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Analysts claim that Ethereum does not have a “simple one-liner” elevator pitch for boomers.

Analysts claim that Ethereum lacks a sound bite that is “easy-to-understand” and will draw the baby boomer generation to spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETF). Following the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of eight spot Ether ETFs on May 23, Glassnode head analyst James Check, aka “CheckMatey,” said in a post on X on May 24 that “Ethereum still has no elevator pitch, despite years of attempts.” Is there a similar, brief statement for ether? If yes, what is it? noted Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg ETF analyst, adding that a possible barrier to spot Ether ETF success may be its appeal to investors between the ages of 60 and 80. Reducing the goal and value of Ether ETFs into a clear, concise sound bite is one of the obstacles standing in their way, according to Balchunas. As he underlined, “Bitcoin is digital gold.” This is the cryptocurrency’s main selling point.But he claimed that Ethereum lacks a similarly straightforward selling argument that investment managers might effortlessly convey to their baby boomer clientele. Chief investment officer of Bitwise, Matt Hougan, stated in a May 24 Bankless podcast episode that newcomers to cryptocurrency may find it difficult to understand the distinctions between Bitcoin and Ethereum since they perceive them as distinct currencies, “just like the dollar and the euro.” According to Hougan, the simplest approach to describe the variations is to compare them to the various software businesses that employ software in various ways. “SalesForce use software in one way, Microsoft use it in another way,” he stated.According to Hougan, every cryptocurrency asset has the dual functions of an asset and a blockchain, and these blockchains can be improved in different ways, just as software businesses can optimize their products in different ways. While Ethereum can be used to access decentralized financial (DeFi) services, Bitcoin is typically compared with the argument that it can be used as a safe haven and to maintain value. As this is going on, other cryptocurrency industry players have different suggestions on how to differentiate Ethereum in a one-liner.Ether is analogous to digital oil.Decentralized protocols are powered by this gas. Adam Cochran, a partner with Cinneamhain Ventures, said, “It’s productive and yield bearing.” The price of Ethereum has increased 19.56% in the last seven days following initial reports that the SEC was softening its position on approving ETFs.

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Crypto

Due to the executive’s illness, the Nigerian trial for money laundering on Binance was postponed until June 20.

A family representative for Binance and two of its executives stated in an interview  that a Nigerian court had postponed the money laundering trial against the company and two of its executives until June 20 due to the illness of one of the executives. Along with his company, Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen who oversees financial crimes compliance for Binance, was accused of tax evasion and money laundering. Gambaryan’s attorney wrote to trial judge Emeka Nwite that their client is “very ill and requires comprehensive medical attention,” according to a Reuters report. According to the letter written by Gambaryan’s attorney, the medical facility administered intravenous therapy for malaria to him after he collapsed on Thursday. Gambaryan was arrested by Nigerian police in February and, after celebrating his 40th birthday this past week, was sent to Kuje jail, which is home to members of the terrorist organization Boko Haram. Alongside him in custody was Nadeem Anjarwalla, the British-Kenyan regional manager for Africa. Although Anjarwalla managed to flee, he was nevertheless charged with money laundering. “Yesterday, despite numerous signs of severe illness, my husband was still required to appear in court, where

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Crypto

SOL and XPR May Make Suitable ETF Candidates, Per Standard Chartered

Experts in the field are already speculating about the cryptocurrency that will be next, having approved a significant application in the competition to introduce a spot ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF). Not until 2025, according to Standard Chartered (STAN), Solana (SOL) or Ripple’s XRP may be the next big thing. “For other coins (eg. SOL, XRP), markets will look ahead to their eventual ETF status as well, albeit this is likely a

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Crypto

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Removes Application for License in Hong Kong

OKX, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it had withdrawn its application to offer digital asset services in Hong Kong. “After careful consideration of our business strategy, we’ve decided to withdraw OKX HK’s VASP license application at this time,” the exchange said

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Crypto Defi

Understanding the concept of Cryptocurrency’s Total Value Locked (TVL)

Total Value Locked, or TVL, is a phrase used in the cryptocurrency space to refer to the total amount of assets held in

