DOGE, MKR, OP and XDC gather strength as Bitcoin price remains range-bound
Bitcoin’s price consolidation is giving altcoin traders confidence that DOGE, MKR, OP and XDC could break out.
US crypto bills on the move, Worldcoin launches and Russia’s CBDC: Hodler’s Digest, July 23-29
Crypto legislation goes to the House floor in the U.S., Worldcoin’s controversial launch and Russia’s digital ruble signed into law.
6 Questions for Simon Davis of Mighty Bear Games
Mighty Bear Games CEO Simon Davis — AKA “Papa Bear” — gave us a look inside his Web3 gaming studio, and his thoughts on the future of gaming.
Binance, CZ challenge CFTC, seek lawsuit dismissal
They pointed out that the CFTC is attempting to regulate foreign individuals and corporations operating outside the United States, going beyond the limits of its statutory jurisdiction.
‘Elegant and ass-backward’: Jameson Lopp’s first impression of Bitcoin
Jameson Lopp says none of the developers “deep into Bitcoin” think the protocol should be allowed to ossify: “There’s so much work to be done.”
CFTC charges Tennessee couple over ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scheme
Despite having no trading experience a Tennessee couple convinced 100 people to hand over their money for a uniquely named crypto investment pool.
Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao intend to seek dismissal of CFTC complaint
Binance, Changpeng Zhao and former compliance chief Samuel Lim intend to file two motions to dismiss a March lawsuit from the CFTC.
Congressman Warren Davidson calls to ban and criminalize CBDCs
“Money should not be programmable by a central authority,” argues Republican Representative Warren Davidson.
SEC reviews Ripple ruling, US bill seeks control over DeFi, and more: Hodler’s Digest, July 16-22
The SEC examines the ruling in the Ripple case, a U.S. Senate bill seeks to regulate DeFi, and the poor performance of altcoins in the second quarter of 2023.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing
According to court documents, Gabriel Bankman-Fried wrote a memo to the FTX Foundation with a plan to build a bunker to survive “some event where 50%-99.99% of people die.”