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The US commodities regulator has targeted yet another crypto exchange for allegedly running a “fraudulent” digital asset commodity scheme, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Pennsylvania-headquartered Mosaic Exchange Limited, along with its owner and Chief Executive Officer Sean Michael, for operating a fraudulent digital asset commodity scheme. The CFTC alleged...

There appears to be no end to the JPEX saga. In the latest development, Hong Kong and Macau authorities have made fresh arrests of 18 suspects in the JPEX crypto exchange case. A total of $2.8 million has been seized in both cash and gold. Untangling JPEX Mess A report from local media revealed that charges against two individuals were filed in Hong Kong for utilizing Macau casinos as a means to launder illicit funds. This led to the seizure of casino assets as well as $1.7...

Minswap – which is the largest decentralized exchange on Cardano – witnessed a spike across various metrics after months of low activity. According to the latest update by DappRadar, Minswap’s unique active wallets (UAWs) and transaction count increased by 89.85% and 63.05%, respectively over the past seven days. The volume was also up by a modest 16% in the last seven days. During the same period, Minswap added 11.29k UAWs, 129.59k transactions, and $592.08 million in...

Asset managers continue to actively explore digital asset products, with Bitwise poised to launch trading for two Ethereum-themed ETFs next week. The release of the two products is expected to enable investors to gain exposure to CME Ether futures through the widely popular and regulated ETF format for the first time. Bitwise’s Ethereum-Themed ETFs One of the crypto index fund managers – Bitwise – announced that the trading of the Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH) and the...

In a significant stride towards bolstering fan engagement, the Chiliz chain and Socios collaborated with premier league club Tottenham Hotspur to launch the SPURS Fan Token. As per the Chiliz CEO, Alexandre Dreyfus, the recent launch positions Tottenham as the seventh Premier League club to join the burgeoning global sports ecosystem, showing interest in innovation and resilience amidst volatile market conditions. Spurs Token to Redefine Fan Engagement The SPURS Fan Token,...

Oracles serve as bridges between the worlds of on-chain and off-chain, enabling blockchains to tap into real-world information. Whether it’s retrieving crypto asset prices or fetching the outcomes of a soccer game, oracles can access a wide range of external data, which can then be easily incorporated into the crypto ecosystem. While oracles significantly enhance the functionality of blockchain networks by enabling the execution of tasks guided by real-world inputs, exploits...

Ethereum (ETH) may now present advantages to institutional investors over Bitcoin (BTC), according to Fidelity’s Director of Research, Chris Kuiper. During an interview with the Bankless podcast on Wednesday, Kuiper argued that legacy finance is “getting past the Bitcoin point” in terms of its understanding of crypto at large, opening its minds to other digital assets. Institutions Moving Beyond Bitcoin According to Kuiper, one of the key factors boosting Ethereum’s...

Earlier this week, cryptocurrency exchange HTX, formerly Huobi, lost roughly 5,000 ether (ETH) worth $7.9 million to a hacker. The attacker had compromised the exchange’s hot wallet and siphoned the assets in one swipe. While Tron founder and HTX advisor Justin Sun assured users that their assets were safe and the exchange would cover the losses, the crypto trading platform left an on-chain message for the hacker, giving them seven days to accept a 5% white hat bounty and...

Joel E. Cohen, a mathematician and biologist acting as the valuation adviser for Celsius Network through Stout Risius Ross, has verified the accuracy of the fair value of specific assets and liabilities of the debtors. After several months of negotiations and discussions, most Celsius creditors have recently approved a plan that would return around $2 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum to the creditors. This development marks a significant step forward in resolving the...

Ethereum recently completed a community event, ACDE 171, discussing how to bring several transformative elements that could shape the future of the network, possibly bolstering security and privacy. The event covered several broad topics, including Dencun Devnets, extensive audits, the much-awaited launch of Holesky, a pioneering proposal for private ETH transfers, and significant changes to the EIP-6780 specification. The Enhancement of Privacy and Security Tim Beiko, a...