Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky Is Arrested as SEC, CFTC, FTC Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender
U.S. commodities regulator CFTC could also bring a case against the crypto lender, Bloomberg reported earlier this month.
First Mover Americas: Crypto AI Tokens Rally After Musk Unveils New Company
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Options Traders Shrug Off Post-CPI Choppy Price Action
The mood in the options market remains positive even as the cryptocurrency struggles to build upside momentum on the back of a bullish U.S. inflation report.
Telegram Merchants Gain Access to In-App Crypto Payments for First Time
Wallet, which is built on the TON blockchain, is allowing merchants to integrate cryptocurrency into the bots they use to accept payments in the messaging app.
Bitget reserves top $1.44B, claims to be debt free
The cryptocurrency exchange claims its total proof-of-reserves ratio has reached 223% in its latest July report.
If good UX is like driving auto, Web3 is ‘driving stick’ — UX designers
The high stakes of crypto applications mean developers often need to prioritize security — but that comes at the cost of poor user experience.
With Backing From Billionaire Kwee Liong Tek, This Singapore Startup Is Bringing Crypto Payments To Luxury Hotels
Dtcpay last month raised $16.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Kwee, the chairman of Pontiac Land. The investment will see some of Pontiac Land’s hotels soon accept payments in crypto.
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year.
Crypto scams are down 77% — but this exploit is making a huge comeback
Attackers of this kind are supposedly "big game hunting” large-scale organizations with deep pockets to extract ”the most money possible” out of these firms.
Ether Staking Ratio Nears Key Milestone as Inflows Slow Amid Regulatory Pressures
Investors committed nearly 20% of all ETH tokens to lock up in staking contracts, according to blockchain data.
Coinbase Goes to Court Against the SEC
Coinbase (COIN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission will meet in court this week. The hearing – the questions asked and the answers given – should provide some hints on how the case may go (for now, anyway).
Arkham CEO Defends ‘DOX-to-Earn’ Program, Says Public Blockchains ‘Worst’ for Privacy
“Publicly available blockchains are probably the worst possible way of keeping one’s private information private,” said Arkham CEO Miguel Morel.
