Sotheby’s to Launch On-Chain Generative Art Program Powered by Art Blocks Engine
The first sale on July 26 will honor generative art pioneer Vera Molnar, who is considered to be the first woman in digital art.Source
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Teams Want You to Clone Their Code
By making their code open source and easy to replicate, projects including Arbitrum, Optimism and zkSync are making it easier for copycat blockchains to steal away their users – in pursuit of broader ecosystems of related networks.Source
GBTC Volume Increases 79% in June Amid TradFi ETF Applications
The trust’s trading volume increased to $45 million in June.Source
ARK Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing to Include Surveillance Sharing, Similar to BlackRock
ARK’s application may now be in pole position to be approved first as as it was filed earlier than BlackRock’s.Source
Former NYSE Broker to Pay $54M to Settle CFTC Crypto Fraud Charges
Michael Ackerman pleaded guilty in 2021 to charges of defrauding around 150 investors for $33 million in a digital asset trading scheme.Source
First Mover Americas: First Leveraged Bitcoin ETF in U.S. Trades $5.5M on Day One
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Web3 Payment Firm Crossmint Launches Wallet-as-a-Service to Expand NFT Use Cases
The new API will allow users to create smart contracts and send NFTs via email, with the infrastructure to generate backend wallets for NFT collectors.Source
Nevada Places Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Into Receivership
Nevada’s Financial Institutions Divisoin filed to appoint a receiver for crypto custodian on Prime Trust, the regulator announced on Tuesday.Source
Jack Dorsey Questions Apple’s Tim Cook Over Bitcoin Support as Damus Deplatforming Looms
Apple cited violations of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin.Source
First Leveraged Bitcoin ETF in U.S. Sees $4.2M in Trading Volume Since Debut
The ETF saw $500 million worth of trades in the first 15 minutes.Source