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U.S. Added 187K Jobs in July, Missing Estimates for 200K, Bitcoin Slips to $29,100
The unemployment rate TKTK to 3.X% versus estimates for 3.6%.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Around $29,000 Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls
Bitcoin is trading near a support point of $29,000, ahead of today’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. It is expected that 200,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, down from 209,000 in June. Ethereum was marginally lower…
Australian Regulator Sues Etoro to ‘Protect Consumers From High-Risk CFD Products’
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against the crypto platform Etoro. The lawsuit relates to Etoro’s contract for difference (CFD) product which ASIC alleges to be in breach “of…
Bitcoin Holdings on OTC Desks Decline 33%: Glassnode
Over-the-counter desk balances are widely considered a proxy for institutional activity.
Crypto Assets Held in Self-Custody Wallets Have ‘a Non-Zero Chance’ of Getting Stolen — Fairside…
According to Brandon Brown, the co-founder and CEO of Fairside Network, self-custody crypto wallets generally lack inbuilt insurance coverage to protect against theft or loss. Brown attributes this to the challenges encountered when…
Defi Education Fund Submits FOIA Request for SEC’s Docs
The Defi Education Fund, an organization dedicated to expanding the decentralized finance environment, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The documents requested…
Crypto Options Volume on CME Rose to Nearly $1B in July: CCData
The increase in BTC options volume on the CME suggests that institutions might be hedging their positions.
‘Nuances Exist’ Among BRICS Members Regarding Bloc’s Expansion, Kremlin Admits
The enlargement of BRICS will be “near the top of the agenda” at the organization’s summit in August, the Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told media. While recognizing the importance of the topic, Peskov indicated that participants in the…
Coinbase Looking to Add Lightning Network Support
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, is moving to add support for Lightning Network on its trading platform. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, confirmed that the exchange was looking into the best ways to…
ProShares, Bitwise File for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
If approved, the fund will measure "the performance of holding long positions in the nearest maturing monthly bitcoin and ether futures contracts."