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eToro to terminate $10B SPAC merger in mutual agreement with acquisition firm

[ad_1] On Tuesday, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinTech Acquisition Corp. V announced that it terminated its purposed takeover of Israeli cryptocurrency exchange eToro via a bilateral agreement. In explaining the decision, Fintech V chairman of FinTech V Betsy Cohen said: eToro continues to be the leading global social investment platform, with a proven track record of growth and strong momentum. Although we are disappointed that the transaction has been rendered
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With the bear market in full throttle, crypto derivatives retain their popularity

[ad_1] The 2022 cryptocurrency bear market has been the worst on record as most Bitcoin traders are underwater and continue to sell at a loss. In response to the rapid decline of token prices, some investors have fled to save haven assets; some have exited the market completely, while others have perplexingly turned to the enigmatic market of crypto derivatives. With regards to this, Cointelegraph spoke to BingX's brand lead Emerson
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Crypto market volatility shows need for ‘enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks’ — BoE

[ad_1] The Bank of England has called for “enhanced” regulations of crypto to address potential risk to the country’s financial stability amid the market capitalization dropping more than $2 billion.In the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee report on financial stability for July, the central bank said factors including the growth of the crypto market and climate change did not pose an “immediate threat” to the United Kingdom’s financial system, but had
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Bitcoin faces fresh pressure as US dollar crushes gold, risk assets

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) hit daily lows on the July 5 Wall Street open as the U.S. dollar saw a violent surge higher. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewUSD sets yet another 20-year recordData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD retreating to $19,281 on Bitstamp as the Independence Day long weekend concluded with a bump.The pair had seen last-minute gains the day prior, these fizzling as the return of Wall
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Russians banned from accessing Bitmex within European Union

[ad_1] Major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is working to increase compliance with the European sanctions against Russia by preparing to enforce major restrictions for its Russian users.BitMEX is changing its restricted jurisdictions policy in order to be compliant with various restrictive measures of the European Union, Cointelegraph has learned.The BitMEX crypto exchange notified a group of potentially affected users about the upcoming changes via email on July 4.According to an email
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Liquid markets are healthy markets, says Kairon Labs co-founder

[ad_1] Market maker Kairon Labs have been working with projects such as StepApp (FitFi) and Ergo, providing liquidity on over 30 exchanges.Kairon Labs and most other market makers agree that “liquid markets are healthy markets,” as when the markets are liquid, it allows for lower slippage and faster trades to occur, which allows for the fair trade of a token.Cointelegraph spoke with the managing partner Jens Willemen for his comments
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Lamborghini-backed GT racing team to authenticate car parts using NFTs

[ad_1] Vincenzo Sospiri Racing (VSR), a GT racing team backed by Lamborghini's motorsport department, has announced its partnership with nonfungible token (NFT) platform Go2NFT to launch a program that certifies racing car parts.In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, former racing champion Vincenzo Sospiri from the VSR mentioned that their team will build NFT certification for their race cars with Go2NFT and blockchain platform Skey Network. This will allow them to
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UK government seeks public input on DeFi taxation

[ad_1] The government of the United Kingdom is asking the public for input on the taxation of crypto asset loans and staking in the context of Decentralized Finance (DeFi).DeFi is an umbrella term that refers to financial applications that are built on top of blockchain technology. This could include anything from lending to borrowing and staking platforms.In particular, the government is interested in gathering information on the taxation of crypto
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Bollywood A-lister-backed GARI token plunge sparks rug pull rumors

[ad_1] The domino effect of the 2022 bear market, which saw the downfall of numerous crypto ecosystems and tokens over several months, caught up to GARI token as it tanked over 83% in value in a matter of hours on June 4. While GARI Network brushed off the development as a “market event,” investors suspect a rug pull event. GARI token was launched by Salman Khan, an A-list celebrity from Bollywood,
ALTCOIN

Circle’s USDC on track to topple Tether USDT as the top stablecoin in 2022

[ad_1] The growth of Circle's native stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) in the last two months compared to its $66-billion rival giant Tether (USDT) is nothing short of spectacular.USDT, USDC market cap ratio hits the lowest on recordNotably, USDC's market capitalization has grown by 8.27% since May, reaching its highest level of $55.9 billion on July 2. In contrast, USDT has suffered an over 19% drop in its market valuation, currently