The Commodity Futures Trading Commission paid a $1 million whistleblower award for information leading to an enforcement action in digital asset markets. CFTC Enforcement Director Ian McGinley said whistleblower tips are increasingly... Read more »
Crypto exchange Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss called the “reset” of the crypto stance of Vice President Kamala Harris a “scam” in an X post on Friday, amid the Federal Reserve’s crackdown. Winklevoss’... Read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted legislation to formally regulate the cryptocurrency mining sector in Russia, with the law set to take effect in November. This legislation establishes a regulated framework for... Read more »
The City of Santa Monica has officially launched a Bitcoin Office to enhance education and explore economic opportunities related to Bitcoin, further positioning itself as a leader in crypto innovation. The initiative,... Read more »
Key Takeaways Bitcoin and Ether have significantly declined, with Bitcoin at $53K and Ether losing all year-to-date gains. Japan’s rate hike has had a cascading effect on global markets, including significant drops... Read more »
Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) is computed by dividing the realized value (in USD) divided by the value at creation (USD) of a spent output. Or simply: price... Read more »
Key Takeaways Bybit has achieved a record-breaking daily trading volume of $100 billion. Strong trading activity across perpetuals, futures, spot, and options contributed to the record. Share this article Bybit, one of... Read more »
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rule to ban certain event contracts. Coinbase has also formally responded to... Read more »
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC Thailand) has launched a Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox, according to an Aug. 9 press release. The initiative is designed to support the testing and... Read more »
Key Takeaways The largest crypto market sell-off in 2024 was -8.4%, significantly less than the -39.6% Covid-19 crash. Crypto has not recorded a single day of market correction since the FTX collapse... Read more »