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Blockchain

Fantom Foundation Establishes New Sonic Chain Labs and the Sonic Foundation

In order to enable Sonic, a new layer-1 blockchain with a layer-2 bridge connecting it to Ethereum, the foundation behind the layer-1 Fantom Opera blockchain said on Thursday that it was establishing the Sonic Foundation and Sonic Labs as the primary organizations. While Sonic Chain aims to create a layer-2 bridge that connects the Ethereum ecosystem, Fantom Opera is a stand-alone network that concentrates on decentralized finance. According to an email sent to CoinDesk by Michael Kong, CEO of Fantom Foundation, Sonic will be able to “withdraw funds on Ethereum independently” and will produce a proof “for every asset bridged from Ethereum to Sonic chain.” Sonic will be “greatly superior in terms of speed and security compared to the Fantom chain. Over time, we anticipate that users

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Blockchain

Haun, Galaxy Provides $10M in Seed Funding for Plume, a Layer-2 Blockchain for Real-World Assets

An increasing number of compliance-focused cryptocurrency initiatives are optimistic that a more hospitable regulatory landscape may eventually result in a boom of blockchain-based RWAs, or real-world assets, as blockchain competes for widespread acceptance this week in the corridors of the US Congress. A firm called Plume has successfully received $10 million in initial funding for their project, which aims to create the first layer-2 blockchain specifically designed for RWAs. Haun Ventures led the investment, with participation from Superscrypt, A Capital, SV Angel, Portal Ventures, and Reciprocal Ventures. The Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Plume is marketed as a one-stop shop for conveniently transferring off-chain assets onto blockchains. In other words, the protocol assists users in navigating the complex documentation, custodial requirements, and other administrative work necessary to transfer assets such as real estate, artwork, and specific types of financial instruments onto blockchains. “The RWA industry is one of the fastest-growing verticals in crypto today but there remains a critical gap – to

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Ethereum

Gensler said to “stay tuned” for the US SEC’s decision regarding the ETH ETF.

Washington, D.C. Gary Gensler, the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, declined on Thursday to provide a sneak peek at his organization’s ruling regarding ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but he did encourage viewers to “stay tuned.” When queried by CoinDesk on Thursday about what the agency is planning to do in response to the specific applications on this much-anticipated crypto judgment, he mostly avoided answering the question, even though he had underlined that the court decision on ETFs had forced his agency to “pivot” in its thinking. “I don’t have anything on this particular filing,” Gensler said outside an Investment Company Institute event in Washington. “We do it within

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Crypto Blockchain

Worldcoin Operations Should Stop Since They Violate Privacy. Says Hong Kong Regulator

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) declared on Wednesday that Worldcoin’s iris scanning and identification practices violate Hong Kong’s data protection laws. “The Privacy Commissioner has served an enforcement notice on Worldcoin Foundation, directing it to cease all operations of the Worldcoin project in

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Crypto

Biden ‘Opposes Passage’ but does not threaten to veto the House Crypto Market Structure Bill.

The president isn’t threatening to veto the measure that the U.S. House of Representatives is trying to approve to regulate the cryptocurrency market, which is encouraging for the sector. In an administrative policy statement released on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden’s White House stated that the administration was against the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act’s passage, citing worries about the act’s potential to weaken investor protections if it were to pass Congress. Additionally, contrary to prior remarks made by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who has maintained that the industry does not require additional legislation specifically pertaining to the crypto markets, the bill indicated that the White House would want to collaborate with Congress on future legislation addressing the crypto markets. “The Administration is eager to work with Congress to ensure a comprehensive and balanced regulatory framework for digital assets, building on existing

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Blockchain

Layer-2 Networking Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs Is Given to Starknet

