The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges with Uniswap early today to the tune of $175,000. Two commissioners, however, say regulators should never have brought the case in the first place. Regulators claim Uniswap “illegally offered leveraged or margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets via a decentralized digital asset trading protocol.” CFTC Commissioner
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John Deaton came out on top in a three-way Republican primary Tuesday night, positioning the cryptocurrency advocate and attorney to take on incumbent Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in November. “Tomorrow, we begin the next phase of the campaign — an effort that will hold Elizabeth Warren accountable for her failures on the border, the unaffordable
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Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan appeared in court for the second time this week on Wednesday. The American, who’s been detained in Nigeria for over six months, faced a hearing on a bail application submitted earlier this week by his lawyers after he appeared in court earlier this week. The prosecutor for Nigeria’s Economic and Financial
Today, enjoy the Lightspeed newsletter on Blockworks.co. Tomorrow, get the news delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe to the Lightspeed newsletter . Howdy! I made the mistake of going to the 6th Avenue Trader Joe’s right after work yesterday. I thought I’d never make it out of the crush of business casual or yoga gear-clad
Ether futures volumes on CME slipped in August as bitcoin volumes rose. Globally, there has been a shift from alternative cryptocurrencies and into bitcoin. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the ether (ETH) price debuted in the U.S. late July, opening doors for investors seeking exposure to the cryptocurrency while bypassing the hassle of storing it.
Robinhood’s crypto-trading subsidiary used to prevent customers from withdrawing the tokens they bought. Though Robinhood Crypto LLC abandoned that policy in 2022, on Wednesday its past practices earned a $3.9 million slap on the wrist from the state of California. The California Department of Justice settled its investigation into what Robinhood’s chief lawyer called “historical
A Coinbase (COIN) executive appears to have misspoken – or been imprecise – when she said Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting crypto donations. Harris “is accepting donations,” Coinbase Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas said at a Citigroup event Wednesday. Fortune first reported that news. “She’s using Coinbase Commerce now to accept crypto for her
The company used the permissioned, private blockchain of fintech firm SWIAT and the Bundesbank’s trigger solution for settlement. The issuance was part of a European Central Bank’s trial to settle central bank money on blockchains. 02:15 Inside Trump’s Crypto Project; Ripple’s Upcoming Stablecoin To Launch in ‘Weeks’: Garlinghouse 01:03 Crypto Saw Lowest Monthly Losses to
Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other cryptocurrencies modestly reversed their losses from earlier in the day. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index sentiment indicator sank to deep fear levels similar to the lows in early July and August. Investor sentiment is so negative that a “tradable local bottom” could be close, Lekker Capital’s Thompson said. Continuing