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Crypto Exchange Bitget Establishes $100M Pot to Fund Ecosystem Growth
12.9.2023
Bitget anticipates tightened regulations and growth of layer-2 blockchain networks and DeFi technologies bringing about an evolution in how centralized exchanges operate
Luno to Halt Some UK Clients From Investing in Crypto as Regulation Looms
11.9.2023
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority crypto promotion rules will be coming into effect by October 8
Borderlands Dev Gearbox Might Be Getting Sold Off Soon
11.9.2023
Gearbox Software, the studio most well-known for the Borderlands franchise, is reportedly up for sale as parent company Embracer Group considers options to “shore up its finances,” according to a September 11 Reuters report.Read more
Hack of Vitalik Buterin's X Account Leads to $691K Stolen
11.9.2023
Hackers who took control of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's X account have stolen more than $691,000 after posting a malicious phishing link that gained access to people's wallets
Maple Finance Nearly Imploded, but Sid Powell Wants to Bring Back Its Billion Dollar-Plus Glory
11.9.2023
Last year’s crypto crash wiped out Maple Finance’s TVL as borrowers crumbled and lenders fled. In an interview with CoinDesk, the protocol’s co-founder and CEO lays out his plan for growth in an era of heightened risk management
Crypto Safekeeping Specialist Fireblocks Introduces Non-Custodial Wallet Service
11.9.2023
Fireblocks’ multi-party computation technology works well in a non-custodial setting, shifting counterparty risk away from a corporate entity, Shaulov explained in an interview with CoinDesk
Decentralized Exchange Sushi Expands to Aptos Blockchain
11.9.2023
Sushi, the decentralized exchange (DEX) that has $350 million in locked value, has expanded its services to a layer-1 blockchain Aptos
Steve Kokinos, Creditors Named to Run Celsius 2.0
11.9.2023
Executives from WeWork, Lehman Brothers, US Bitcoin, and Arrington Capital will serve on the board of the crypto lender’s successor, as will two members of Celsius’ own creditor committee
India Will Decide on Its Crypto Stance in Coming Months
11.9.2023
India's individual position on crypto will be analyzed and decided on in the coming months after considering what global leaders agreed to as an acceptable framework for crypto rules as part of the Group of Twenty (G20) deliberations
What is Monero? A Brief History of the World’s Top Privacy Coin
11.9.2023
Monero currently occupies the foremost position among privacy cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization. The following Learning and Insights explainer briefly delves into the origins and development of Monero (XMR), emphasizing its distinctive features, such as anonymous transactions...
Lido assures LDO, stETH tokens remain safe despite flaw in token contract
11.9.2023
The “fake deposit” attack enables bad actors to execute a transfer where the requested value is larger than what the user actually owns
XRP transfers surge sparks speculation; savvy investors turn to Borroe.Finance
10.9.2023
News of mega $XRP transfers this past week has dominated the crypto market. Analysts speculate that major price movements might be close, given $XRP’s recent whale activity. Borroe.Finance is also facing mega-market movements, especially after its recent price growth. Now, Borroe.Finance...
What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
10.9.2023
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do they offer? Here’s a concise overview of smart...
What Are Stablecoins? A Simple Explanation of the Digital Asset Bridging Crypto and Fiat
10.9.2023
Stablecoins occupy a unique space within the realm of finance, straddling the worlds of traditional and cryptocurrency finance. These digital assets aim to achieve price stability by tethering their market value to external references such as fiat money. Stablecoins blend the characteristics...
JPMorgan Mulls Blockchain-Based Deposit Token, Report
10.9.2023
America’s biggest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, is exploring a blockchain-based deposit token for cross-border payments and interbank transfers. If approved by regulators, the banking giant may create the digital asset, which would be different from its existing JPM Coin as it could be used...
CFTC Cracks Down on 3 Defi Platforms for Offering Illegal Derivatives
9.9.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued orders against the operators of three decentralized finance (defi) protocols. The regulator accused them of committing various violations of commodity laws including illegal trading of digital asset derivatives. U.S. Commodities...
Palau Finishes Distribution Phase of Stablecoin Pilot, Organizes Feedback Survey
9.9.2023
Palau is preparing to close the distribution phase of its stablecoin pilot after having extended it for 30 additional days to examine additional use cases and growing popular demand. Palau Ministry of Finance board member Jay Hunter Anson explained that the pilot was a “temporary, research...
NFT Video Startup Glass Falls to Crypto Bear Market
8.9.2023
The startup’s founders say they’re ending active development after two years
BIS thinks DeFi has no use cases, but CZ is bullish: Finance Redefined
8.9.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says DeFi will outpace CeFi in the next bull run, but the Bank for International Settlements is skeptical
A New Crypto Scam Shows Perils of Elon Musk's Twitter
8.9.2023