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🇺🇸 Mark Cuban Joins Calls Against Anti-Crypto Biden Administration, Slams the SEC
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has added to the growing discontent among the crypto community over the Biden administration’s industry crackdown. The outspoken entrepreneur didn’t stop there, adding that all the SEC has done is make it virtually impossible for crypto companies to operate in the United States, “killing who knows how many businesses and ruining who knows how many entrepreneurs.”.
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🔵 Franklin Templeton claims Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 Base has 'hit a homerun' in SocialFi
Asset manager and spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund issuer Franklin Templeton said the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 network Base has “hit a home run” in SocialFi, driven by activity on applications such as Friend.Tech. Base accounts for around 46% of all SocialFi transactions, according to a report by Franklin Templeton on Thursday — eating into the market share of Polygon and BNB Chain in the niche.
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💰 Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 6% in largest fall since bear market lows
Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped 5.7% on Thursday in the largest negative adjustment for nearly 18 months. The difficulty adjustment came at block height 842,688, falling to 83.1 trillion, according to Bitbo data. It marks the highest negative adjustment since the bear market lows, when difficulty fell 7% on Dec. 6, 2022, and bitcoin was trading for around $17,000.
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🇮🇩 Indonesia Regulator Forms Crypto Committee to Monitor Industry's Operation, Compliance
The Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, the Indonesian government agency known as Bappebti whose responsibilities include overseeing cryptocurrencies, formed a dedicated committee to monitor the industry. The Crypto Asset Committee was established under regulations enacted in January. Crypto falls under Bappebti's jurisdiction because crypto is considered a commodity in Indonesia.
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🪙 Ether options’ implied volatility remains elevated, analysts say
Uncertainty surrounding the future price of ether is keeping the asset’s options implied volatility at a much higher level than that of bitcoin, analysts said. In contrast, bitcoin’s implied volatility has seen a more dramatic reduction, indicating that derivatives traders perceive the bitcoin market to be trending towards stability.
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🏦 Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino confirms supposed database breach was 'fake'
After initially suspecting it, Bitfinex's chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino, has now definitively confirmed that the allegations of a database breach were "fake." "As I said on Saturday, Bitfinex's user database was not breached," Ardoino told The Block. "We spent the weekend reviewing all internal data to avoid leaving any stone unturned. We concluded that the claim was fake, as suspected from the beginning.".
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🇺🇸 SEC postpones decision on 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it will take more time to decide next steps on a proposed exchange-traded fund focused on carbon credit futures contracts and bitcoin. In a filing made on Thursday, the agency said it would decide to "approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings" for the 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF by June 24, 2024.
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💰 Bitcoin miner CleanSpark records highest single mining day in April in post-halving report
CleanSpark has released its first monthly unaudited Bitcoin mining and operations update since the halving. The company exceeded 17 EH/s in hashrate, mining an impressive 721 BTC with a record daily high of over 48 BTC. CEO Zach Bradford highlighted the company’s monthly gains in efficiency metrics as they deploy advanced S21 machines across their expanding facilities. These improvements have amplified mining output and optimized operational costs.
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💰 Bitcoin options positioning anticipates summer slowdown, analyst says
Bitcoin derivatives traders are positioning themselves for a summer lull in market activity, according to an analyst. According to Kooner, bitcoin implied volatility has dropped significantly since mid-April. This can also be seen in charts from The Block's Data Dashboard, which show the implied volatility of bitcoin at-the-money options falling from over 77% to under 60% for one week, one month and multi-month expires.
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📉Crypto scams hit historic low in April, plummeting 68%
Crypto-related exploits and scams plummeted 68% in April compared to the previous month, reaching a historic low of $25.7 million, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. A breakdown of the incidents showed that the bulk of the losses, totaling $21 million, stemmed from exploits targeting blockchain protocols. Additionally, users suffered losses of $4.3 million due to exit scams and rug pulls orchestrated by malicious founders, with flash loans contributing a nominal $129,000 to the overall figure.
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💰 Ripple teams up with HashKey DX on blockchain-based supply chain finance in 🇯🇵 Japan
Crypto firm Ripple is expanding its XRP Ledger (XRPL) enterprise solutions to Japan through a strategic collaboration with HashKey DX, the Tokyo-based specialized consulting company of the HashKey Group, according to an April 30 statement. In this partnership, HashKey DX will work alongside Ripple and SBI Ripple Asia—a collaboration between SBI Holdings and Ripple—to develop and implement supply chain finance solutions tailored for the Japanese market.
