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Crypto mining firm Genesis Digital Assets – backed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen hedge fund, is reportedly mulling over an initial public offering (IPO) in the US as the crypto sector gains steam. According to Bloomberg sources, Genesis Digital Assets is currently consulting advisers on a possible listing. The mining company intends to initiate a pre-IPO funding round, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks, as per an anonymous source. Genesis Digital Assets Considers...

The leading cryptocurrency exchange, KuCoin, has implemented a 7.5% transaction fee tax on all trades executed on the platform for its Nigerian users. According to an official announcement, KuCoin will start collecting a value-added tax (VAT) of 7.5% on transaction fees from July 8 to align with recent regulatory developments. This update affects all users with their Know Your Customer information registered in Nigeria. KuCoin to Tax Nigerian Users To avoid misunderstandings...

Crypto-friendly financial institution Evolve Bank and Trust was embroiled in a massive data breach. The bank admitted it had been aware of the incident, which involved the theft of 33 terabytes of user data. While Evolve Bank maintained that customer funds appear to remain untouched, they admitted that the hackers likely managed to download sensitive customer information stored in the bank’s databases. Evolve Bank’s Breach Exposes Bitfinex and Other Firms’ Data The...

Historical economic trends suggest Bitcoin is fated for another massive leg up this market cycle, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. While Bitcoin has traded mostly flat over the past several months, Hayes says he’s confident that the leading crypto asset will “regain its mojo” thanks to the overwhelming U.S. government spending and money printing of the modern era. The Local Inflationary Period The popular crypto essayist broke economic history down into two basic...

The crypto market has broadly retraced its momentary gains since the start of the week on Tuesday, though XRP has managed to retain some bullish momentum. Part of the reason is due to a major court ruling regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuit against Binance, which Ripple has now leveraged in its ongoing battle with the regulator. In a letter to Judge Analisa Torres, Ripple’s legal counsel Michael Kellogg argued that the recent Binance ruling...

Binance.US said that it is prepared to defend itself against the US Securities and Exchange Commission after a court ruled that the regulatory agency’s case against the crypto exchange could continue. In its official statement on X, the US arm of crypto giant Binance affirmed that the “fight continues.” Binance.US Slams SEC’s Enforcement Tactics The crypto exchange said that it has used the “limited guidance” that the SEC has offered to the crypto industry to operate its...

Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation Sony is gearing up to launch its cryptocurrency exchange. The company intends to make this possible by restarting another crypto trading platform acquired in August 2023. According to a press release, Amber Japan, the parent company of the Japanese crypto exchange WhaleFin, acquired by Sony last year, has changed its name to S.BLOX. The technology giant is preparing to kickstart its digital asset trading services soon. Sony to...

According to data from Coingecko, the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) native token has experienced significant price surges in recent days, gaining over 20% in value within the last 24 hours. These gains are driven by increasing excitement surrounding the upcoming ENSv2 upgrade, which aims to enhance the efficiency and scalability of the naming service. ENS Token Gains Massively ENS, the native token of the Ethereum Naming Service, has experienced significant price surges,...

The German government has moved another stash of its seized Bitcoin to some of the world’s top crypto exchanges, stirring new fears of a possible liquidation of its Bitcoin reserves. Despite the latest transfers, it currently possesses Bitcoins worth around $2.82 billion. Germany’s Bitcoin Transfers Continues According to an update by Lookonchain, the German government has made a significant Bitcoin transaction, moving 1,500 BTC on July 1st. The latest stash is worth a...

Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum co-founder, has announced new strategies to reduce the transaction confirmation times on the Ethereum network. Acknowledging the necessity for faster transaction speeds, he highlighted the need for latencies in the “hundreds of milliseconds or even less” for certain applications. New Strategies to Reduce Transaction Time In a June 30 blog post, Buterin highlighted Ethereum’s progress, noting the confirmation window is at 5-20 seconds, comparable...