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Coinbase Bolsters Global Advisory Council, Adds 4 National Security Advisors
7.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Coinbase will add four national security experts to its Global Advisory Council, it announced on Tuesday. In a press release, the crypto exchange platform revealed that Mark T. Esper, Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Frances Townsend and David Urban would join its Council, which...
Kenyan Blockchain Association to Issue First Draft of The Country’s Crypto Regulation
7.11.2023
Source: Pexels The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) has announced that it will prepare the first draft of the country’s blockchain legislation as it seeks to join the list of nations with proper rule clarity. According to local media reports, the lobby group met with the National Assembly...
Telegram Wallet Focuses on Seamless Onboarding, Opts for Custodial Approach
7.11.2023
Telegram logo. Source: Adobe / tashatuvango Telegram’s integrated crypto wallet bot, Wallet, has opted for custody over self-custody to facilitate a smoother onboarding process for new crypto users, according to Wallet chief operating officer Halil Mirakhmed. “If you want to introduce as many...
Crypto Firms in Dubai Have Until Nov. 17 to Clear all Licensing Requirements: VARA
7.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has set a new deadline for all crypto-related businesses to clear their licensing papers. VARA, the license issuing authority for crypto firms, wants all digital asset service providers to get licenses by November 17. According...
Shibarium: 2024-25 Crypto Community Growth Blueprint
7.11.2023
Shibarium, the much-anticipated blockchain by Shiba Inu, has been a hit since its launch. The network secured 3 million+ transactions within the first three weeks of its release. Moreover, Shibarium managed to deploy 10,000+ smart contracts with an average of 41,500 daily unique transactions....
Blockpit Acquires Rival Tax Platform Accointing to Improve EU Crypto Tax Services
7.11.2023
Source: Blockpit Blockpit, an Austria-based crypto tax service provider, has acquired its rival platform Accointing from the crypto data company Glassnode. This acquisition positions Blockpit to align with the upcoming EU tax regulations, known as the Eighth Directive on Administrative Cooperation...
Roger Ver Pursues Closing Up of Matrixport in Seychelles Lawsuit Over $8 Million Dispute
7.11.2023
Source: Pexels A legal battle has been ongoing between Roger Ver, an investor also known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ and Jihan Wu, the co-founder and chairman of Matrixport subsidiary Smart Vega, in Seychelles since last year over frozen cryptocurrency funds. Ver alleged that Matrixport...
Digital Asset Funds Record $261 Million in Inflows, Marking Gains for the Sixth Consecutive Week
7.11.2023
The cryptocurrency market continues to pull strings of outsized inflows in recent weeks as investors set sights on a spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). According to a new CoinShares Market Flow report, the total market products recorded gains of $261 million, its sixth consecutive week...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Continues to Sell Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings, Buys Block’s Shares
7.11.2023
  Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has adjusted its portfolio by buying shares in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc and selling portions of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings. Ark’s purchase, involving its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and Ark Fintech...
Gemini CTO and APAC CEO Pravjit Tiwana Reportedly Leaving Company After Nearly 2 Years
7.11.2023
Pravjit Tiwana, the global Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Asia head of Gemini Trust Co., is reportedly leaving the company. Gemini Trust Co., co-founded by twin entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has been grappling with the ongoing hurdles of securing and retaining talent amid...
South Korean Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto Scam, Arrest 25
7.11.2023
South Korean police have shut down a firm at the center of a suspected crypto scam that allegedly duped 4,000 people out of their funds, arresting 25 people. Per Maeil Shinmun, the firm is thought to have amassed almost $14 million worth of fiat and crypto from its customers, with suspects detained...
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda Calls for Regulatory Rules on Crypto
6.11.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tried regulating the crypto space through enforcement actions in the last three years. In the opinion of the agency’s commissioner, Mark Uyeda, this shortsighted approach makes it harder to bring much-needed clarity to the nascent industry....
Landmark Decision: U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Coinbase User Agreement Case
6.11.2023
A pivotal legal case concerning how crypto platforms settle disputes with their users is now headed to the United States Supreme Court. As reported by Bloomberg, SCOTUS has agreed to hear Coinbase’s appeal related to a case involving the crypto exchange’s $1.2 million Dogecoin (DOGE)...
$588K of Bitcoin Stolen as Fake Ledger Live App Infiltrates Microsoft’s App Store
6.11.2023
A scammer has stolen $588,000 of Bitcoin by uploading a fraudulent Ledger Live app onto Microsoft’s app store. On Saturday, cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT posted about the fake app on X (formerly Twitter), warning people to not download the fraudulent app titled “Ledger Live...
Injective shares major highlights from October
6.11.2023
As is apparent from its recently disclosed summarized performance report, which illuminates factors that have contributed to the expansion of its native ecosystem, Injective was on an expansion rampage. For instance, Helix introduced trading bits and futures while it joined hands with Google Cloud...
India’s Central Bank Governor Warns Crypto Poses Higher Risk to Emerging Markets
6.11.2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has once again warned about the threats that cryptocurrencies pose to global financial stability, particularly for emerging market economies. Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023 in Mumbai, Das stressed the importance...
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Recap, Legal Analysis, and What’s to Come
3.11.2023
The landmark fraud trial against Sam Bankman-Fried came to a swift end Thursday night as the jury found him guilty on all counts after mere hours of deliberation. Bankman-Fried’s parents broke down as the jury revealed their decision, while the defendant stood motionless facing the jury....
DeFi Protocol SafeMoon Still Running Despite Securities Violations
3.11.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol SafeMoon has addressed the recent litigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing its intent to seek a resolution. We are reviewing the recent news and we of course take these issues extremely seriously. As we receive more...
Blockchain Integration: A16z-Backed Cryptocurrency Index Platform Unveils V2
3.11.2023
Alongside, a cryptocurrency index platform backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), has launched its V2, aiming to take a decentralized approach to crypto investments using blockchain technology. The startup will allow crypto investors to gain exposure to a basket of the top...
Analysts Observe Rising Stablecoin Supply, Indicating Capital Inflow
3.11.2023
The total supply of stablecoins has surged in recent weeks, coinciding with a significant rally in the price of Bitcoin (BTC), on-chain data shows. The growth in stablecoin supply has followed an extended surge in the broader crypto market that started after a false report on October 16 said a spot...