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Spot and futures trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have increased in June, a new report shows. At the same time, website traffic to major trading platforms for digital assets continued to decline, according to the study which also tracks its geographical distribution. Spot Volume on Leading Exchanges Jumped by Over 10% in a Month Spot trading volume on major centralized platforms for cryptocurrency exchange rose 10.4% in June over the previous month, according to data from Coingecko compiled by Chinese crypto journalist Colin Wu, also known by his Twitter handle ‘Wu Blockchain.’ The highest increases were registered by Bitmart (61%), Upbit (48%) and Bybit (35%). Those with the most negative rates were Crypto.com (-18%), Huobi (-17%) and Mexc (-11%), Wu detailed in a blogpost published earlier this week. The futures trading volumes on these exchanges climbed by a similar percentage last month (9.5%). The top three change rates were Bitmart (46%), Deribit (15%

A recently published survey by Bankrate reveals that there is a 3-in-5 likelihood of a recession occurring in the United States within the next year. Bankrate’s survey of economists firmly indicates that the chances of a recession taking place in the U.S. are greater than the chances of it not happening. Bankrate Survey: 3-in-5 Chance of U.S. Recession in Next Year According to economists surveyed by Bankrate, the probability of a recession occurring in the U.S. is significant. The survey, published on July 12, 2023, reveals that Bankrate’s experts estimate a 59% chance of a recession taking place by July 2024. Bankrate states that the expert forecasts “suggest a downturn is more probable than not.” “Illustrating those odds even more, most respondents (78 percent) indicated that the percentage chance of a recession was greater than 1-in-2, while 28 percent said the odds were 70 percent or higher,” Bankrate’s Sarah Foster writes. Bankrate’s most recent poll is not the sole survey

Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer has broken down Thursday’s ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case. Emphasizing that the landmark ruling is “a huge win” for the crypto firm, he stressed that “as a matter of law – XRP is not a security.” In addition, he noted that crypto sales on exchanges are also not securities. Ripple Lawyer on SEC v Ripple Case Ruling Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, explained the ruling in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case in a series of tweets on Thursday. The lawyer wrote: A huge win today — as a matter of law — XRP is not a security. Also a matter of law — sales on exchanges are not securities. Sales by executives are not securities. Other XRP distributions — to developers, to charities, to employees are not securities. “The only thing the court found constitutes an investment contract is past direct XRP sales to institutional clients. There will be further court pro