The crisis with Terra’s stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) and the freefall in Terra’s LUNA token has dented crypto sentiment further. Although Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon announced a relief plan, the community does not seem too hopeful about the revival. Another hindrance to a quick improvement in sentiment is that the United States Consumer Price Index…
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Crypto exchange FTX US has applied for a trust charter with the New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, to operate in the state. In a Wednesday announcement, FTX US said it had applied to form a limited purpose trust company with New York’s financial services regulator in an effort to offer its products…
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Bitcoin (BTC) bounced back from ten-month lows on May 11 as the start of Wall Street trading gave bulls some relief. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView One day, $860 million more crypto liquidations Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD erasing the impact of above-expectation United States inflation data, hitting $32,000 on…
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No matter how hard your day is going, spare a thought for LUNA investors Wednesday. Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs and 18th on Cointelegraph’s Top 100, has lost billions of dollars for their investors. Do Kwon’s coins came crashing down as brainchild Terra (LUNA) sinks over 97% from highs, while the stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) fell…
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Despite the fact that it still hasn’t made a final decision on the launch of the “digital shekel,” Israel’s central bank reported that the public feedback on the project is mainly positive. According to Reuters, on Monday, The Bank of Israel summarized the results of the public consultation on its central bank digital currency (CBDC)…
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As I go about the Miami conference, I wonder, Aside from some of the conference speakers, where are these Bitcoin maximalists I keep hearing so much about? When I tell the customs official I’m going to Miami for the Bitcoin 2022 conference, there seems to be a light in the man’s eyes. He peppers me…
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Even though the cryptocurrency market seems to be going through a bit of a lull at the moment, there’s no denying the fact that the industry has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, especially from an adoption perspective. To this point, a recent study revealed that the number of adults in…
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Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by $1,500 in minutes on May 11 as the latest United States inflation data delivered mixed sentiment on the economic outlook. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin puts in fresh 10-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD diving from $31,500 to abruptly pierce the $30,000 support as…
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to hire more people to focus on digital assets, raising the number of personnel charged with safeguarding investors in cryptocurrency markets by almost twofold. The SEC’s Cyber Unit, which comprises the Crypto Assets and Cyber team, is expected to hire 20 new people for 50…
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Panic appeared to set in on crypto markets overnight on May 11 as Blockchain protocol Terra failed to steady its bleeding cryptoassets. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed both the firm’s in-house token, LUNA and stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST) seeing fresh heavy losses on the day. A dubious new “all-time high” for Bitcoin After…
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