Day: October 13, 2023

European regulators assess DeFi risks, Uniswap launches Android wallet: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. In this week’s newsletter, European securities regulators have published a report on the DeFi ecosystem that lists the risks it poses to the European Union’s financial system — but also highlights the benefits of DeFi. Uniswap has launched Android wallet beta on Google Play, with the app gaining popularity among desktop and Apple iOS users. DeFi platform Star Arena recovered 90% of…

3 Altcoins For October 2023 That Can Do This

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Bitcoin’s history is filled with stories of people who put small, disposable amounts of money into the crypto and ended up making a fortune. This has been no different from the case of one Norwegian man, whose throwaway $22 Bitcoin investment has turned into a life-changing sum. When Kristoffer Koch had originally invested in Bitcoin back in 2009, the cryptocurrency was only trading for a few cents. Koch, at the time, was intrigued which is why he said he made the purchase. He got 5,000 BTC for around $22 at…

Everything to Know About Sam Bankman-Fried’s Second Week in Court

At Ellison’s direction, FTX executives Wang and Sing gathered data about Alameda’s accumulated borrowings that found the firm had withdrawn deposits amounting to over three-quarters of FTX customer total holdings, including over half of the ETH on the exchange and lesser amounts of customers’ USDT and BTC. A later witness, Alameda developer Aditya Baradwaj, on Thursday said Alameda lost at least $200 million through preventable mistakes, including $100 million lost to a phishing scheme. Source

Bitcoin bearishness continues despite halving, ETF hopes: analyst

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Popular cryptocurrency analyst Nicholas Merton — known as DataDash on YouTube — remains skeptical on Bitcoin’s near-term prospects despite optimism around the upcoming halving and potential approval of a Bitcoin ETF. In a YouTube video, Merton discussed his views on the future prospects of Bitcoin. He laid out three key reasons why he believes Bitcoin is unlikely to start a new bull market anytime soon. First, he addressed the anticipation surrounding an SEC-approved Bitcoin ETF. Contrary to popular belief, Merton suggests that it may not generate as much new demand…

Hamas’ Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Money Laundering Bill

The bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), who has often occupied a middle ground between the parties on important legislative issues, and Republican Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). And Warren later gathered additional support from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who leads the Homeland Security panel. Source BillCryptoElizabethEnergyHamasLaunderingLendMoneySenTiesU.SWarrens CryptoX Portal

Ethereum price drops to a 7-month low as data points to more downside

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Ether (ETH) price experienced a 7% decline between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, hitting a seven-month low at $1,520. Although there was a slight rebound to $1,550 on Oct. 13, it appears that investor confidence and interest in Ethereum are waning, as indicated by multiple metrics. Some may argue that this movement reflects a broader disinterest in cryptocurrencies, evident in the fact that Google searches for “Ethereum” have reached their lowest point in 3 years. However, Ethereum has underperformed the overall altcoin market capitalization by 15% since July. Ethereum” keyword…