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Binance Sees Another High-Profile Departure as Former Head of UK Moves on
24.10.2023
Jonathan Farnell, who served as head of Binance U.K. and CEO of its payment service Bifinity – which was disbanded in August – left the firm in September
Argentina Faces Presidential Runoff: Massa and Milei Vie for Leadership Amid Economic Tensions
24.10.2023
This past weekend in Argentina, a vote for the country’s next president led to a runoff between Finance Minister Sergio Massa of the Unión por la Patria party and libertarian candidate Javier Milei of the La Libertad Avanza party. In the Sunday vote, Massa received 37% while Milei...
Digital Yuan Enters Oil Market as PetroChina Finalizes First International Crude Trade in CBDC
23.10.2023
PetroChina inked a major deal on October 18, becoming the first company to complete an international crude oil trade using China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Yuan. The transaction was reported by China Daily, a media outlet owned by the Chinese Communist Party.
This move...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rally as BTC Holds Above $30K Despite Looming Halving Concerns
23.10.2023
Bit Digital (BTBT), Hut 8 (HUT) and Marathon (MARA) are among mining stocks that are outperforming on Monday as bitcoin's price continue to hold above $30,000
BTC Valued at $144M Sent to Coin Mixer From Defunct Darknet Market After Eight-Year Wait
23.10.2023
An entity has moved 4,800 BTC ($144M) to a coin mixer from a wallet tied to defunct darknet marketplace Abraxas, which closed in 2015
PetroChina Completes First International Crude Oil Trade in Digital Yuan: Report
23.10.2023
PetroChina bought 1 million barrels of crude oil settled in e-CNY at the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange
Spider-Man 2 Is The Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game Ever
23.10.2023
Sony has proclaimed Spider-Man 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in the company’s history. The PlayStation 5 exclusive sold 2.5 million copies on launch day alone. Read more
The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Alan Wake 2
23.10.2023
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Solana's Largest Defi Protocol Marinade Starts Blocking UK Users
23.10.2023
Solana's largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Marinade Finance, has blocked users in the United Kingdom from accessing the site due to "compliance concerns" over Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations
Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Diversifies Into AI for 'Substantially Higher Margin' Than Mining
23.10.2023
The firm is looking for a "reliable income stream ... that is uncorrelated to bitcoin prices."
Web3 Security Firm Blockaid Raises $27M to Help Tackle Industry's 'Never-Ending' Challenges
23.10.2023
The New York and Tel Aviv-based company said it would use the funding to scale its product, customer base and team to address the industry’s security challenges
Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe
23.10.2023
Thailand’s government has delayed the launch of a planned digital money program aimed at stimulating its economy, while opposition leaders call for a probe of the scheme
10 Decentralized Finance Protocols Rule Over 52% of the WBTC in Circulation
23.10.2023
Over the span of ten months, since mid-December 2022, the cryptocurrency known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) experienced a reduction of nearly 23,000 coins from its circulation. Today, WBTC has 79,839 distinct wallet holders. Notably, a hefty 73.76% of these tokens are concentrated within the top...
SEC ‘Surrender,’ Fear of Middle East Escalation, Meme Coin Market Update — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
22.10.2023
In big crypto and finance news this week, the SEC has dropped its lawsuit against top Ripple execs, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio speculates on war in the context of strife in the Middle East, and a look at the meme coin market’s performance in 2023. This and more just below, in the latest...
Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined
20.10.2023
Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community
Coinbase's Grewal Is 'Quite Hopeful' That Bitcoin Spot ETFs Will be Approved
20.10.2023
Grewal said in a CNBC interview that he is "confident" that after SEC will fulfill its responsibilities in making a decision about the approval of the ETF applications
Tokenization of RWAs Gets Boost with DTCC Deal to Buy Blockchain Startup Securrency
20.10.2023
Securrency provides institutions with blockchain-based regulatory technology on top of existing legacy systems to enable digital asset adoption in a compliant manner
Tether Will Publish Reserve Data in Real Time in 2024: Report
20.10.2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether will publish real time data on the reserves backing USDT, the industry's largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, according to a Bloomberg report
A SWIFT Shakeup: Yuan Dethrones Euro as Runner-Up in Trade Finance Markets
20.10.2023
The latest report published by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) has revealed that the Chinese yuan overtook the euro as the second most used currency in trade finance markets. However, the dollar is still comfortably in first place, with more than an...
Tesla Maintains $184M Bitcoin Holdings as Elon Musk Flags Concerns Over High Interest Rates
20.10.2023
Tesla’s third-quarter financial statement reveals that the electric car company has not sold any of its bitcoin. Its most recent balance sheet shows that Tesla continues to hold bitcoin valued at $184 million. Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns about the high-interest rate...