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Mastercard Partners with Circle to Settle USDC Payments

Mastercard Partners with Circle to Settle USDC Payments

This news was brought to you by Phemex, our preferred Derivatives Partner. Mastercard has announced partnerships with Circle, Paxos, and Evolve Bank & Trust to facilitate simpler conversions between cryptocurrencies and traditional fiat money.  Mastercard to Simplify Crypto Payments Mastercard has announced it will enhance its card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, making the […]
Bitcoin Must Hold Support after Dipping Below $30,000

Bitcoin Must Hold Support after Dipping Below $30,000

Key Takeaways Bitcoin and Ethereum kicked off the weekly trading session in a precarious position. The bulls must hold BTC above $29,600 to avoid a 40% price drop. ETH needs to keep $1,700 as support to prevent a test of the 2018 all-time high. Roughly $98 billion has been wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market […]
BlockFi Handed Cease and Desist Order in New Jersey

BlockFi Handed Cease and Desist Order in New Jersey

Key Takeaways BlockFi has received a cease and desist order from the New Jersey Bureau of Securities. The order alleges that BlockFi Interest Accounts are funded through unregistered securities. While the significance of the news is not yet clear, markets have reacted negatively. Crypto savings provider BlockFi has received a cease and desist order from […]
Regulators Must “Act Quickly” on Stablecoins, Yellen Says

Regulators Must “Act Quickly” on Stablecoins, Yellen Says

Key Takeaways The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets to discuss the risks created by the burgeoning stablecoin market. Yellen urged regulators to “act quickly” to deal with stablecoins. Regulators discussed the risks stablecoins pose to the country’s financial system and national security. The U.S. Treasury Secretary […]
Ripple Execs Use Coinschedule Penalty as Defense

Ripple Execs Use Coinschedule Penalty as Defense

Key Takeaways Ripple’s legal team has published a new filing that aims to show that there is regulatory uncertainty around securities. Ripple cites the SEC’s comments on its recent regulatory actions against Coinschedule as evidence of this claim. The filing is part of a motion to dismiss the SEC’s claims against Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse […]
Coinbase Sued Over “Deceptive” Dogecoin Campaign

Coinbase Sued Over “Deceptive” Dogecoin Campaign

Key Takeaways Coinbase faces a class action lawsuit from a Dogecoin trader who seeks $5 million in damages. The plaintiff, David Suski, claimed he was deceived by Coinbase to trade $100 of Dogecoin to become eligible for a $1.2 million promotion. The promotion’s rules specify that a customer can be eligible without making any trade […]
Binance Burns $390M in BNB, Implying $2B Q2 Profits

Binance Burns $390M in BNB, Implying $2B Q2 Profits

Key Takeaways Binance has completed its 16th quarterly Binance Coin (BNB) burn, a regular practice that keeps the coin’s value strong. Over 1.2 million BNB tokens have been destroyed, equivalent to $390 million at the time of the burn. The amount burned implies Binance made close to $2 billion in profit since April. This Exchange […]
Polygon Launches NFT Gaming Studio 

Polygon Launches NFT Gaming Studio 

The popular Ethereum scaling solution Polygon has announced the launch of a gaming and NFT studio called Polygon Studios. The initiative is aiming to strengthen the network’s fast-growing ecosystem.   Polygon Eyes Gaming Space The market for crypto gaming is growing rapidly. In a Monday press release, Polygon announced the launch of a new gaming and […]
Grayscale Launches DeFi Fund for Institutions

Grayscale Launches DeFi Fund for Institutions

This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. Asset management giant Grayscale is doubling down on DeFi.  Grayscale Unveils DeFi Fund  Grayscale Investments is launching a new diversified fund focusing on DeFi.  The firm’s CEO Michael Sonnenshein announced the update on CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday. He explained that the growing demand […]
Is TechLead Planning a “Billion Token” Rug Pull?

Is TechLead Planning a “Billion Token” Rug Pull?

TechLead is back with a new cryptocurrency: Billion Token.  TechLead Launches New Token  TechLead, a YouTube influencer with over 1.1 million followers, has launched a new cryptocurrency token.  “Billion Token” went live on Uniswap Monday, with trading opening at $0.001. Trading volume had hit $400,000 within two hours as the token price jumped to $0.0018.  […]