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Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp
6.12.2023
The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange
Binance and CZ Settle With the DOJ and Other Federal Agencies
6.12.2023
On November 21, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Treasury’s Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) all settled charges against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency...
This Bitcoin Rally Feels Different. FOMO and YOLO Seem to Be Back
6.12.2023
BTC just hit $45,000 days after topping $40,000 for the first time since early last year – and crypto-skeptics are buying
Ethereum-based Tokenization Attracts Traditional Finance Giants
5.12.2023
As institutions regain interest in both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as investment assets, they’re also exploring how the blockchain can redefine how finance is done using traditional assets. French financial giant Societe Generale (GLE), aka SocGen, announced on Monday that it completed a...
New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
5.12.2023
In his first public interview since getting the job last month after founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was formed to step down amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement with the U.S. government, Teng said Binance’s compliance systems were inadequate in the past and that mistakes were made. But Teng, who...
IBM Introduces New Cold Storage Tech for Crypto Assets
5.12.2023
The new Offline Signing Orchestrator tech is being used by IBM’s long standing partner in the crypto space, Ripple-owned custody firm Metaco
BlackRock, Bitwise File Updated Applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.12.2023
Asset manager BlackRock and crypto investment firm Bitwise both filed amended S1 forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, answering further questions likely asked by the regulator in earlier conversations
Indian Government Reveals 28 Crypto Service Providers Are Registered With Financial Intelligence Unit
5.12.2023
The Indian government has revealed that 28 crypto service providers are currently registered with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. Furthermore, the Ministry of Finance has clarified that the anti-money laundering guidelines and reporting requirements apply to offshore cryptocurrency...
Kenya’s Capital Markets Bill Defining Crypto Assets as Securities Progresses in Parliament
5.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has received approval from the National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee in Kenya. On December 4, a Kenyan local news outlet, Business Daily, reported that the bill defining crypto assets as securities and including...
DeFi Market Rebounds to $50B as Speculators Hunt for Yield
5.12.2023
The total amount of capital locked or staked across all decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols reached $50 billion on Tuesday, the most in six months
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Outpace Ethereum, DeFi TVL Surges 11% in November: Binance
5.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe The digital asset market recorded an 11% uptick last month with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink becoming the top-performing assets as decentralized finance (DeFi) volumes surge, a new report shows. A recent Binance Monthly Market Insight report shows a growth in the general...
BlackRock Received $100K Seed Funding for Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.12.2023
The unknown seed investor agreed to purchase $100,000 shares on October 27, 2023, BlackRock’s latest filing reveals
UK Treasury Advises Lower Limits on Retail Digital Pound Over Fears of Bank Runs
4.12.2023
The UK Treasury Committee advised proceeding slowly on a digital pound in a Dec. 2 report due to financial stability risks like sparking bank runs. Image by Alexey Novikov, Adobe Stock. The UK Treasury Committee released a report on December 2, advising the Bank of England to proceed cautiously...
Tokenization of RWAs Gets Push in Europe as AXA, Generali Buys SocGen's Green Bonds on Ethereum
4.12.2023
SocGen said tokenized bonds provide greater transparency and traceability, as well as speedier transactions and settlements
28 Indian Crypto Platforms Register With Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Department
4.12.2023
Source: Pixabay 28 Indian crypto platforms have registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit, the country’s Minister of State for Finance said. In response to queries in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, Indian Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told...
Investment Giant Franklin Templeton’s CEO Holds Bitcoin, Ether and Other Tokens in Her Portfolio: Report
4.12.2023
28 Indian Crypto Service Providers Have Registered With Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Unit
4.12.2023
As many as 28 Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) or crypto service providers have registered themselves with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND)
French Court Acquits Hackers Accused of Targeting Avalanche Stablecoin Project Platypus
4.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay A French court has acquitted the individuals accused of orchestrating the $8.5 million hack on Platypus Finance, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol on the Avalanche blockchain. According to a report by Le Monde, the defendants, identified as Mohammed and Benamar M., were...
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Joins Ripple-Owned Metaco’s Global Crypto Storage Network
4.12.2023
Value Locked in Defi Nears $50B With 34.40% Surge in 46 Days, Led by Top Protocols
3.12.2023
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) is on the brink of surpassing the $50 billion threshold, standing at $48.91 billion currently. This figure marks a significant rebound from the low of $36.39 billion recorded 46 days ago, on October 18. Over this period, the TVL in defi...