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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Sees Growing Presence of Asia Developers in Blockchain Tech
Asia's role in the global crypto scene is no longer just "hundred-millionaires buying your favorite dog coin," Ethereum's co-founder told a crypto-industry conference in Austin, Texas.
CoinDesk Indices Expands Into Asia-Pacific Through Deal With Major Exchange Operator ICE
ICE Futures Singapore's bitcoin futures contracts will now be known as CoinDesk Bitcoin Futures contracts.
Coinbase to Face ‘Reality Check’ as Retail FOMO Is Fading, Mizuho Says
In a break with historical norms, the exchange’s volumes continue to fall even as the bitcoin price has risen, suggesting disengagement by retail customers, the report said.
Luno to Halt Some UK Clients From Investing in Crypto as Regulation Looms
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority crypto promotion rules will be effective by October 8.
SEC Hasn't Met Requirements to Argue for an Appeal, Ripple Says
Ripple opposed the SEC motion to try and appeal a federal judge's ruling in its case against the crypto company from July.
Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
The 55 million HOOD shares were owned by Sam Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity While Tossing Investor Suit Against Uniswap
A New York judge declined to "stretch the federal securities laws to cover the conduct alleged" in a proposed class action complaint seeking to hold Uniswap accountable for "scam tokens" issued on the protocol.
Bitcoin Average Trade Size Jumps to Highest Level Since June After Grayscale Ruling
The increase in average trade size could suggest large traders are more active, said research firm Kaiko.
CBDC-Hating, Bitcoin-Friendly Presidential Candidate Francis Suarez Drops Out of Race
Suarez previously said his campaign will accept bitcoin donations and said he would ban a central bank digital currency (CBDC), if elected.
Visa and Mastercard Distancing Themselves From Binance Unlikely to Hurt the Crypto Exchange: Experts
The decision comes only weeks after Binance has been grappling with multiple legal challenges in the U.S.
