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LUNA2 traders are increasingly short despite 67.5% rally, $4 million liquidated

[ad_1] Terra (LUNA2) reversed a portion of the losses this June 9 as its price per token rose by as much as 67.5% on the day, catching many traders off-guard with their perpetual swap positions.LUNA2 traders are shorting itIn detail, LUNA2's price soared from $2 to as high as $3.58. The volatile intraday move coincided with the liquidation of nearly $4 million worth of LUNA2 trades on Binance and Bybit,
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MimbleWimble adds new features for Litecoin, but some exchanges balk

[ad_1] Litecoin is one of the earliest alternative coins (altcoins) that came to light after Bitcoin (BTC). Created in October 2011, it is now the 20th most valuable cryptocurrency, boasting a market capitalization of over $4 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.The MimbleWimble upgrade was first conceived more than two years ago as part of the Litecoin Improvement Proposal. That was in November 2019, as the network started planning on enhancing
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Bitcoin stocks correlation ‘feels like’ 100% as $30K BTC price frustrates

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) wicked through $30,000 during June 9 as the Wall Street open revealed an ongoing stocks correlation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader sees "relief" from US CPI printData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD threatening to head lower as the S&P 500 likewise opened with modest losses.The pair had stayed in a tight range through June 8, this following episodes of volatility, which proved dangerous for
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Self-regulatory orgs for crypto keep ecosystem afloat pending clear regulations

[ad_1] The crypto market is growing at a rapid pace, with governments and various regulatory bodies actively trying to study and keep up with the growth. While many policymakers around the globe have come to realize that banning the crypto market is not an option, many are yet to come up with a formidable framework to regulate the nascent market in their respective countries.Even some of the most crypto-friendly countries have
BLOCKCHAIN

Crypto exchange Binance seeks critical licenses in Philippines, CEO says

[ad_1] Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of crypto trading platform Binance, shared plans to acquire two licenses that are critical for the firm's operations within the Philippines.In a press briefing in Manila, the Binance CEO mentioned that the exchange is looking to obtain the virtual assets service provider (VASP) license, which allows the platform to legally facilitate the exchange of digital assets and the conversion of crypto to the Philippine peso.
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Tether deploys new USDT token on the Tezos blockchain

[ad_1] Leading cryptocurrency stablecoin Tether has announced the launch of a new asset, Tether (USDT) tokens, built on the Tezos blockchain, and with the ambition of expanding its digital footprint across the digital payments and decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.According to the press release, “USDT on Tezos will power revolutionary applications across payments, DeFi, and more.” In conversation with a Tether representative, greater context was provided as to the intended utility of Tether
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Community celebrates as Ropsten testnet merge goes live

[ad_1] The Ethereum blockchain recently completed a step toward the long-awaited upgrade that will improve the platform by switching to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. The Ropsten testnet successfully transitioned to PoS in what is dubbed a “dress rehearsal” for the Ethereum blockchain. Since the network uses the proof-of-work (PoW) mining model, which consumes a lot of electricity, the Ethereum platform is often criticized along with Bitcoin (BTC) over its environmental impact. With
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Bitcoin will finish 2022 ‘flat, possibly up’ says analyst as Saylor bets on $1M BTC

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) retains two of its best-known proponents, but one has cooled its BTC price forecasts considerably.In an interview with CNBC on June 9, Tom Lee, co-founder of independent research firm Fundstrat, revealed that he was unsure if BTC/USD would end the year above its starting price.Lee suggests market has “already bottomed”Bitcoin price projections for 2022 have plummeted as macro pressures combine with black swan events such as the Terra
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Attackers loot $5M from Osmosis in LP exploit, $2M returned soon after

[ad_1] Osmosis, a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Cosmos network, was halted just before 3:00 am EST on Wednesday after attackers exploited a liquidity provider (LP) bug to the tune of roughly $5 million.The bug was first identified in a Reddit post on the official Cosmos Network page. The user, Straight-Hat3855, brought attention to a “serious problem” with Osmosis (OSMO) that allowed users to arbitrarily grow LPs by 50% simply by
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DeFi contagion? Analysts warn of ‘Staked Ether’ de-pegging from Ethereum by 50%

[ad_1] The next big crypto crash could be around the corner due to Lido Staked Ether (stETH), a liquid token from the Lido protocol that is supposed to be 100% pegged by Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH).Notably, the stETH peg could drop against ETH by 50% in the coming weeks, raising the risk of a “DeFi contagion” as Ethereum moves toward proof-of-stake (PoS), argues popular Bitcoin investor and independent analyst Brad