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Ripple-Owned Metaco Loses its CEO and Chief Product Officer: Report
12.2.2024
Swiss cryptocurrency custody firm Metaco’s CEO Adrien Treccani and chief product officer Peter DeMeo have left the company, according to a CoinDesk report. In the meantime, no acting CEO has been named. During press time a Metaco spokesperson was unavailable to comment further on the report. Ripple...
Ripple-Owned Crypto Custody Firm Metaco's CEO and Head of Product Depart
11.2.2024
Metaco CEO Adrien Treccani and Chief Product Officer Peter DeMeo have left the crypto custody firm that was acquired by Ripple last year
The Key to Making More Money During a Crypto ICO? Look Trustworthy, New Study Says
9.2.2024
A February 8 study from the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland, has unveiled that a trustworthy appearance could boost investor funding in crypto initial coin offerings (ICOs) by an impressive 95%. For context, ICOs typically refer to the raising of capital required to launch a...
Australian Federal Court Rules Against Block Earner for Unlicensed Financial Services Conduct
9.2.2024
An Australian federal court has determined that fintech company Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct by offering its crypto-backed Earner product. The Federal Court finds fintech company Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct when offering...
SEC and NASAA Clamp Down on TradeStation with Hefty $3M Crypto Fine
8.2.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against TradeStation Crypto for failing to register the offer and sale of a cryptocurrency lending product that promised investors the opportunity to earn interest. On Wednesday, the Florida-based company agreed to settle the charges...
Prometheum, the Only SEC-Registered Crypto Company, Launches First Product: Ether Custody Service
7.2.2024
Prometheum, the only digital asset service provider registered with the US SEC, will offer its first crypto product in March: Ethereum custody, according to a report by Fortune. It is potentially big news for the industry. A successful launch could end up clarifying Ethereum’s status as...
Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
7.2.2024
Prometheum Inc. – still standing alone as the only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform – has disclosed that the first digital asset it'll handle for clients will be ether {{ETH}}
Genesis Settles SEC Lawsuit, Agrees to $21 Million Civil Penalty for Earn Product
2.2.2024
Genesis Global and its affiliated entities have reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $21 million. The settlement, which resolves the SEC’s civil lawsuit against Genesis over the “unregistered offer...
UK Police Seized $1.77 Billion in Bitcoin from Chinese Investment Fraud + More Crypto News
1.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news selection: UK Police Seized £1.4BN of Bitcoin from Chinese Investment Fraud Industry Leaders Band Together to Launch the Digital Assets...
Circle to Launch USDC Natively On Celo + More Crypto News
30.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Circle to Launch USDC Natively On Celo Stablecoin Development Gathers Pace PDX to Release Beta Version of Banking and Payments Product __________...
Kraken Taps Former N26 and Coinbase Execs for Key Positions
26.1.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken has announced the hiring of a former N26 Chief Product Officer and a former Coinbase Managing Director. In an statement published on January 25th, Kraken announced it had hired Gilles BianRosa and Marcus Hughes to strengthen its leadership team. The company said the hires...
US SEC Delays Decision on Grayscale’s Spot ETH ETF Application
26.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed its decision on an application by crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments to convert its Ethereum trust product into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Thursday, as per a Reuters reported. A day before the US regulator had delayed...
Worldcoin to Launch New Orb Which Looks “Similar to an Apple Product”: Report
25.1.2024
Worldcoin is seeking to release a new version of its futuristic-looking Orb device. Alex Blania, CEO and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, told TechCrunch that the new Orb will resemble an Apple product. “The new orb is coming and the next iterations will look...
Uma’s Latest Innovation Ova Promises Fairer Profit Distribution in Defi
25.1.2024
UMA has officially introduced Oval, a novel product designed to optimize the use of oracle data by defi protocols. This tool changes how protocols manage oracle-based MEV, enhancing efficiency and fairness in Ethereum’s blockchain profits. Oval Launch by Uma Aims to Redistribute Profits Back...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Drops to $39,650 Amid Unconstitutional Canadian Law & GBTC Withdrawals
24.1.2024
In the In the realm of cryptocurrency, the latest Bitcoin price prediction becomes increasingly complex as the asset dips to $39,650, influenced by a blend of regulatory news and investment product dynamics. On Wednesday, Bitcoin registered a notable decline, trading at $39,653, marking a 1.03...
Pontem Announces AI-powered Crypto Chatbot Following $6 Million Seed Funding Round
23.1.2024
Product development studio Pontem is launching an AI-powered chatbot dubbed Pontem.ai capable of operating like a “full-scale AI crypto assistant.” A crypto trader’s best friend According to a press release from Pontem on Tuesday, the chatbot can answer questions on emerging news...
Expert Opinions: Massive Inflows to Follow Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Bull Market Questionable
19.1.2024
Talking with Cryptonews, three experts have shared their views on spot Bitcoin ETFs trading volumes. They discussed the initial price drop post-approval, how the US Fed and presidential election could affect the market, BlackRock’s marketing approach, the benefits and downsides of the new product...
Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Attracts Diverse Investors, Secures 25,067 BTC in Holdings
18.1.2024
In a recent interview, Rachel Aguirre, the head of product for Blackrock’s Ishares U.S., delved into the substantial inflows witnessed by the firm’s new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as IBIT. Aguirre highlighted that the IBIT ETF has attracted a diverse group...
Bitcoin ETFs Enable the ‘Mass Marketing’ of a Worthless Asset to Main Street Americans, Says Better Markets
12.1.2024
An independent nonprofit organization said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds has enabled the “mass marketing of a known worthless, volatile, and fraud-filled financial product to Main Street Americans.” The organization...
Coinbase Partners to Expand Digital Asset Access in Africa
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase is entering into the African markets by collaborating with local stablecoin exchange Yellow Card. The significant move expands product access to Coinbase customers in 20 nations across the African continent. Crypto is here to stay — helping drive...