Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.
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First Mover Americas: Grayscale Urges SEC for Equal Treatment of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Crypto.com Trumps Binance, Securing Netherlands Registration as Larger Rival Withdraws
The Netherlands, which has taken a tough line on rivals such as Binance and Coinbase, follows France, Dubai and the U.K. in recognizing the crypto exchange.
Near to Help Colombian Web3 Social Network Blumer Build Token Infrastructure
Users will be able to convert Blumer tokens for other cryptocurrencies and withdraw to wallets.
Memecoin-Focused Crypto Casino Coco Makes a Cracking Debut, Hits $36M in Volume
A new crypto casino inspired by the Milady NFT project has rolled out on the Ethereum blockchain, with transaction volume hitting $36 million in the first 12 hours after its release.
Bitcoin Bulls Should Switch to Call Options, Crypto Services Provider Matrixport Says
Lower volatility has made option prices cheaper, Matrixport’s Markus Thielen said.
Tokenization News Roundup: Avalanche Invests $50M in RWA
Competition among blockchains to grab some of the RWA market, new lending pool from Credix that supports Colombian farmer, the first-ever tokenization under Spain’s new laws, how the U.K’s regulations may lead to the country becoming a tokenization hub, and more for the week ending July 27, 2023.
Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee
The House Agriculture Committee advanced the Financial Innovation Technology for the 21st Century Act, a day after the House Financial Services Committee did.
Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund
Worldcoin could onboard “billions of users” into crypto, said CoinFund.
Bitcoin May Reach $300K by 2028 Halving, Says $1.6B Asset Manager
The Morgan Creek Capital Management founder said that bitcoin will reach $300,000 by Bitcoin’s 2028 halving.