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ASX Shareholder Seeks Legal Action Against Former Directors Over Failed Blockchain Project

An Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) shareholder plans to sue former ASX officers and directors over alleged breaches of duty connected to its failed blockchain-based clearing and settlement overhaul.

Coinbase Introduces Derivatives Trading for UK Professional Investors

Coinbase has launched derivatives trading for professional investors in the UK, offering over 170 contracts across various asset classes with up to 50x leverage, following its FCA authorization.

Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $65,000 Amidst Economic Data and Geopolitical Considerations

Bitcoin stabilized near $65,000 as softer U.S. economic data eased Federal Reserve rate hike concerns. Analysts noted Bitcoin's resilience amidst broader market corrections and thinning summer liquidity. The FOMC held rates, with economic indicators suggesting a cooling economy, while altcoins showed mixed performance.

Kraken Parent Company Payward Acquires Magic Labs Embedded Wallet Business

Payward, Kraken's parent company, has acquired Magic Labs' embedded wallet business, which will rebrand to Newton Labs and focus on its Newton Protocol for onchain finance.

Arbitrum Perpetuals Exchange AFX Trade Suffers $24 Million Exploit

AFX Trade, an Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange, lost $24.15 million in an exploit targeting its USDC bridge. The exchange has halted bridge operations and offered the attacker a 30% bounty for the return of funds. Arbitrum clarified its native bridge was not affected.

Jupiter DEX Integrates On-Chain Trading for Graded Collectible Pokémon and One Piece Cards

Jupiter has launched a digital venue where collectors can buy real, graded Pokémon and One Piece cards that are fully onchain and tradable on the Solana DEX.

Telegram to Integrate Native Non-Custodial Gram Wallet

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a new native, non-custodial Gram wallet for all Telegram apps, targeting over one billion users with instant, zero-fee crypto transactions. This development follows a rebranding of Toncoin back to Gram and aims to integrate cryptocurrency payments directly into the messaging platform. The announcement led to a temporary price increase for Gram, though the coin remains significantly below its previous highs.

Grayscale Files S-1 for US Worldcoin ETF

Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration for a Worldcoin ETF in the US, aiming to offer investors exposure to the WLD token. The ETF is expected to list on Nasdaq as GWLD, with BitGo Bank & Trust as custodian. Details on fees and participants are pending.

Binance Loses Eu License Race – Millions of Users Lose Access From July 1

The exchange says it will now pursue authorization through France, but any approval would come too late to prevent a service interruption.

Ftx Sets June 16 as Record Date for Next Creditor Round – Payout Day is July 31

To qualify for the July 31 payout, FTX creditors must have completed three administrative steps before the June 16 record date.