The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant "X" sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues to rebrand the social media platform. #crypto #news

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The Wormhole Foundation launched a new application-specific blockchain (appchain) into the Cosmos ecosystem Friday morning, making it the first appchain that connects liquidity and users from more than 20 different blockchains to any Cosmos appchain.

Sam Bankman-Fried paid his legal defense team $10 million using funds that were stolen from FTX’s sister hedge fund, Alameda Research — and which had been gifted to the 31-year-old crypto crook’s father, a new lawsuit alleges. #FTX #Bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency #news

Algeria has submitted a formal application to join the BRICS alliance. The bid includes a $1.5 billion bid to become a BRICS shareholder, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was quoted as saying today. #BRICS #Bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency #News

Tesla's official website includes payment code for Bitcoin and there are rumors that they will be accepting it for payment as early as the end of July. #Tesla #ElonMusk #Bitcoin    #BTC    #cryptocurrency #news

Prominent Republican members of the US House of Representatives have unveiled a bill to provide a framework for governing crypto markets. The development follows the recent XRP ruling that many experts considered a positive direction for the industry. #XRP #Bitcoin #crypto #news

On Monday, Kuwait's financial regulator issued a circular banning the use of cryptocurrencies for payments or investment to combat money laundering. The Capital Markets Authority added an "absolute" prohibition on all digital asset mining as well. #cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #news

Gary Gensler has doubled down on his promise to crack down on the “the Wild West” cryptocurrency industry and warned lawmakers against cutting his budget. The industry is “rife with fraud, scams and abuse,” said The SEC Commissioner, referring to the cryprocurrency industry.

The US Federal Reserve has officially launched its FedNow instant payment system. The government agency announced the arrival of the system on Thursday, and as the official press release  notes, it has now gone live with 35 banks and credit unions currently using the service.

Tesla, one of the leading automotive and clean energy companies owned by Elon Musk, announced today that none of their $333,000,000 Bitcoin (BTC) was sold in the second quarter of 2023. The company did not buy or sell any of its Bitcoin, according to its Q2 update #Tesla #bitcoin

Societe Generale, more commonly referred to as SocGen, has become the first company to receive a crypto license in France. The FinServ company’s crypto division, SG Forge, got multiple services licensed on July 18. #SocieteGenerale #Bitcoin #cryptocurrency #news #blockchain

In what will surely continue to drive the generative AI race, Apple is reportedly set to develop its very own OpenAI ChatGPT rival. The company follows similar attempts taken by massive tech giants like Google to compete in the emerging sector. #apple #ChatGPT #Bitcoin #news

With eight applicants named on an official federal register, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Spot Bitcoin ETF approval clock is set to start on Wednesday. Moreover, the regulator has already sought public consultation via a published document released last week.

Former President Donald Trump claims he received a letter Sunday from the DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith notifying him that he is a “target” in the agency’s investigation of the January 6 Capitol riots, indicating he could soon face his third round of charges since leaving office

Congressman Torres has inquired in his letter as to whether the SEC plans on reassessing its regulatory assault on crypto. The letter comes after the SEC lost the lawsuit against Ripple when the judge ruled that XRP is not a security. #SEC #cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #news

Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management, said she remains bullish over Coinbase in light of Ripple’s partial victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wood said the ruling wasn’t in outright favor of Ripple, but was very bullish for crypto exchanges

1. Former Securities and Exchange Commission official John Reed Stark spoke out against the recent ruling on Ripple Lab’s case,calling the decision “troublesome on multiple fronts” in a LinkedIn analysis. #SEC #Ripple #cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #news

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to request an investigation into Elon Musk’s Tesla’s connection to Twitter. #ElizabethWarren #Tesla #ElonMusk #cryptocurrency #news #Bitcoin

The US Securities and Exchange Commission was “Disappointed” by the court ruling in its ongoing lawsuit with Ripple Specifically, Chair Gary Gensler expressed his reaction to the decision, while stating that the regulator was still discussing the ruling that took place last week.