Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) and other stablecoins could potentially face a compliance nightmare if a new national defense bill that passed in the United States Senate makes it all the way. In a July 31 investment note seen by Cointelegraph, Berenberg analyst Mark Palmer explained that a recent amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) could potentially introduce […]

Only a short time ago, the crypto world was buzzing with the landmark Ripple decision, which drew a significant line between institutional and public sales of crypto assets. However, that key distinction appears to be under threat as another judge has chosen a different path. The Terraform Decision: A Dissenting Voice In a case against Terraform Labs and founder Do […]

Yuga Labs accelerates Otherside plan Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs has agreed to acquire the metaverse-building startup Roar Studios as Yuga looks to bolster its Otherside metaverse. Yuga tweeted the news on July 31 saying the impending acquisition was to “execute our expansive vision” for Otherside. An accompanying release said Roar Studios’ founder and chief Eric Reid will join […]

Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao is looking to bring smaller algorithmic stablecoins to the market, in a bid to offer investors options other than the current global stablecoin giants. Speaking in a July 31, ask me anything (AMA) session on Twitter, CZ cited risks associated with large stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) and Binance USD (BUSD), saying that while Tether […]

Scope data on July 31 shows that 29 meme coins were launched over the weekend on Base to capitalize on the recent frenzy surrounding BaldBaseBald (BALD), a meme coin inspired by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. However, all 29 meme coins have since been rugged, with the deployer exiting with over $1 million after seeding roughly $105,000 of ETH as liquidity. Base is […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated a lawsuit against Richard Schueler, better known in the crypto world as Richard Heart, for unregistered offerings of three tokens: HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX. The SEC alleges that he raised over $1 billion through the unregistered offerings starting in 2019. SEC Sues Hex Founder; Another Violation Of Securities Laws The founder […]

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for quite some time now, with bulls and bears engaged in a tug-of-war over key support and resistance levels.  The recent move above $29,500 has provided some hope for the bulls, but so far, they have been unable to gather enough momentum to push prices higher. Bitcoin Struggles To Break Above […]

For an industry that rarely gets mainstream political support, Bitcoin recently received a massive endorsement after Democratic Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy spoke out in support of the cryptocurrency. According to RFK, arguments against adopting Bitcoin due to perceived environmental impact are merely a cover to curtail financial freedom.  Responding to the tweet by Feldman, RFK stated that “… environmental […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Richard “Heart” Schueler and crypto projects HEX, PULSECHAIN, and PULSEX. According to a document filed with a court for the Eastern District of New York and shared on X by economist Alex Krüeger, the regulator is violating U.S. securities laws. As of this writing, HEX is feeling the heat […]