Month: July 2023

Yuga Labs accelerates Otherside plan Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs has agreed to acquire the metaverse-building startup Roar Studios as Yuga looks to bolster its Otherside metaverse. Yuga tweeted the news on July 31 saying the impending acquisition was to “execute our expansive vision” for Otherside. An accompanying release said Roar Studios’ founder and […]

A United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Terraform Labs is set to go ahead after a U.S. judge overseeing the case denied the firm’s motion to dismiss on July 31.  In handing down the order, the judge also rejected a decision from another judge who ruled that Ripple did not violate securities […]

Inflation came down a lot faster than most investors and analysts anticipated, reaching 3% in June. The recession that most analysts predicted is nowhere to be seen, according to the 3.6% unemployment rate nearing a 50-year low and the S&P 500 Index showing a 19% gain year-to-date. While the current market performance may lead investors […]

Chainlink (LINK) traded to highs of $8.44 before retreating amid broader market uncertainty. A top crypto analyst says LINK seeing a weekly close below the macro downtrend line portends fresh losses.  The “Macro Breakout is postponed” the analyst noted on Monday.  Chainlink posted an impressive run in the week of July 13-21, notching a +20% […]

BALD price down nearly 90% as sell-off pressure mounts Data shows prices plummeted as meme coin’s deployer removed all ETH liquidity. Bald is a token recently launched on Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Base. Bald (BALD), a recently launched meme coin that went live on the Base blockchain, plunged on Monday as sell-off pressure mounted. As CoinJournal […]

A new memecoin on Coinbase’s Base network fell 85% after its developer allegedly pulled liquidity of 1,034 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $1.9 million, from the market, according to social media reports and blockchain data. The developer for BALD denied making any market sales of the coin, stating that they “only added/removed 2 sided liquidity and […]

Tether’s excess reserves for the USDT stablecoin hit $3.3 billion in Q2. An attestation report for the quarter by BDO showed operational profits of over $1 billion. Tether’s consolidated liabilities was roughly $83.17 billion, while exposure to US Treasuries totaled $72.5 billion. Tether Holdings Limited, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, saw its reserve assets […]

Richard Heart was charged with allegedly raising over $1B through unregistered securities offerings. The SEC also charged PulseChain, PulseX, and Hex, alongside Richard Heart. In addition, Heart and PulseChain have also been charged for using part of the offering proceeds to buy luxury goods. The US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has charged the founder […]

Key Takeaways Crypto volatility has been dropping all year, with Bitcoin’s volatility now at three-year lows Volume is also dropping, as the calm markets are not welcomed by traders Despite downward-trending volatility, crypto remains highly volatile when compared to other asset classes Crypto markets are known for violent volatility, capable of both spiking and collapsing […]