The primary development company of the layer-2 blockchain Starknet, StarkWare, revealed plans on Wednesday for its own zero-knowledge rollup that is compatible with the current Ethereum infrastructure. This configuration is referred to as a zkEVM. The Starknet Stack, a suite of software tools that facilitate developers in creating their own tailored application-specific chains, will make the zkEVM, known as Kakarot, accessible. It is now undergoing testing. Since Cairo is the programming language used by Starknet, it already has its own zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM).The Starknet blockchain will now be more approachable to a wider range of project builders thanks to the zkEVM, which allows developers to write code in Solidity, the most popular programming language for Ethereum smart contracts. Press release obtained by CoinDesk states that Kakarot is presently in a “public whitelist” phase. The Kakarot zkEVM will thus only be accessible to a limited group of developers in order to test out any new protocol modifications prior to the network’s launch. “This is a great sign of Starknet’s growth and maturity,” said the CEO of StarkWare, Eli Ben-Sasson, in a statement to

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Blockchain

DEX Aevo’s Token Rises 10% in Crypto Derivatives After Binance Labs Announces Investment

After the investment and research division of the massive cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Binance Labs, disclosed in a blog post that it had made an investment in the protocol, the native token of the decentralized cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Aevo surged on Tuesday.At $0.9, the highest price since mid-May, AEVO saw a 10% increase. Nevertheless, CoinGecko data indicates that it’s still around 70% below its March opening price of about $3. The amount of the investment, how Binance Labs obtained the stake, and whether or not it purchased tokens were all kept a secret. Using the OP tech stack, Aevo, a rebranded version of Ribbon Finance, is constructed on top of its own Ethereum layer-2 (L2) network. By settling deals on the Ethereum blockchain, it enables users to trade tokens, perpetual futures, and options for cryptocurrencies prior to their introduction. Because of farming incentives prior to the token launch, the platform experienced a surge in trading activity in February and the first part of March, with daily derivatives trading volume reaching $1 billion. Since then, traffic has waned; as of late, DefiLlama stats reveal that daily traffic was considerably below $100 million. “As part of the future roadmap, Aevo will launch vault strategies, yield products, and Aevo staking,” Binance Labs said. “It will

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Ethereum Technology

Gala Games Hacker Gives Back $23 Million in Ethereum; Founder Suggests “Buy and Burn”

According to on-chain documents and claims in Gala’s Discord community, the hacker who generated and then sold hundreds of millions of its native (GALA) token on Monday gave Gala Games roughly $23 million worth of ETH tokens. Gala receives an unexpected $23 million in ETH tokens as a result of the turn of events. The CEO of the project, Eric Schiermeyer, better known as Benefactor, stated in its Discord chat, “We will probably buy and burn on galaswap.” This entails purchasing GALA tokens with ETH and removing them from circulation. Gamers can hold NFTs and other cryptocurrency assets while playing a range of video games on the blockchain gaming platform Gala Games. The platform’s currency for purchasing and selling in-game items is the GALA token. The action was taken a day after 5 billion fresh GALA tokens were minted by an anonymous hacker by taking advantage of Gala’s internal restrictions. After that, the person made close to 6,000 ETH tokens by selling 600 million of those tokens on decentralized markets. All of the ETH in the compromised wallet was moved to a wallet under Gala Games’ control on Tuesday. “We believe we have identified the culprit and we are currently working with the FBI, DOJ and a network of international

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Blockchain

Blockchain-Powered Social Media Startup Farcaster Raises $150M Under Paradigm’s Guidance

As stated in a post by founder Dan Romero, Farcaster, a blockchain-based social media project, has raised $150 million in a fundraising round headed by Paradigm and including participation from a16z, Haun, USV, Variant, and Standard Crypto. As Romero stated in an update on Tuesday, “this will support our work on Farcaster for many years to come.” Staff-level engineers were being hired for the project, he continued. Farcaster is built atop the Ethereum blockchain as well as OP Mainnet in the Optimism layer-2 ecosystem, according to the project’s documentation.

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Blockchain

What role does computer vision integration play in block chain transformation systems?

Blockchain technology has the potential to bring about revolutionary changes in a number of different industries. Blockchain technology has the potential to significantly

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Crypto Business

Genesis and the New York AG negotiate a $2 billion settlement “for defrauded victims.”

