Binance.US (BAM) in a redacted response to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has called the commission’s motion for depositions by the exchange’s executives and further discovery “unduly burdensome” and “freewheeling” as it has yet to be presented with evidence that customer funds were wrongfully diverted.
 
“Even after all of the discovery already produced by BAM during the expedited discovery period, the SEC still has no evidence to support its unsubstantiated allegations that imply investor assets have been somehow diverted," the exchange wrote. "All the evidence in this matter—including documents, declarations, and sworn deposition testimony—supports BAM’s position that it has custody and control of its digital assets."

“The SEC has still not articulated why depositions of BAM’s CEO and CFO fall within the scope of the Consent Order,” the exchange wrote. “The burden imposed by these depositions far outweighs their potential benefit, and the discovery sought is disproportionate to the needs contemplated by the Consent Order."

@BitcoinMagazine
 
BREAKING: $1.5 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton has officially applied for a spot #Bitcoin ETF

MetaMask to be usable outside the EVM ecosystem with Snaps launch

MetaMask announced a new mechanism that allows its use on non-EVM blockchains.
 
Snaps are software modules that can be integrated with MetaMask to make the wallet usable across chains.

Until now, MetaMask has primarily been used with Ethereum and Ethereum-compatible blockchains like BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism. Snaps will enable MetaMask's use on non-EVM blockchains that include Cosmos, Solana, Tezos, Starknet and Algorand, among others.

The Nasdaq stock exchange filed with the SEC to list an Ethereum ETF from Brazilian asset manager Hashdex that wants to hold both spot ether and futures contracts.

@thecryptobasic
 
House Republicans in the United States have intensified efforts to prohibit central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)

@TheBlock__
 
Telegram integrates TON-based crypto wallet for its 800 million users

Launched in 2018 by Telegram, Toncoin (TON) is the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network blockchain, a layer-1 network that uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism to process transactions securely and efficiently.

Messaging app Telegram has endorsed the TON network as its blockchain of choice for Web3 infrastructure, and will integrate it into the app's user interface. Toncoin (TON), the blockchain's native token, surged after the news, adding 6.5% in 30 minutes.
The TON-built Web3 wallet that's already available as a standalone bot in Telegram and has 3 million registered users is being integrated into the app and will be available to all 800 million users through their settings. A self-custodial version named TON Space is being rolled out to all Telegram users outside the U.S. The rollout should be completed by November, TON Foundation said in an email.

@oak_fr
 
Il y a quelques minutes le compte de @PeckShieldAlert a détecté une transaction vers Binance d’une adresse ayant participé à l’achat des jetons $CRV en OTC
 
600K tokens ont été envoyés vers Binance
 
Pour rappel, le conditions de la vente OTC :
Prix : 0.4$ par $CRV (le prix sur le marché du $CRV était aux alentours de 0.6$ à ce moment)
Lock : accord à l’amiable de ne pas vendre ces jetons pendant 3 à 6 mois
 
Or, 42 jours après que cette vente ait eu lieu avec le jeton $CRV aux alentours de 0.4$ sur le marché, il semblerait que l’un des participants ait décidé de ne pas tenir son engagement
 
La personne ayant vendu ses $CRV porte le nom « erwwer » sur Opensea
 
Il lui reste encore 1.89M $CRV dans son portefeuille pour une valeur de 750K $ environ

Ripple CLO, Stuart Alderoty takes a swipe at former SEC official Bill Hinman after his promotion to Advisory Partner at a16z.

@s_alderoty
Wait, is it April Fools day? Shouldn’t this read “While a public servant at the SEC, he collected $15 million from his old firm, ignored the law and created even ‘greater confusion’ for the crypto industry" ....

@Cito_Zone
Liquid Staking Module is live  
 
From this moment, you can convert your staked $ATOM to liquid staked $ATOM without going through 21-day unbonding  
 
Currently, you can do it with @pStakeFinance or @stride_zone
 

@twobitidiot

"Only $9.2mm SOL is unlocked per month, which significantly reduces liquidation impact, in line with BTC/ETH liquidations.

Traders are aggressively positioned short while SOL vesting schedules + OTC sales potentially result in less market impact than anticipated."

-Messari Pro

@TecmoSB
PayPal, the company that will help distribute @CelsiusNetwork creditor assets, processed ~$200 in BTC withdrawals recently and accidentally paid $512,969.72 in fees for that one transaction.
 

Avant la guerre totale et systématique actuelle de la SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) contre les cryptomonnaies, l’institution de régulation avait déjà mené des attaques, plus aléatoires, mais tout aussi sanglantes, contre des projets cryptos.
 
Ainsi, le projet Telegram Open Network (TON) avait rapidement été tué dans l’œuf suite à une plainte de la SEC. Mais la communauté réunie autour de la célèbre messagerie instantanée n’allait pas pour autant baisser les bras aussi facilement.
 
De ce fait, un autre projet TON (pour « The Open Network » cette fois) a rapidement vu le jour. Soutenu non pas directement par la société privée de Telegram, mais par une Fondation. Et comme on pouvait s’en douter, les innovations ainsi que la crypto native de ce projet ont commencé à être intégrées à Telegram. La boucle était bouclée, et la SEC joliment contournée.

Le wallet TON Space permet une parfaite gestion du Toncoin, la crypto native de cette blockchain, ainsi que les interactions avec les dApps (applications décentralisées) de l’écosystème web 3 de The Open Network.