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The emergence of Sonic and what it means for DeFi: Report

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Why did Fantom reinvent itself as Sonic? Fantom was one of the pioneers of the directed acyclic graph (DAG) design for distributed ledgers. It featured fast finality and transaction fees of a fraction of a cent. However, Fantom relied on the Ethereum-derived account storage model and the EVM, which led to bloated storage and slow execution times. To address these bottlenecks and implement numerous other updates, the team behind Fantom rolled out Sonic, a fully independent new blockchain network. A new report by HTX  explores Sonic’s technological background, its new…

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UK to require crypto firms to report every customer transaction

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United Kingdom crypto companies will need to collect and report data from every customer trade and transfer beginning Jan. 1, 2026 as part of a broader effort to improve crypto tax reporting, the UK government said. Everything from the user’s full name, home address and tax identification number will need to be collected and reported for every transaction, including the cryptocurrency used and the amount moved, the UK Revenue and Customs department said in a May 14 statement. Details of companies, trusts and charities transacting on crypto platforms will also…

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Coinbase in talks to buy derivatives exchange Deribit: Report

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Coinbase is in advanced talks to buy Deribit, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, according to a March 21 report by Bloomberg. Acquiring Deribit — the world’s largest venue for trading Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) options — would bolster Coinbase’s existing derivatives platform, which currently focuses on futures.  Coinbase and Deribit have reportedly alerted regulators in Dubai to the deal talks. Deribit holds a license in Dubai, which would need to be transferred to Coinbase if a deal goes through, according to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed sources.  In January, Bloomberg reported…

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How market fragmentation impacts OTC trading: Report

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The crypto market is one of the most fragmented financial ecosystems in history. Unlike traditional markets, where liquidity coalesces around a few dominant exchanges, crypto trading occurs across over 700 exchanges worldwide. This fragmentation presents opportunities and challenges, but it poses greater concerns for institutional players, as it complicates price discovery, degrades execution quality and reduces market efficiency. In this report, Finery Markets analyzes how fragmentation affects market liquidity, transaction costs and execution efficiency. The report examines the structural differences between centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges and OTC markets. It particularly…

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My Top 3 Takeaways From Fidelity And Voltage’s Recent Lightning Report

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Follow Frank on X. In a report released this Wednesday, Fidelity Digital Assets in collaboration with Lightning payment provider Voltage released a report on the state of the Lightning Network. The report details the many ways in which the Lightning Network has grown since its launch in 2018. It also illustrates how more businesses have begun incorporating Lightning in 2024 than any year prior, that larger channels are forming on the network and that more Lightning nodes are coming online. Source: The Lightning Network: Expanding Bitcoin Use Cases Some key…

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An on-the-ground report – Cointelegraph Magazine

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In Cuba’s capital, Havana, a Bitcoin community has emerged from an economically antagonistic environment.“Satoshi didn’t create Bitcoin for Cubans, but it really comes in handy for us,” Forte, co-founder of the aptly named local Bitcoin organization Cuba Bitcoin, tells Magazine. Cubans are turning to Bitcoin because their money is increasingly worthless. Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Lebanon often compete for media coverage about runaway inflation levels, but the Cuban peso is not far behind. The Cuban peso has devalued so much over the last few years that carrying bags of cash is…

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Binance leaving Russian market is ‘on the table’: Report

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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance may be considering withdrawing its services from Russia amid sanctions from countries including the United States. According to an Aug. 28 report from The Wall Street Journal, a Binance spokesperson said the exchange was considering all options in regard to Russia, “including a full exit.” The report followed Binance removing certain sanctioned Russian financial institutions from available payment options on its peer-to-peer platform and adding fiat currency restrictions for Russia-based users. A global exchange without a brick-and-mortar headquarters, Binance operates in many countries but has received pushback from…

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Shopify to accept USDC payments with Solana: Report

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E-commerce giant Shopify has added Solana Pay to its pool of options for payment, allowing millions of merchants to use the platform to accept crypto transactions, kicking off with USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin payments.  According to TechCrunch, Solana plans to add other altcoins to the platform in the coming months, including its native token Solana (SOL) and the meme token Bonk Coin (BONK). Josh Fried from Solana Labs branded the intersection of digital assets and payment solutions as the “killer app for crypto,” adding that “[Everyone] should be doubling down…

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Ether Futures ETFs could all get approval at same time: Report

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve multiple applications for Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the same time, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.  Since July, the regulator has been flooded with applications from several investment firms, including requests combining futures Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether strategies. As of now, the SEC has not instructed the firms to withdraw their applications, a change from 2021 when firms were instructed to withdraw similar applications. This suggests that the regulator won’t block…

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Crypto market loses $486M in July, most since 2022: Report

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The cryptocurrency market is having its worst month of 2023, according to a report from Web3 outlet De.Fi shared with Cointelegraph. Losses for July totaled $486 million, more than six times the total from 2022: Cryptocurrency losses comparing July 2022 and July 2023. Source: De.Fi The report comes on the heels of several high-profile hacks and exploits in the month of July and a flurry of legislative activity surrounding the nature of cryptocurrency and digital assets. With a current reported recovery total of only $6.15 million, nearly 99% of all…

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