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CoinspeakerBitstamp to Expand Derivatives Trading in Europe amid Fundraise Bitstamp is also looking to expand its operations in the UK after securing the FCA license earlier this year. Bitstamp to Expand Derivatives Trading in Europe amid Fundraise

The hackers behind the recent exploit of several pools on the decentralized exchange Curve Finance have returned approximately 73% of the stolen crypto assets, accounting for about $52.3 million. Blockchain security firm PeckShield revealed Monday that Curve Finance lost $73.5 million in the hack. With the amount recovered so far, the exchange is looking to recoup the remaining $19.7 million. Curve Finance Recovers $52M of Stolen Assets Eight days ago, Curve Finance suffered...

The summer period’s lackluster trading activity is evident as digital asset investment products recorded outflows of $107 million this week. The profit-taking has gathered tremendous pace lately, with weekly trading volumes in investment products 36% below the year-to-date average. The wider on-exchange market has experienced a more significant decline, with volumes down 62% relative to the year-to-date average, according to the latest edition of CoinShares’ weekly report on...

Cardano (ADA) has shown promising indications of growth in Q2 despite lackluster market activity. Emerging infrastructure such as stablecoins, programming languages, and wallets are helping Cardano developers to craft advanced applications enriched with enhanced user experiences, according to a new report by Messari. The blockchain intelligence platform reported that the Cardano ecosystem has managed to diversify with newer protocols that have contributed significantly to...

MakerDAO’s recently launched lending platform, Spark Protocol, has courted significant backlash over its decision to ban VPN users on the front end. The initial motive was to prevent US-based users from accessing the platform. But it prohibits anyone from using a VPN regardless of whether or not they are situated within the US. This has sparked strong reactions from privacy advocates. War on Privacy MakerDAO ramped up the yield on the DAI stablecoin from 3% to 8% as part of...

Esther Freeman – a 70-year-old Israeli resident who turned a $3,000 BTC investment into over $320,000 in 2021 – has terminated the legal battle with Bank Hapoalim. The latter was unwilling to accept her crypto profits, casting doubts on the source of the funds she used to hop on the Bitcoin bandwagon. Her investment is currently worth approximately $160,000 due to the price decrease of the leading digital asset over the following years. Dismissal of the Case Less Than Two...

CoinspeakerKenyan Authorities Raid Worldcoin Warehouse in Nairobi Following Last Week’s Suspension Worldcoin has lost its documents and machines in Nairobi to Kenyan police and other authorities in a recent raid. Kenyan Authorities Raid Worldcoin Warehouse in Nairobi Following Last Week’s Suspension

CoinspeakerPayPal Launches Its Native Stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD) PayPal assures its users that PYUSD is fully backed by USD, reserve with funds supporting the stablecoin, while addressing concerns about issuing unbacked tokens. PayPal Launches Its Native Stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD)

Crypto tokens worth upwards of $212 million are set to unlock this week. According to the latest data, five projects – Dao Maker (DAO), STEPN (GMT), Internet Computer (ICP), BitMEX (BMEX), Aptos (APT), The Sandbox (SAND), according to data compiled by DropsTab. The token unlocks could potentially create some significant sell pressure. Token Unlocks: Weekly Edition The DAO Maker Token is the governance token of the DAO Maker ecosystem built on top of the Ethereum blockchain....

A series of fake bomb threats aimed at some of America’s largest retailers has law enforcement baffled. The threats involved perpetrators asking for gift cards and bitcoin in exchange for not setting off explosives or doing lots of damage. Bomb Threats and Bitcoin… A Deadly Match? Among the big-name stores being targeted by the bomb threats are Kroger, Meijer, Walmart, and Whole Foods. The threats also took place in several states rather than isolated regions....