Bitstamp suspends trade for seven SEC-flagged tokens

Key takeaways

  • Bitstamp has halted trading of AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for traders in the United States.

  • The exchange made the decision as the tokens are flagged by the US SEC as securities.

Bitstamp halts trading of MATIC, six others 

Luxembourg-based Bitstamp announced on Tuesday that it is halting trade in the US for seven cryptocurrencies classified as securities by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

According to the cryptocurrency exchange, the trading of AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND, and SOL will no longer be supported on its platform starting August 29th. 

The tokens are the native cryptocurrencies of Axie Infinity, Chiliz, Decentraland, Polygon, Near Protocol, The Sandbox, and Solana. 

This latest cryptocurrency news comes after the SEC asserted that these tokens, among others, met the standards of a security in its legal actions against Coinbase and Binance. 

Bitstamp wrote that;

“To ensure a smooth transition during the trade halt, we kindly request our users to promptly execute any desired buy or sell orders involving the affected assets before August 29, 2023. After this deadline, trading activities related to AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND, and SOL will be permanently disabled on the Bitstamp platform.”

Bitstamp follows Binance.US’s footsteps

By halting the trading of these tokens for US traders, Bitstamp follows the footsteps of Binance.US and eToro. 

These exchanges delisted these tokens due to regulatory oversight, potential legal liabilities, and regulatory complexities. 

Bitstamp’s users in the United States will need to complete all buy and sell transactions before the deadline. 

According to Bitstamp, the suspension of these tokens was due to the ever-changing regulatory environments and the corresponding obligations they entail.

After removing these seven cryptocurrencies, Bitstamp still offers trade in 30 other cryptos, including BTC, ETH and XRP. 

This latest development comes shortly after Bitstamp revealed that it was raising funds to expand its operations in Asia and Europe. The crypto exchange wants to launch its derivatives trading service in Europe by 2023 and will also expand the number of markets it serves in Asia.

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Here’s why Pepe and Shiba Inu prices are soaring

Pepe and Shiba Inu prices bounced back on Wednesday as cryptocurrencies drifted upwards. Shiba Inu jumped by more than 10% in the past 24 hours to $0.000010 meaning it has soared by 62% from the lowest level this year.

Pepe, on the other hand, rose by 12% in a high-volume environment. The token rose to a high of $0.0000012, the highest level since August 2nd. This rally happened as the volume jumped to over $195 million in the past 24 hours. Most of this volume came from centralized exchanges like Binance and KuCoin.

There was no immediate trigger for the meme coin rally. A likely reason is that big coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum drifted upwards. Bitcoin jumped above $29,500 after it found a strong support level at $28,800, where it struggled to move below in the past few weeks.

Some analysts pointed to technicals, which pointed to a sustained Pepe price rally. In a tweet, a popular analyst noted that the token’s TD Sequential indicator had turned positive on the daily chart. TD Sequential is a popular indicator that identifies the exact time of trend exhaustion and price reversal. The indicator pointed to further gains to $0.0000159.

https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1689178342329593856

Shiba Inu price, on the other hand, rose as investors waited for the upcoming Shibarium launch. Shibarium will be a layer-2 network that will solve the speed and cost factors in the ShibaSwap ecosystem.

Shibarium is one of the ways that Shiba Inu is using to build an ecosystem. For it to succeed, the developers believe that building an independent layer-2 network will lower transaction costs and boost speeds. 

Shiaba Inu price also jumped as the network’s Shiboshis NFTs saw higher demand as transactions in the ecosystem rose.

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Should you own Bitcoin, given the growing adoption of digital currencies?

  • Cryptocurrencies keep growing in popularity
  • Bitcoin’s price dynamics changed with institutional investors’ adoption
  • Bitcoin is now correlated with assets in the traditional financial market

Since digital currencies exist, the industry evolved exponentially in a little more than a decade. Currently, more than 22,000 cryptocurrencies are part of one of the most dynamic markets in the world. 

The huge number of currencies brings a few challenges to traders and investors. First, crypto exchanges find it difficult to list all cryptocurrencies; thus, investors may miss some opportunities. 

Second, many projects in the crypto space failed. Statistics say that nine in ten blockchain projects will fail. 

For example, in 2023 alone, 83 coins disappeared for various reasons, such as failing ICO, no purpose, scams, or they had no volume. 

Therefore, to avoid being caught in projects doomed to fail or to be scammed, many investors prefer cryptocurrencies with a large market capitalization and well-established in the investing community. In other words, if a cryptocurrency becomes part of institutional investors’ portfolios, the chances are that it will still exist in the medium and long term. 

Bitcoin is such a digital currency. 

Bitcoin’s dynamics changed with the growing adoption of digital currencies

As the investing community embraced digital currencies, Bitcoin became part of more and more institutional investors’ portfolios. 

But the adoption came with some costs. 

Bitcoin chart by TradingView

Take the chart above. It shows Bitcoin’s price evolution since its inception. 

When it first traded above $1,000, Bitcoin caught everyone’s attention. Then, when it reached $20,000 for the first time, everyone talked about a bubble. 

