BlackRock's BTC ETF investors keep buying despite ‘plummeted’ Bitcoin outlook
19.7.2024
The amount of positive Bitcoin commentary on social media is just a third of what it was four months ago, according to Santiment
Bitcoin ‘real bull run’ out of reach as retail demand metric hits 3-year low
19.7.2024
Retail investor interest in Bitcoin has declined to a three-year low, and Google search interest for Bitcoin is down 57% since BTC reached all-time highs in March
Kraken Expands Crypto Custody Services to Institutions in UK and Australia
19.7.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken has expanded its custody services to institutional clients in the UK and Australia, marking the first international expansion following its successful U.S. launch in March. Kraken Institutional, already established in the UK and Australia, now offers its custody solution...
Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and HKT Join Forces on Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Sandbox
19.7.2024
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) have united to participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) stablecoin issuer sandbox, announced in March. Leveraging Zodia Custody’s digital asset capabilities, the collaboration aims...
$520B state-owned Italian bank trials digital bonds on Polygon
19.7.2024
The trial was part of an initiative set up by the European Central Bank to identify how blockchains can facilitate central bank money settlement
$520B state-owned Italian bank trials digital bonds on Polygon
19.7.2024
The trial was part of an initiative set up by the European Central Bank to identify how blockchains can facilitate central bank money settlement
WazirX hackers prepped 8 days before attack, swindlers fake fiat for USDT: Asia Express
19.7.2024
WazirX hackers were preparing 8 days before the $235M theft The hackers behind the $235 million WazirX crypto exchange breach began preparing onchain at least eight days prior, according to Polygon Labs’s security chief. WazirX, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, lost hundreds...
FBI Seizes $2.5M in Crypto From Thailand-Based Pig Butchering Scam Targeting Americans
19.7.2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has launched a civil forfeiture action to reclaim cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from international fraudsters involved in “pig butchering” schemes. This initiative aims to return the stolen funds to victims and hold criminals accountable....
Blockchain may help whistleblowers of the future
19.7.2024
Decentralized technology might have the ability to offer whistleblowers of the future more secure methods for sharing evidence
Stock market slump trickles into today’s Bitcoin and altcoin correction
19.7.2024
What’s behind the correction in the US stock market and how might it continue to negatively impact cryptocurrencies?
Potential Ban on Cryptocurrency Mining in Certain Regions Disrupts Regulatory Efforts in Russia
19.7.2024
The potential for a ban on cryptocurrency mining in regions classified as ‘energy deficient’ has hindered the ability to reach a consensus on the approval of cryptocurrency mining regulations in Russia. The proposed bill, which is expected to pass in August, would give authorities the power...
Tyler Winklevoss donates $500K to John Deaton's campaign
18.7.2024
The tech entrepreneur characterized incumbent Elizabeth Warren's regulatory power over the Biden administration as a "Faustian bargain."