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Binance reinstates crypto buys with Visa, Mastercard payments

Binance has resumed allowing crypto purchases using Visa and Mastercard for its exchange users. Does this signal the end of Binance’s regulatory troubles?

Developer posts secret key on GitHub, loses $40K in 2 minutes

Developer Brian Guan claimed that the funds were drained in just two minutes, sparking mixed reactions within the crypto community.

What is market depth in crypto?

Understanding market depth helps traders gauge a particular cryptocurrency’s liquidity and potential price movements.

Avalanche Core wallet gets Blockaid security integration

The security integration uses Blockaid’s threats database to screen for increasingly sophisticated phishing scams and exploits impacting Web3 users.

Arthur Hayes unstakes nearly $10M worth of Pendle: Time to sell?

Arthur Hayes unstakes $9.41 million worth of PENDLE tokens, raising community concerns about a potential price dump. Here’s what you need to know.

Vitalik Buterin-backed Nocturne protocol shuts down operations overnight

The announcement comes despite Nocturne raising $6 million in a funding round in October 2023.

Robinhood to buy Bitstamp crypto exchange to enable institutional trading in US

Robinhood’s $200 million acquisition deal comes despite receiving a Wells notice from the SEC in May.

Meta faces backlash in EU for AI data usage without user consent

The complaints claimed that Meta’s recent privacy policy changes would allow the company to utilize years of personal posts, private images and online tracking data for its AI technology.

UK crypto industry publishes Travel Rule navigation guide

The Travel Rule requires crypto businesses to collect, verify and share information about digital asset transactions with another crypto company.

New law grants US president power to block digital asset access

A new U.S. law grants the president unprecedented authority to block access to digital assets, sparking significant concerns about its broad implications and potential impact on users.

Bitcoin bull run’s ‘most important chart’ hits new $94T all-time high

BTC price discovery is all but a given now that global liquidity is breaking into undiscovered territory, Bitcoin analysis suggests.

US antitrust chief to scrutinize AI sector for monopoly risks

U.S. antitrust enforcer Jonathan Kanter said regulators must urgently examine the AI sector to prevent potential monopolies.

Nigeria defends Binance exec prosecution amid US lawmakers’ criticism

The minister assured that Binance had received appropriate consular access from the U.S. and all due care, following standard diplomatic protocols and the rule of law.

Bitcoin ETFs notch nearly $500M inflows despite nobody searching for it

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of over $488 million, but Google Trends data shows Bitcoin and crypto-related searches are far down from 2021 highs.

Beware of fake work-from-home jobs, it’s a ploy to steal your crypto

The FBI is warning job seekers not to fall for the too-good-to-be-true “work-from-home” job scams.

Bitcoin open interest goes meteoric; traders now warn of a ‘whipsaw’

Bitcoin’s OI jumped $2.02 billion over three days, sparking concerns among traders about a potential “whipsaw” event.

US appeals court says SEC exceeded authority with fund rule

The Fifth Circuit found that the regulator overstepped its authority in its new rules affecting hedge funds. Could this ruling be a good sign for crypto?

Most celeb tokens are down 66%+ since Jenner’s bizarre crypto debut

The Iggy Azalea-launched “MOTHER” is the only token launched by celebrities last week still hitting new all-time highs. It has now amassed a market cap of $130 million.

McDonald’s metaverse debuts in Singapore

McDonald’s Singapore launches the ‘My Happy Place’ metaverse, letting locals build virtual burgers, play multiplayer games, and earn rewards.

Top promoter in Forcount ‘Ponzi’ pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy

Part of the plea deal involved Juan Tacuri forfeiting nearly $4 million and real estate which were purchased with victim funds.

ETH ecosystem users 9X since 2020 as VanEck tips $22K by 2030

The number of daily active users in Ethereum and top layer 2s has rocketed in recent years, and VanEck analysts say this growth will continue.

100% Bitcoin long-term hodlers are now in profit as BTC crosses $71K

Long-term Bitcoin holders are now all in the green, thanks to BTC’s recent climb above November 2021’s all-time high.

Riot Platforms bounces after damning report claiming collapse

Riot shares recovered from more than a 9% dip in the first hour of trading following a damning report from short seller Kerrisdale Capital.

Public blockchains too ‘fragile’ for tokenization: Professor tells Congress

Allen argued that public blockchains “can’t process large volumes of transactions” — though on-chain data suggests otherwise.

'Stand with Crypto' PAC hits 1 million advocates

The Stand With Crypto political action committee claims that nearly nine in 10 Americans believe the financial system needs an overhaul.

Zone launches PoS gateway with instant settlements

Zone’s layer-1 blockchain is purportedly Africa’s first decentralized, cross border, currency-agnostic payments solution.

Paxos International to issue regulated interest-paying stablecoin

The international arm of New York-based Paxos will issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin that will not be available in the United States.

3 reasons why Bitcoin failed to break above $72K

Regulatory uncertainty and volatile macroeconomic events may weaken further upside in the BTC price in the near term.

General election could delay crypto regulation by months — CryptoUK

Whether the U.K. Conservative Party maintains control of government or Labour is voted in, the House of Commons will be in recess until July 4 and during party conference season.

Galaxy tokenizes violin to secure loan, NFT sales volume tumbles: Nifty Newsletter

NFTs recorded a 54% drop in sales volume, from over $1 billion in April to $624 million in May.

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