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India’s securities watchdog calls for crypto regulation; Turkey moves toward licensing model
Turkey and India advanced crypto policies on May 16 that could create a framework for businesses and investors operating in each country Reuters reported that the Securities and Exchange Board of
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Pump.fun halts trading after suffering flash loan exploit
Solana-based DeFi memecoin platform Pumpfun experienced a significant breach on May 16 when an exploiter apparently utilized flash loans to manipulate the platform’s bonding curve contracts The
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US lawmakers vote in favor of repealing controversial SEC accounting rules for crypto
The US Senate voted in favor of repealing the SEC’s Staff Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) on May 16 In all, 60 Senators voted in favor of HJ Res 109, a resolution to overturn the bulletin, while 38
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Bybit faces potential legal action in France for regulatory non-compliance
France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has warned French crypto investors that Bybit is not a registered platform in the country, according to a May 16 notice The financial regulator
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US Treasury to increase focus on combatting illicit financial activity via crypto, emerging tech
The US Treasury Department intends to place a significant emphasis on addressing the risks posed by cryptocurrencies and other emerging technologies in the coming months via comprehensive regulation
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Understanding Bitcoin UTXO management and its impact on transaction efficiency and privacy
Bitcoin’s design contains a unique way of handling transactions through the Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) model While this model provides enhanced security and privacy compared to
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Bitcoin power-law model projects $100K value before January 2025
Quick Take The Bitcoin (BTC) Power-Law Model, coined by Giovanni Santostasi, provides a mathematical description of BTC’s price movements, revealing a power-law distribution on a log-log scale
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Derivatives saw spike in Open Interest and volume as Bitcoin broke $66k
Bitcoin regained the $66,000 level in the night between May 15 and May 16, recovering some of the losses it incurred in the past week This spike substantially impacted the derivatives market,
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HackaTRON Season 6 Submission Period Concludes with Notable Achievements
Geneva, Switzerland, May 16, 2024 – TRON DAO proudly announces the completion of HackaTRON Season 6, a monumental season with a record 962 participants, co-hosted with HTX DAO, BitTorrent Chain,
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Tornado Cash developer challenges conviction in Dutch court
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev has reportedly filed an appeal with the Dutch s-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal following his recent conviction on money laundering charges The appeal follows
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Insights from Q1 2024 13F filings for Bitcoin ETFs
Quick Take The 13F filings for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2024 have unveiled a significant surge in demand and investor interest According to Eric Balchunas, a
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Vanguard’s new CEO upholds firm’s stance against Bitcoin ETFs despite crypto enthusiasm
Vanguard’s newly appointed CEO, Salim Ramji, has scuttled notions that he might reverse the investment giant’s decision against launching a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) due to
