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ByBit plugs into ChatGPT for AI-powered trading tools

ToolsGPT marries ByBit’s market data with ChatGPT’s AI to generate technical analysis, price data and trading metrics.

Curve pool imbalance triggers USDT depeg concerns, Tether CTO calls it FUD

The stablecoin pool ideally has a weightage of 33.3% of each USDT, USDC and DAI, however, on June 15, the USDT weightage rose above 70% in the pool.

US prosecutors say SBF will be tried on original 8 criminal charges — for now

DoJ lawyers said the decision came following litigation filed by the FTX co-founder in the Bahamas protesting the additional charges, which could be lengthy.

Institutional crypto broker FPG halts withdrawals after $20M cyberattack

Floating Point Group informed customers that withdrawals had been halted after experiencing a security breach on Sunday evening.

DeFi options platform uses social logins, margin trading to draw in liquidity

Developers claim Synquote handled one single trade of over $1 million of notional volume with no detectable slippage in its beta period.

Haru Invest files criminal complaint against consignment operator

The South Korean yield platform said it has filed a criminal complaint against B&S Holdings and plans to initiate civil proceedings as well.

South Korean Bitcoin lending platform Delio pauses withdrawals

The virtual asset manager and lending platform suspended withdrawals following challenges at Haru Invest, a similar entity.

Here’s what happened to Arbitrum post-airdrop

The number of new wallets making initial transactions has gradually decreased post-airdrop, indicating a decline in new user adoption following the event.

‘Holy shit, I’ve seen that!’ — Coldie’s Snoop Dogg, Vitalik and McAfee NFTs: NFT Creator

NFT art pioneer Coldie creates crypto culture time capsules about Buffett, Buterin and McAfee — and writes lyrics for Snoop Dogg.

Prime Trust subsidiary Banq files for bankruptcy amid BitGo acquisition deal

Prime Trust payment subsidiary Banq files for bankruptcy, citing “unauthorized’ asset transfers to Fortress Group.

Ripple welcomes MiCA regulation as US lawsuit highlights lack of clarity

Ripple’s operations gear up in Europe and Asia despite an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

North Korean hackers swipe over $100M from Atomic Wallet users

According to Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, an estimated 5,500 crypto wallets have been affected by the attack.

Hinman documents suggest SEC is the wrong agency to govern digital assets, crypto lawyer says

John Deaton, a crypto lawyer and founder of CryptoLaw, told Cointelegraph that released Hinman documents highlight the need for Congress to intervene and provide clarity in governing digital assets.

Footwear conglomerate Puma launches 3D Web3 experience

The experience is designed for everyone but Puma Pass holders gain access to exclusive perks.

Crypto yield platform Haru suspends transfers after investigation

The firm previously stated it had an issue with one of its service partners.

Unfazed by SEC tumult, top banks work to make blockchains interoperable

Swift, the interbank payments network, has enlisted a dozen world-class institutions — and Chainlink — to fix blockchain’s interoperability deficit.

Peter McCormack’s Real Bedford Football Club puts Bitcoin on the map

Real Bedford is moving up in the leagues and gaining followers worldwide through owner Peter McCormack’s love of Bitcoin.

Apple to delist Nostr-based Damus app for Bitcoin tip feature

The decentralized social media app called it a watershed moment for peer-to-peer transactions and claimed it would affect many other platforms with similar features.

Board member Yat Siu answers community concerns on ApeCoin DAO salary payouts

One community member described the salaries as "insanely out of touch," while another Twitter user accused those who established the rates of being "disconnected from reality."

Fear of blockchain will have 'disastrous consequences' — Ava Labs CEO testimony

Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain.

Polygon 2.0 introduces upgrades to tap into ‘Value Layer’ of internet

According to Polygon Labs, Polygon 2.0 will enable users to create, exchange and program value on the internet.

Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator

Canada’s largest university is the third in the country to partner with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative.

Bank of China issues $28M in digital structured notes on Ethereum blockchain

The securitized tokens are governed by Hong Kong and Swiss law.

AI Eye: Is AI a nuke-level threat? Why AI fields all advance at once, dumb pic puns

Is AI an existential threat like nuclear weapons, or as likely to kill us as a toaster? Why all AI fields advance at once, and dumb pic puns.

Tether CTO clarifies $1B USDT mint on Ethereum is for chain swaps

This was Tether’s second $1 billion mint in two months, bringing the total USDT minted by the stablecoin issuer in 2023 to over $16 billion.

Reddit crypto community goes offline: Here’s why

Reddit communities unanimously decided to go private or in read-only modes between June 12 – June 14, protesting against the upcoming change that would prevent users from freely accessing APIs and tools.

How Bitcoin can help secure proof-of-stake blockchain protocols

Stanford University professor David Tse has pioneered a way to use Bitcoin as a means to secure proof-of-stake blockchains.

a16z opening London crypto office citing 'predictable' environment

The expansion came following a “productive dialogue” with the U.K. Prime Minister and “months of constructive conversations” with UK policymakers, a16z’s general partner said.

SOL is not a security, says the Solana Foundation

The SEC has labeled the SOL token as a security in two separate lawsuits filed on June 5 and June 6 against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase.

Hong Kong legislator invites Coinbase to the region amid SEC scrutiny

Hong Kong fosters a favorable environment for industry growth amid its active regulation and dedication to becoming a digital hub.

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