FOMC versus BTC price ‘local bottom’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin network fundamentals have never looked better, as optimism trickles back when it comes to BTC price strength in a key Fed rate decision week. Go to Source
Month: September 2023
Crypto influencer arrested in Hong Kong for JPEX association
Hong Kong police reportedly arrested crypto influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo), who goes by the username ‘jolamchok’ on Instagram, for his association with crypto exchange JPEX. Go to Source
Kazakhstan establishes regulatory agency to implement CBDC
The National Payment Corporation will be responsible for the development of “digital financial infrastructure”, including the implementation of the digital tenge. Go to Source
9 US Senators publicly back Elizabeth Warren’s crypto bill
Senator Elizabeth Warren announces the expansion of her coalition to crack down on “crypto’s use in money laundering, drug trafficking, sanctions evasion.” Go to Source
Scaramucci leads bidding for Silicon Valley Bank VC arm: Report
Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital is among the asset management firms leading the bids for Silicon Valley Bank’s venture capital arm, with a sale expected in the coming weeks. Go to Source
Idealistic Ethereum community-built zkEVM Scroll launching in weeks
Scroll co-founder Ye Zhang is aiming for a community-driven decentralized immutable scaling solution for Ethereum. Go to Source
What happened in crypto this weekend?
Ethereum’s Holesky testnet launch fails, CoinEx writes open letter to hackers, Sam Bankman-Fried’s court drama, and more. Go to Source
Web3 is about solving business problems, not token prices: Google Cloud exec
While TradFi is the main source of demand for blockchain tech, digital identity and supply chain are exciting areas too, according to Google Cloud Head of Web3 James Tromans. Go to Source
JPEX blames partners for ‘maliciously’ freezing funds, causing liquidity crisis
Crypto exchange JPEX has pointed the finger at its third-party market makers for “maliciously” freezing funds which led to the exchange being forced to hike withdrawal fees to battle a liquidity crisis. Go to Source
Binance.US exchange volume slumps amidst crisis
On Sep. 16, exchange volume stood at $5.09 million on Binance.US amidst executive departures and ongoing regulatory scrutiny. Go to Source
