in that it’s meant to provide consumer protections for businesses that facilitate the transmission…

‘Bitcoin is an international asset’ — BlackRock CEO’s bullish remarks

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Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, has delivered pro-crypto remarks amid the asset manager applying to list a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Speaking on Fox Business on July 5, Fink said the role of cryptocurrency was largely “digitizing gold,” suggesting U.S. regulators consider how an ETF directly linked to Bitcoin (BTC) could democratize finance. During his time at BlackRock, Fink has often commented on major events affecting the crypto space, including the collapse of FTX in 2022 and rising interest in BTC. “Let’s be clear:…

BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink

Fink continued: “Instead of investing in gold as a hedge against inflation, a hedge against the onerous problems of any one country, or the devaluation of your currency whatever country you’re in – let’s be clear, bitcoin is an international asset, it’s not based on any one currency and so it can represent an asset that people can play as an alternative.” Source

IMF eyes tens of billions in crypto asset taxes, has few suggestions for collecting them

Governments have yet to address all the ways crypto might be taxed, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has realized, and the amount of taxes not imposed or collected may reach well into the tens of billions of dollars. That insight does little to reduce the variety of challenges in taxing crypto, however. Crypto’s “semi-anonymity,” its dual nature as an investment vehicle and a means of payment, and its high volatility complicate the tax collectors’ task beyond their current abilities, a new IMF working paper said. There is no consensus yet…

Price analysis 7/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC, MATIC, DOT

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Bullish crypto traders are struggling to clear the overhead barrier in Bitcoin and select altcoins, indicating that bears have not given up yet. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade near the $31,000 level, making it an important resistance to watch out for in the short term. Some analysts believe the current consolidation could result in an upside breakout in Bitcoin. The institutional investors also seem to be positive about the prospects of a further rally in Bitcoin. CoinShares’ head of research James Butterfill said in a recent report that 98% of…

CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing

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The combined spot and derivatives trading volume on centralized exchanges (CEXs) climbed 14.2% in June to $2.71 trillion, according to CCData’s monthly exchange report. Binance, Binance.US and Coinbase all saw their market share decline in the past month. As per the report, the first rise in trading volume in three months was backed by BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing and regulators’ complaints against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase in the United States. Binance saw a surge in withdrawals following the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit on June 5. As…