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The SEC has filed a lawsuit against famous internet marketer Richard Schueler, also known as Richard Heart, along with his crypto projects Hex, PulseChain, and PulseX. They allege that Schueler conducted three unregistered securities offerings starting in 2019, raising more than $1 billion from investors. Furthermore, the SEC accused Heart of defrauding his investors by misusing their funds for personal expenses and goods.
Currently, one token is equivalent to $3.5 in dollar terms. Conversely, the value of the CRV token hovers around $0.6 on other trading platforms. Such price discrepancies have been spotted on other exchanges too. We advise you to hold off on any transactions involving the CRV token for the time being.
Get ready, crypto fans, because in just two days, WhiteBIT is about to make a major announcement regarding the release of their mainnet, WB Network! The blockchain explorer is already up and running, allowing you to keep track of the countdown to the launch. Also, good news for participants in the testing phase — the developers have confirmed a retroactive airdrop for you! Once the release is live, you’ll be eligible to receive the airdrop.
Starting from August 9, PancakeSwap will be distributing a portion of its trading-fee revenue to stakers of CAKE token. Fixed-term CAKE stakers will receive 5% of the trading-fee revenue from all PancakeSwap v3 pairs, which includes the fee tiers of 0.01% and 0.05%. These fee tiers cover 80-90% of PancakeSwap v3 trading volumes.
Germany’s data watchdog has been scrutinizing the Worldcoin initiative since the previous year due to apprehensions concerning the extensive processing of confidential biometric information. Currently, concerns have been raised about Sam Altman’s project from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
The team behind the largest token on the Base blockchain, Bald, has withdrawn a substantial amount of liquidity from LeetSwap, removing 7,000 ETH and 142 million BALD tokens in a significant transaction. The price of BALD has plummeted to as low as $0.015, experiencing a decline of over 84%. In the past few days, BALD had seen a gain of over 30,000%, even without having an official website or active presence on social media.
Australian actress Margot Robbie, recognized for her performance in the film “Barbie,” shared an incident where she overheard a Bitcoin discussion between her husband and a television producer on set. She likened the Bitcoin’s vibe to that of Ken, a fictitious character from the movie, stirring quite a buzz in the crypto community. Notable figures such as Michael Saylor and Layah Heilpern weighed in on the comparison. The “Boy” Saylor claimed that “Bitcoin is Big Ken Energy.” Conversely, “girl” Heilpern reminded everyone that Barbie, in fact, didn’t have a fondness for Ken: “When Margot Robbie said you’re a Ken if talk bitcoin. She meant you’re weak and pathetic. This was not a good thing,” remarked Heilpern. Subsequently, even psychologist Mark Travers chimed in on the discussion, defining Ken’s energy as an ability to display altruism and adapt to varying situations. And what do you think, crypto-folks?
Bendigo Bank, one of Australia’s leading banks, has decided to limit high-risk crypto payments to protect its customers from potential scams. As a result, Bendigo Bank has become the fourth major bank in Australia to implement such security measures. However, the precise criteria used to block transactions remain unknown.
CryptoQuant data indicates that there’s been a 99% decrease in the number of active addresses, along with a 98% drop in transaction volume. The majority of airdrop recipients (95% of them) opted to sell their tokens, with a significant 80% getting rid of their tokens entirely.
According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the SEC requested the exchange to halt trading in all cryptocurrencies except bitcoin before filing a lawsuit against the platform in June. “We really didn’t have a choice at that point. Delisting every asset other than bitcoin, which, by the way, is not what the law says, would have essentially meant the end of the crypto industry in the US,” said Armstrong.
The total loss incurred surpassed $50 million, causing the Total Value Locked (TVL) of the project to drop by over 40% following the news. CRV price also plummeted by over 20%. Security analysts at Beosin reported that the attacker specifically targeted Curve’s factory pools associated with several projects, including Alchemix, JPEG’d, MetronomeDAO, deBridge, and Ellipsis.
American Senators Elizabeth Warren, Roger Marshall, Joe Manchin, and Lindsey Graham have once again introduced a proposal to tackle money laundering through cryptocurrencies. The Institute of Banking Policy wasted no time and promptly voiced its support for this bipartisan legislation, which seeks to tighten regulations on digital assets to ensure they fully comply with existing financial system rules
zkSync Era revenue aggregator Kannagi Finance has experienced a rugpull, and its official website is now expired. On July 6, the company was audited by SolidProof, but the firm says they have nothing to do with the smart contract related to the incident. In just one day, the Total Value Locked (TVL) in the platform plummeted from $2.13 million to nearly zero
Worldcoin Addresses Security Concerns Worldcoin has released its audit reports amid increasing criticism of its data collection practices. The audit revealed a total of 29 security issues with the protocol. Out of these, 27 have been fixed, one was mitigated, and another was acknowledged. The audit was conducted by security consulting firms Nethermind and Least Authority.
