CME on the Cusp of Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange
30.10.2023
With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange
Fake Wallet APP Downloads and Malicious Backdoors are Leading Causes of Crypto Loss: Bitrace
30.10.2023
One of the leading causes of loss of crypto assets is the download of fake wallet applications from search engines. Fraudsters take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques to promote phishing links that lead to counterfeit wallet apps with...
VanEck Files Amended Application for Bitcoin ETF with SEC
30.10.2023
New York-based asset management firm VanEck has taken a significant step towards launching a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by submitting an amended application to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a notable departure from the strategies followed by other...
Pepe price retraces after recent pump as analysts back these meme coins to surge next
30.10.2023
Pepe more than doubled in value over the past week, surging 106% to a high of $0.0000013. But the move could be short-lived as Pepe is already giving back some of its recent gains. Savvy traders and crypto analysts are already looking beyond the headline-grabbing meme coin to newer tokens surging...
Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank Buys Majority Stake in Satang Crypto Exchange for $103M
30.10.2023
The move continues a trend of Thailand's major traditional financial institutions moving into crypto
One of the Main Accused Arrested in Alleged $240 Million Crypto Scam in India
30.10.2023
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) in India carried out extensive searches at 41 locations in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged $240 million crypto scam. The operation resulted in the arrest of Abhishek Sharma, one of the main accused...
Gary Gensler’s Bitcoin ETF position is ‘inconsistent’… says Gary Gensler
30.10.2023
During a panel at the 2019 MIT Bitcoin Expo, Gensler called out the securities regulator for its ‘inconsistent’ approach to spot Bitcoin ETF approvals
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
30.10.2023
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody’s foray into Hong Kong marks its latest stride into the Asia-Pacific region after announcing plans to expand into Singapore last month. Established...
Lucky Solo Miner With 11 PH/s Bags Bitcoin Block Reward Amid Giant Pools
30.10.2023
Recent insights reveal that a solo miner successfully mined block 814,308 employing a mere 11 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining power. This feat was achieved through Solo Ckpool, a service for solo miners endowed with lower hashrates or older, less efficient hardware. Solo Miner Finds Another...
El Salvador pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele launches re-election bid
30.10.2023
Despite Bukele’s popularity, some critics argue he isn’t eligible to be re-elected under El Salvador’s constitution
Latam Insights: Argentina Prepares for Run-off Election With Crypto on the Agenda, Colombia Works on Digital Peso
30.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina prepares for a run-off election with crypto on the agenda, Colombia works to formulate a digital peso, and Prosegur will build a crypto-secure...
Crypto thief steals $4.4M in a day as toll rises from LastPass breach
30.10.2023
Estimates in September revealed that at least $35 million in crypto has been stolen from victims of the LastPass breach since 2022, with the latest hack adding to the toll