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Largest Digital Bank in Hong Kong to Offer Bitcoin Trading to Retail Users
26.11.2024
ZA Bank combines traditional banking with digital assets to offer cryptocurrency services to retail users. Bitcoin Trading for Retail Customers in Asia Zhong An (ZA) Bank, a digital bank in Hong Kong, has declared that it has become the first bank in Asia to provide retail customers with bitcoin...
Singapore Gulf Bank seeks $50M to fund stablecoin firm acquisition
25.11.2024
Singapore Gulf Bank looks to sell equity stakes to fund product expansion and a 2025 stablecoin payments acquisition
Bitget Now Supports Bank Transfers in Vietnam via QR Codes
25.11.2024
Bitget has announced its integration of bank transfers in Vietnam through QR codes, making it the first exchange to adopt this payment method. This new feature allows users to deposit Vietnamese Dong (VND) and withdraw funds seamlessly, enhancing accessibility to the crypto market. By utilizing...
Hong Kong’s largest digital bank launches retail crypto trading
25.11.2024
Retail users in Hong Kong can now buy Ether and Bitcoin through Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank, however, they need an account and to undergo a risk assessment first.
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading on App
25.11.2024
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank will provide trading of two cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, in Hong Kong dollars and…
Reserve Bank of India expanding cross-border payments platform
24.11.2024
According to the Atlantic Council, 134 countries are currently exploring CBDCs in different phases — including every G20 country
Bitcoin Open to a Bank Run, Smaller Parties Vulnerable to Death Spiral Event
23.11.2024
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cybercapital, a European cryptocurrency fund, alerted about the vulnerability of smaller parties in the case of a bitcoin bank run. A price drop event would trigger the hypothetical event, forcing miners to shut down their operations due to unprofitability...
Texas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker
22.11.2024
The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day
FTX provides a timeline for creditor and client reimbursement payouts
21.11.2024
After two years of bankruptcy hearings, FTX creditor reimbursements are set to begin, but the FTX estate remains embroiled in litigation
Deutsche Bank’s AI Gamble: Partnership With Aleph Alpha Expected to Boost Innovation
21.11.2024
Deutsche Bank has invested in German artificial intelligence (AI) startup Aleph Alpha. The bank aims to leverage AI for operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Deutsche Bank: Perfect Partner for AI Innovation Strategy German financial services giant Deutsche Bank has joined artificial...
Influencer Guesses Gensler Will Join Crypto Banks Post SEC Exit
20.11.2024
A provocative tweet from a crypto influencer has sparked a debate, questioning the future career path of SEC…
BIS study questions decentralization in DeFi liquidity provision
20.11.2024
BIS researchers concluded that liquidity provision is not decentralized apart from its technical implementation.
Polter hit by flash loan attack, man gets 24 years for scam: Crypto-Sec
18.11.2024
DeFi app Polter became the victim of a “classic” flash loan exploit, and a man was sentenced to 24 years for crashing a bank with a crypto scam
Polymarket Trader Loses Millions on Tyson After Making Bank on Trump
18.11.2024
Plus: the market is not confident if Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as Trump's attorney general
Horizon Zero Dawn's Second Lego Set Is Coming And It Won't Break The Bank
18.11.2024
Two years after the Lego Tallneck was released, Sony has announced its second Horizon Zero Dawn crossover set with the toy brick company, and just in time for the launch of the abridged, Lego Horizon Adventures adaptation of the open-world RPG. The set is actually affordable, too. Read more
Goldman Sachs’ Bold Bet: Bank Boosts Its Bitcoin ETF Stake to $710 Million
16.11.2024
The substantial increase in Goldman Sachs’ bitcoin ETF holdings demonstrates the growing interest of institutional investors in bitcoin. Institutional Investments in Bitcoin Keeps Rising The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 13F report for Q3 ending Sept. 30 revealed that...
Bank Clients Just Dipped Their Toes Into Bitcoin ETFs, but Q4 Could See a FOMO Spike
15.11.2024
Wealth management clients of Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley in the third quarter continued to modestly accumulate (or trade) bitcoin via the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shaky as Traders Bank Profits
15.11.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Hong Kong warns against crypto firms misrepresenting as ‘bank’
15.11.2024
Hong Kong’s central bank said that it’s illegal for unlicensed companies to represent themselves as banks in Hong Kong.
SCB 10X debuts Rubie Wallet with Thai baht and US dollar stablecoins
14.11.2024
SCB rolled out a convenient and inexpensive stablecoin wallet that is sure to appeal to tourists in Thailand