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Indonesia's parliament approves trading in 500 cryptocurrencies

Indonesia's parliament approves trading in 500 cryptocurrencies

Indonesia's parliament has given the green light to trade 500 cryptocurrencies. The list includes BTC, ETH, LTC, SOL, ADA, XRP, DOT, SAND, UNI and others. Unlike the US, Indonesia will not list them as securities. The assets will be traded using the same algorithm as commodity contracts on exchanges.

BlackRock close to registering a bitcoin-ETF

BlackRock close to registering a bitcoin-ETF

BlackRock, a $10 trillion asset manager, is close to filing for a bitcoin-ETF.

Arbitrage bot took a $200 million flash loan for a $3.24 profit

Arbitrage bot took a $200 million flash loan for a $3.24 profit

An unknown arbitrage bot took a $200 million flash loan on the MakerDAO platform for a $3.24 profit per trade, subject to a $30 commission charge. According to Arkham Intelligence, the bot took advantage of the "DssFlash" contract, which allows users to borrow any amount of DAI.

Sturdy Finance was hacked for $800K

Sturdy Finance was hacked for $800K

PeckShield analysts reported suspicious activity in the Sturdy Finance lending protocol pool. The administration later confirmed the hack. The hacker withdrew 442.6 ETH ($769 thousand) via a Tornado Cash mixer.

A16z will open an office in London

A16z will open an office in London

Investment fund A16z plans to open an office in London. The firm attributed its choice to the country's "predictable" regulatory climate. The country's prime minister's office said it was thrilled with the company's decision.

Ethereum developers have published a list of changes in the Dencun update

Ethereum developers have published a list of changes in the Dencun update

The Ethereum Foundation is preparing for an update, Dencun, which will include five offerings (EIPs), including "proto-dunksharing": EIP-1153 - a change aimed at reducing network storage fees; EIP-4788 - would significantly improve bridge and pool infrastructure for steaming; EIP-5656 - aimed at EVM code changes; EIP-6780 - will remove code

CoinEx Charity awarded scholarships to children at a Buddhist orphanage in Vietnam

CoinEx Charity awarded scholarships to children at a Buddhist orphanage in Vietnam

The CoinEx Charity Foundation has partnered with the Royal Melbourne University of Technology (RMIT) charity in Vietnam and held its first CoinEx Dream Grant event. This was reported in a press release from the trading platform. The organizations also visited local orphanages, where they distributed educational supplies and toys to

SEC demands immediate freezing of Binance US crypto-assets

SEC demands immediate freezing of Binance US crypto-assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) re has petitioned the court to freeze crypto-assets of the Binance US exchange. The agency is pushing for an immediate freeze in order to protect customer funds. If the motion is granted, the assets will be seized until the process is completed

Binance responded to SEC allegations.

Binance responded to SEC allegations.

▪️ We are disappointed, that the SEC has unilaterally refused to cooperate and decided to litigate. ▪️ We stand with digital asset marketers in the U.S. against the SEC's latest overreach and are prepared to fight it to the fullest extent of the law. ▪️ All user assets on Binance and partner

Binance received two ISO certificates in France, Bahrain and the Emirates

Binance received two ISO certificates in France, Bahrain and the Emirates

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has issued two ISO standards, numbered 27001 and 27701 in Bahrain, UAE and France. ISO is an international standard for information security compliance measures. This was announced by Changpeng Zhao, CEO of the company.