The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-com-500m-ipo-bloomberg-reports?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-cftc-staff-guidance-crypto-clarity-fail?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral
Eligible institutions can pledge Benji-issued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in off-exchange custody. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-accepts-franklin-templeton-tokenized-funds-trading-collateral?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio
Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see as a repeat of spending by the crypto industry in 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-industry-spending-ohio-senate-race-sherrod-brown?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability
Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-388m-hack-third-party-security-vulnerability?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MiCA focus shifts from rulemaking to supervision, ESMA chair says
ESMA will focus on CASP resilience, outsourcing and reverse solicitation while pursuing harmonized reporting across national regulators. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mica-shift-rulemaking-to-supervision-esma-chair?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Altseason is coming — and traders are more discerning this time
Altseason is almost here and early signs suggest traders are becoming more selective, with capital flowing into revenue-generating protocols across a number of different narratives. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/altseason-is-coming-and-traders-are-more-discerning-this-time?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143M as BTC stack hits 847,666
Strategy sold 1.47 million MSTR shares for $246.2 million, using the proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and STRC preferred stock repurchases. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-1665-bitcoin-buy-holdings-847666-btc?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BTC price eyes best Q3 in nine years: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin fell below $83,000 to start the week amid US-Iran war developments but remains up more than 40% for Q3 ahead of key inflation and jobs data. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/btc-price-eyes-best-q3-in-nine-years-three-things-to-know-in-bitcoin-this-week?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals as hacker swaps ETH via THORChain
Ether withdrawals are scheduled to return Tuesday and USDt on Wednesday as Bitget restores services following last week’s $388 million hack. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-btc-withdrawal-hacker-eth-swap-thorchain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound