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Leading cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced today the launch of its LBR Earn campaign following the recent LBR listing on the platform. As part of this initiative, OKX is set to have an airdrop with 15,000 LBR tokens up for grabs. To kickstart OKX’s LBR Earn campaign, the company announced a complimentary airdrop, allowing users to boost their LBR assets. The initiative provides attractive APY, zero charges, and access to exclusive deals. Users can participate in the...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion to dismiss seven expert witnesses proposed by the legal team of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to a Monday filing with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the DOJ insisted on precluding all the witnesses because their opinions are inappropriate subjects for expert testimony, irrelevant to the...

Eddy Alexandre has been sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly running a near $250 million scheme to defraud crypto investors. Alexandre operated a crypto trading company called Emini FX and is accused of defrauding 25,000 individuals. Eddy Alexandre is Heading to Jail U.S. Attorney Damian Williams offered his thoughts on the case, stating: Eddy Alexandre defrauded tens of thousands of ordinary investors of almost a quarter-billion dollars in his...

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, the highly-anticipated launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States could occur right before Labor Day (September 4). The entity said that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to respond to several applications from BlackRock, Bitwise, WisdomTree, VanEck, and Invesco in the following days. The agency has the option to approve, reject, or delay the filings. More Clarity Before the Week’s...

CoinspeakerApollo.io Raises $100M in Series D Funding Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) at Valuation of $1.6B Apollo.io has grown to a respectable B2B platform with over 3 million global customers hence its revenue up more than nine times in the past two years. Apollo.io Raises $100M in Series D Funding Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) at Valuation of $1.6B

Bitcoin, alongside the rest of the crypto market, shot up following the news that a US court has sided with Grayscale in its battle against the SEC. Naturally, this volatility brought massive pain for over-leveraged traders as the liquidated short positions skyrocketed to about $80 million within an hour. CryptoPotato reported Grayscale’s court victory earlier today, which essentially meant that the SEC is now obligated to review the asset manager’s request to turn its...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sees crypto in a very negative light. However, according to many analysts, the financial agency stands alone in its views, and everything it considers differs heavily from the thoughts and ideas of the rest of the world. The SEC is Very Crypto Strict One of the big things the SEC believes is crypto exchanges are like securities exchanges, and they must be treated and regulated as such. Gary Gensler – the man in charge...

CoinspeakerBinance Removes P2P Support for Banco de Venezuela Binance discontinues support for Venezuela's Banco de Venezuela to avoid sanctions violations, following similar actions with Russian banks. Binance Removes P2P Support for Banco de Venezuela

CoinspeakerXiaomi Records Q2 2023 Revenue Dips amid Chinese Phone Market Chaos The decline in handset sales, a challenge faced not only by Xiaomi but also by other smartphone manufacturers, has pushed the company to explore new avenues for growth. Xiaomi Records Q2 2023 Revenue Dips amid Chinese Phone Market Chaos

Ben McKenzie is an actor known for playing roles on “The O.C.” and “Gotham.” Recently, he published his new anti-crypto book “Easy Money.” Ben McKenzie Doesn’t Think Much of Crypto McKenzie is not a crypto fan; he makes that very clear in the book. Its pages contain long stories and examples of how the digital currency world has affected the world (and the people in it) negatively. When discussing how popular crypto has become amongst his peers in the world of...