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
Venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by cryptocurrency exchange Gemini which alleged fraud related to its Earn program. In an Aug. 10 filing with United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, lawyers for DCG and its CEO Barry Silbert alleged Gemini’s lawsuit filed in July was a “continuation of [a] public relations campaign” targeting the firm on social media with “personal, vicious, and false” claims. The filing echoed Gemini’s complaint, in which the crypto exchange said…
The central bank of Russia is preparing to pilot the digital ruble, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Starting on Aug. 15, the test will aim to evaluate the feasibility and functionality of a digital rendition of the ruble. Thirteen banks and a limited number of their customers will participate in the pilot program to evaluate the performance of the digital ruble platform. The bank’s first deputy governor, Olga Skorobogatova, emphasized the significance of this phase, which aims to refine customer engagement methods and create a user-friendly experience. Still, the central…
The bank along with the Treasury – the government’s finance arm, which has been helping with the country’s CBDC work – wants academics and researchers to express their interest in joining the group. A CBDC is digital money issued by a central bank. The Academic Advisory Group is meant to bring together experts across finance, economics, business and more. Source
“The launch of pilot operations with real digital rubles is the most important stage of the project,” the Bank of Russia said in Wednesday’s announcement. “This will allow us to test the operation of the digital ruble platform already in an industrial environment, work out all the necessary procedures with the involvement of clients, adjust processes, if necessary, and make sure that the client path is convenient and understandable for users.” Source AugBanksClientsDigitalRubleRussiaStartTests CryptoX Portal
Crypto mining firm Marathon Digital missed earnings and revenue expectations with its second-quarter 2023 results. Marathon’s Q2 2023 results on Aug. 8 reported revenues of $81.8 million compared to Zacks Investment Research’s estimate of $83.2 million. The crypto miner reported a earnings per share net loss of 13 cents compared to Zacks’ estimate of a 3 cents per share loss Despite missing revenue projections, the mining firm increased its revenue by 228% compared to the second quarter of 2022. The stronger quarter took Marathon’s 2023 revenue to $132.8 million over…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted a Major Payment Institution License (MPI) to the popular cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com. With this license, the platform will be able to provide digital payment token services to institutional and accredited investors. On August 7, 2023, it was disclosed that the application had been approved, and on August 1, 2023, the license was issued. The license comes after Blockchain.com received in-principle approval from MAS in September of the previous year. As of now, there are 3,427 companies that have been granted licenses, with distribution…
“These licenses allow Binance to expand the products and services offered including options tailored to the needs of our customers in El Salvador,” Daniel Acosta, general manager for Colombia, Central America and Caribbean at Binance, said in the statement. Source
L1D is registered with FINMA, Switzerland’s independent financial markets regulator, and manages one alternative investment fund plus the now two venture capital funds, which are backed by professional and institutional clients, including Swiss pension funds, family offices, wealth managers and banks. Founded in August 2018, L1D has had experience with both raising and deploying funds during a bear market. Source