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🔔 TeleportDAO to release BRC20 AMM !
TeleportDAO has announced the release of the first-ever BRC20 AMM. This AMM is completely decentralized, EVM compatible, and offers low fees, promising to enhance the trading experience on the BRC20 network. TeleportDAO serves as a secure and trustless infrastructure that connects blockchains together. Through TeleportDAO, users can seamlessly transfer any data, including contract calls or assets like tokens and NFTs, from one blockchain (the source chain) to another blockchain (the target chain).
▶️ Ecosystem's dApps:
▪️ TeleSwap
▪️ TeleOrdinal
▶️ Backers: Candaq Fintech, Gate, AppWorks, CoinList, Definance, Quantstamp and SNZ
▶️ TeleportDAO $TST Whitelist Giveaway:
▪️ Open Tweet https://twitter.com/Teleport_DAO/status/1755162255237202248
▪️ And Tag Your 3 Friend in comment section, below the tweet to be eligible for the Whitelist.
▶️ Project Socials :
▪️ Website
https://www.teleportdao.xyz/
▪️ X (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/Teleport_DAO
▪️ Telegram
/channel/teleportdao_news
🔔 Hong Kong initiates consultation on regulatory proposals for OTC virtual asset trading !
Hong Kong's local government has initiated a public consultation on regulatory proposals for over-the-counter (OTC) trading of virtual assets. Launched on Thursday, the consultation focuses on implementing a licensing regime for providers of OTC trading services for virtual assets. Stakeholders and the public have until April 12, 2024, to participate in the consultation process.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.fstb.gov.hk/fsb/en/publication/consult/doc/VAOTC_consultation_paper_en.pdf
🔔 India considers offline solutions to facilitate CBDC adoption in rural areas !
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced plans to introduce offline capability to the digital rupee, enabling users to conduct transactions in areas with limited internet connectivity. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das stated that programmability-based additional use cases will be introduced as part of the pilot project for the Central bank digital currency (CBDC). The RBI initiated a pilot of the retail CBDC in December 2022 and successfully reached the target of 10 lakh transactions a day by December 2023.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://old.ptinews.com/news/business/rbi-to-introduce-offline-e-rupee-transactions-soon-das/4/741021.html
🔔 OKX officially launches its exchange and Web3 wallet in Argentina !
OKX has officially launched its exchange and Web3 wallet in Argentina, providing Spanish-language support and popular local payment options within its peer-to-peer (P2P) system. OKX President Hong Fang emphasized the significance of Argentina in the platform's regional growth strategy, noting that OKX has over 50 million users globally.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.okx.com/learn/okx-expansion-launch-argentina
🔔 Hacken connects Ripple chairman's hack to XRP official wallet !
According to a report from blockchain analytics platform Hacken on February 7, the hacker who exploited Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's personal wallets for $112.5 million worth of XRP may have had links to a wallet account controlled by Ripple. However, Hacken stopped short of asserting that the attack was carried out by a Ripple employee, stating it was "[too] early for conclusions." Nevertheless, the firm noted that "two wallets connected to XRP's authorized wallet played key roles" in the attack.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://twitter.com/hackenclub/status/1755246957201678670
🔔 JUST IN: ARK/21Shares files amended S-1 for spot Ether ETF, potentially aligning with approved spot BTC ETF prospectus, focusing on cash creations and other adjustments !
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1755268354355368379
🚨 USDOJ: Texas Man Charged with Filing Tax Returns that Falsely Reported His Cryptocurrency Gains
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-man-charged-filing-tax-returns-falsely-reported-his-cryptocurrency-gains
🔔 Wazirx & Shardeum Founder launched Pi42 Exchange !
Pi42 will be spearheaded by Shetty and Shekhar, wherein the former will be leading the overall growth strategy of the company while the latter will be heading the key verticals of finance, operations and regulatory compliance among others
🔔 South Korea to implement stricter crypto regulations, including the possibility of a life sentence !
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) stated on Wednesday that violations of the new crypto law could result in at least one year of imprisonment or fines ranging from three to five times the amount of illegal gains. Individuals who earned over 5 billion Korean won ($3.76 million) from such violations could face a life sentence or a penalty of double the proceeds. The "Virtual Asset User Protection Act," enacted on July 18, 2023, will come into effect on July 19, 2024, with the aim of protecting virtual asset users and establishing order in the virtual asset market.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.fsc.go.kr/no010101/81680
🔔 Ethereum developers roll out Dencun upgrade on Holesky testnet !