So strong was the resistance level that it took Bitcoin a few years to overcome it. Respecting the interchangeability principle, resistance has become support recently. 

But such ample moves are unlikely to be seen in the future. Because Bitcoin’s correlation to traditional financial markets increased, it is unlikely for the price to triple or double without similar moves elsewhere. 

Summing up, Bitcoin may be a good investment for the long term, but the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies will make it more and more difficult for the price to move the way it did before. 

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AltSignals’ stage two presale tops $1.2M: Should you invest now?

Key takeaways

  • AltSignals’ stage two presale has already raked in over $1.2 million.

  • The presale continues to move forward despite the recent market events. 

The cryptocurrency market has had a positive week so far, with the prices of most coins and tokens up by more than 1% over the last few days. 

Bitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap, has been up by more than 2% in the last 24 hours. At press time, the price of Bitcoin stands at $29,798 per coin.

With the market currently in a positive trend, AltSignals’ presale is also moving excellently. The team has broken another funding record, with more than 50% of the funding required in the stage two presale already generated.  

What is AltSignals?

To invest in the project, you need to understand what the project represents and the problem they intend to fix within the Web3 ecosystem. 

AltSignals is a Web3 project that targets traders, within the crypto space and beyond. The team wants to tackle some of the challenges traders face when trading cryptocurrencies and other financial assets. 

In their whitepaper, the AltSignals team explained that they would develop a platform that generates trading signals for stocks, forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, and CFDs. 

Technical analysis remains the biggest stumbling block for many aspiring traders. Knowing when to enter and exit trades is challenging for many.

AltSignals’ focus is to help traders in this aspect by leveraging blockchain technology and AI. The funds raised from presales will be channelled towards developing the AltSignals trading platform. 

The platform will be powered by ASI, its native token. At the moment, ASI is currently going for 0.01875 per token and could increase ahead of the next presale event. 

The AltSignals team also explained that they would use the funds generated from the funding rounds to develop ActualizeAI, the trading solution designed to make it easier for more people to enter the cryptocurrency trading scene. 

ActualizeAI is an automated solution that handles technical analysis on behalf of traders. 

Visit the official AltSignals website to learn more about their presale.

AltSignals’s stage two presale rakes in over $1.2M

The cryptocurrency market has had a positive week so far, with the Fear and Greed Index indicating that investors are becoming bullish about Bitcoin’s price.

With the market experiencing an improved performance this week, AltSignals’ presale event continues without a hitch. 

The AltSignals team has raised more than $1.2 million in the stage two presale so far. Over 55% of the tokens allocated for the stage two presale have been sold. The project is still in its early days and could gain massive adoption among traders. 

The broader crypto market has performed well since the start of the year, and that could serve as an incentive for more investors to enter the market.

Some investors might be looking to invest in new projects, and AltSignals could be one of the projects that investors might consider. 

Should you purchase ASI tokens in the presale?

One of the best times to invest in a project is during the presale or private sales. The tokens are usually sold at a discount during that period, and early investors could go on to rake in thousands of percentages in ROI once the projects launch and gain the needed level of adoption. 

It could be best to invest in AltSignals now that the project is in its presale stage. With Bitcoin’s price up by nearly 50% year-to-date, the broader crypto market could embark on a Bull Run soon.

If the Bull Run commences, ASI could become one of the biggest winners. AltSignals is an interesting project that could attract thousands of traders to the cryptocurrency market. 

The development of ActualizeAI is crucial to the success of the project. If the development team deliver on their products, AltSignals could become a leading project in its niche. 

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Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital reports a disappointing second quarter

  • Marathon Digital reports weaker-than-expected results for its fiscal Q2.
  • CEO Fred Thiel was still positive in the press release on Tuesday.
  • Marathon Digital stock is currently up more than 350% year-to-date.

Shares of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc showed resilience in extended hours even though the Bitcoin miner reported disappointed financial results for the second quarter.

CEO Fred Thiel was still positive in the press release

The digital asset technology company lost 13 cents a share on an adjusted basis in its recently concluded quarter on $81.8 million in revenue.

In comparison, analysts had called for a loss of 6 cents per share only and $83.4 million in revenue. Still, CEO Fred Thiel said in the press release today:

After a strong start to the year, we accelerated our progress in the second quarter by significantly growing our hash rate and improving our efficiency.

Shares of Marathon Digital Holdings are up more than 350% year-to-date at writing.

Marathon Digital sold 63% of produced Bitcoin in Q2

Marathon Digital produced 2,926 Bitcoin in total in its second quarter and gained $23.4 million as it sold 63% of them to fund operating costs. According to the Chief Executive:

We exited the quarter with $113.7 million in unrestricted cash and equivalents and 12,538 Bitcoin, the market value of which was approx. $380 million on June 30th.

The miner also saw impairment charges narrow sharply to $8.4 million in its Q2.

On Tuesday, Marathon Digital also confirmed in an 8-K filing that it had to restate cash flow for Q1. Wall Street currently has a consensus “overweight” rating on the world’s largest listed Bitcoin miner.

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