CFTC Issues Order Against Ethereum DeFi Exchange Uniswap

U.S. regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has hit Uniswap Labs, the company behind Ethereum decentralized exchange Uniswap, with an order for allegedly illegally offering leveraged or margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets. The order, which the regulator said was settled, requires Uniswap Labs pay a $175,000 civil monetary penalty and to cease and desist … Read more

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP tests key support, TRON network non-stablecoin activity hits new highs

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP hover around key support levels after registering a steep correction earlier this week. TRON network’s stablecoin activity hit new highs following the release of SunPump. TRON trades at around $0.1500, almost flat on the day. Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP updates Bitcoin trades just above $56,000 at the time of writing. The largest … Read more

Hamster Kombat Token $HMSTR to List on Bitfinex

Bitfinex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the upcoming listing of the Hamster Kombat token ($HMSTR). The listing will allow users to buy, sell, and trade $HMSTR directly on the Bitfinex platform. This announcement is a significant milestone for Hamster Kombat, a popular tap-to-earn gaming platform. The listing on Bitfinex will increase the visibility and … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Pumps, Then Dumps to $54K as Crypto Markets Tumble After Jobs Report

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This Week in Coins: Ethereum and Bitcoin Keep Bleeding as Telegram Drama Continues

Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. There’s depressing news for those hoping the price of crypto markets would improve this week. Depressing news for nearly all investors, it would seem.  Bitcoin continued to drop, and hard, this week. Over the past seven days, the price of the asset has descended by more than 9% and—after … Read more

Core Blockchain Launches LstBTC for Bitcoin Liquid Staking

The Core Foundation on Thursday unveiled LstBTC, an ERC-20 liquid staking token pegged 1:1 with Bitcoin (BTC), aiming to solve a longstanding dilemma for Bitcoin holders: the choice between earning staking rewards and maintaining liquidity. This allows BTC holders to earn daily rewards in CORE tokens while keeping their Bitcoin liquid for use in decentralized … Read more