BNB Chain Releases Layer 2 Testnet Based on Optimism’s OP Stack
Developers expect the opBNB blockchain to reach speeds of 4,000 transactions per second at a targeted cost of 0.005 U.S. cents per transaction.Source
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IMF Official Presents Blueprint for Cross-Border CBDCs
The international organization wants to help cut the cost of cross-border transactions, without abandoning compliance checks or capital controls.Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Flat, Altcoins Nurse Losses
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Binance, SEC Strike Deal to Move All U.S. Customer Funds, Wallet Keys Back Onshore
Binance, Binance.US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a deal to ensure that only Binance.US employees could access customer funds late Friday.Source
Judge Signs Off on Binance, SEC Deal to Move All U.S. Customer Funds, Wallet Keys Back Onshore in Lieu of Restraining Order
Binance, Binance.US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a deal to ensure that only Binance.US employees could access customer funds late Friday.Source
CFTC to Review Prediction Market Kalshi’s Contracts to Bet on Control of Congress
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will decide on June 26 whether to start a formal 90-day review of prediction market provider KalshiEX’s contract that allows users to bet on which party takes control of the U.S. Congress.Source
Crypto Detective ZachXBT Faces Defamation Lawsuit
MachiBigBrother has sued ZachXBT for an investigation the latter published in June 2022 alleging the trader stole tens of millions of dollars worth of crypto.Source
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions.Source
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Would Be a Big Deal
And it doesn’t really matter if it’s technically a trust.Source
Bitcoin Recrosses $26.3K to Hit Highest Level in a Week Amid BlackRock Optimism
Markets surged for a second time in the less than 24 hours following the fund management giant’s announcement that it had filed paperwork for the formation of a spot bitcoin ETF.Source