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Lummis-Gillibrand bill is finally here

[ad_1] One can hardly name a document more long-hoped-for as the crypto bill, co-sponsored by United States Senators Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, was for the crypto community. And, it’s finally here. Last week, Lummis and Gillibrand introduced a 69-page bill in the U.S. Senate. What’s inside? The projects of study on the environmental impact of digital assets and advisory committee on innovation, a tax structure,
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The CFTC’s action against Gemini is bad news for Bitcoin ETFs

[ad_1] On June 2, 2022, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) initiated an action against Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Among other things, the complaint alleges that Gemini made a number of false and misleading statements to the CFTC in connection with the potential self-certification of a Bitcoin futures contract, the prices for which were to be settled daily by an
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What are Bitcoin improvement proposals (BIPs), and how do they work?

[ad_1] Gathering significant consensus within the community is the first step of the process. Sometimes, even the most valuable proposals can take years before they are approved or rejected because the community can’t find an agreement. Once a BIP is submitted as a draft to the BIP GitHub, the proposal gets reviewed and worked on transparently so that everyone can view its progress and consequent testing outcomes. As Bitcoin blockchain
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Bitcoin price drops to lowest since May as Ethereum market trades at 18.4% loss

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) saw further losses on June 12 as thin weekend trading volumes fueled an ongoing sell-off.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewAnalyst likens risk asset 'pump' to 1929Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting lows of $27,150 on its sixth straight day of downside.With hours to go until the weekly close, the pair was in danger of resuming the losing streak, which had previously seen
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Yuga Labs co-founder prewarns possible attack, claims Twitter insider involved

[ad_1] Gordon Goner, the pseudonymous co-founder of Yuga Labs, issued a warning about a possible incoming attack on their social media accounts under the Yuga Labs umbrella after receiving “credible information” that an insider from Twitter would help bypass the security of the accounts.Yuga Labs, home to some of the most popular nonfungible tokens (NFTs), including the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Otherside, proactively approached Twitter for security after
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What can other algorithmic stablecoins learn from Terra’s crash?

[ad_1] The spectacular implosion of the Terra ecosystem in mid-May left the crypto industry scarred. Though there were some brave critics who understood just how thin the razor’s edge was for TerraUSD (UST) — now TerraUSD Classic (USTC) — I think it’s safe to say that most people didn’t expect Terra to fail so fast, so dramatically and so completely irrevocably.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzMOuEjFIY[/embed]I’m writing this as the Terra community is voting on
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Do Kwon dismisses allegation of cashing out $2.7B from Terra (LUNA), UST

[ad_1] Do Kwon, the CEO and co-founder of the infamous Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) ecosystems, refuted the claims of cashing out $80 million every month for nearly three years. Numerous unconfirmed reports surfaced on June 11, claiming Kwon’s participation in draining liquidity out of LUNA and UST before the crash to purchase US dollar-pegged stablecoin such as Tether (USDT).Rumors about Kwon cashing out LUNA and UST reserves surfaced after a
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Central authorities have demonized privacy — Crypto projects must fight back

[ad_1] Zcash (ZEC), a privacy coin that launched in 2016, unveiled an upgrade to its system on May 31 that will allow users to more easily make private, trustless digital cash payments on mobile phones. Not everyone would view this as a good development.The unfamiliarity, uncertainty and public intrigue surrounding privacy — including its complexity, misuse and speculative activity — presents a number of challenges and reputational issues for innovating
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The total crypto market cap drops under $1.2T, but data show traders are less inclined to sell

[ad_1] The total crypto market capitalization has been trading in a descending channel for the past 29 days and currently displays support at the $1.17 trillion level. In the past 7 days, Bitcoin (BTC) presented a modest 2% drop and Ether (ETH) faced a 5% correction.Total crypto market cap, USD billion. Source: TradingViewThe June 10 consumer price index (CPI) report showed an 8.6% year-on-year increase and crypto and stock markets