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Terra crash not a risk to the broader crypto ecosystem, says Huobi Global CEO

As the fall of Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) may have a noticeable short-term impact on the decision-making of both retail and institutional investors, it doesn’t pose a risk to the larger crypto ecosystem, according to Huobi Global CEO Du Jun.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Jun explained that the collapse of Terra will affect…
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Bitcoin trades in $29K ‘no man’s land’ as Tesla ESG fallout routs stocks

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed $1,000 lower on May 19 after a grim trading session on Wall Street the day before put pay to further upside. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Musk blasts ESG “scam” after S&P 500 exit Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $29,000 at the time of writing, having…
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South Korean watchdog reportedly fines Terraform Labs $78M for tax evasion

Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon continue to attract more legal trouble in the wake of the collapse of the Terra ecosystem. After early reports of a possible congressional hearing and an investigation from ‘Grim Reapers’ financial crimes unit, the crypto firm has now come under the radar of the national tax agency. According to a report…
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The Dept. of Commerce has 17 questions to help develop a crypto framework

The US Department of Commerce is calling for submissions on how it can establish a framework that will bolster American economic competitiveness in digital assets including crypto and stablecoins. The Department of Commerce (DoC) intends on publishing a series of 17 questions in a request for comment through the International Trade Administration. The request will…
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Crypto jobs market holding up despite tech industry cutbacks

The crypto job market shows few signs of slowing down despite high profile cases of staff layoffs and hiring freezes across big tech companies.  In recent weeks, several major tech companies have announced a paring back of staff, citing a downturn in the traditional market and narrowing demand for products that had boomed during the…
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‘Grim Reapers’ financial crimes unit revived to investigate Terra collapse

Legal troubles are mounting for the co-founder of failed Terra crypto project Do Kwon as the South Korean government revives the dormant “Grim Reapers of Yeoui-do” to investigate Terra’s fall. The special investigative and prosecutorial team consists of members from various financial regulators, and is designed to prosecute securities fraud and unfair trading schemes. Potentially…
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Russia will inevitably legalize crypto payments says trade minister

Russia will legalize crypto payments “sooner or later” according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov. The country’s government has been exploring various crypto adoption plays throughout 2022, but is yet to finalize any concrete policy concerning digital asset payments. However, its legalization has been recommended by Russia’s finance…
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SEC chair uses crypto enforcement in justification for FY2023 budget

Gary Gensler, chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has cited concerns about cryptocurrency enforcement in its budget request for the next fiscal year. In written testimony for a Wednesday hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Gensler said he supported President Joe Biden’s request to budget more than $2.1…
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Candidate supported by Bankman-Fried-linked PAC loses Oregon primary

Andrea Salinas has won the Democratic primary election for the newly created Oregon 6th District seat in the United States House of Representatives. Practically since it started, the election race was the object of intensive media attention, which most often centered around Salinas’ opponent Carrick Flynn, whose campaign was generously funded by the Protect Our…
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Bitcoin price drops under $29K as Walmart, Target stock lose most since 1987

Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward an “interesting” liquidity area on May 18 as United States stock markets opened with a bearish bang. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price nears “interesting” rematch with lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it broke through the $29,000 support after the Wall Street open.…
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