Day: November 13, 2023

New Fee Model Rakes In Over $1 Million In A Month Amid DeFi Frenzy

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Uniswap Labs, the company behind the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has achieved a milestone in its revenue generation strategy. Just a month after its implementation, the firm’s newly introduced front-end fees have crossed roughly $1 million, a testament to the platform’s robust activity and user base. This achievement comes shortly after the mid-October decision to introduce a 0.15% fee on some certain tokens transacted on its front-end interface. This new fee structure applies to various assets, including popular ones like ETH, USDC, WETH, USDT, DAI, WBTC, and others. Analyzing Uniswap…

Crypto advocacy group pushes back against proposed IRS rules on brokers

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The Blockchain Association, a United States-based cryptocurrency advocacy group, has submitted a comment letter mainly in opposition to tax regulations proposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In a Nov. 13 letter, the Blockchain Association (BA) said proposed IRS rules introduced in August aimed at regulating the sale and exchange of digital assets by brokers exceeded the government body’s authority and reflected “fundamental misunderstandings about the nature of digital assets and decentralized technology.” The U.S. Treasury Department released a draft of the proposed rules in August, attempting to address difficulties…

What Are the Tax Implications of the Alleged Binance Wallet Hack (or Any Crypto Exploit)?

According to on-chain data, the attacked wallet received $26 million from another Binance hot wallet called “Binance 16” on Nov. 5. This may speak to and against the Binance Insider theory, in that someone at Binance may be privy to know the wallet was recently topped up but also that, because Binance is a prime target for attacks, being something as a trophy for hackers, being the largest exchange and all, it’s likely the exchange’s hot wallets are monitored closely by would-be hackers. Source

Bitcoin Sharks & Whales Do $2.2 Billion Selloff, But BTC Hangs On At $37,000

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On-chain data shows the Bitcoin sharks and whales have participated in a selloff of around $2.2 billion during the past week. Bitcoin Wallets With 100 To 10,000 BTC Have Been Selling Recently As pointed out by analyst Ali in a post on X, the large BTC investors might have been harvesting their profits recently. The indicator of interest here is the “BTC Supply Distribution,” which keeps track of the total amount of Bitcoin the different wallet groups in the sector are holding. The addresses or investors are divided into these…

Executives Behind Backpack Wallet Gearing Up To Launch New Crypto Exchange That Aims To Protect User Funds: Report

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The creators of the Backpack wallet are reportedly gearing up to launch a new crypto exchange with the ethos of properly securing user funds. Trek Labs, a firm led by Backpack wallet creator Armani Ferrante and former FTX general counsel Can Sun, has received a crypto license from the United Arab Emirates’ regulators, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. As part of the launch, the venture aims to sell a 10% stake to investors at a valuation of more than $100 million. Backpack wallet is already an established wallet, especially…

Bitcoin nears Berkshire’s value despite Buffett’s critique

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Bitcoin is now valued at just under 6% less than Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate holding company headed by prominent BTC critic Warren Buffett. Bitcoin (BTC) currently has a market capitalization of $717.94 billion, while Berkshire Hathaway’s market cap stands at $760.18 billion. This means Bitcoin is now worth only 5.9% less than Warren Buffett’s company, a stunning turnaround from just a few years ago. In 2018, Buffett made waves when he called Bitcoin “probably rat poison squared” and said he would never invest in cryptocurrencies. At the time, Bitcoin’s market…

Altcoin Project Skyrockets Over 200% Amid Support From Crypto Exchange Binance

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A six-month-old altcoin project is soaring after earning surprise support from crypto exchange Binance, the largest digital asset exchange in the world. After Binance announced on November 7th that it was listing ORDI for trading, the new token soared from $7.43 to a high of $23.80, a 220% increase. ORDI tokens, which adhere to the “BRC-20” token standard, are tradable coins that use the Ordinal Protocol to inscribe information into satoshis, the smallest unit of value on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. The project was launched by an anonymous user in March…

Crypto Expert Reveals One Major Reason The XRP Price Will Do Well In The Bull Run

A crypto expert has disclosed a bullish outlook for the XRP price during the upcoming bull run, highlighting XRP’s advantage over other altcoins due to its lack of ties with China’s CCP. Crypto Influencer Predict XRP Bull Success A crypto influencer on X (formerly Twitter) called BoringSleuth has expressed his sentiment about XRP’s potential success in the eagerly anticipated bull run.  BoringSleuth has stated that the XRP price could stand to benefit considerably from the bull market due to its lack of affiliations with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He…

CBOE to launch BTC, ETH margin futures trading in January with 11 firms supporting

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Cboe Digital has announced the launch date of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) margin futures trading – Jan. 11, 2024. The regulated crypto-native exchange and clearinghouse will become the first in the United States to offer both spot and leveraged derivatives trading on a single platform, it said in a statement. Margin trading increases capital efficiency by allowing customers to trade futures without posting full collateral. The ability to carry out spot and derivative trading on the same platform will also increase efficiency. Cboe Digital president John Palmer said: “We…