First Mover Americas: Grayscale Urges SEC for Equal Treatment of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Crypto.com Trumps Binance, Securing Netherlands Registration as Larger Rival Withdraws

The Netherlands, which has taken a tough line on rivals such as Binance and Coinbase, follows France, Dubai and the U.K. in recognizing the crypto exchange.Source

Near to Help Colombian Web3 Social Network Blumer Build Token Infrastructure

Users will be able to convert Blumer tokens for other cryptocurrencies and withdraw to wallets.Source

Memecoin-Focused Crypto Casino Coco Makes a Cracking Debut, Hits $36M in Volume

A new crypto casino inspired by the Milady NFT project has rolled out on the Ethereum blockchain, with transaction volume hitting $36 million in the first 12 hours after its release.Source

Bitcoin Bulls Should Switch to Call Options, Crypto Services Provider Matrixport Says

Lower volatility has made option prices cheaper, Matrixport’s Markus Thielen said.Source

Shibarium Blockchain’s Ethereum Bridge Goes Live for Testing as SHIB Tries to Shed Meme Coin Tag

The Shiba Inu-based layer 2 blockchain is expected to start operations next month.Source

Early Unibot Investors Sit on 200x Gains as UNIBOT Bucks Bitcoin Lull

UNIBOT prices have soared to $200 with a market cap of $180 million.Source

Crypto Mining Retailer Phoenix Looks at IPO in UAE: Bloomberg

The UAE-based firm is developing one of the region’s largest mining facilities.Source

U.S.-Listed Crypto Firms Will Need to Report Cybersecurity Breaches

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Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Seal Caroline Ellison’s Diary, Inner City Press Opposes

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has asked the court to seal the contents of the private diary of his sometimes girlfriend and ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison.Source