Grayscale Investments has warned the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that granting approval to certain spot Bitcoin ETF proposals ahead of others could create an “unfairly discriminatory and prejudicial first-mover advantage”. The company’s comments follow BlackRock’s recent application to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF, which reignited hopes and triggered similar filings from other firms. Grayscale had previously attempted to convert its Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to an ETF but was denied by the SEC. The firm now supports the simultaneous approval of all proposed spot Bitcoin ETFs to maintain a level playing field.
Arthur Hayes, Maelstrom CIO and ex-BitMEX CEO, argues that AI-powered Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) will revolutionize economic entities, making traditional structures obsolete due to their reliance on human labor and state-enforced contracts. He asserts AI DAOs, unfettered by physical forms and therefore state laws, will use smart contracts on public blockchains for self-governance and service provision. Hayes predicts that DAO capital markets will become the first genuinely global markets and decentralized exchanges will naturally monopolize the trading of DAO-issued tokens. Hayes sees a future trillion-dollar AI-powered economy that would significantly boost the value of blockchains like Ethereum.
Layer 2 network Optimism has surpassed Arbitrum, recording 944,000 daily transactions, which is nearly 50% more than its former frontrunner with 660,000 daily transactions. The surge in activity on Optimism can be attributed to the recent Bedrock update and the excitement surrounding the Worldcoin project, which enables user accounts within this network. However, when it comes to Total Value Locked (TVL), Arbitrum remains in the lead, boasting over $2 billion — twice as much as its competitor.
The venture capital fund has reduced its funding for crypto projects from $585 million to $200 million. Moreover, it’s halved investments aimed at backing individual investors. “We made these changes to sharpen our focus on seed-stage opportunities and to provide liquidity to our limited partners,” commented representatives from Sequoia Capital.
Bankrupt crypto firms FTX and Genesis have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement to settle outstanding issues. The companies have agreed to void all mutual claims. This development was revealed in a letter sent to Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane on July 27. The final decision and terms of the agreement, however, need to be officially approved by the court.
The Telegram trading bot, Unibot, is rapidly gaining popularity, thanks to its seamless integration with the decentralized exchange Uniswap and ETH payouts to token holders. As the UNIBOT token soared to $170 its user base has surged to 6,500, and the daily trading volume has averaged $5.5 million.
The body of Spanish crypto influencer Fernando Perez Algaba was tragically discovered in Argentina. He had been declared missing since last Tuesday. On July 23, children in Ingeniero Budge found a suitcase containing his amputated limbs. The police subsequently found his torso on the next day, and his head was located in a backpack on July 25. The motive for murder was related to his debts. A note left by Algaba’s explained that he had lost a significant amount of money invested in cryptocurrencies.
Sotheby’s Gen Art Program, featuring works by the 99-year-old artist Vera Molnár, made a sensational debut, with all pieces selling within an hour above the base price of 1.5 ETH. The auction culminated in 631 ETH, equivalent to $1.2 million. Molnár’s artworks present intricate algorithmic transformations, converting hand-drawn variations of letters N, F, and T into captivating black-and-white graphics with mesmerizing color combinations.
US stablecoin legislation negotiations have stalled, with House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry blaming the White House. McHenry noted that the parties were closer than ever to a bipartisan deal after 15 months of talks. However, Rep. Maxine Waters criticized the current stablecoin bill as “deeply problematic,” voicing concerns about state regulators approving stablecoin issuances without Federal Reserve input. She also feared companies like Amazon and Facebook issuing their own digital currencies.
The Sui Foundation has cut ties with decentralized exchange MovEx due to a contract breach involving the illicit movement of SUI tokens. MovEx had received 2.5 million SUI tokens (around $1.6 million) for their work on the DeepBook exchange product, under an agreement involving a staged release of the tokens. MovEx, however, broke this agreement by making three transactions of 625,000 SUI to three different wallets without the Sui Foundation’s consent or awareness. Following the breach, MovEx’s total SUI allotment has been moved to a custodial wallet to ensure the release adheres to the contractual schedule.
Securitize, a digital asset trading platform, has started tokenizing equity in Spanish real estate investment trust, Mancipi Partners. The tokens will trade on the Avalanche blockchain from September. This marks the first tokenized equity issuance under the European Union’s pilot scheme for distributed ledger technology, supervised by the European Securities Market Authority. Securitize will also undergo a six-month supervision period by Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). Securitize’s CEO, Carlos Domingo, believes the move will significantly benefit European businesses, providing new avenues for capital raises and potential tax benefits.
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