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SEC Faces Criticism Over $15 Billion Investor Loss, Pro-Crypto Attorney John Deaton Speaks Out
The SEC’s strict crypto regulation allegedly led to a $15 billion loss for retail investors, according to pro-crypto attorney John Deaton. The SEC recently clarified that cryptocurrencies are not securities, marking a change from its previous regulatory stance. John Deaton, now a Senate candidate, vows to hold the SEC accountable for its regulatory actions, criticizing its gross overreach. The Securities and Exchange Commission has come under fire for its aggressive regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. John Deaton claims that the SEC’s regulatory approach has cost ordinary investors more than $15 billion. He called the SEC’s actions gross overreach and promised…
Bitcoin’s price troubles seem to have no ending as the asset kept plunging on Monday morning and fell to its lowest price position since late February of $53,000. This means that BTC has lost about $17,000 since last Monday, making it one of the worst weekly performances in its 15-year history. CryptoPotato has repeatedly reported since Friday BTC’s price drops that started with a nosedive from $66,000 to $62,200 as the US economy’s issues worsened following a weak jobs report for July. However, that was just the beginning, and the bears took complete control of the market over the weekend.…
SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance’s Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a proposed amended complaint against Binance. The SEC mostly won against Binance’s motion to dismiss its initial lawsuit, but a few questions about certain tokens remained unanswered in the order on a motion to dismiss. The SEC also addressed two issues it lost – secondary BNB sales and Binance Simple Earn – in its proposed filing. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to take another whack at its lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance, filing a proposed amended complaint Thursday night a few months after the federal judge overseeing the case allowed…
Bitcoin dips to $53K after Bank of Japan’s rate hike, Ether follows drop as global market panic ensues
Bitcoin and ether prices plummet amid a broader market selloff, with BTC falling to $53K and ETH erasing 2024 gains as panic grips global financial markets following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike. A severe crypto market correction has sent Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices plummeting, with BTC falling to $53,000 and ETH turning negative for 2024 amidst widespread market panic. The selloff accelerated during Sunday evening US hours, pushing Bitcoin to levels not seen since February and Ethereum back to December prices. Bitcoin has dropped 12% in the past 24 hours and 20% week-over-week, while Ethereum has…
De Labs, the parent company of the popular DeGods and y00ts NFT collections, has launched a new crypto token, ‘DEGOD’. Powered by Solana, $DEGOD will add all digital items within the Dust Labs NFT ecosystem into a single purposeful crypto coin. The new $DEGOD has a limited supply of 10 billion. It can be converted for anyone holding $Dust, DeGods and y00ts NFT collections. Interestingly, $DeGods has been distributed organically for the last 3 years without anyone knowing it. Between DeGods, y00ts, and $dust, there are 41,241 unique holders on 4 different chains, with the top 10 holding only 9.3%…
The crypto industry’s least favorite U.S. lawmaker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, has a Republican opponent in the November election, John Deaton, who carries heavy digital asset credentials. Lawyer Deaton says if he can get enough name recognition in the state, the people there are unhappy enough with Warren’s performance to give him a shot. Defeating U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a national hero in progressive circles, seems a stretch for a relatively little-known Republican in the liberal bastion of Massachusetts. But candidate John Deaton, known among crypto fans for his legal advocacy, says it can be done by leveraging the concerns…
The total crypto market cap slipped below $2 trillion for the first time since the bullish breakout in February. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price dropped more than 10 percent in the last 24 hours to trade at about $54,425 on Monday during the early Asian session. The altcoin industry – led by Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), BNB, and XRP – registered a double-digit percentage loss. As a result, more than $808 million was liquidated from the crypto industry in the past 24 hours, mostly involving long traders. Ethereum led in crypto liquidations, with nearly $300 million rekt in the past 24 hours,…
Tron meme coins have become the latest craze in the crypto market, fueled by a recent trend introduced by the controversial industry figure Justin Sun. The Tron blockchain only recently joined the meme coin frenzy with the launch of SunPump, a platform created to challenge Solana’s dominance. Tron Meme Coins Go Parabolic WUKONG surged nearly 1,300% in last 24 hours, joining the list of Tron meme coins going parabolic following Sundog’s rise. Unlike other meme coins driven by the Justin Sun frenzy, WUKONG gained momentum from Black Myth: Wukong. The game is touted as China’s most ambitious attempt at creating…
Binance founder CZ to be released from prison on September 29, confirms US Federal Bureau of Prisons
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is set to be released from Long Beach Residential Reentry Management (RRM) on Sept. 29, according to the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Although the date was already expected, confirmation from BOP only came this morning. CZ started his 4-month sentence in the Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc, a low-security institution located in California. On Aug. 22, his location on BOP’s website was updated to the Long Beach RRM in central California. According to the BOP, RRMs “serve as the Federal Bureau of Prisons local liaison with the federal courts, the U.S.…
The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $59,000 threshold on Sunday, hitting a low of $58,080 per unit. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s value has decreased by 3.5% against the U.S. dollar, and it has dropped 13% over the week. Bitcoin Slides Below $59K At 1:24 p.m. EDT on Sunday, bitcoin dropped to a low of $58,080 per coin. As of now, the top cryptocurrency is hovering just around the $58,200 to $58,500 range. It has been a challenging week for bitcoin, as its value has declined from the $70,000 zone seen six days ago on July 29…