The stablecoin, which is pegged to the US dollar, was the first token launched on the crypto exchange Poloneix’s new Intiatial Exchange Offering (IEO) platform LaunchBase. Poloniex, which is partially owned by Sun, said last month that the stablecoin would be generated from Tron tokens (TRX) through a Collateralized Debt Position on the stablecoin’s JUST platform.
Just prior to the launch of the new Poloniex token sale platform last month, Tron was hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of US securities laws in connection with the sale of Tron (TRX) tokens. The complaint was part of a set of “Red Wedding” lawsuits which were filed against Binance, BitMex, and other major crypto companies—all which alleged illegal sales of tokens associated with ICOs.
Over the last few years, token sales, ICOs, and IEOs have come under heavy scrutiny from regulatory authorities such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission. What’s more, just as stablecoin trading volumes are exploding across the crypto industry, and regulators around the world are beginning to take notice of the potential “risk to global financial stability” from the growth of stablecoins.
Texas sheriffs used power tools this week in retrieving $32,000 from a Bitcoin ATM after a Jasper County family said they were scammed out of funds, according to local law enforcement.
The family said it had lost $25,000 to the fraudsters.
An image shared by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook shows sparks flying as an official uses what appears to be a circular saw to crack into a Bitcoin Depot kiosk. Other images show stacks of hundred dollar bills, evidence bags, and a gas station...
The price of Bitcoin was little changed on Friday as U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller argued that the U.S. central bank could start lowering interest rates as early as July.
Bitcoin was recently changing hands at $104,300, flat over the past day and down 0.6% since Israel and Iran began exchanging missile attacks a week ago, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. Ethereum was flat over the past 24 hours to trade just around $2,500, while Solana ticked up slightly.
With infl...
USDC issuer Circle was buoyant in pre-market trading Friday, climbing above $236 ahead of the opening bell. That put it ahead of the $235 price target set by Wall Street research firm Seaport Global, which initiated coverage of the company today with a buy rating.
But once the bell rang, the company's stock, which trades on the NYSE under the CRCL ticker, settled and is currently changing hands around $228, or 14% higher than its previous close.
Seaport announced that it was initiating coverage...
