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Amidst an ongoing legal tussle with the securities and exchange commission, Ripple defendants have fired back with a motion to expose the XRP holdings of SEC employees, a token they have alleged is an unregistered security. RIpple’s Recent Motion On August 27th, attorney James Filan unveiled Ripple’s new motion demanding the SEC to produce documents related to its own employees’ XRP holdings. The legal order comes in response to four previous meetings Ripple has had with the...

The British multinational banking institution – Standard Chartered – has teamed up with the financial technology company – Linklogis – to launch a new blockchain-based digital trade finance platform. It comes by the name of Olea, and its goal would be to bring together “institutional investors seeking opportunities in an alternative asset class with businesses requiring supply chain financing.” ‘Olea is Positioned to Reinvent Finance’ London-based bank Standard Chartered...

A slew of leading Ethereum based DeFi protocols– including Aave, Sushi, Curve, and PoolTogether– recently announced a $100M DeFi adoption initiative with Celo, a mobile platform for financial dApps. Adoption Initiative: “DeFi for the People” Announced today, the recent “DeFi for the People” initiative’s numerous founders include Aave, Curve, Sushi, PoolTogether, 0x, UMA, Valora, Ubeswap, and Moola Market, alongside educational and infrastructure partners including Chainlink,...

While the price of bitcoin seems stuck beneath the $50,000 line, the network has actually seen a few all-time highs lately. On-chain data revealed that the weekly BTC transaction volume has exploded to a fresh record, while the number of token holders is recovering nicely. Transactions on the Bitcoin Network to New Highs The analytics company Glassnode recently highlighted the massive uptick in transaction volume on the Bitcoin network. The firm’s data shows that the average...

Leading DeFi and CeFi aggregator OpenOcean has continued to expand its ecosystem and has just recently integrated Avalanche, a high-scalable and open-source platform for launching decentralized finance apps. In a Monday press release shared with CryptoPotato, OpenOcean noted that its integration with Avalanche will allow its users to swap different digital assets utilizing the best prices available in the market, with minimal risks of slippage. OpenOcean Partners With...

The leading cryptocurrency exchange in Australia – Binance Australia – has announced it appointed Leigh Travers as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was previously CEO and Director of the blockchain technology company – DigitalX. Binance Australia Has a New CEO According to an official announcement, Binance Australia has tapped Leigh Travers as its new CEO. The top executive has experience in digital assets and blockchain technology since he was in charge of DigitalX for...

The Chinese government has continued its conscious efforts to eliminate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country by constantly reminding the general public of the risks associated with them. During a media briefing on August 27th, the deputy director of the Financial Consumer Rights Protection Bureau of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), Yin Youping, stated that digital assets are nothing but mere investment speculations, a local news outlet reported. He warned investors to...

The political situation in El Salvador is only getting worse as the day approaches when the country will start adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. On September 7 of this year, the waiting period for the Bitcoin Law to become mandatory is over. According to the text of this Law, all economic agents must accept Bitcoin along with the dollar as a means of payment. Bukele promises that the measure seeks to benefit the people and save the country close to $400 million in remittance...

The Chedi Andermatt will reportedly become the first Swiss hotel to accept digital assets as a payment method. Guests can now pay accommodation bills surpassing 200 CHF ($218) using bitcoin or ether. The Venezuelan carrier Turpial Airlines and the famous Belgian bar Dolle Mol also joined the crypto craze by adding virtual assets as a means of payment. Crypto Adoption in The Heart of The Alps According to the local media Blick, The Chedi Andermatt started accepting payments in...

While mistakes are inevitable, some are costlier than others, and this one has cost an NFT holder $54,000. After minting the Mutant Ape #5275 NFT hours ago, the holder then tried to sell it on OpenSea, but the deal did not go as he would have wanted. Instead of selling his Ape for $54,000, the owner mistakenly sold it for $17, which is 99.9% below a floor price of 7.95 ETH ($24,200). $17 Instead of $54k Most digital collectibles on OpenSea and other Ethereum-based NFT markets...