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Paradigm Supports Coinbase’s Case Against the SEC, Files Amicus Curiae Brief
19.3.2024
Paradigm has filed an amicus curiae brief supporting Coinbase in its legal battle against the SEC. The crypto investment firm argues that the SEC's refusal to provide clear regulatory guidance for digital assets is hindering compliance efforts and pushing businesses overseas. Coinbase's case...
UK FCA Plans to Implement Market Abuse Regime for Crypto in 2024
19.3.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has announced its intention to introduce a market abuse regime for cryptocurrencies by the end of the year.
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Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah Set To Release Exclusive Music On Bitcoin
19.3.2024
Popular American rapper and member of the acclaimed hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Dennis David, also known as Ghostface Killah, has revealed plans to release a collection of exclusive music as Bitcoin Ordinals. Ghostface announced this on X (formerly Twitter) on March 18.
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Binance Urges Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Avoid U.S. Investors
19.3.2024
Binance has reportedly urged prime brokers like FalconX and Hidden Road to enhance their client screening processes to prevent U.S. investors from accessing its platform
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Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah to Release Exclusive Music Collection on Bitcoin Blockchain
19.3.2024
This week, the popular American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member, Ghostface Killah, declared his intention to release exclusive tracks on the Bitcoin blockchain. The influential hip-hop artist mentioned that this issuance will encompass a 10,000-piece collection, granting owners the rights to...
Genesis Agrees to Pay $21M Fine to Settle SEC Crypto Lending Charges
19.3.2024
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital has agreed to pay a $21 million fine as part of a final court judgement to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In an official ruling released on March 19, the SEC highlighted the reason for the penalty...
CoinShares Report: Investors Remain Bullish on Bitcoin Despite Market Downturn
19.3.2024
A report by CoinShares on the performance of Bitcoin investment products sheds new light on how the recently launched spot Bitcoin ETFs, together with bullish investment, have helped the products post all-time high inflows last week. Published yesterday, the digital asset manager’s findings...
SEC Requests $158 Million Increase to Tackle Crypto Market Challenges in 2025 Budget Proposal
19.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking an additional $158 million for its 2025 budget to address the growing complexities in financial markets, particularly the challenges stemming from the crypto sector.
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Nonprofit Focused On “Corporate Wrongdoing” Empower Oversight Launches Lawsuit Against SEC Amidst Reports of Conflicts of Interests
19.3.2024
Empower Oversight filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, claiming the federal agency failed to comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding cryptocurrency conflict of interests at the agency.
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Sygnum Tokenizes $50M of Fidelity International Fund as Matter Labs Moves Reserves to Blockchain
19.3.2024
The move was part of zkSync developer Matter Labs' long-term goal to move its treasury reserves to a blockchain
Liberia is Working to Build CBDC with Blockchain Solutions Firm Gluwa
19.3.2024
Real-world asset platform Gluwa will be assisting in the research and development of Liberia’s CBDC.
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Tokenized Asset Settlement Project will transform asset management
19.3.2024
Present-day institutional investors firmly believe in tokenization’s capacity to transform the asset management sector. ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) effectively executed the Delivery vs. Payment (DvP) procedure to settle tokenized assets across multiple networks in various...
Fansland incorporates the Polygon PoS blockchain
19.3.2024
Fansland announced it’s incorporating the Polygon PoS blockchain to bring about a game-changing fan involvement via blockchain technology. All connected users will be provided the option of being exposed to quick and cost-friendly financial and entertainment verticals. Incidentally, Polygon...
Layer 2 Blockchain Opens New Doors Following Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade
19.3.2024
An Ethereum layer 2 network, Base, has established user metrics incubated by Coinbase, the popular centralized cryptocurrency exchange, that have surged since the Dencun upgrade was made on Ethereum on 13 March. It lowered transaction fees by almost 98% on layer 2 networks. The Dencun upgrade...
Nigeria and Turkey Biggest Adopters of Crypto in 2024
19.3.2024
Looking into the share of cryptocurrency owners in 56 countries as of February 2024, Nigeria and Turkey lead the pack, according to data from Statista. But what does the world map look like?
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Crypto Entities That Neglect AI and Machine Learning Investment Will Lag Behind, Warns Binance CTO
19.3.2024
Rohit Wad, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Binance said his platform has increased its compliance budget in recent years to ensure it achieves the “highest regulatory compliance standard.” According to Wad, Binance has used a compliance budget, which rose 35% year over year...
Andrew Tate Says He Made $85 Million During Last Bull Run, Advocates for Innovative Blockchain Projects
19.3.2024
Andrew Tate earned a staggering $85 million during the last bull run by investing in decentralized exchange PancakeSwap.
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Tokenize Xchange Secures $11.5 Million in Series A Funding to Expand in Singapore
19.3.2024
With $11.5 million Series A funding led by Trive, Tokenize Xchange aims for expansion in Singapore and plans to secure a total of $33 million by the end of 2024.
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Crypto Council Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Coinbase’s Legal Battle With SEC
19.3.2024
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) has filed an amicus brief on March 18 in support of Coinbase challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denial of its rulemaking petition.
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Figure Technologies’ Figure Markets promotes “everything marketplace”
19.3.2024
Figure Technologies, a well-known financial technology business in both the home equity and blockchain spaces, has launched Figures Market. In a Series A funding round, Figure Markets accumulated more than $60 million. Pantera Capital, Jump Crypto, and Lightspeed Faction led the oversubscribed...