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🇺🇸 CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam tells Senate agency can handle greater crypto responsibilities
CFTC chair Rostin Behnam said the agency is capable of handling additional crypto responsibilities during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on June 13. Behnam denied the suggestion that the CFTC would be “biting off… more than it can chew” if it gained additional crypto authority. He asserted that crypto commodities fall under the agency’s responsibilities and described a gap in regulation that can be filled.
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📊 Bitwise Analysis: AI and Crypto Fusion Poised to Elevate Global Economy by $20 Trillion
Bitwise’s Senior Crypto Research Analyst, Juan Leon, predicts a transformative impact on the global economy as artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency converge, potentially adding $20 trillion to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030.
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💰 Polygon unveils 1 billion POL token program to boost developer engagement
Polygon, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, has unveiled a Community Treasury initiative funded with 1 billion POL tokens, which will be distributed over the next decade to drive developer engagement on the network. Polygon has launched the first season of its Community Grant Program (CGP), offering developers an initial 35 million MATIC valued at around $22 million. Future seasons will provide up to 100 million POL tokens as the network transitions from MATIC to POL.
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🪙 Ethereum futures funding rate volatility mirrors significant price movements
Ethereum’s futures perpetual funding rate across all exchanges has exhibited significant fluctuations, as observed in recent market trends. The perpetual funding rate, a key indicator for market sentiment and trader positioning, demonstrated volatility throughout the first half of 2024. Notably, spikes in the funding rate often coincide with notable price movements in Ethereum, suggesting shifts in market sentiment.
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🇺🇸 DOJ Charges Epoch Times Exec with Laundering $67M Using Cryptocurrency
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Bill Guan, the chief financial officer of Epoch Times, on Tuesday. The DOJ alleges that Guan was involved in an international scheme to launder around $67 million of illicit funds using cryptocurrency. From 2020 to May 2024, Bill Guan engaged in a large-scale international money laundering scheme, collaborating with others to launder approximately $67 million of illegal funds into the bank accounts of his media company and its related entities, according to the official press release by DOJ.
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Donald Trump calls himself a "crypto president" at San Francisco tech fundraiser.
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🪙 VanEck predicts Ethereum will hit $22,000 per token by 2030
VanEck believes Ethereum (ETH) will be worth roughly $22,000 by 2030, the asset manager said in a comprehensive analysis published on June 5. The forecast, developed by the firm’s Digital Assets Research team, led by Matthew Sigel, highlights Ethereum’s strong growth potential within both traditional and cryptocurrency-focused portfolios. VanEck’s analysis attributes the optimistic price target to Ethereum’s expanding role as a high-growth, internet-native commercial system that could disrupt traditional financial sectors and Big Tech platforms.
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🏦 Coinbase launches smart wallet with hopes of addressing crypto's 'pain points'
Coinbase is officially launching its new "smart wallet" with the hope of improving the user experience for its clients. "These next-generation wallets address the biggest pain points of the crypto experience today — complex onboarding, network fees, and recovery phrases — making the transition to onchain smoother than ever," the company said in a statement.
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💰 Bitcoin miner balances fall below 1.81 million BTC, lowest in years post-halving
Bitcoin miner balances have shown significant shifts in recent months. The balance in miner wallets has seen a steady decline since late 2023, reaching lows not seen in years, reflecting miners’ responses to the recent Bitcoin halving in April 2024. According to Glassnode data, the miner balance dropped from around 1.84 million BTC in early 2023 to close to 1.8 million BTC by May 2024. This reduction is indicative of increased sell-offs by miners to cover operational costs, likely exacerbated by the reduced block rewards post-halving.
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🟠 Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Begins 4-Month Prison Term in California
Ex-Binance boss Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is now beginning his prison sentence after admitting guilt to charges related to facilitating money laundering through the cryptocurrency exchange he established. CNBC has verified through discussions with CZ’s legal team at Latham & Watkins that the former head of Binance has departed to serve his sentence at the federal prison known as FCI Lompoc in Lompoc, California.
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💰 Bitcoin market split as buying and selling volumes remain the same
Bitcoin's spot trading volumes over the past week reveal intriguing shifts in market activity and sentiment. The price saw notable volatility, peaking on May 25 at $69,270 but then dipping into a stabilization phase. A sharp decline in trading volume coincided with this peak, suggesting market hesitation. Then something intriguing happened—trading volumes began to climb again, with May 28 seeing a significant upswing despite a slight price decline to $68,280.