Ethereum core developers have successfully implemented the Dencun upgrade on the Holesky testnet, marking the final Ethereum testnet upgrade before an anticipated mainnet deployment next month. The Dencun upgrade was forked on the Holesky testnet at around 6:35 a.m. ET, as confirmed by Ethereum execution client Nethermind.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://twitter.com/NethermindEth/status/1755194252999413859
🔔 OKX potentially faces investigation in South Korea over alleged rule violations, as per reports !
The Digital Asset Exchange Alliance, comprised of South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has reportedly filed a complaint against global crypto trading platform OKX to local authorities. The complaint alleges that OKX is operating in South Korea without proper registration, as reported by local media.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.news1.kr/articles/5315298
🔔 Judge approves BlockFi and 3AC settlement, details remain sealed !
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved a settlement between crypto lending firm BlockFi and collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital on Tuesday. The details of the settlement remain sealed.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/blockfi/Home-DownloadPDF?id1=MzA1NzgxOQ==&id2=-1
▶️ Zyber365 becomes The New Web3 Unicorn after 5ire !
▪️Zyber365 raised 100M fund
▪️Valued at 1B FDV
▪️SRAM MRAM as Lead Investor
▪️Tech Partner Antier same as another 🦄
▪️As per inc42, 2 out of 4 core team members are linked with SRAM MRAM.
Nothing to see here 🙈
🔔 Forward Protocol Listed on Kucoin and PancakeSwap !
Forward Protocol $FORWARD listed on Kucoin and PancakeSwap and currently Trading at $0.019.
▶️ $FORWARD Staking is Live on Forward: https://app.forwardprotocol.io/#/staking
▶️ Tokenomics:
▪️Ticker: $FORWARD
▪️Initial MCap: $1.3M
▪️Public Sale Price: $0.012
▪️Trading at: $0.019
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://twitter.com/ForwardProtocol/status/1754822620296442154
▶️ Project Socials :
▪️Website
https://forwardprotocol.io
▪️X (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/ForwardProtocol
▪️Telegram
/channel/ForwardProtocol
🔔 JUST IN: Solana network resumes operations after a five-hour outage !
Solana mainnet beta block production resumed at 14:57 UTC after a successful upgrade to v1.17.20 and a cluster restart by validator operators. The outage, which began around 09:53 UTC, lasted for approximately 5 hours. Engineers are closely monitoring performance as network operations are gradually restored. Core contributors are actively investigating the root cause and will release a detailed report once complete.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://status.solana.com/incidents/n5kcgs8dl9pj
🔔 JUST IN: Do Kwon's extradition revoked as he's granted appeal by Montenegro court !
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://twitter.com/uzmancoin/status/1755576731518316548
🔔 Thai SEC presses charges against former Zipmex Thailand CEO !
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused former Zipmex Thailand CEO Akarlap Yimwilai of corruption and deception, according to a statement released on Thursday. The SEC's investigation revealed that customer assets held in the crypto exchange's Z Wallet were transferred into overseas digital wallets prior to an announcement regarding changes in terms and conditions. This action was found to be inconsistent with the information provided by Zipmex Thailand, the regulator stated.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.sec.or.th/TH/Pages/News_Detail.aspx?SECID=10537
🔔 JPMorgan states BlackRock and Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs surpass GBTC in two liquidity metrics !
According to JPMorgan, the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offered by BlackRock and Fidelity have advantages over Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) in two liquidity metrics. Firstly, the Hui-Heubel ratio, a proxy for market breadth, is lower for BlackRock and Fidelity ETFs, suggesting greater market breadth compared to GBTC. Secondly, deviations of ETF closing prices from their net asset value (NAV) indicate improved liquidity for Fidelity and BlackRock ETFs, approaching levels seen in traditional ETFs like SPDR Gold Shares. In contrast, GBTC's deviations remain higher, indicating lower liquidity.
🔔 Binance Announces the 46th project on Binance Launchpool - Pixels (PIXEL) !
a social web3 game built on the Ronin Network.
