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Late last month, Coinbase – who had previously been hit with a Wells notice, an informal warning from the SEC usually followed by a lawsuit – asked the courts to force the agency to clearly explain what actions they should take in order to remain compliant. The SEC, on the other hand, remains tight-lipped. Amicable Discussion Preferred According to Brian Armstrong – the CEO of Coinbase – his firm intends to fight the current trend of regulation by enforcement and seeks to...

It’s been a big week for Worldcoin, the blockchain brainchild of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The blockchain biometrics project is closing a $100 million funding deal. The investors in this round include new backers in addition to previous ones. Worldcoin’s $100 Million Seed Round Past seed round investors in Worldcoin include a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), Coinbase’s venture capital division, Khosla Ventures, and even Sam Bankman-Fried. (The disgraced FTX founder is currently...

As speculators flocked to mint BRC-20 tokens via text inscriptions, Bitcoin blockspace saw an explosion in demand in recent weeks. This dramatic shift in network activity triggered a surge in transaction fees to levels not seen in the last two years. Signs of Strain A new report published by Bitfinex observed that the inception of BRC-20 and Bitcoin-based smart contracts is transforming the blockchain into a more “dynamic, smart-contract-enabled chain” from its traditional...

Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger is receiving major backlash from its online user base after releasing a controversial update that many fear exposes major security flaws with the manufacturer.  Ledger has claimed that the new functionality is both safe and entirely optional, but security experts and crypto holders are already distancing themselves from the company.  Ledger’s Controversial Recovery Service Concerns began to swell late on Monday after Reddit user...

Optimism, a popular layer-2 blockchain, is set to release its long-awaited Bedrock upgrade on June 6th at 16:00 UTC. The Bedrock release – which is a complete rewrite of an entire rollup stack – is expected to be the largest upgrade ever released on OP Mainnet with a focus on reducing fees and improving Ethereum compatibility. Bedrock Upgrade According to the official announcement, the upgrade will require 2-4 hours of downtime for OP Mainnet, during which there will be...

The dramatically popular debut of Pepe coin this year has put frog meme cryptos in the spotlight. While the new Ethereum ERC-20 token launched on April 15th, Pepe coin went parabolic starting May 1st, and that would soon blow out sales of Pepe (SOL) as well. The price madness was a bullish portent for Ethereum and DeFi crypto blockchains. Moreover, it was so popular on crypto exchanges that supporters compared it to DOGE and SHIB. That was during the beginning of May amidst...

Bankrupt crypto lender Blockfi has requested that a court authorize the sale of its lending business as it looks to generate funds to repay creditors. The move comes after futile attempts to sell the lending platform to a third party. BlockFi disclosed that it did not receive value-maximizing offers from potential buyers. BlockFi Looks to Liquidate Lending Business The bankrupt lender disclosed the Chapter 11 restructuring plan in a document filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy...

Worldcoin is in advanced talks to raise fresh capital as it nears launch in the next few weeks, according to the Financial Times. The project aims to use iris-scanning technology to create a secure global cryptocurrency called Worldcoin. Previous investors in Worldcoin include Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and internet entrepreneur Reid Hoffman. The firm was founded in 2019 and has been working on digital identification technology using...

Bitcoin recovered slightly over the weekend, but still remains suppressed at a relative seasonal low of $27,360. What’s behind the latest slump?According to crypto market analysis firm CryptoQuant, the downward price pressure may be coming from miners. Miners ‘Unload Their Bags’ In a post from BaroVirtual on Saturday, the analyst noted that miners have been drastically reducing their holdings since May 5, with miner net position change turning negative on May 9. The metric...

South Korean prosecutors have reportedly raided the offices of the two leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the country – Upbit and Bithumb – as part of an ongoing investigation against Kim Nam-kuk.  The politician faced public scrutiny after several reports indicated he acquired 800,000 Wemix tokens by bypassing necessary regulations. He transferred the coins from Bithumb to Upbit last year, and the authorities suggested the platforms could have been involved somehow.  The...