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Binance Could Face U.S. Fraud Charges, but Prosecutors Worry About Risk of Bank Run: Semafor

The price of bitcoin (BTC) and Binance’s BNB token immediately fell following the report.

Hashkey Wins Hong Kong’s First Crypto Exchange License to Serve Retail Customers

Hashkey Exchange can now expand its business scope from serving professional investors to retail users.

Bitcoin Dips During Asia Trading Day But Defends $29K

Traders are brushing off the latest reporting on potential Binance charges and moving past the DeFi debt crisis.

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Aug 2, 2023 at 10:33 p.m. UTC

eToro Sued by Australia’s Market Regulator for Leveraged Product

ASIC alleges that eToro’s target market was far too broad and its screening test was very difficult to fail.

Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Inches Closer to Refunding Clients

A disclosure statement is an official, court-approved document outlining the debtor’s assets and liabilities.

Wintermute, a Major Trader, Is a Key Player in Arkham’s Controversial Dox-to-Earn Platform

The liquidity provider just withdrew 8 million of Arkham’s ARKM token from Binance, increasing its position by 731%.

Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Just Got Better: Bloomberg Analysts

They now see a 65% chance a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF will launch this year, up from 50% previously.

Aug 2, 2023 at 4:02 p.m. UTC

Coinbase Analysts Optimistic Ahead of Q2 Earnings, but Warn About USDC Risks and Lower Trading Volumes

The crypto exchange reports earnings for the second quarter of 2023 after the market closes on Thursday.

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Twitterverse, Now ‘X’ in Chaos as Crypto Regulation Heats Up!

A possible ‘Crypto Twitter’ exit is likely as the algorithm changes with “forever” signups and Elon battles Mark over threads and data. Meanwhile, the FEDNow launches and the U.S. has achieved a historic moment with a bipartisan consensus on crypto regulation in the House…finally!

Aug 2, 2023

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Binance Reportedly Almost Closed U.S. Arm; GameStop Says Goodbye to Crypto Wallets

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Aug 2, 2023

RWA Tokenization: What Does it Mean to Tokenize Real-World Assets?

Traditional finance giants are excited about the idea of putting ownership of assets like precious metals, art, homes and more on the blockchain.

Jul 25, 2023

Consensus Magazine

The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch: Inside the Orb

Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.

Jul 24, 2023

Understanding Ripple, XRP and the SEC Suit

We explain the difference and connections between Ripple and XRP and the history and the state of the SEC’s case against Ripple.

Mar 29, 2022

Consensus Magazine

‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining

An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.

Jul 28, 2023

Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.

May 4, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Turns Range-Bound Again Amid an Absence of Fresh Capital; Altcoins Dip Further Into Red

Aug 3, 2023

Binance Could Face U.S. Fraud Charges, but Prosecutors Worry About Risk of Bank Run: Semafor

Aug 2, 2023

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Turns Range-Bound Again Amid an Absence of Fresh Capital; Altcoins Dip Further Into Red

PLUS: A spot bitcoin ETF may be in the offing, and crypto prices are unpredictable, but MicroStrategy “still fills a need in the marketplace,” the president of crypto asset fund ProChain Capital told CoinDesk TV.

Aug 3, 2023

Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Inches Closer to Refunding Clients

A disclosure statement is an official, court-approved document outlining the debtor’s assets and liabilities.

Aug 3, 2023

Robinhood Crypto Revenue Fell 18% Sequentially to $31M in Q2

Aug 2, 2023

Bitcoin Venture Capital Is Anything but Boring: Crypto Long & Short

Bitcoin Core’s methodical development fuels the idea that “nothing is happening on Bitcoin,” but innovation is actually robust.

Aug 2, 2023

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Hashkey Wins Hong Kong’s First Crypto Exchange License to Serve Retail Customers

Hashkey Exchange can now expand its business scope from serving professional investors to retail users.

Aug 3, 2023

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eToro Sued by Australia’s Market Regulator for Leveraged Product

ASIC alleges that eToro’s target market was far too broad and its screening test was very difficult to fail.

Aug 3, 2023

Policy

Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?

Federal prosecutors are fed up with what they say are his repeated attempts to influence witness testimony. He maintains he’s just trying to defend his reputation.

Aug 2, 2023

Policy

TradFi Giant Direxion Joins Crypto ETF Race by Filing for Combined Bitcoin and Ether Futures Fund

The move comes the same week that six other companies filed to launch ether futures ETFs.

Aug 2, 2023

Finance

Ethereum Juggernaut MetaMask’s Origin Story Challenged in New Lawsuit

Joel Dietz alleges Consensys never credited him for sparking the idea for MetaMask, the most important Ethereum wallet.

Aug 2, 2023

Policy

Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications

Volatility Shares, Bitwise, VanEck, Roundhill, ProShares and Grayscale have filed applications with the SEC for Ether ETFs.

Aug 2, 2023

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