As Ethereum’s largest upgrade since the network’s 2015 inception is expected within roughly a week’s time, the price of the industry’s second-largest cryptocurrency has recently been on quite a rollercoaster. Last month, the cryptocurrency briefly surpassed the psychological $2,000 level, but the momentum didn’t last long, as the asset fell back to within the $1,500 – $1,700 range. Ethereum, currently…
Month: September 2022
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
New Free DAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, faced a series of flash loan attacks on Sept. 8, resulting in a reported loss of $1.25 million. The price of the native token has dropped by 99% in the wake of the attack. Unlike normal loans, several DeFi protocols offer flash loans that allow users to borrow large amounts of assets…
Legal Experts Say Nigeria in Need of ‘Clear-Cut Guidelines’ for Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Nigeria have been told to consider upgrading the country’s cryptocurrency regulatory guidelines because current regulations are not consistent with the realities on the ground. According to legal experts, the growing interest in cryptocurrencies by Nigerians means the country needs to have “clear-cut guidelines” for the industry. Nigerians Continue to Defy Central Bank Legal experts who spoke at a…
Switzerland’s SEBA Bank Launches Institutional Ethereum Staking
SEBA bank, a crypto-friendly bank in Zug, Switzerland, announced the launch of Ethereum (ETH) staking for its institutional investors. The move “caters to growing demand from institutions to manage a range of digital asset yield use cases from staking to decentralized finance (DeFi)” by providing flexible rewards and adjustable lock-up periods following Ethereum’s merge event, the bank said. The merge,…
Bitcoin whales send BTC to futures exchanges in ‘classic’ bottom signal
Bitcoin (BTC) whales are betting on a rebound as fresh data shows “classic” bottom behavior. According to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, large-volume investors are moving coins to derivatives exchanges en masse this month. Analyst: Whales protectin positions “forming a local bottom” As BTC/USD hit its lowest levels since the end of June, whales were responding kind. In one of its…
Judge in MTI Liquidation Case Issues Order Designating Bitcoin an Intangible Asset – Regulation Bitcoin News
A judge in the collapsed online bitcoin trading platform Mirror Trading International’s liquidation case has issued a provisional liquidation order that outlines the criteria to be used when reimbursing investors. The order also reportedly directs the liquidators to regard bitcoin “as [an] intangible asset that constitute[s] property.” Claims for Reimbursement Must Be Submitted in Local Currency A South African High…
Sony Music files trademark application for NFT-authenticated music
American music giant Sony Music Entertainment has signaled intentions to utilize non-fungible tokens (NFTs) after filing a trademark application covering music and artists under the Columbia Records logo. According to an Aug. 30 trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shared by trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis on Sept. 6, the application covers “audio and video recordings featuring…
Aave devs look set to receive $16.3M via retroactive funding
The DAO behind the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Aave has accepted a proposal to reward members from Aave Companies with $16.28 million in retroactive funding for their role in the development of Aave Protocol V3. Voting for the proposal began on Sept. 6, and at the time of writing has already passed 667,000 votes in favor of the funding, more…
Investor Sues Korean Crypto Exchange for Delaying Coin Transfer Before Luna Crash – Exchanges Bitcoin News
A cryptocurrency investor has reportedly sued South Korean crypto exchange Upbit after the trading platform delayed processing his luna coin transfer prior to its crash. The Korean crypto exchange is investigating the details of the lawsuit. Upbit Sued by Crypto Investor Dunamu Inc., the company that operates the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has been sued by a crypto investor,…
Ether price could ‘decouple’ from other crypto post Merge — Chainalysis
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis has suggested that the price of Ether (ETH) could decouple from other crypto assets post-Merge, with staking yields potentially driving strong institutional adoption. In a Sept. 7 report, Chainalysis explained that the upcoming Ethereum upgrade would introduce institutional investors to staking yields similar to certain instruments such as bonds and commodities, while also becoming much more eco-friendly. The…