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Binance Pays $1.75 Million to Settle Irregular Derivatives Offering Procedure in Brazil

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Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has settled an administrative procedure with the CVM, the securities regulator of Brazil. The exchange proposed to pay 9.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $1.75 million) to resolve a case involving the irregular offering of derivatives, including futures contracts and options, dating back to 2022. Binance … Read more

Crypto.com Opposes Proposed US Ban on Prediction Markets and Event Contracts

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Crypto.com Senior Vice President Steve Humenik has joined Coinbase by voicing opposition to a proposed rule change by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that could lead to the prohibition of prediction markets in the United States. In a letter to the CFTC, Humenik expressed concerns about the implications of the proposed regulation, urging the … Read more

Bitcoin Smashes $59,800 as $212M in Liquidations Rattle Traders

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The crypto economy experienced a 5.6% boost over the past 24 hours, reaching $2.07 trillion by Thursday. Bitcoin has soared past the $59,800 mark, while ethereum has exceeded $2,500 per coin. This rapid climb on Aug. 8 resulted in $212.59 million in derivatives liquidations across the entire crypto market within the last day. Crypto Economy … Read more

Crypto Carnage: $1.15B in Leveraged Positions Annihilated as Bitcoin Nosedives

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As of 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, the crypto market experienced a $1.15 billion loss in derivatives positions, with $975.93 million of these being long positions. Of that total, approximately $403.82 million came from BTC positions, while $364.98 million resulted from ETH positions being liquidated. Mass Liquidation Madness On Monday morning, the crypto market faced … Read more