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📊 Tether, USDC and DAI transaction volume surpasses Visa's 2023 monthly average: Nansen
Crypto's three largest stablecoins — Tether , USDC and DAI — have seen higher volumes in the past 30 days than Visa’s average monthly total from last year, according to onchain specialist Nansen. Nansen data showed that the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, Tether, processed $654 billion in the past 30 days, while DAI managed over $394 billion of flows and USDC saw $321 billion in trading volume.
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🇷🇺 Russian Duma considers exchange ban as Beribit clients demand crypto, receive chocolate
The troubles began with reports of a raid by Russian authorities on the offices of crypto exchange Beribit at the end of March, allegely in connection to the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack. Then, Beribit, which is an officially licensed exchange in Russia, announced on Telegram that during a change in leadership, discrepancies in the company's financials were found and an audit had to be undertaken.
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💰 Runes generate over $135 million in fees in first week on Bitcoin network
The Runes token standard was recently launched on the Bitcoin network and has generated over 2129 bitcoin ($135 million) in transaction fees within its first week. Runes utilizes Bitcoin’s UTXO model and the OP_RETURN opcode to offer a more efficient tokenization solution for the network than the BRC20 standard (based on the Ordinals protocols). It allows users to mint tokens on top of Bitcoin, which are generally memecoins.
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💰 'Buy Bitcoin' sign from Janet Yellen's 2017 speech sold for $1 million
A piece of notebook paper with the sign “Buy Bitcoin” — famous for appearing on broadcast behind then-United States Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen in 2017 — was sold for 16 , or about $1.027 million. The sign was handed over to the highest bidder, the pseudonymous “Squirrekkywrath,” after a week-long auction Wednesday at the Pubkey Bar in New York. The original “Bitcoin Sign Guy,” Christian Langalis — who posted the auction himself on auction platform Scarce City — also attended the event.
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🪙 Ethereum transaction fees hit record low as Layer-2 networks siphon activity
The average transaction fee on Ethereum has reached record lows as more activity moves to the Layer-2 (L2) networks on the chain. According to Ultrasound.money data, the average gas has dropped to 4.81 Gwei — the lowest level since the network completed the Merge event in 2022. Market observers attributed this decline to increasing activity on L2 networks following the completion of the Dencun upgrade. The Dencun upgrade significantly reduced fees for L2 networks, making transacting on the base layer less attractive.
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🇳🇬 Nigeria claims 🟠 Binance’s bribery allegations are ‘blackmail’
The Nigerian government has refuted bribery allegations made by crypto exchange Binance, which were described as baseless and an attempt to distract from the company’s legal challenges in the country, according to a press statement released on May 8. Binance CEO Richard Teng recently alleged that Nigerian officials demanded $150 million in crypto to settle an ongoing criminal investigation against the company.
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🔵 Coinbase’s Layer 2 Base Stands Out as Top Choice for New Capital
Layer 2 networks have witnessed massive activity this year, even as their native tokens slumped amidst intense volatility across the broader market. These solutions have witnessed relatively steady activity since the beginning of the year. Over the course of this week, net ETH deposits into the Base have exceeded 6,500 ETH, marking a significant increase, according to the data shared by ITB. On the other hand, its rival Arbitrum saw just half of this figure. Optimism lagged even further behind with only a fifth of the deposits Base received.
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🇺🇸 SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls Crypto 'Outsized Piece of Scams, Frauds, and Problems in Our Markets'
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated his view that crypto is a field full of noncompliance. While noting that crypto is a small piece of the overall U.S. financial market that his agency oversees, the SEC chair emphasized that it is “an outsized piece of the scams and frauds and problems in our markets.”
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💰 Analysts Stand Firm on $150K Bitcoin Price Forecast Citing 'a Healthy Cycle'
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein’s analysts have reaffirmed their bullish outlook on bitcoin, predicting a rise to $150,000 by 2025. They view the recent price correction as a healthy cleanup of market excesses. Additionally, they highlighted the market’s strength, citing significant inflows into spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and encouraging signs for increased corporate bitcoin investments.