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🇸🇻 Ark CEO Cathie Wood Talks Bitcoin With El Salvador's President — Applauds His Vision for BTC Hub
Cathie Wood, CEO of asset management firm Ark Invest, recently met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and discussed bitcoin. She praised his progressive approach to economic and educational reforms. “President Bukele’s determination to transform El Salvador into a hub for the bitcoin and AI communities — two of the most significant economic and technological revolutions in history — is why I believe its real GDP could potentially increase tenfold during the next five years,” Wood stated.
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💰 Dormant Bitcoin Address Awakens After a Decade, Moves $9.8 Million in BTC
After a much quieter April, May has witnessed numerous dormant bitcoin addresses becoming active after years of inactivity. Notably, a significant holder from 2010 reappeared this month, spending 2,050 BTC from a cache of block rewards. Additionally, $9.6 billion in Mt Gox bitcoins was transferred on Tuesday morning. On the same day, May 28, 2024, at block height 845,533, another entity decided to transfer 145.89 BTC worth $9.8 million from a dormant 2013 address.
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🇹🇷 Turkish Parliament Committee to Review Crypto Bill This Week
The Turkish parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee will discuss a draft law this week that would require crypto asset service providers to obtain licenses and register. This move aims to enhance Turkey’s compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. In 2021, FATF placed Turkey on its “grey list” due to inadequate oversight of sectors prone to money laundering and financing terrorist organizations.
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🪙 Ether (ETH) Could See Price Volatility Soon Due to These Metrics: CryptoQuant
Over the week, ether (ETH) received a large share of crypto investors’ attention as anticipation intensified about approvals for its spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While the crypto asset rallied significantly as the market waited for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on the ETFs, CryptoQuant analysts identified on-chain dynamics that could trigger major volatility soon.
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💰 Bitcoin ETFs rebound with $100.8M in inflows
Bitcoin ETFs saw a significant turnaround on June 12, recording a $100.8 million inflow. This marks a notable recovery from two consecutive days of outflows. While inflows exceeding $100 million haven’t been a rarity for spot Bitcoin ETFs, these inflows are especially significant as they come after a substantial outflow of $200.4 million on June 11.
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💰 Cboe exec says Solana ETFs unlikely without futures market or regulatory clarity
Cboe Vice President and Global Head of ETF Listings Rob Marrocco believes crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum are unlikely until the market and regulatory landscape changes. Marrocco said during an ETF Store podcast on June 11 that market expectations of a Solana (SOL) and XRP spot ETF are unrealistic in the short term since these cryptocurrencies do not have a futures market, which was a primary factor in the approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
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💰 Ripple acquires NYDFS-regulated custodian Standard Custody
According to a June 11 statement, Ripple has completed the acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust Company, a licensed digital asset custodian. Ripple said the acquisition brings a New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)-regulated trust company into its portfolio, further bolstering the number of licenses it has received in several countries, such as the US and Singapore.
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🪙 Ethereum (ETH) Emerges as Crypto Darling After SEC’s Spot ETF Nod
Ethereum witnessed its strongest week in terms of capital inflow since March, with total inflows amounting to $69 million over the past week, as per the latest stats by CoinShares. The latest influx can be attributed to the surprise decision by the US Securities and Exchange (SEC) to allow spot Ether ETFs. The improvement in investment products based on Ethereum had a significant impact on other digital asset products, attracting a staggering $2 billion. This subsequently resulted in the recent 5-week streak of inflows to $4.3 billion.
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🪙 Bloomberg analyst calls for FOIA request into SEC’s Ethereum ETF decision
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart called for freedom of information access (FOIA) requests regarding the SEC’s approval of spot Ethereum ETFs. In a June 5 KITCO interview, Seyffart said that public requests should search for “emails, calls, [and] anyone that had conversations with [SEC chair] Gary Gensler” to determine what happened during the SEC’s decision-making process. He said unused denial orders could exist due to the agency’s rapid change in stance.
