SEC ‘crypto mom’ Hester Peirce attacks U.S. regulator’s new exchange definition on DeFi
SEC member Hester Peirce has criticized the regulatory agency for its proposal that seeks to expand the definition of an “exchange” to DeFi platforms.
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Bitcoin dips under US$30,000; Ether takes a breather; Binance, Solana lead gainers
Bitcoin dipped below US$30,000 in early Monday morning trading in Asia. Ether stalled after strong gains that followed last week’s blockchain upgrade.
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Weekly Market Wrap: Bitcoin tests upper US$30,000, Ether rises past US$2,000 after Shanghai upgrade
Bitcoin moved within a couple of hundred dollars of the US$31,000 ceiling in trading later in the week as market sentiment improved after Ethereum’s successful upgrade to unlock staked Ether. The Ethereum token broke above US$2,000 on Friday. Weaker inflation readings out of the U.S. later in the week pushed recession worries off center stage…
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Bitcoin rises to near US$31,000, Ether leads gains across top 10 cryptos
Bitcoin continued its rally to near the US$31,000 mark in Friday afternoon trading in Asia. All other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptos gained, led by Ethereum.
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Kraken to withdraw US$1.17 bln of staked Ether in line with SEC ruling, settlement
As part of its February settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S.-based Kraken crypto exchange has submitted the largest Ether withdrawal request since Wednesday’s upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. The SEC ordered Kraken to shut down what it called unregistered staking programs.
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Bitcoin heads higher, Ether breaches US$2,000, U.S. equities rally on weak inflation readings
Bitcoin rose higher in the US$30,000 band on Friday morning in Asia amid strong gains among the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies. Ether led the winners.
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Can crypto wallets be both accessible and hacker-proof?
Securing keys is an issue that has bedeviled the crypto world, as the $600M Ronin and $300M Wormhole heists have painfully shown. Is there a better way?
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Cardano NFTs slump as users trade top-tier projects in favor of newer ones
Cardano NFT ecosystem sees a significant decline as users sell off top-tier projects for newer ones, according to Forkast CAR NFT Composite.
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Forkast NFT indexes reveal the hidden costs of y00ts, DeGods’ moves across blockchains
Forkast Labs’ NFT indexes reveal Polygon’s US$3 million incentive to move y00ts over to its blockchain may have cost its users.
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Hacker exploits old Yearn Finance contract, steals $11.6 mln in stablecoins
A hacker took advantage of an old contract from Yearn Finance on Thursday to steal US$11.6 million in stablecoins.