Bitcoin (BTC) is recovering from a “black swan” event last rivaled by the March 2020 COVID-19 crash, data suggests. In one of its Quicktake posts on Sep. 7, on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed a major spike in loss-making unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs). CryptoQuant: Bitcoin UTXOs in Loss “mirror” March 2020 Bitcoin may be worrying market
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Pepecoin (PEPE) price has crashed nearly 85% from its record high of $0.00000448 in May 2023. What’s more, its bearish momentum is likely to continue in September.  Back-to-back Pepecoin security breaches Pepecoin has suffered two concerning security breaches in the last two weeks. First, on Aug. 24, Pepecoin’s rogue founding team members transferred $16 million
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An increasing number of investment firms in the United States and Europe are appointing senior executives to lead digital asset investment strategies, based on the findings of a market intelligence firm. According to a recent Amberdata report titled ‘Digital Assets: Managers’ Data Infrastructure Fuel,’ 24% of asset management firms have adopted a digital assets strategy,
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Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised, which, according to social media reports, resulted in victims losing over $691,000 through malicious links. In a Sept. 10 post on X, Dmitry Buterin, the father of Vitalik Buterin, announced that his son’s account has been compromised: “Disregard this post, apparently Vitalik has been
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Leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world — collectively known as G20 — are pushing for a speedy implementation of a cross-border framework for crypto assets.  According to local reports in New Delhi — where the group members are attending for a two-day summit — the framework will facilitate information exchange between countries
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Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel in the SEC v. Ripple Labs case, has characterized the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) latest submission as a “contradictory shift” and contends that it holds little sway.  Following the recent filing by the U.S. SEC to reinforce its interlocutory appeal, Stuart Alderoty, Chief
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Two senators unveiled a bipartisan blueprint for artificial intelligence (AI) legislation on Friday, Sep. 8, as Congress intensifies its endeavors to regulate this emerging technology. The plan put forward by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) advocates for mandatory licensing for AI firms and makes it clear that technology liability protections will not
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United States Representative Tom Emmer, Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives — who has previously expressed concerns about the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) actions in the cryptocurrency industry — sponsored an appropriations amendment restricting the SEC’s use of funds on digital asset enforcement on Sept. 8. In his statement, Emmer criticizes SEC Chair
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The Stellar token experienced a notable 11.5% increase in value between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, a novelty given that Bitcoin and most altcoins are down for the week. The surge came after Stellar (XLM) tested the $0.113 support level, which marked its lowest point in the past eight weeks. The price upswing followed a preliminary announcement
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Ripple, a prominent cryptocurrency firm, has announced its acquisition of Fortress Trust, a financial institution that offers Web3 financial, regulatory, and technology infrastructure for blockchain innovators.  With a focus on providing back-end infrastructure for payments, asset tokenization, and other services, Fortress Trust serves a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 businesses to fintech startups,
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The Blockchain Association, a United States-based cryptocurrency advocacy group, has submitted suggestions for lawmakers to consider in potential legislation on the tax treatment of digital assets. In a Sept. 8 letter to U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo, the Blockchain Association said lawmakers should support the Keep Innovation in America Act, a bill aimed
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Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. The past week in the DeFi ecosystem was filled with ups and downs, from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) investigation into multiple DeFi protocols
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The United States Federal Reserve Bank vice chairman spoke at the Philadelphia Fed’s fintech event on Sept. 8 about the central bank’s role in financial innovation. Research and supervision was the short answer and a nod to the FedNow Service. Along with the standard disclaimer about it making no decisions without Congressional authorization, Barr provided
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