🚨 Worldcoin Suspended, SEC Charges Richard Heart and Ether Future Applications Begin…

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In this edition we explore regulatory updates, the future of Binance.US, Worldcoin’s suspension in Kenya, and much more.
😱 SEC Lawsuit Against HEX Founder, Richard Heart
The SEC has accused Richard Heart, the founder of HEX, of fraud and conducting unregistered security offerings. Allegedly, Heart misappropriated investor funds, using the money to purchase luxury goods for himself. The complaint goes on to accuse Heart, HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX of violating registration provisions.
🤔FTX’s Reorganization Plan
FTX’s bankruptcy estate has released a reorganization plan. Under the plan, former FTX users could potentially receive equity or tokens. This announcement was met with criticism and speculation from the crypto community on Twitter.
❓The Future of Binance.US in Question
Reportedly, during a meeting for Binance.US board of directors, a vote was held to determine whether Binance.US should be liquidated. The vote did not achieve unanimous support and Brian Shroder was the holdout on the vote. The decision appears to be at a standstill.
👀Applications for Ether Futures Begins
Following the series of spot Bitcoin ETF applications, seven applications for Ether Futures have been submitted. Volatility Shares was the first to submit their application, followed by Bitwise, VanEck, Roundhill and Grayscale. Direxion applied for a Ether and Bitcoin Futures product and ProShares submitted two applications for Ether Futures.
❌ Kenya Suspends Worldcoin
After Worldcoin’s controversial launch last week, Kenya expressed concerns around the privacy and security of the technology and ordered the company to halt data collection. In a press release, the Communications Authority of Kenya critiqued the lack of clarity regarding data storage, the absence of consumer protection and inadequate information regarding safeguards. It also expressed concerns about the exchange of data for money and large amounts of citizen data in the hands of private actors.
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$ETH Price on Ethereum's Birthday
— CoinGecko (@coingecko) July 30, 2023
2023: $1,881
2022: $1,739
2021: $2,383
2020: $318
2019: $211
2018: $466
2017: $197
2016: $13
2015: < $1
Only 8 months away pic.twitter.com/BZnfXl3dsp
— Will Clemente (@WClementeIII) August 4, 2023
We have 7 #Ethereum Futures ETF filings from 6 Issuers. All of them are behind Volatility Shares. Key aspect here is that they are the same firm that managed to get a 2X #Bitcoin Futures ETF ( $BITX) through this SEC. https://t.co/dVpBkmtWwv pic.twitter.com/m615PS8Ssc
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) August 2, 2023
The #Bitcoin network is on track to be CARBON NEGATIVE.
— Willy Woo (@woonomic) August 3, 2023
6% of miner CO2 is already being mitigated by methane capture mining. It's set to rise drastically.
For example @DSBatten's CH4 Capital aims to deploy $50m in the next 12 months which will increase the figure to 17%.… pic.twitter.com/bW2qlRrlwm
It's cool to see the semi-fungible, composable design of brc-20 gaining traction on Ethereum. I believe there's still a vast realm to discover by embracing the unique characteristics of this new asset class.
— domo (@domodata) August 3, 2023
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