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FTX Digital Co-CEO Launches Crypto PAC as Midterm Elections Draws Near
As the midterm election in the U.S. is near in November, Ryan Salame, the co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets has launched a new Political Action Committee (PAC) dubbed the American Dream Federal Action.
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Agrees to Forfeit $5.9 Million Bahamas House in Plea Agreement
Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, has reached a plea agreement in a criminal case. As part of the agreement, Salame has agreed to transfer his $5.9 million Bahamas house to FTX Digital Markets Ltd. instead of paying $5.6 million in restitution in cash.
Ethereum Continues to Grow with the Majority of Stablecoin Projects Leveraging its Network
Ryan Watkins, a researcher at Messari, believes that the numerous stablecoin protocol experiments on the Ethereum network are impressive.
Ethereum to Overtake Bitcoin as the More Attractive Asset with ETH 2.0 and EIP 1559 Rollout - Messari
Messari lead crypto researcher Ryan Watkins seems to think that in the long-term, Ethereum may appreciate more than Bitcoin (BTC).
Hedge Funds Were Net Short Bitcoin Futures Coming Into the Crash
According to the Block, hedge funds were inordinately short CME bitcoin futures compared to their peers the past week. So much so that net short positions among the hedge funds trading the product were at an all-time high the past two weeks.
Ethereum Launches Final Testnet Before Officially Releasing ETH 2.0 Mainnet
The software developing team for Ethereum 2.0 has finally announced that they will be launching ETH 2.0’s testnet on August 4.
Ethereum to Launch Another Testnet for ETH 2.0 After Spadina Fails to Achieve Finality
Ethereum developers announced that they will be launching another testnet next week, dubbed Zinken, following the low participation rate on Spadina.
Uniswap’s UNI Becomes a Top 10 DeFi Token After a Day, Driving Ethereum Transaction Fees to an All-Time High
Uniswap recently launched its own governance token UNI, and since its launch, Ethereum’s transaction fees have reached new highs.
Ethereum’s Daily Transaction Volume is Going Parabolic Surpassing Bitcoin by $3 Billion
Ethereum's daily transaction volume is going parabolic. It now settles $12 billion in transactions daily - $3 billion more than Bitcoin.
DeFi was the Main Trigger of Bitcoin Flowing to Ethereum, ETH Price to Surge Even Higher
Currently, the DeFi sector’s total value locked (TVL) has surged above $16 billion, setting a new high for the ecosystem, according to DeFi Pulse.
Why Cryptocurrency Exchanges Still Supporting XRP May Be Forced to Delist The Token Soon
The cryptocurrency exchanges that are still supporting XRP and have not yet moved to delist it may be forced to do so eventually.
Hong Kong Blockchain Startup Bitspark Announces Closure Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
Bitspark, a blockchain remittance startup based in Hong Kong recently announced its abrupt closure, stating internal restructuring issues.
Ethereum Addresses Hit a 35-Month High, ETH Price Predictions are Bullish
Although Ethereum is still significantly far away from its all-time high, analysts are predicting that Ethereum’s price has room to rise.
JP Morgan Chase to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Wrongfully Incurred Crypto Charges
JPMorgan Chase has settled a lawsuit over unannounced changes made to the fee structure applied to crypto transactions using its credit cards in 2018. The American bank agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding its decision made in 2018 to treat cryptocurrency purchases with Chase credit cards as cash advances, ensuing in higher fees. However, JPMorgan is not admitting to any wrong-doing as part of the deal.