The Attorney General of the State of New York, Letitia James, declared that her office had reached a $2 billion settlement with the cryptocurrency company Genesis to reimburse investors who had been duped.A bankruptcy court has accepted the $2 billion settlement between authorities and Genesis Global Capital, Genesis Asia Pacific, and Genesis Global Holdco, according to a letter sent by the New York AG on May 20.The settlement forbids Genesis from conducting business in New York and mandates that the money be repaid to the investors. James asserted that Genesis had been deceiving and misleading investors by sending over $1.1 billion to the platform via the Gemini Earn initiative. A Genesis representative who was contacted by Cointelegraph pointed to the company’s May 17 statement. “Our goal throughout this process has been to maximize value for all creditors, and we are gratified that the court approved both

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Crypto

Small and medium-sized initiatives are urged by Binance to counter the low float, high FDV trend.

Small and medium-sized enterprises have been urged by cryptocurrency exchange Binance to counteract the trend of high fully diluted valuations (FDV) and low float in the industry. Small and medium-sized projects were invited by Binance to apply for its listing initiatives on May 20.According to the exchange, the decision to assist small and medium-sized enterprises that have viable business plans would improve the cryptocurrency ecosystem. It stated. “We hope to enhance the development of the blockchain ecosystem through our support of small and medium-sized projects with strong fundamentals, an

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Crypto

A white paper that invented crypto ZK-proofs is recognized with an IEEE “Test of Time” honor.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the largest technical professional organization in the world, has awarded a research article that was published ten years ago and is considered a “blueprint” for the first practical application of zero-knowledge proofs, or ZK-proofs. The “genesis paper” titled “Zerocash: Decentralized Anonymous Payments from Bitcoin” is said to have paved the way for ZK-proofs in the cryptocurrency space and has now won the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy’s “Test of Time” award. This information was shared with Cointelegraph. “The award acknowledges the paper’s broad and lasting impact on both research and practice in computer security and privacy,” StarkWare wrote in

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Technology

Leadership at OpenAI addresses concerns about the safety of former employees

The CEO and president of OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, Sam Altman, recently spoke in public on X.com about the recent departure of Jan

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Crypto

The Tornado Cash ruling has grave ramifications for the cryptocurrency sector.

Developer of the coin-mixing system Tornado Cash, Alexey Pertsev, was found guilty based on a terrifying interpretation of criminal culpability that could have

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Crypto

The price of Bitcoin remains firm at $66.9K, raising reservations about a “deep correction.”

With its price of BTC ticking down to $67,054, Bitcoin has solidified its position just above its critical support level of $65,000, and

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Ethereum

Many “will be caught severely offside” if the SEC permits spot Ether ETFs.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may approve spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), despite the negative predictions of a number of

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Crypto

Genesis Global gets $3 billion in court permission.

Genesis Global, a bankrupt cryptocurrency lender, has obtained court permission to reimburse its creditors with almost $3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency. Due

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Blockchain

Over 800K addresses are identified by LayerZero during the Sybil self-reporting phase.

The sybil self-reporting phase of LayerZero Labs’s approach to curb sybil activities, or “airdrop farming,” has officially ended. Addresses that satisfy the requirements

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Crypto

Leading up to the final vote, the cryptocurrency industry is rallying behind the House Bill.

The cryptocurrency industry’s groups and leading companies are pushing House leaders to back the initiative as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to hold a vote that may bring the industry the closest to ever gaining regulation in the country. A coalition of companies and organizations focused on digital assets, including Coinbase, Kraken, Andreessen Horowitz, the Digital Currency Group, and roughly fifty more, wrote a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) through the Crypto Council for Innovation, urging them to pass the bill. It is anticipated that there will be a midweek vote on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) during floor time next week. The measure clearly defines the responsibilities of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), establishing the CFTC as a premier regulator of digital assets. after addition to establishing further barriers against risky behavior, it would create consumer protections, such as guidelines for the custody of customers’ assets and how they are treated after bankruptcy. “By passing this legislation, we can accelerate the growth of blockchain technology and digital assets, fostering financial inclusion and protecting

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Dolce & Gabbana Files Lawsuit for Inadequate NFT Delivery: Bloomberg

