The new social app has driven over 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its mysterious origins, lack of privacy policy and lagging network, it raises some red flags. Source
A federal judge has reportedly revoked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail following the release of information to New York Times reporters in an alleged attempt to intimidate witnesses. According to reports of individuals present at an Aug. 11 hearing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Bankman-Fried’s bail revoked, suggesting he will be held in jail through the end of his two trials for fraud related to his activities at FTX. Prosecutors had been pushing for the revocation of…
Bankman-Fried is currently set to go on trial at the start of October on wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, money laundering and related conspiracy charges. He faces another trial, tentatively scheduled for next March, on additional charges brought by the DOJ after Bankman-Fried’s arrest and extradition. Source
Curve DAO (CRV) has continued to decline recently. Here’s what on-chain data says regarding if a rebound is probable for the coin anytime soon. What Curve DAO Metrics Hint At Regarding Futures Price Action In a new insight post, the on-chain analytics firm Santiment has recently discussed how the underlying metrics related to CRV have looked. The first relevant metric here is the “Supply Distribution,” which tells us the percentage of the Curve DAO supply each investor group holds. In particular, the cohort of interest here holds between 10,000 and…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is opening up the potential creation of ARK Invest’s spot market Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to public opinion. In a new document, the regulatory agency is asking the public to submit their “written data, views, and arguments” on a proposed rule change that would allow the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to list and trade shares of the ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF. “The Commission is instituting proceedings pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act97 to determine whether the proposed rule change,…
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technologies, a firm spun off from prominent Bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Bitmain, recorded a net loss of $40.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, up from a net loss of $15.6 million in Q2 2022. The company disclosed in its earnings report published on Aug. 11 that the losses were largely attributed to a $33.2 million listing fee paid to Blue Safari relating to Bitdeer’s listing on the Nasdaq exchange. The firm’s revenue increased by 5.2% to $93.8 million. The same day, Bitdeer’s stock…
On August 10, the price of XRP inexplicably spiked for a brief moment on the Gemini exchange. For a moment, the price of XRP reached an astounding $50 per coin before quickly crashing back down to the same level on spot markets on other exchanges. Brief Price Surge On Gemini According to various posts on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), it would seem that Gemini experienced a technical issue that caused the XRP price displayed on their exchange to show an erroneous price of $50. During that…
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) delay in deciding whether to approve a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is fueling expectations that a final verdict will come in a batch that includes key players on Wall Street, including BlackRock and Fidelity. “There’s a tremendous amount of pressure on the SEC to approve a number of these ETFs, particularly because the approved Futures backed products are lagging spot performance substantially, harming investors,” markets veteran and co-founder of CoinRoutes Dave Weisberger told Cointelegraph, adding that all pending…
The SEC requested fresh written commentary and opinions on a proposed rule change to allow issuers to list a Bitcoin spot ETF. Blackrock, Fidelity, and other wall street punters await the Commission’s decision on their own ETF filings. Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicted the delay on Bloomberg TV, adding hinting at simultaneous approvals in the future. Bitcoin’s price hardly reacted to the news of a delay. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is inviting new public commentary on the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF application, delaying a decision on…
On Thursday, DCG argued that Gemini’s fraud accusations over the Gemini Earn service should be tossed out, asserting that DCG had “virtually nothing to do with” the program. In a Friday post on X, the social-media service formerly known as Twitter, Cameron Winklevoss said, “This is a direct admission that they did in fact have something to do with the Gemini Earn program. Lol.” Source