Thu, November 14

US SEC Delays Decision on Options Linked to Spot Ether ETFs

According to a filing made on October 11th, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed. Deciding on whether or not an exchange list options linked to spot Ethereum ETFs. According to the filing, the SEC has postponed deciding on a rule change proposal. That would allow

October 12, 2024 2 mins read

Scroll’s Binance Listing Sparks Decentralization Debate in Crypto Community

The recent listing of the Ethereum layer-2 project Scroll on the centralized crypto exchange Binance has sparked a discussion over centralization within the crypto community. Although some saw the listing—announced on October 11—as aligning with centralized corporations, others saw it as having the ability to increase growth. There were voices

October 12, 2024 2 mins read

Avalanche to Buy Back 1.97M AVAX from Luna Foundation Guard

The Avalanche Foundation has successfully negotiated an agreement to repurchase 1.97 million AVAX tokens from the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG). This repurchase is significant, as it aims to reclaim tokens that were originally sold to LFG in April 2022. However, the deal is currently pending approval from the bankruptcy court

October 12, 2024 2 mins read

Arkham Intelligence to Launch Derivatives Exchange in November

Launching a crypto derivatives exchange to compete with Binance and other competitors is a possible next step for OpenAI-backed crypto company Arkham Intelligence. The new company, along with the firm’s intentions to relocate, are set to start in November. This is according to an unnamed source familiar with the situation.

October 11, 2024 2 mins read

Worldcoin Announces Collaboration with Dune Analytics for World Chain

On Friday, Worldcoin announced a partnership with Dune Analytics to improve data accessibility and transparency on its Layer-2 blockchain, World Chain. Worldcoin said that the agreement will allow developers and consumers to examine important on-chain metric. Including the amount of human interaction with the chain, the efficiency of DeFi protocols

October 11, 2024 1 min read

US PPI Inflation Data Hits 1.8% in September, Outpacing Forecasts

Inflation in the United States came in at 1.8% in September, according to the long-awaited Producer Price Index (PPI), when market forecasts had it at 1.6%. Inflation is on the rise, and investors are worried about what it may mean for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in light of recent US

October 11, 2024 2 mins read

Nigerian Court Denies Bail to Binance Compliance Chief Despite Health Issues

A Nigerian court denied bail to Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Compliance Chief, despite his worsening health condition.The decision was handed down on October 11, 2024, following Gambaryan’s second bail plea. His legal team highlighted his medical condition, arguing that he requires urgent attention, but the court rejected the request. Gambaryan faces

October 11, 2024 2 mins read

Crypto Whale Loses $35 Million to Phishing Scam

A crypto whale recently fell victim to a phishing scam, losing nearly 15,079 Few Wrapped Duo ETH (fwDETH), worth $35 million on the Blast network. The attack occurred after the victim signed unknowingly a fraudulent “permit” signature, which allowed the attacker to drain funds from the wallet. The targeted whale

October 11, 2024 1 min read

Tezos Stakers Sue IRS in Federal Court Over Staking Tax Rewards

On October 10, 2024, Josh and Jessica Jarrett, Tezos network stakers, again filed a lawsuit against the IRS, challenging its taxation of block rewards from staking on the Tezos network. This case, now in federal court in Tennessee, asserts that tokens generated through staking should be classified as property. It

October 11, 2024 2 mins read

Bitnomial Sues SEC Over XRP’s Classification as a Security

Bitnomial, a Chicago-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing challenged the assertion of the SEC that XRP futures should be classified as “Security Futures.”  Bitnomial’s lawsuit is the second case filed against the SEC this week. Crypto.com, a digital

October 11, 2024 2 mins read