Crypto Exchange Bullish Seeks to Raise $629M in New York Share Sale

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Bullish, the owner of the Bullish Exchange crypto platform, said it plans to raise as much as $629 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which also owns CoinDesk, said it plans to sell 20.3 million ordinary shares with an expected price of $28-$31 per share according […]

SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Tour U.S. to Hear From Small Startups on Policy Reform

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new Crypto Task Force will begin a cross-country tour this month to meet with small crypto startups and expand the number of people who are heard in crypto policymaking. Led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, the task force plans to visit 10 cities from August to December, it announced in […]

‘Crypto Week’ Hits a Roadblock as Freedom Caucus Objects on Procedural Votes

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The House of Representatives is done for the day and won’t be voting on a procedural motion to advance a trio of crypto bills, according to the website tied to House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. As it sped into Crypto Week on Tuesday, the U.S. House’s process toward passing digital assets bills ground to a […]

Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Denies Moving User Funds After WazirX Allegations

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“Please don’t fall for misinformation,” Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX’s Co-founder and CEO, Sumit Gupta, said Saturday amid allegations that the exchange moved user funds to non-compliant entities in Lithuania. The allegation was reportedly made by another Indian exchange, WazirX, which has been under scrutiny since last year’s $230 million hack. In an affidavit filed as […]

What Crypto Week in Congress Means for Stablecoins, CBDCs and Market Rules

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U.S. lawmakers may actually get a crypto bill to the president’s desk. The House is set to vote on market structure and stablecoin legislation next week, bringing the U.S. a vital step closer to drafting new rules for the industry. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and […]

Amber International Raises $25.5M to Expand $100M Crypto Reserve Strategy

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Amber International Holding (AMBR), a crypto trading firm Amber Group subsidiary, said it raised $25.5 million in a private placement to expand its $100 million Crypto Ecosystem Reserve, a fund designed to support strategic growth across blockchain networks. The raise, announced Thursday, was priced at $10.45 per share, which is a 5% discount to the […]

DOJ’s $225M Seizure Puts Human Cost of Crypto Scams in Focus, Former Acting U.S. Attorney Says

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The U.S. Department of Justice is sending a message with its recent effort to seize $225 million in crypto tied to pig butchering scams: these funds were stolen from victims. At least, that’s the takeaway from Phil Selden, a member at Cole Schotz PC and former acting US Attorney for the District of Maryland. The […]

Why is XRP Up Today? Catalyst Trio Sees Token Outperform Wider Crypto Market

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XRP climbed 5.5% to $2.19 in the last 24 hours after a trio of catalysts converged to help the cryptocurrency outperform the wider cryptocurrency market. One of the catalysts was launch of XRP micro futures on Robinhood. The contracts offer traders more flexibility to bet on the cryptocurrency’s future price direction or hedge current positions […]

Bloomberg Analysts See 90% Chance SEC Clears Most Crypto ETFs Filings

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Odds are stacked that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approves most of the filed crypto exchange-traded funds, including the various XRP ETFs, by their respective deadlines, according to Bloomberg Analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas. “We are raising our odds for the vast majority of the spot crypto ETF filings to 90% or higher,” […]

Crypto Taxes Are Complicated, Don’t Let Them Derail Your Portfolio

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In today’s Crypto for Advisors, Bryan Courchesne from DAIM provides information on tax planning for crypto trades. Although we are half a year away from tax season, there are many considerations to track in order to be tax-ready. Then, Saim Akif from Akif CPA breaks down the differences in tax treatment between crypto and equities/bonds […]

NEAR Protocol Plunges 6% as Middle East Tensions Fuel Crypto Selloff

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BTC Tops $108K on JPMorgan Crypto Filing, XRP Rallies on ETF News

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Crypto markets pushed higher on Monday as traders have shifted focus from geopolitical anxieties to crypto-related institutional developments ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting. Bitcoin has risen 3.1% in the last 24 hours and is now trading for $108,600, only a couple of thousand dollars below its all-time record. It certainly wasn’t […]