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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating possible insider trading on US-based crypto exchanges. Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed, citing industry sources conversant with the matter. [embed]https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1536558238824644609[/embed] Per Terrett, the securities regulator has sent several crypto exchanges letters asking about their lack of insider trading safeguards. Terrett’s sources did not reveal the names of the exchanges the SEC is investigating. This investigation marks the regulator’s latest move to regulate the crypto space. Previously, the SEC asked crypto…

After a brief and jarring freeze of funds on Binance, users may once again withdraw their Bitcoin from the exchange. However, users with pending withdrawals from before the pause will have to resubmit their requests. In a tweet on Monday morning, Binance announced that it had temporarily suspended BTC withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. This was reportedly due to a “stuck on-chain transaction,” which the exchange needed to actively solve. The event caused a stir among the crypto community, who…

As the crypto market and related businesses suffer, some of the industry's biggest players are now announcing job cuts. BlockFi – a popular crypto lending platform – has confirmed that it will be cutting its headcount by as much as 20%. Crypto Companies Start Downsizing In a Twitter thread posted by BlockFi’s CEO on Monday, Zac Prince clarified that the layoffs will not impact customer experience or funds. However, he expressed deep regret about the decision, saying it had not…

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies aren’t the only assets suffering right now. Companies built around or connected to the crypto market are also in deep water following the crash, including Coinbase and MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is down 21.61% on the NASDAQ today, in line with Bitcoin’s 21.23% slump over the last 5 days. The software company is the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, with 129,000 coins on its balance sheet as of April. This collapse alone puts MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin position down $1 billion.…

Celsius Network, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending giant, has halted withdrawals, swaps, and transfers between accounts. The company announced this news earlier today through a blog post. Celsius said it paused the above services due to extreme market conditions. Through this course of action, Celsius hopes to place itself in a better position to honor its withdrawal obligations. The company claims this move is intended to benefit the entire Celsius community. Specifically, Celsius alleged that pausing withdrawals, swaps, and transfers…

Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $1,122 trillion. Bitcoin trades at around $28,000 after a 6% loss this week. Ethereum lost almost 15% of its value over the past seven days. XRP dropped by nearly 8% this past week. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector lost over $8 billion from the…

Gold maintains its safe-haven status, while comparison with Bitcoin and stablecoins persists.   Gold has been a proven protective hedge against inflation for years. Now in the persisting aftermath of Terra’s collapse and continued geopolitical tensions, some crypto investors might be turning to gold-pegged tokens to weather the crypto winter.  Stablecoins’ Struggles Spotlight Gold Stablecoins were created in response to crypto’s volatility. They are a hybrid between the volatility of cryptocurrencies and the stability of fiats or commodities. This means…

Much of the crypto community was appreciative of the crypto regulation bill that senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand tabled last week. However, a particular subset – especially diehard Bitcoiners – aren’t entirely happy with how it treats Bitcoin or altcoins. Mike Cargile Political candidate Mike Cargile believes the bill vastly understated the inherent potential of Bitcoin. By forcing it to be under the government of either the SEC or CFTC, he thinks it limits Bitcoin’s potential as a “currency.”…

The European Union (EU) is inching closer to reaching an agreement on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) crypto legislative package. A Bloomberg report unveiled this news today, citing sources conversant with this development. The sources requested to remain anonymous, seeing as the information is confidential. According to the report, France - which currently Chairs the EU and European Parliament - is optimistic about addressing issues holding up MiCA within a month. Negotiators will meet on June 14 and June 30,…