Bitcoin Holds Steady at $27.6K; Why Are XRP, AVAX Prices Pumping?
5.10.2023
Ether fell 0.5%, Solana’s SOL fell 1.4%, while Cardano’s ADA and BNB Chain’s BNB traded flat
Dutch Crypto Companies Score Legal Win in Fight Against $2.3M Supervision Bill
5.10.2023
The Dutch central bank shouldn’t have made Binance successor Coinmerce and others pay for their money laundering registration, a Rotterdam court said
Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume post 2021 exchange deals - Visa VP
5.10.2023
Visa’s CEMEA head of innovation and design Akshay Chopra reveals that the company’s partnership with cryptocurrency exchanges has facilitated billions of dollars in payment volumes
An Urban Farmstead Emerges From 3AC Co-Founder’s Bankrupt-Shadowed Mansion
5.10.2023
According to a report, the spouse of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founder Su Zhu has transformed their residence into a farmstead. The farm reportedly boasts numerous garden beds, a variety of composting zones, and the couple’s swimming pool has been converted into a natural pond. Report...
CMCC Global launches $100 million fund
5.10.2023
CMCC Global has launched the 4th Titan Fund, worth $100 million. This speaks volumes, considering Hong Kong has been experiencing a bit of a winter with investments in the crypto industry. The fund led an investment in Mocaverse, a brand that was launched in December last year with Animoca Brands....
Hong Kong crypto VC opens $100M fund for Asian blockchain startups
5.10.2023
The crypto fund, named Titan Fund, has already made five investments in different blockchain startups with two going toward Hong Kong-based projects
Dogecoin NFT Community 'Own The Doge' is Installing Kabuso Dog’s Statue in Japan
5.10.2023
Kabosu is the actual dog of the meme that inspired popular internet culture and tokens such as Dogecoin
HKEX Unveils 'Synapse' Platform Using Smart Contracts for Enhanced Equities Settlement
5.10.2023
On Wednesday, October 4, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) introduced an upgraded version of its Stock Connect program called "Synapse."
Synapse leverages smart contracts written in the DAML programming language to automate post-trade workflows and mitigate settlement risks, thereby...
Polygon Co-Founder Jaynti Kanani Steps Down After Six Years
5.10.2023
Jaynti Kanani, the co-founder of Ethereum layer 2 solution Polygon, has revealed that he is taking a step back "from the day-to-day grind" in the project after dedicating six years to its development and growth.
In an Oct. 4 X post, Kanani said he "decided to step back" about six months ago...
Innovative Blockchain projects will have a compelling value proposition, practical use cases
5.10.2023
The crypto and Blockchain space now has a large number of users and many different types of service providers. However, there’s also a lot of noise or excessive hype surrounding many so-called projects that have failed to deliver on their tall claims. Although there’s no easy or clear...
Cryptoasset Ecosystem Booms in Latin America and Caribbean: Study
5.10.2023
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) have jointly released a report that provides growing trends in the cryptocurrency industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin America and the Caribbean have shown “substantial growth” in...
Scammer Makes Off Around $400K in 24 Hours by Targeting Friend.tech Users Through SIM Swapping Scams
5.10.2023
A hacker has stolen approximately $385,000 worth of digital assets in the past 24 hours by performing SIM-swapping attacks on friend.tech users.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), blockchain sleuth ZachXBT revealed the scammer had pilfered 234 ETH over the past 24 hours by SIM-swapping...