According to Bloomberg, Dolce & Gabbana USA is being sued for allegedly making mistakes with the non-fungible token (NFT) delivery process. The asset was purchased by the customer for $6,000. According to the story, Luke Brown filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of other people who purchased digital assets from the NFT initiative after losing $5,800 on the NFTs he purchased. According to the complaint, the business advertised the NFTs by informing consumers that purchasing DGFamily NFTs would give them access to a variety of digital incentives, tangible goods, and special events. On the other hand, the NFTs arrived later than expected. The buyer claimed that the NFTs included clothing for wearing in the metaverse, however the report stated that the digital clothing that arrived 20 days later than expected “could be used only in a metaverse platform with barely any users.” According to the complaint, Dolce & Gabbana did not obtain prior consent from the NFT marketplace UNXD, which prevented the digital costumes from being used for an additional 11 days after their release. When CoinDesk asked for comment, Dolce & Gabbana and UNXD—an additional defendant in the case—did not get back to us right away.

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Crypto

Bitfinity EVM,” an online computer-based platform, launches as Bitcoin L2 and supports Runes

Second layer of bitcoin With the launch of its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), Bitfinity hopes to enable Bitcoin DeFi apps using Runes and bring smart contracts to the realm of cryptocurrency. Bitfinity, which is based on the Internet Computer (ICP) protocol, connects to the Bitcoin network and enables asset bridging between different blockchains. Applications that employ Solidity, Ethereum’s smart contract programming language, will be able to access tokens based on Bitcoin thanks to Internet Computer’s tech stack. An email message on Friday stated that the Bitfinity EVM is made to enable developers to implement Solidity smart contracts based on Bitcoin, enabling them to transfer Bitcoin, Ordinals, and Runes. Like an operating system on a computer, an Ethereum virtual machine (EVM) is software that runs smart contracts. By adding smart contract functionality to Runes, a new Bitcoin protocol that debuted around a month ago along with the halving event, Bitfinity hopes to pique interest in the protocol and utilize it as a platform for developing Bitcoin DeFi apps. After a flurry of activity following its launch, Runes, which enables fungible tokens to be produced on the Bitcoin blockchain, immediately pushed network fees skyrocketing. But after that, things have quieted down a little.

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THE CRYPTOCURRENCY ECOSYSTEM CAN BE SUPPORTED AND SHAPED BY COINBASE TRANSACTIONS.

A multitude of transactions are always flowing across the blockchain in the big, dynamic world of cryptocurrency, and each one is essential to

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Bitcoin Stack at Miner Hut 8 Provides Funding for Future Projects and Upgrades to Purchase: Craig-Hallum

In a research note, broker Craig-Hallum upgraded the stock to buy, stating that Hut 8 (HUT), a bitcoin miner, has significant money to explore future projects due to its stack of over 9,100 coins. Approximately 75% of the company’s present market capitalization is attributed to its bitcoin holdings, which the analyst team lead by George Sutton stated “represents both a protective feature for investors and very opportunistic capital for the business to use for growth.” The analyst kept its $12 price target but upgraded its Hut 8 recommendation from hold to buy. Following earnings, the shares closed nearly 13% higher at $8.83 on Wednesday, helped by a significant increase in the price of bitcoin (BTC).Thursday’s early trading saw a 2% increase in shares. “Over the past 18 months, we have maintained a cautious view of HUT, considering its challenges with mining operations, contracts, strategy

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Crypto

Investors Are Warned Against Crypto Exchange Bybit by a French Securities Regulator

Customers of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit are being cautioned once more by France’s securities regulator to “make arrangements for the eventuality that the platform [may] suddenly cease to provide services.” The exchange was providing its services unlawfully in France because it was not registered as a digital asset service provider (DASP), according to a notification released by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on Thursday. Since May 20, 2022, Bybit has been placed on the AMF’s blacklist due to its illegal operations. Reminding investors that the AMF “reserves the right, under the terms of the Monetary and Financial Code, to take legal action to block the website of this platform” and advising retail investors to “take all necessary measures to avoid being unable to access their assets,” the notice seems to allude to a potential enforcement action against the platform that may be imminent. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong added Bybit to its list of dubious cryptocurrency exchanges in March and alerted the public that the exchange is unlicensed. The Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) has issued a similar warning on Bybit. In response to regulatory pressure, Bybit withdrew from Canada and the UK last year.

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