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Circle Becomes First EU-Approved Stablecoin Issuer Under MiCA

Circle CEO and co-founder Jeremy Allaire made the announcement on July 1 that the company has become the first EU stablecoin issuer to get regulatory clearance under the new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. To allay concerns that investors may be forced to liquidate their stablecoins or move their money

July 1, 2024 1 min read

Binance Burns 1.7 Billion LUNC Tokens in Latest Burn Event

In Monday’s most recent burn event, crypto exchange, Binance, burnt 1.7 billion Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) tokens. The exchange has burnt over 62 billion LUNC so far, after the 23rd batch of the LUNC burn mechanism. According to the burn transaction that took place on July 1, Binance burnt 1.7

July 1, 2024 1 min read

Polymarket Trading Volume Surges Over $100M Amid US Election Frenzy

Participants increased their wagers on the outcome of the US presidential election in June, driving the monthly trading volume of the decentralized predictions platform Polymarket above $100 million. Individual “Yes” or “No” bets across 17 prediction markets total $203.3 million in “Presidential Election Winner 2024” currently. There has been a

July 1, 2024 2 mins read

Hawaii Drops Money Transmitter License Requirement for Crypto Firms

A Money Transmitter License (MTL) is no longer necessary for cryptocurrency businesses in Hawaii to operate legally. On June 30, 2024, the state of Hawaii’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL), a collaborative crypto research initiative, ended, according to the state’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). Launched in 2020,

July 1, 2024 2 mins read

Sony Group Enters Crypto Market with Amber Japan Acquisition

Sony Group, the hundred billion-dollar Japanese tech giant, marks its entry into the crypto exchange sector by acquiring Amber Japan. The crypto trading service operated by Amber Japan, Whale Fin, was rebranded as S.BLOX Co., Ltd. It has plans to expand its crypto-related services in collaboration with Sony. Amber Japan

July 1, 2024 1 min read

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Regulatory Solutions Amid Ongoing Concerns

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, known for his outspokenness, recently voiced his displeasure with the present regulatory climate around cryptocurrencies and proposed a foolproof solution. In a response to a user on the Farcaster-based social media network Warpcast, Buterin laid out the present regulatory landscape and how it has effectively cornered

June 30, 2024 2 mins read

Crypto ATMs Installed Globally Surge 17.8%, Closing in on Record High

Installed crypto ATMs have increased by 17.8 percent to 38,279 in the last year, bringing them one step closer to the record of 39,541 established in December 2022. Coin ATM Radar reports that there was a net loss of 2,861 machines in 2023, but a positive trend has been seen

June 30, 2024 1 min read

Terra Luna Classic Community Proposes 12B LUNC and 68M USTC Burn

In order to deplete the supply, the Terra Luna Classic community proposes to burn 12 billion LUNC and 68 million USTC in contracts. Which include the Lido DAO rewards dispatcher. As part of the effort to revive and repeg to $1. The community has begun withdrawing LUNC and USTC from

June 29, 2024 2 mins read

U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Finalizes Crypto Reporting Rules

On June 28, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the industry’s understanding of who will be impacted by new reporting requirements for crypto brokers and released the final version of those rules. Moreover, decentralized exchanges and self-custody wallets are exempt from the new reporting requirements set forth by the

June 29, 2024 1 min read

Did Judge Jackson’s Verdict Mark a Crypto Win and a Setback for the SEC?

The US District Court of Columbia’s Judge Amy Jackson, passed her verdict for the Binance Vs. SEC case, dismissing partial claims of SEC. One of the dismissed claims, the SEC’s charge that Binance violated the Securities Act, received immense positive support from the crypto community. This is due to the

June 29, 2024 2 mins read