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Republican Lawmakers Demand Gensler Tell Them How Prometheum Got SEC Approval
Republicans on the U.S. congressional committee that oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are demanding agency Chair Gary Gensler explain how Prometheum Inc. won its unique approval as a broker-dealer for crypto.

Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products
Crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity, just one year after its launch, the company said in a statement.

The 3 Things Coinbase Says Will Determine the Future of Crypto

FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies' Arm’s-Length Policy
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. added crypto as one of five broad categories this year in its annual risk report, a snapshot of the dangers the banking regulator considers a top priority at the moment.

G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency
G20 nations are set to crystalize crypto policies, the closest we may have come to globally coordinated rules for the industry. India has been at the helm of the efforts as the current president of the G20 and is likely to celebrate the progress during the Leaders’ Summit in September.

Dinari Raises .5M for Decentralized Stock Trading Platform
Backers for the dShares platform, which will be available ex-US, included a Susquehanna subsidiary.

De.Fi's Antivirus Tool Releases on zkSync Era Mainnet
The antivirus tool protects users against common malicious crypto exploits, such as phishing, smart contract vulnerabilities, blind signing, and more.

First Mover Americas: Europe's First Spot Bitcoin ETF Opens in Holland
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Artificial Intelligence Trend is Accelerating With ‘Lion’s Share’ in the U.S.: Morgan Stanley
The banking giant said in a report that around 15% of companies quantified a revenue or cost-benefit from applying machine learning in the first half of the year.

Sei Mainnet is Live After Testnet Sees More Than 7.5M Wallets Created
The trading focused layer 1 blockchain is backed by Jump Crypto and Flow Traders.