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🟠 Binance Wallet Integrates 💰 Bitcoin Atomical ARC-20 Assets
Binance has announced the integration of ARC-20 tokens into its Inscriptions Marketplace, allowing regular users to join the cutting-edge Bitcoin tokenization. ARC-20 is a new token standard that enables the creation of fungible (interchangeable) tokens that can be held and transferred directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. This is made possible by the Atomicals Protocol which utilizes Bitcoin’s native satoshis and transaction tracking system.
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📊 Crypto firms raised $2.5 billion in Q1, representing 29% quarterly increase
Galaxy reported an assortment of VC investment data, including nearly $2.5 billion invested in the first quarter, on May 3. Crypto firms attracted funding across 603 deals during the period, representing 29% growth in dollar value and 68% growth in deal count quarter-over-quarter. The growth represents the first increase by both measures in three quarters, though Galaxy emphasized that future quarters will show whether the trend can continue.
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💰 Hybrid L2 Build on Bitcoin Launches Mainnet; US Users Face Geo-Blocking
The layer-two initiative known as BOB, short for ‘Build on Bitcoin,’ has declared its mainnet operational with over 40 apps launching in the initial phase. Notably, the BOB application that facilitates bridging and access to the ecosystem is geo-blocked in the United States. The X account further announced that an additional cohort of over 40 apps will integrate into the BOB ecosystem within the next two to three weeks.
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🪙 Tether reports record $4.52 billion profit in Q1 despite shrinking market share
Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) achieved a historic net profit of $4.52 billion in the first quarter despite facing a significant drop in market share. According to the attestation report shared with CryptoSlate, the firm’s substantial profits chiefly originated from its US Treasury holdings, supplemented by gains from its Bitcoin and gold investments.
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💰 Celsius Network burns entirety of its CEL holdings, eliminating 94% of total supply
Celsius Network burned its CEL holdings, representing the majority of the token supply, on April 30. Etherscan indicates the company burned 652.2 million CEL by sending it to a null address. The burned amount represents 94% of the previous total supply, which amounted to 692.8 million CEL, valued at roughly $83.2 million at current market price. The transaction originated from a wallet controlled by Celsius, based on Arkham Intelligence data.
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💰 Bitcoin testnet griefing attack generates three years worth of blocks in one week, frustrating developers
A griefing attack on the Bitcoin testnet network disrupted its normal functioning. A griefing attack is when someone intentionally spams transactions on a network, increasing its workload and throwing off its usual operations. Griefing attacks often frustrates other network users, as it's harder to run applications on top of the system, while not financially benefiting the attacker.
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🇮🇹 Italy’s Securities Regulator Blocks Illegal Crypto Trading Platforms
Italy’s securities regulator, Consob, reinforced its measures to safeguard Italian investors by expanding its list of banned websites engaging in illegal trading activities. In its latest move, Consob has targeted several FX platforms for illegally promoting trading products within the country. Notable additions to the blacklist include domains such as Luno Invest, Vantage Global Limited, and Capital4it Ltd.
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💰 Metaplanet Inc. purchases 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin
Metaplanet Inc. finalized its acquisition of 97.85 Bitcoins, amounting to a total purchase price of 1 billion Japanese yen. The investment and consulting company, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced its purchase in a post on X on April 24. Metaplanet Inc. first announced its plans to purchase Bitcoin on April 8. The Japanese company revealed that the acquisition will total 1 billion Japanese yen, equivalent to approximately $6.25 million.
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🪙 Stripe to enable USDC payments starting this summer
Fintech company Stripe will begin supporting transactions in USD Coin this summer, reviving its involvement in crypto-based commerce. Stripe said Thursday that stablecoin payments will be integrated into the servicer's checkout suite in several weeks. According to the company, crypto transactions will “immediately” settle to fiat. "Crypto is back," Stripe's cofounder, John Collison, posted along with a demonstration video Thursday on X.
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🪙 Tether Will Freeze Venezuelan Wallets Being Used to Evade US Sanctions
Tether has announced that all wallets associated with Venezuela’s attempts to bypass U.S. sanctions on oil exports will be frozen. The decision follows recent reports indicating an increased use of Tether’s USDT by Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, to avoid sanctions imposed by the United States. According to a Reuters report, Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, transitioned to using Tether’s USDT after facing renewed sanctions on its oil exports.
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