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Crypto Briefing - Bitcoin, Ethereum and the future of finance

  • US tops global interest in meme coins: CoinGecko report

    US tops global interest in meme coins: CoinGecko report

    Discover which countries lead the global interest in small cap crypto, with the US, UK, and Philippines at the forefront of onchain DEX activity.

    Meme Coins

  • Tether expands Eastern European operations with CityPay.io investment

    Tether expands Eastern European operations with CityPay.io investment

    Tether boosts CityPay.io to expand payment solutions across Eastern Europe, targeting emerging markets and crypto payment technologies.

    Markets

  • The SEC logo targeting a Ripple stablecoin symbol against a teal background

    Ripple’s proposed stablecoin is an ‘unregistered crypto asset’ — SEC

    The SEC calls Ripple's proposed stablecoin an "unregistered crypto asset" in its court battle over XRP sales, seeking almost $2 billion in fines.

    Regulation

  • TRON DAO at Harvard Blockchain Conference

    TRON DAO at Harvard Blockchain Conference and New TRON Builder Tour Stop

    TRON DAO excels as Platinum Sponsor, sparking dialogue on blockchain's future at Harvard Blockchain Conference.

  • Illustration of a red flag imposed over the Signal app logo, indicating concerns about the app's ties to government

    Vitalik Buterin addresses concerns over Signal’s protocol integrity

    Revelations about the encrypted messaging app Signal's government connections and key personnel are raising doubts about its ability to protect dissenters.

    Regulation

  • The Ethereum logo next to the SEC logo, representing Grayscale withdrawing its Ethereum futures ETF application with the regulator

    Grayscale backs off from its Ethereum futures ETF application

    Crypto asset manager Grayscale has withdrawn its bid for an Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund after facing multiple delays from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Ethereum

  • LayerZero excludes staff from airdrop, collaborates with Nansen, Chaos Labs to enhance Sybil detection

    LayerZero excludes staff from airdrop, collaborates with Nansen, Chaos Labs to enhance Sybil detecti...

    LayerZero collaborates with Nansen and Chaos Labs for a sybil detection report, ensuring airdrop fairness by excluding employees.

    Ecosystem

  • FTX to pay out at least 118% of recognized claims to 98% of its creditors

    FTX to pay out at least 118% of recognized claims to 98% of its creditors

    FTX's reorganization plan promises 98% of creditors over 100% cash repayment, with a total distribution value up to $16.3 billion.

    Business

  • SEC Chair Gary Gensler avoids direct classification of Ethereum

    SEC Chair Gary Gensler avoids direct classification of Ethereum

    Gensler's stance on Ethereum remains undisclosed as he avoided direct classification of Ether in an interview with CNBC today.

    Ethereum

  • Bitfinex Pay and Awepay for Enterprise Payments Collaboration

    Bitfinex Pay and Awepay for Enterprise Payments Collaboration

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 8th, 2024, Chainwire Awepay.io, a digital payments technology provider known for its early pioneership of financial technologies for mainstream and alternative merchant segments for South East Asia has been welcome as the latest enterprise member for Bitfinex Pay, an emergent payment gateway that enables users to pay online for goods and

    Press Release

  • Vega Protocol unveils trading platform to bet on unlaunched tokens market cap

    Vega Protocol unveils trading platform to bet on unlaunched tokens market cap

    Vega Protocol's pre-launch MCAP futures aim at offering a new way to trade on token market caps before its official release.

    Ecosystem

  • A blue cube transforms into a complex gear mechanism representing Ethereum account upgrades

    Ethereum devs propose new transaction type with EIP-7702

    Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin has drafted EIP-7702, outlining a transaction type to temporarily upgrade Externally Owned Accounts with smart contract capabilities during execution.

    Ethereum

  • Perp DEX trading volume hits new heights with 395% annual surge

    Perp DEX trading volume hits new heights with 395% annual surge

    Explore the 395% year-on-year growth of perp DEX trading volumes, led by Zeta Markets and Solana's DeFi innovations.

    DeFi

  • Slash Vision Labs Unveils SVL Alpha-Base: A New Gateway to Exclusive Alpha Opportunities

    Slash Vision Labs Unveils SVL Alpha-Base: A New Gateway to Exclusive Alpha Opportunities

    Tokyo, Japan, May 8th, 2024, Chainwire Slash Vision Labs is thrilled to introduce SVL Alpha-Base (’Alpha-Base’), an innovative addition to the SVL Portal tailored to offer SVL token stakers exclusive alpha opportunities from our esteemed partner projects.

    Press Release

  • Every US Bitcoin ETFs sees daily inflows for the first time

    Every US Bitcoin ETFs sees daily inflows for the first time

    US spot Bitcoin ETFs see first inflows with over 95% of investors holding steady, adding 4,412 BTC to their holdings.

    Bitcoin

  • Stock chart depicting a rebound in Robinhood's quarterly revenue to over 0 million, its best result since the meme stock frenzy.

    Robinhood expects highest quarterly revenue since meme stock frenzy — Reuters

    Robinhood expects highest quarterly revenue in nearly 3 years amid market rebound, driven by equity and crypto trading.

    Markets

  • Smart money traders favor PEPE and FLOKI with over  million invested

    Smart money traders favor PEPE and FLOKI with over $50 million invested

    Smart money traders invest over $50 million in meme coins PEPE and FLOKI, with new wallets also showing strong interest in the assets.

    Meme Coins

  • Wanted poster image for Russian hacker Dmitry Khoroshev charged with leading LockBit ransomware gang

    US authorities identify and charge Russian mastermind behind LockBit ransomware group

    The DOJ has identified and indicted Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev as the leader of the LockBit ransomware gang, sanctioning him and offering a $10M reward for info leading to his arrest.

    Regulation