SEC’s Gensler Says AI Could Play Big Role in Future Financial Crises
Artificial intelligence “may heighten financial fragility as it could promote herding,” the regulator said in a speechSource
Ron DeSantis Promises to Ban CBDCs if Elected President
DeSantis in March signed a bill as Florida’s governor to prohibit the use of CBDC’s within his state.Source
Binance Slashes Worker Benefits as Profit Falls: WSJ
Binance has stopped offering certain benefits to its employees on June 19 as the company’s profits continue to decline, according to former employees and internal company messages viewed by the Wall Street Journal.Source
BlockFi Bet Big on FTX and Alameda Even After Seeing Infamous Balance Sheet, Creditors Say
The crypto lender saw “the exact same balance sheet” later published by CoinDesk but still put clients’ money in Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies, a scathing new report claims.Source
DeFi Lender MarginFi Fuels Growth With Loyalty Points, Spurring Talk of ‘Solana Renaissance’
MarginFi has doubled its user base in two weeks after unveiling a loyalty points program that some believe will lead to a token airdrop.Source
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $30K, Crypto Prices Buckle After Altcoin Frenzy on XRP Ruling
Ripple’s XRP was down 25% from its highest levels on Thursday.Source
Ripple’s XRP Ruling a ‘Milestone Win’ for Crypto Industry, Says J.P. Morgan
A summary judgment partially in favor of payments network Ripple represents a milestone win for the crypto industry and provides legal clarity as to what does and doesn’t represent a security, J.P. Morgan wrote in a research note Friday.Source
XRP Trading Volume Surges 1,351% as Major Crypto Exchanges Embrace the Token
The spike in trading activity came after a partial win in a lawsuit against the SEC.Source
Crypto Distress Prompts Fir Tree, a Hedge Fund, to Seek Profit From Turmoil
“Fir Tree is at its best when we identify opportunities that are mispriced, dislocated or complex. Rarely do we encounter situations that are all three, but that is precisely what we are seeing in digital assets right now,” Fir Tree said.Source