Day: September 7, 2023

Former OpenSea manager withdraws application for bail pending appeal

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A former manager at nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea sentenced to three months in prison for insider trading has opted to serve the sentence while his appeal is pending. On Sept. 6, Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers filed a letter with a New York District Court informing the judge that Chastain decided to withdraw his application for bail pending appeal. As a result, per the court’s previous order and judgment, Chastain will self-surrender by Nov. 2 to begin serving his sentence while his appeal is pending. Screenshot of the letter from Chastain’s…

Rejection of crypto bill exposes Aussies to ‘unregulated market’ — Senator Bragg

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Australian investors will be left exposed to unregulated markets and investments will be driven away from the country if the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill is rejected by parliament, the bill’s author Senator Andrew Bragg has warned. On Sept. 4, the Senate Committee on Economics Legislation recommended the Senate reject Bragg’s bill and suggested the government instead continue to consult the industry on developing crypto regulation. The Committee’s chair, Labor Party Senator Jess Walsh, wrote in a report that it recommended the bill not be passed as it “fails to…

FASB rules ‘eliminate the poor optics’ that shied firms from crypto: Analyst

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The United States Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new rules for crypto accounting will eliminate the “poor optics” that plagued companies holding digital assets, according to analysts from Berenberg Capital. On Sept. 6, the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) approved new rules for cryptocurrencies with regard to how companies report the fair value of their holdings on their balance sheets. In a follow-up analyst note from Berenberg’s senior equity research analyst Mark Palmer, the analyst argued the changes would be particularly beneficial for companies such as Microstrategy, who will soon…

Tornado Cash case: crypto anonymity vs regulation 

The recent indictment of Tornado Cash developers brings the tension between crypto privacy and national security into sharp focus. What are the implications for the crypto world? One of the main issues affecting innovation is the potential for abuse by bad actors. Because of its pseudonymous nature, low cost, and ability to move vast sums, crypto has had its fair share of cases of misuse. Looking at the recent fiasco of Tornado Cash founders and the regulators, one could think that criminals are tipping the scales in the regulator’s favor. …

XRP Price Prediction – Breaking This Confluence Resistance Could Spark Recovery

Ripple’s token price is holding the $0.485 support against the US Dollar. XRP price could start a recovery wave if it clears $0.510 and $0.525. Ripple’s token price is struggling to recover above $0.510 and $0.525 against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.520 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bearish trend line in place with resistance near $0.5020 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below…

Ripple Labs chair slams Biden, Gensler for having ‘screwed up’ on crypto

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The United States’ legal system is set to bring the crypto industry “back in the game” after the Biden administration “screwed up” its crypto policy, says Ripple Labs chair and co-founder Chris Larsen. Speaking to Bloomberg on Sep. 7 about his firm’s July partial win against the Securities and Exchange Commission, Larsen argued the regulator lost on “everything that was important to [it] and important in the regulation of the industry.” “The U.S. screwed up here on crypto and blockchain policy. This is the beginning now through the courts, unfortunately…

Ethereum Price Could See Lift-off Unless This Support Gives Way

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Ethereum price is eyeing an upside break above $1,650 against the US Dollar. ETH must stay above $1,600 to start a fresh increase in the near term. Ethereum is slowly moving higher from the $1,620 support zone. The price is trading above $1,632 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $1,622 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a steady increase if there is a close above the $1,650 resistance. Ethereum Price Eyes…

Solana Announces Hyperdrive Hackathon | Blockchain News

Solana, a leading blockchain platform, unveiled its latest initiative, Hyperdrive, in a series of tweets on September 6, 2023. The event is described as an engineering and business competition where teams can transform an idea into a fully operational project within a span of five weeks. Key Highlights Grand Prize & Speciality Prizes: Solana has partnered with various entities for specialty prizes in categories such as Mobile Apps by MagicEden, Finance/Payments by Helio Pay, AI by UXD Protocol, DePIN by ionet official, Crypto Infrastructure by Ironforge Cloud, Gaming by Phantom,…

Crypto market makers’ profits rapidly shrinking amid liquidation, legal woes

Growing operational costs, lack of trust, and legal scrutiny mark massive losses for crypto market makers.  The once lucrative crypto market making sector is navigating choppy waters, with soaring operational costs and a $2 trillion market slump. The latest wrinkle is a loss of trust in market makers, fueled by a spate of legal accusations against key players like Wintermute Trading Ltd. Major liquidity providers such as Auros and GSR Markets Ltd. are diversifying across exchanges, using off-platform storage for digital assets, and even deploying borrowed tokens as collateral. However,…

Bitcoin Bulls Continues To Struggle, Here’s Why Upsides Could Be Limited

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Bitcoin price is still consolidating above $25,500. BTC might attempt an upside correction, but upsides might be limited above the $26,200 resistance. Bitcoin is still trading in a range above the $25,500 support zone. The price is trading below $26,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $25,950 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could attempt to recover but the bears might remain active near $26,200. Bitcoin Price Stuck In Range…