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CFTC Chair reiterates BTC and ETH are commodities in testimony

Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors.

Bear or bull: Survey reveals 49% are bullish about crypto right now

A recent CoinGecko survey of 2,500 respondents shows that just under half are currently bullish about crypto, and a quarter haven’t worked out whether it’ll make a move at all.

Crypto miners stole $723M of electricity in Malaysia since 2018: Report

Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation revealed the number during an event where they disposed of over 2,000 machines seized in an operation.

Bitcoin traders ‘under pressure’ after deepest correction since 2022 erases profits

83% of short-term Bitcoin traders saw losses after BTC price recorded its deepest drawdown since 2022.

BitMEX pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violation

BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed pleaded guilty to similar criminal charges in 2022 and received probation.

Intuit lays off 10% of staff to focus on AI

About 1,800 people were laid off, but the company plans on hiring about the same number of replacements.

Ethereum price data points to impending rally above $3.4K

Three key Ethereum price metrics suggest ETH is primed for a rally above $3,400.

Crypto payment service Payeer hit with record $10M fine in Lithuania

Payeer was fined approximately $10 million after it allegedly allowed transfers to sanctioned banks.

US lawmakers meet with crypto advocates in DC roundtable

Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Joe Biden, attended the roundtable in her personal capacity amid reports the US president was considering changing his position on crypto.

3AC wallet buys NFT with 3-year-old offer, zkSync denies insider minting claims: Nifty Newsletter

A wallet owned by the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital purchased an NFT via a three-year-old offer.

Bitcoin price faces major ‘summer of 2021’ style correction despite BTC whale buying

Bitcoin whales have become accumulators again, but analysts say BTC is still at risk of another sharp correction.

Goldman Sachs to launch 3 new tokenization products this year: Report

The products could include an RWA marketplace and will focus on the United States and Europe.

Price analysis 7/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin’s recovery faces selling near $60,000, indicating that bears remain active at higher price levels.

Inside Lugano’s crypto revolution — A documentary

Bitcoin journalist Joe Hall tests Lugano, Switzerland, to see if it truly merits the title of the world’s most crypto-friendly town.

Animoca Brands reports 72% increase in bookings for Q1 2024 over Q1 2023

The bulk of the $90 million reported came from “digital asset advisory.”

High-conviction Bitcoin traders targeted in new long BTC ETFs

Rex Shares’ new Bitcoin ETFs offer 200% long or short directional exposure to Bitcoin’s price volatility.

Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto initiative to launch in Canada

The group hinted at advocating for crypto regulation in Canada and updating the country’s financial system, as residents had an “appetite” for change.

Jack Dorsey’s Block to supply 3nm mining ASICs to Core Scientific

Block has secured its first sale of newly developed mining chips, co-designed with ePIC Blockchain Technologies and Core Scientific’s collaboration.

Bitcoin traders’ profit margins repeat 2022 bear market — New research

Bitcoin is exhibiting classic bottoming-out territory when viewed through the lens of unrealized losses, CryptoQuant says.

Crypto won big in the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision

The Supreme Court ended the Chevron doctrine in June — significantly undermining the Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to stand athwart crypto.

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