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What is Liquidity and How Does It Work in Crypto?
In the crypto realm, liquidity refers to how easily a token can be converted into another digital asset or cash without significantly impacting its price. Strong liquidity means that an asset can be quickly and effortlessly bought or sold. Poor liquidity, on the other hand, implies that buying or selling the asset might be slow or could result in a notable price loss. Does MiCA Clash with Ukraine's Crypto Sector?
As Ukraine looks towards joining the EU, aligning its regulations with European standards becomes crucial. However, Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, contends that blindly embracing MiCA could hinder the nation's blossoming crypto industry. 
The cryptocurrency exchange OPNX has tabled an offer to take over crypto lender Hodlnaut, which is undergoing a restructuring plan under the supervision of a Singapore court.
OPNX offered $30 million in FLEX to partially offset the creditors’ losses and cover their claims. If the bid is approved by the court and accepted by creditors, OPNX will own a 75% stake in Hodlnaut. 
The decision is driven by the challenging regulatory situation. American clients will be able to purchase cryptocurrency until September 2nd, with a selling prohibition coming into force from October 2nd.
Following this, the crypto platform will become completely inaccessible to American users, putting a stop to all digital asset operations, including holding. 
US President caused a buzz in the crypto world with a recent Twitter post featuring him sporting laser eyes.
This sparked discussions about a potential connection to Bitcoin, as red 'laser eyes' are a popular modification used by crypto enthusiasts in their profile pictures.
What do you think? Is Joe Biden a secret crypto enthusiast? 
WhiteBIT Mainnet Goes Live Today!
In just four years, crypto exchange WhiteBIT has made significant strides and numerous accomplishments. It has become the most successful cryptocurrency platform in Europe, underpinned by a robust and efficient ecosystem. But what visionary wouldn't dream of establishing their own blockchain network? 
But officials are concerned about potential negative impacts on consumers, according to Semafor media.
The fear is that an indictment could trigger a run on the exchange, leading to consumer losses and causing panic in the crypto markets, similar to what happened with FTX, which eventually went bankrupt.
As a result, prosecutors are exploring alternative options such as fines and deferred or non-prosecution agreements. 
The founder of CryptoLaw, John Deaton, argues that certain crypto enthusiasts might be overly buoyant about how XRP's price would respond to the court's verdict in the SEC dispute.
XRP has indeed grown by a whopping 85% this year, but Deaton asserts that a fresh peak price would likely coincide with Bitcoin's bull run.
"Until Bitcoin breaks it’s ATH, I don’t expect anything else to," he shared. 
Evgeny Gaevoy: The CEO of Wintermute and Liquidity Provider
Last year's turbulence in the crypto market, which was marked by cyberattacks and growing uncertainty around the security of centralized platforms, has prompted a shift towards the OTC market. Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy believes that traders are now increasingly seeking alternative methods for trading and protecting their assets. 
As Elon Musk occupies himself with the Twitter rebrand, the crypto community is enthusiastically trading tokens that bear association with the well-known platform only through its former name.
The TwitterDAO (TWITTER) token is presently priced at $0.0001, despite a rocky start.This rise is attributed to the automatic system's verification and contract audit.
Yet, it's vital to bear in mind that such tokens often morph into money-making tools for fraudsters, leading to a total wipeout of the assets belonging to external investors. The recent situation with BALD serves as a stark reminder of this risk. 
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, a husband and wife duo of crypto hackers, have pleaded guilty to federal money laundering conspiracy charges related to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
Their guilty plea comes after a year and a half since their arrest and charges in February 2022 and seven years after the initial hack.
According to the government’s allegations, Lichtenstein hacked into Bitfinex and stole 119,754 bitcoins, which were valued at $72 million at the time and are now worth approximately $3.5 billion, for his personal benefit. Travala.com: Bringing Blockchain to the Tourism Industry
If blockchain proves beneficial in fields such as finance, data storage, supply chain management, healthcare, and even religion, why not exploit its potential in tourism? We're showcasing the merits of this approach through the established crypto platform, Travala.com! Tokenize Xchange: Elevate Your Trading Game with TKX!
Tokenize Xchange is a crypto platform targeting the Asia-Pacific region. It has secured $11.5 million in funding and offers features like staking and swift trading via its token, TKX. According to its roadmap, its future plans look promising. Go ahead, dive in. 
In a lawsuit filed in San Francisco, crypto influencer Joel Dietz claims that Consensys stole his idea for a browser-based crypto wallet similar to MetaMask.
Dietz alleges that he created the intellectual property that eventually became MetaMask under a project called Vapor in late 2014.
He hired a person named Davis in 2015 to help with coding Vapor, but Dietz accuses Davis of betraying him and collaborating with Consensys instead.
Consensys denies Dietz’s claims, stating that he falsely marketed himself as the founder of MetaMask to deceive investors. 
Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of MoonPay, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, ended up entangled in a minor scandal. It turns out that in late 2022, the MoonPay chief funnelled $500,000 into Suarez's electoral campaign via a Political Action Committee, or PAC.
The twist is, Soto-Wright made the transfer from the account of another company under his belt - PassionForest. Now, that's also the name of a Chinese floral business, which led to some legal headwinds.
When it was revealed that there were no ties between PassionForest and the Chinese venture, the controversy cooled down. Meanwhile, Miami's mayor, Francis Suarez, also quashed any whispers of potential Chinese backing.
On a side note, Suarez is an avid crypto enthusiast who accepts his mayoral paycheck in Bitcoin.