Anthony Scaramucci Believes Bitcoin Will See a Bullish Trend Next 10 Years
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci declared at the Messari Mainnet conference in New York that the digital asset bear market has reached its lowest point.
Circle Officially Renames its Stablecoins
Circle has recently announced that it will be changing the official names of its stablecoins, previously known as USD Coin and Euro Coin, to USDC and EURC.
Hong Kong Will Disclose Crypto License Applicants
Officials from Hong Kong have announced that they will release a list of companies that have applied for the new retail crypto trading licenses.
UpBit Halts Aptos Withdrawals
According to several user reports, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, UpBit, has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals of Aptos (APT) due to an issue with its system.
Lazarus Hackers Reportedly Have $42.5M in BTC on Their Wallets
According to analysts at 21.co, North Korean hackers belonging to the Lazarus Group have a combined total of at least $47 million worth of various cryptocurrencies.
Bitmain Will Invest $54M in Core Scientific
Bitmain, a leading manufacturer of crypto mining rigs, has announced its plan to invest $53.9 million in Bitcoin mining firm Core Scientific.
UK’s FCA Warns Unregistered Crypto Firms About Lack of Engagement
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to unregistered cryptocurrency firms for their lack of interaction with the regulator in preparation for the new financial promotions regime.
Bankrupt Exchange Mt.Gox Postpones Compensation Date
The management of Mt.Gox, a now bankrupt crypto exchange, has announced that the deadline for compensation payments would be postponed from October 31, 2023 to October 31, 2024.
Former Deutsche Bank Employee Accused of Crypto Fraud Will Pay $1.5M
Rashawn Russell, a former employee of Deutsche Bank, has admitted to being involved in a scam to defraud 29 clients of the R3 crypto fund for a total of $1.5 million.
Base Adds a Security Monitoring Tool
Coinbase’s Base Layer 2 network has recently launched Pessimism, a monitoring system developed to enhance security oversight for networks within the Optimism ecosystem.
Venmo Adds Support for PayPal’s Stablecoin
Venmo, a peer-to-peer payment platform, will soon introduce PYUSD, the stablecoin offered by PayPal.
The SEC Puts its Eyes on Centralized Exchanges and DeFi Projects
In addition to Binance and Coinbase, other centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are also under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
