SEC charges against Binance and Coinbase are terrible for DeFi
The SEC’s charges against Binance and Coinbase could have far-reaching consequences for decentralized finance.
SEC Clampdown Spurs $4B Deposit Flight From Binance, Coinbase and Binance.US
The exchanges, targeted by the SEC for violating federal securities laws, have endured a significant wave of user withdrawals but managed to process transactions in an orderly fashion so far.
Where the Mt. Gox Money Went: New Details in the BTC-e Exchange Case
Fresh court documents detail how two administrators of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange stole and laundered bitcoin from Mt.Gox, the hacked bitcoin exchange.
The Memecoin Grift and How It Threatens Ethereum Culture
If Ethereum is to grow it’ll have to mature beyond the antics of those shilling the token-of-the-moment, says Paul Dylan-Ennis.
DeFi volumes surge 444% after Binance, Coinbase lawsuits: Finance Redefined
The top-100 DeFi tokens by market capitalization had a bearish week as the total value locked in these protocols fell below $50 billion again.
Binance Halts Trading in Dollars on Binance.US
Banks have signaled that they will stop working with the company’s American branch, it said, after the Securities and Exchange Commission sued it this week.
The New Crypto Bill Gary Gensler Doesn’t Want You to Know About
U.S. law doesn’t let appointed regulators trump elected officials. But the SEC head may be doing exactly that.
Ethereum’s Buterin Releases Roadmap Addressing Scaling, Privacy, Wallet Security
In his blog post, Buterin shares that the network needs to address these components simultaneously, otherwise the blockchain fails.
Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner with hacking Mt. Gox in 2011, at the time one of the biggest thefts in the crypto industry.
With Ether Options Market Makers 'Long Gamma' at $1.8K, Price Is Likely to Hold
Traders said market makers are holding options with a $1,800 strike price and are likely to influence prices as they try to keep their portfolios direction-neutral.
Robinhood Ends Support for All Tokens Named in SEC Lawsuit as Securities
The popular trading platform will end support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL) on June 27th.
The Meaning of Community in Crypto Discussed at Consensus 2023
Consensus 2023 participants explored how user-focused design, cultural understanding, and gradual decentralization can drive mainstream crypto adoption