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Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns Gensler’s SEC Crypto Policies Could Cost Biden the Election

Billionaire Mark Cuban has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s handling of crypto regulations, suggesting it could harm Biden’s election chances. “Gensler has not protected a…

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US Regulatory Clarity for Crypto: Landmark Legislation FIT21 Act Heads to House Vote

The House Committee on Rules has decided to review the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, paving the way for a floor vote later this month.…

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US Justice Department Chooses FRA Over Sullivan & Cromwell for Binance Oversight

The Justice Department has designated Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) as the external monitor for Binance Holdings Ltd. This decision comes in the wake of Binance’s acknowledgment of breaching U.S. anti-money…

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SEC Opposes Coinbase’s Appeal Request in Ongoing Legal Battle

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal court to deny Coinbase’s interlocutory appeal, following a recent court decision that allowed a lawsuit involving the SEC and…

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Solana’s Defi Landscape to Shift With Marginfi’s Introduction of YBX Stablecoin

The decentralized lending protocol built on the Solana blockchain, Marginfi, announced the upcoming launch of YBX, which is expected to be the first notable decentralized stablecoin on Solana, aiming to…

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Bitcoin Network Adjusts to Lower Fees and Reduced Hashrate After Latest Halving

Based on the three-day simple moving average, Bitcoin’s hashrate has continued its downward trend, registering at about 550 exahash per second (EH/s). Following the halving, onchain costs have decreased significantly,…

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Crypto Exchanges Helping Brazilian Flood Victims

Several cryptocurrency firms are stepping up to support flood victims in Southern Brazil. For example, Okx has partnered with Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit to match donations of up to $10,000…

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Stablecoin Market Stabilizes at $160 Billion; FDUSD and PYUSD Lead Growth

Over the past 19 days, the stablecoin economy has stabilized with negligible growth after reaching the $160 billion threshold at April’s end. Out of the top five, FDUSD is currently…

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NFT Sales See Week-Over-Week Decline as Market Continues to Cool

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales from May 4 to May 11, 2024, saw an 11.35% decline compared to the previous week’s figures. Leading the sales, Bitcoin-based NFT transactions totaled $49.8 million,…

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Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark’s Net Income Tops $126.7 Million in ‘Record-Breaking’ Quarter

In the first quarter of 2024, Cleanspark, a U.S. bitcoin mining company listed on the stock market, reported revenues exceeding $111.8 million. The company’s net income for the same period…

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