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Citizens Trust Bank to Hold $65 Million in USDC Reserves as Circle Expands Bank Partnerships
25.2.2023
On Friday, the cryptocurrency firm and stablecoin issuer Circle announced that the financial institution Citizens Trust Bank will hold $65 million in usd coin cash reserves. Circle said the move is part of the company’s plan to allocate shares of the stablecoin’s denominated reserves...
Token Offering of Asset Management Platform Factor Raises Roughly $7.6M
24.2.2023
Several hours before the public sale ended, Factor announced changes to decrease the initial circulating supply
NFT Sales Soar 138% in Past Week, Blur Market Dominates This Week’s ETH-Based NFT Sales
24.2.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have soared this past week, climbing 138.15% higher than the week before. Sales recorded between last Friday and Feb. 24, 2023, indicate that $801 million in NFT sales have been settled over the last seven days. Ethereum Digital Collectibles and Mutant Ape Yacht Club...
Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank
24.2.2023
The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee, such...
Litecoin Foundation Partners With Digital Asset Manager Metalpha to Develop Hedging Products for LTC Miners
24.2.2023
The partnership will jointly develop the Litecoin ecosystem to hedge risk and lower carbon emissions
Galaxy acquires institutional crypto custody firm for $44M
23.2.2023
Galaxy Digital invests $44 million to acquire institutional cryptocurrency custody platform GK8
DZ, Germany's Second-Largest Bank, Taps Metaco for Digital Asset Custody
23.2.2023
This is the fourth such partnership Metaco has made with major financial institutions in eight months
German DZ Bank adds digital currencies into asset management services
23.2.2023
German asset manager DZ Bank collaborated with Swiss technology firm Metaco to add digital asset management into its services
TUSD Leverages Chainlink Proof of Reserve for Real-Time Verification of Stablecoin Minting
23.2.2023
On Wednesday, the stablecoin project Trueusd announced that it is leveraging Chainlink Proof of Reserve (POR) technology to provide real-time verification for the minting of trueusd tokens. The trueusd crypto asset has a circulating supply of over 968 million tokens and is the sixth-largest...
Web3 Domain Alliance expands with 51 new members
22.2.2023
The Alliance said it aims to focus on consumer protection, preventing naming collisions, fair and open use of intellectual property in the industry, and interoperability of blockchain naming systems, among other topics
Crypto Long & Short: Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
22.2.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. examines what politicians are saying about crypto regulation in Washington, D.C. Then, Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, talks about the crypto sectors that continue to thrive despite the regulatory crackdown
Hong Kong takes measures to get virtual asset operators licensed by SFC
22.2.2023
The Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) takes inspiration from the Securities & Futures Ordinance with the difference that the SFC is dedicated to the operators of virtual assets. Hong Kong is now looking to strengthen its functions by ensuring that either the operators of virtual assets...
Crypto space has outshined other asset classes since July 2022
22.2.2023
Crypto has experienced its fair share of ups and downs due to volatile and highly dynamic market conditions. If recent reports are to be believed, then it looks like crypto is gaining traction yet again despite having a hard time in the earlier phases. July 2022 is a turning point, recording...
Binance Increases USDC Holdings as BUSD’s Market Cap Slides Lower
21.2.2023
Eight days ago, Paxos announced that the company would no longer mint the stablecoin BUSD. Since then, the coin’s market capitalization has been sliding lower as redemptions have become more prominent. Meanwhile, a data researcher from Nansen has discovered that Binance, the largest...
Deutsche Bank Completes Asset Management Test With Memento Blockchain, Putting Domani's DEXT Tokens Into Focus
21.2.2023
Called Project DAMA, the collaboration between Deutsche Bank and Memento Blockchain aims to address the challenges associated with launching and accessing digital asset funds
US regulatory crackdown leads to $32M digital asset outflows: CoinShares
21.2.2023
Institutional investors are feeling the heat as the SEC targets all aspects of the crypto industry in the United States
Next Crypto Bull Run Will Start From the East, Says Gemini Co-Founder
21.2.2023
Gemini’s co-founder believes that the next crypto bull run will come from the East. “It will be a humbling reminder that crypto is a global asset class,” he said. “The West, really the U.S., always only ever had two options: embrace it or be left behind. It can’t...
Expert Predicts Looming Economic Collapse as BRICS Nations Unite Against the Dollar
20.2.2023
Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments, explained in a recent interview that the five leading emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, collectively known as BRICS nations—are “coalescing against the dollar.” Schectman believes that...
Helium Network Migration to Solana Blockchain in March Drives Significant Gains for SOL and HNT Tokens
20.2.2023
Over the past seven days, the crypto asset solana has increased more than 23% against the U.S. dollar after the announcement that the Helium Network plans to migrate to the Solana blockchain on March 27. Helium Network’s native token, helium, has also risen, jumping 25% over the past week...
Digital Asset Funds See $32M Outflows Amid U.S. Crypto Crackdown
20.2.2023
Digital asset investment funds saw $32 million in net outflows last week amid a flurry of aggressive regulatory actions from U.S. authorities.
According to a recent report by CoinShares, the $32 million in outflows marks the largest withdrawal from crypto funds since late December 2022.
It...