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🇺🇸 SEC chair Gensler says spot Ethereum ETF launch timeline depends on applicants’ speed
SEC chair Gary Gensler said the timeline for spot Ethereum ETF launches depends on how quickly applicants respond to the regulator’s questions and comment on reasons for approvals. Past reports suggest that the SEC will comment on recently amended S-1 registrations from eight spot Ethereum ETF issuers. The applicants will then file further amendments before launching each product.
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🇨🇳 Bybit seems to open up registration and authentication to Chinese users: report
The crypto exchange Bybit seems to have enacted services in a previously restricted jurisdiction: the People's Republic of China. Bybit enabled registration and authentication services for users in China, allowing them to provide their ID, passport, driver's license, or resident permit to proceed with know-your-customer protocols on the platform, reports to social media-based news outlet Wu Blockchain. The Block reached out to Bybit for confirmation.
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💰 Bitfarms mining revenue drops 45% to $7 million in first full month after Bitcoin halving
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms released its latest monthly production data, which highlights the Bitcoin halving effect on the company’s bottom line and raises concerns about industry consolidation. In its monthly update, Bitfarms said it earned 156 BTC in May, a 42% drop from the previous month and down 66% year over year. Of that earned, it sold 136 BTC for total proceeds of $8.9 million (down from $16.1 million in April) as part of the company’s regular treasury management process.
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📊 Ethena's 'synthetic dollar' USDe crosses $3 billion supply just four months after launch
Ethena Labs USDe stablecoin, also known as a 'synthetic dollar' which maintains its peg through arbitrage mechanics and a yield-returning cash-and-carry trade, has reached a supply of $3 billion tokens just four months following its public launch in February. Now, it's on track to challenge DAI as the largest algorithmic or decentralized stablecoin, though it'll have to add another $2 billion in supply to get there, according to data from The Block.
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🪙 Franklin Templeton, VanEck and Invesco Galaxy file amended S-1 for spot Ethereum ETFs, Franklin lists 0.19% fee
Franklin Templeton, VanEck and Invesco Galaxy filed amended S-1 forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday for their spot Ethereum ETF applications. Those issuers, along with others, after successfully launching a spot Bitcoin ETF, are now trying to complete the necessary regulatory steps to launch a similar product that will allow investors to bet on the price of Ethereum without having to buy the cryptocurrency directly.
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💰 Terraform Labs, Do Kwon reach a 'settlement in principle' with US SEC, according to court entry
Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon have "reached a settlement in principle," with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, according to a court entry. A telephone conference, which was not recorded, was held on Wednesday and a previously planned oral argument set for May 29 had been canceled, according to an entry filed on Thursday.
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📣 Deutsche Bank sees blockchain as key to tackling margin compression
Deutsche Bank AG has announced its strategic push into blockchain technology as a potential remedy for the margin compression challenges facing the financial services industry, Bloomberg News reported on May 29. The German banking giant is participating in Singapore’s Project Guardian, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which aims to harness the benefits of blockchain for financial markets.
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💰 Bitcoin price falls below $68,000 following transfer worth $9.6 billion from Mt. Gox cold wallet
The price of bitcoin fell below $68,000 following a significant transfer from a Mt. Gox cold wallet. Early on Tuesday, Mt. Gox appeared to have transferred out bitcoin worth at least $9.6 billion from its cold wallets, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. Bitcoin's price has decreased by over 1.5% in the past 24 hours and was changing hands for $67,818 at 10:17 a.m. ET, according to The Block’s Price Page. The GM 30 Index, representing a selection of the top 30 cryptocurrencies, increased by 1.42% to 145.45 in the same period.
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🔵 Ethereum outperforms market surging to $3900 after ETF approval, Pectra upgrade in sight
Ethereum’s price has climbed to a two-month high of more than $3900 less than a week after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 19b-4 filings for eight spot exchange-traded funds (ETF)-related to the digital asset. This caps a week of positive performance for Ethereum, significantly outpacing the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. During the reporting period, ETH’s value increased by approximately 27%, while Bitcoin saw a modest gain of 2%.
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🇺🇸 Donald Trump declares US must not settle for ‘second place’ in crypto industry
The United States must not settle for anything but top place in the cryptocurrency industry, according to former U.S. president Donald Trump. “I am very positive and open minded to cryptocurrency companies, and all things related to this new and burgeoning industry,” he claimed, before taking aim at the current president, Joe Biden, whom he is up against in the 2024 presidential race, with the US election day scheduled on November 4.
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