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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Drive Planning, LLC, and Russell Burkhalter accusing them of operating a real estate Ponzi scheme in which funds were misappropriated to Coinbase, and used to buy a yacht and a private jet. Drive Planning allegedly sold unregistered securities to investors, promising they could earn a 10% return in just three months. These returns were supposed to be generated by providing bridge loans to or entering into joint ventures with real estate developers. Strangely, the website for this scheme didn’t just promise incredible financial returns; it actually promised “to guide…

Solana-based Avatar.One has surpassed 120,000 monthly active users worldwide since its launch earlier this year. The platform allows users to create personalized 3D artificial intelligence (AI) companions and has connected over 100,000 Solana wallets. Users can define their AI companion’s personality from hundreds of thousands of variations, give it an AI-generated voice, and engage in unfiltered chats. The platform aims to combat the global loneliness epidemic, which the World Health Organization has declared a “global public health concern” and launched a Commission on Social Connection in November 2023. Avatar.One and Matrix One co-founder Mark Studholme said: “I envision a future…

Bitcoin’s price has failed to make a new all-time high and is currently going through a correction. Yet, the bull market might still be far from over. Bitcoin Price Analysis: Technicals By TradingRage The Daily Chart Bitcoin’s price has been on the decline over the last few days, following a drop below the $68K level and the bullish trendline. Currently, the cryptocurrency is testing the $65K support zone. If the market rebounds, a rally toward $68K and higher could be expected in the short term. On the other hand, a drop below the $65K zone would likely lead to a…

Main Takeaways: Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform built for open and equitable AI. Sahara AI is building a collaborative AI economy that prioritizes the sovereignty and provenance of AI, ensuring security, equity, and accessibility for all. Sahara AI is the first decentralized AI blockchain platform designed to empower anyone, individuals and businesses, to participate in and benefit from AI advancements. This ensures that all contributors are fairly compensated, sovereignty of data and models is maintained, and AI assets can be securely created, shared, and traded,…

TIA’s social dominance rose to 1.45% of all crypto posts recently. Total staked TIA tokens have reached 727.37 million as of June 29, 2024. In recent days, the native token of Celestia, TIA, has seen a huge increase in price, attracting traders and investors attention. Recent research indicates that an increased fascination with and acceptance of modular blockchains is what is driving the growth of interest in this project. These blockchains let users focus on certain functions, making them extremely efficient and appealing. According to CoinMarketCap, the TIA price is currently around $6.06, up 16.47% over the last 24 hours.…

Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) continue to play a dominant role in the crypto trading landscape, recording a total weekly trading volume of $185.99 billion across 58 active platforms. This significant figure underscores the sustained relevance of CEXs in the ever-evolving digital asset market. TOP CENTRALIZED EXCHANGES BY WEEKLY TRADING VOLUME #Binance #Bybit #Cryptocom #Coinbase #OKX #HTX #LBank #Upbit #MEXC pic.twitter.com/uBjgnYRZOS — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) August 15, 2024 Binance remains the undisputed leader among centralized exchanges, reporting a staggering 7-day trading volume of $59.5 billion. The platform also recorded a 24-hour trading volume of $13.77 billion, further…

Decentralized oracle network Chainlink has launched its Data Streams and Verifiable Random Function (VRF) on Base, a layer 2 blockchain developed by Coinbase, said the firm in a Thursday press release. With the latest integrations, the entire Chainlink product suite is now accessible to Base developers. “Base’s builder-friendly environment is a natural fit for Chainlink products,” said Thodoris Karakostas, Head of Blockchain Partnerships at Chainlink Labs. Chainlink’s Data Streams and VRF on Base aim to provide Base developers with essential tools for building high-performance and secure decentralized applications (dApps). “We’re excited to see all of Chainlink’s infrastructure solutions are now…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price movements reflect a newfound stability in the crypto market, with a notable decrease in volatility, highlighted by a report by on-chain analysis firm Kaiko. Last week, amid US macroeconomic updates, Bitcoin experienced a brief surge from $66,000 to nearly $70,000 before settling back above $66,600, as per the Kaiko BTC Benchmark Reference Rate. Despite the week’s 4% dip and predominant selling on exchanges, Bitcoin’s 60-day historical volatility has consistently stayed below 50% since early 2023. This marks a significant change from the behavior seen in 2022, where volatility often exceeded 100%. In contrast, 2024 saw Bitcoin’s…

Market making is a fundamental concept in financial markets, encompassing the provision of liquidity by entities known as market makers. These market makers are crucial participants in various asset markets, including stocks, bonds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Their role is to ensure that there is continuous buying and selling of assets, thereby providing liquidity to the market. This liquidity is essential for the smooth functioning of markets, as it allows traders and investors to buy and sell assets with ease, without causing significant fluctuations in the asset’s price. Market makers achieve this by placing both buy and sell orders on a…

Tether (USDT) is recording dizzying daily trading volumes, surpassing the combined total of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto. In 24 hours, traders exchanged USDT for over 55 billion dollars, almost double BTC and more than three times ETH. Tether: daily trading volumes exceed those of Bitcoin and Ethereum combined Tether and daily trading volumes beyond those combined of Bitcoin and Ethereum and other assets Closing cycles to open new ones Tether: daily trading volumes exceed those of Bitcoin and Ethereum combined According to reports, it seems that Tether is dominating the daily trading volume scene across the entire crypto market.…