BitDigest July 2 · Issue #692
- Crypto pricing flat, unchanged over 24-hours
- US Appeals Court finds that blockchain’s decentralized and transparent structure does not require a warrant if a search is necessary
- Russian court rules that bitcoin’s lack of legal status means that theft of BTC is not a crime
Weekly Stock Review
Highlights from the North American listed crypto, blockchain and mining stocks:
- Buyers for Chinese miner Ebang (NASDAQ: EBON) are lacking as it share price has declined 24% since its IPO last Friday
- Volume for the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCX: ETHE) increased 32% over the past 7-days and it’s premium to NAV increased 18% after the ETH traded trust declined in price last week
The Headlines
Court Rules Blockchain Analysis Does Not Require Warrant
DC Bar Approves Receipt of Crypto for Legal Services
Theft Bitcoin is Not a Crime if Bitcoin is Not Property
Senators Want to Know How Virtual Currencies Are Used for Illicit Activities
Kazakhstan Doubling Investment in Crypto Mining
Sri Lanka Developing Blockchain-based KYC Platform
Core Scientific to Install 17,000 New Antminers
Core Scientific to Install 17,000 New Antminers
Market Data
Volume on Decentralized Exchanges Reach New Highs
Exchange, Custody and Product News
Coinbase to Custody 21Shares ETP
Thoughts on the Ecosystem
Only Bitcoin and Gold are Money
Comedian Bill Burr is "Getting Bitcoin"
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