Individual charged with money laundering admits to hacking Bitfinex in 2016: Report
The identity of the hacker or hackers behind an exploit that removed more than 100,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016 had only been the subject of speculation until Aug. 3.
NY Times defends article on Caroline Ellison: The public has a ‘legitimate interest’
The media outlet claimed the public and press had a right to receive information on a “central participant in a financial scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars.”
Binance starts BTC/FDUSD and ETH/FDUSD trading pairs with zero-fees
Users can trade ETH/FDUSD with zero maker fee, while the standard taker fee will apply based on the user’s VIP level.
Huobi’s Jun Du acquires 10 million CRV tokens to support Curve
Du said the existing challenges were transitory and that he believes the industry would benefit from collective support.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to offer crypto services via Fireblocks pact
Israel’s only public stock exchange is preparing to offer new regulated cryptocurrency services through another partnership with Fireblocks.
Hong Kong debuts retail crypto trading with HashKey and OSL
HashKey and OSL are among the first licensed exchanges to offer cryptocurrency trading for non-professional investors in Hong Kong.
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders urge closure of ‘$50 billion crypto tax gap’
United States senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, have claimed that crypto tax evaders are siphoning off billions from the government.
BlockFi’s Chapter 11 plan progresses with conditional court approval
Once the bankruptcy plan receives approval, the lender said it intends to concentrate on recovering funds from other defunct firms.
Curve emergency DAO terminates rewards for hack-related pools
The Curve emergency DAO removed CRV rewards for alETH, msETH, pETH, crvCRVETH, Arbitrum Tricrypto and multiBTC pools.
Watchdog sues eToro over 'risky' share trading product
The consumer watchdog is suing eToro in Federal Court over the social trading platform's contract-for-difference products.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Turns Range-Bound Again Amid an Absence of Fresh Capital; Altcoins Dip Further Into Red
PLUS: A spot bitcoin ETF may be in the offing, and crypto prices are unpredictable, but MicroStrategy "still fills a need in the marketplace," the president of crypto asset fund ProChain Capital told CoinDesk TV.
Bitcoin Seesaws Back Over $29.2K, as Investors Brush Off Binance Angst; BCH, UNI, LTC Sink
BTC returned to its rangebound ways a day after it rose suddenly and then subsequently dropped as dramatically.
