Will crypto remittances be the future of global money transfers?

    Cryptocurrencies are challenging the status quo of remittance services. Will they also shape the future of cross-border payments? In this era of global economies, where cross-cultural exchanges and international transactions are increasingly common, the demand for efficient and accessible cross-border money transfers has reached new heights of importance. Whilst traditional remittance providers have long dominated the market,…

    SEC’s Gensler claims ‘parallels’ between Binance and FTX, yet one wasn’t sued

    “Every major player has been sued by the SEC except for FTX,” several members of the crypto community have noted. The United States securities chair has hinted at “parallels” between crypto exchange Binance and collapsed exchange FTX — namely their alleged use of sister firms to move funds. Speaking to Bloomberg on June 6, the…

    SEC lawsuits squeeze net worths of Coinbase and Binance CEOs

    Brian Armstrong and CZ have seen respective net worth losses of 11.8% and 5.1% since the SEC sued Coinbase and Binance. The net worths of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) have suffered heavy blows due to recent lawsuits by the United States securities regulator. Armstrong’s net worth was slashed by…

    Optimism successfully completes ‘Bedrock’ hard fork, reducing deposit times, layer-1 fees

    The upgrade is part of a series of reforms meant to increase modularity in the OP Stack, allowing developers to spin up their own networks using the software. The Optimism network concluded its “Bedrock” upgrade on June 7, reducing deposit times, lowering layer-1 fees and enacting additional security features, according to an announcement from network…

    SEC crackdown on Binance and Coinbase surge DeFi trading volumes 444%

    Total daily trading volumes on decentralized exchanges have surged by nearly $800 million over the past two days. The median trading volume across the top three decentralized exchanges (DEX) jumped 444% in the past 48 hours as crypto investors reeled from the United States securities regulator’s recent legal actions against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance….

    Binance net outflows hit $778M on Ethereum since SEC charges: Nansen

    The SEC lawsuit against Binance led to outflows of over $750 million on Ethereum in the past 24 hours, with outflows still exceeding inflows. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance — accusing the crypto exchange of violating various securities laws — has directly impacted the crypto market and the exchange’s…