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Binance's Head of Product Departs
4.9.2023
Kamat's departure follows those of Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann and Senior Director of Investigations Matthew Price and SVP for Compliance Steven Christie, who both left the company in early July
LSE Group Plans to Offer Blockchain-Powered Market for Traditional Assets: Report
4.9.2023
LSE is considering using a separate entity for the blockchain-based markets business, according to the Financial Times
Fact or Fiction? Theories Littered Across Social Media About Blackrock’s Alleged Bitcoin Buying Spree
3.9.2023
This past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed seven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Blackrock’s proposed Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Alongside this news, Into The Block metrics indicate that from August 13 to the 31st, large BTC holders dubbed...
Web3’s Swiss Army knife of personal finance Changex joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
3.9.2023
Changex combines crypto trading and lending with traditional banking features that also include an upcoming Visa debit card
Defi Sector Navigates an Extended Crypto Winter: TVL Dips to February 2021 Levels
2.9.2023
The realm of decentralized finance (defi) is grappling with the aftermath of the sweeping crypto market slump that marked the close of August. As it stands, the total value locked (TVL) in defi, pegged at $37.59 billion, has plummeted to a low last witnessed in the second week of February 2021....
Dollar Share in Reserves Drops Below 60%, Yuan Rises, Russian Diplomat Says
2.9.2023
The share of currencies other than the U.S. dollar and the euro in international reserves is on the rise, according to a Russian representative. The trend is being observed as a growing number of countries try to use their national currencies in foreign trade settlements, the official noted. Russia...
Balancer protocol exploited for $900K as DeFi hacks mount: Finance Redefined
1.9.2023
DeFi exploits resulted in losses of over $16 million in August
Cambridge Revises Bitcoin Mining Index, Lowers BTC’s Estimated Power Use
1.9.2023
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has significantly revised its Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, lowering its estimates of the cryptocurrency’s energy use after finding its previous model greatly overstated power consumption. Cambridge Centre Revises Bitcoin Energy Estimates...
Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
1.9.2023
The 55 million HOOD shares owned by Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies
HAQQ partners with SingularityNET to bring AI and Finance together
1.9.2023
HAQQ Network has announced its partnership with SingularityNET with the objective of bringing Artificial Intelligence and finance to the same stage. The merger, defined as being ethical in the days to come, will be done for three core objectives. These are the streamlining of integration...
All about the upcoming 2nd Finance Digitalisation Forum 2024
1.9.2023
The Finance Digitalisation Forum is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever! Taking place on January 29-30, 2024, in London, this premier event is set to revolutionize the finance industry’s digital landscape. This year’s forum is proud to announce an impressive lineup...
HashKey Capital's $100M Digital Asset Fund to Invest Significantly in Altcoins: Reuters
1.9.2023
Less than half of the fund's investments will be in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies, with the aim of diversifying allocations to smaller cap assets
Ethereum staking services agree to 22% limit of all validators
1.9.2023
The 22% self-limit rule ensures at least four major staking entities would need to collude in order for the chain to reach finalization
OKX Planning Web3 Foray Into India, Chief Marketing Officer Says
1.9.2023
OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges by trading volume, is planning to enter India to explore potential Web3 applications
How AI analysis can change finance and crypto trading
31.8.2023
From offering quality trade predictions to identifying real-time threats to gauging market sentiment instantaneously, here’s how AI is reshaping the future of finance
Elon Musk's X Has Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
31.8.2023
Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has obtained money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states
SEC Could Prepare Alternative Arguments to Reject Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Berenberg
31.8.2023
Coinbase’s potential involvement in spot bitcoin ETFs could serve as part of the SEC’s reconfigured arguments for rejecting the applications, the report said
Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
31.8.2023
Swiss SEBA Bank Obtains In-Principle Approval to Offer Crypto Services in Hong Kong
31.8.2023
Switzerland-based crypto-friendly SEBA Bank announced it has received an approval-in-principle to operate in Hong Kong. The regulatory nod brings the Swiss bank’s local entity closer to becoming a licensed provider of various services for crypto assets in the Chinese region. SEBA Bank Takes a Step...
Grayscale’s SEC Victory May Render Alameda’s Redemptions Lawsuit Unnecessary, Bloomberg Analysts Say
30.8.2023
The ruling could lead to Grayscale's GBTC converting into a bitcoin ETF, which would allow redemptions, making Alameda's suit unnecessary, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts said in a note on Wednesday