Users will be able to stake their BNB and FDUSD into separate pools to farm PIXEL tokens over ten days, with farming starting from 2024-02-09 00:00 (UTC).
Binance will then list PIXEL at 2024-02-19 10:00 (UTC) and open trading with PIXEL/BTC, PIXEL/USDT, PIXEL/BNB, PIXEL/FDUSD and PIXEL/TRY trading pairs.
The Seed Tag will be applied to PIXEL.
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/introducing-pixels-pixel-on-binance-launchpool-farm-pixel-by-staking-bnb-and-fdusd-c055fa89dda84402b7b662f13b80fffe
🔔 TradeStation Crypto, Inc. reaches settlement with SEC and state regulators, agreeing to pay $3 million in penalties !
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged TradeStation Crypto, Inc., for failing to register a crypto lending product, resulting in a $1.5 million penalty. Additionally, TradeStation agreed to pay another $1.5 million to settle an investigation by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2024/33-11269.pdf
🔔 The US Treasury warns of a rising trend where criminals and scammers are increasingly using cryptocurrency !
The U.S. Treasury Department has emphasized in its 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing that criminals, scammers, and illicit actors are increasingly exploiting virtual assets. The reports highlight the threats, vulnerabilities, and risks associated with illicit finance in the United States. The department outlined how bad actors exploit various channels, including cash and increasingly cryptocurrency, to launder funds for activities such as fraud, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and corruption.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2080
🔔 Wormhole Airdrop is official !
▶️Tokenomics:
◾️Ticker: W
◾️Maximum Supply: 10,000,000,000
◾️Initial circulating supply: 1,800,000,000
◾️Token Format: Native ERC20 and SPL (using Wormhole’s Native Token Transfer standard)
◾️Lock Up: 82% of W are initially locked and such tokens will unlock over the course of four years per the Token Release Schedule below.
🔔 Pyth Network launches the second phase of token airdrop for more than 160 dApps !
Pyth Network has announced the second phase of its retrospective token airdrop program for 167 decentralized applications (dApps) that have utilized the oracle network. Eligible dApps are those that depend on Pyth's price data for protocol operations, such as transactions, asset valuation, and on-chain settlement. A total of 100 million PYTH governance tokens, valued at approximately $47 million, will be distributed to the eligible dApps.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://pyth-network.notion.site/BLOG-Retrospective-Airdrop-Part-2-Allocations-to-PoweredByPyth-Users-466633c717a84366b9153ec9f571d07e
🔔 Update : Floor price now 1700usd. Don't skip airdrop/giveaway guys. Because no risk only profit.
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🔔 Experts anticipate legal challenges against the SEC's new dealer rules targeting LPs !
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce expressed her concerns regarding the new rules, stating that they not only adversely affect market participants who are categorized as dealers but also have broader implications for the market as a whole. Pierce emphasized that she cannot support the final rule because the definition of a dealer is inconsistent with the statutory framework and could distort market behavior, degrade market quality, and transform traders, many of whom are customers, into dealers.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-statement-dealer-trader-020624
🔔 Thailand's Finance Ministry announces VAT exemption on digital asset trading !
The Finance Ministry of Thailand, led by Paopoom Rojanasakul, has exempted digital asset trading from the 7% value-added tax (VAT), with no expiration date, Effective from January 1, 2024. This exemption now includes brokers and dealers supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
🔔The U.S. SEC approves expansion of 'Dealer' rule, potentially encompassing DeFi !
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expanded its definition of a dealer, broadening its jurisdiction to include a wider range of financial operations. This expansion notably encompasses entities dealing in crypto securities, aligning with a warning issued in a footnote of the SEC's original proposal.
▶️ Check More Details Here :
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-14
🔔 Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, urges Congress to regulate non-security crypto assets and stablecoins !
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to address the risks associated with crypto platforms and stablecoins in her testimony ahead of a congressional hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Yellen will reportedly urge Congress to pass legislation aimed at addressing these risks.
🔔 JUST IN: Dymension (DYM) Token Listed on MEXC, Currently Trading at $3.8 !
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🔔 Dymension (DYM) Listing Will Be Postponed !
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/0f1f401b6aef4fb68c2f9cd4dbb4832e