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Visa Partners with Transak To Enable Direct Crypto-to-Fiat Transactions
30.1.2024
Visa, a global payment giant, is further advancing its foray into cryptocurrency adoption by collaborating with Web3 infrastructure provider Transak. The partnership aims to introduce a new method for exchanging cryptocurrencies for fiat currencies without relying on centralized exchanges. ????...
Binance Regains Trading Volume Market Share Following Settlement with US DOJ
30.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has experienced a notable recovery in its trading volume market share, rebounding to 49% two months after settling its case with the United States Department of Justice and paying a $4.3 billion settlement fine. The data, provided by crypto research firm Kaiko...
BitPanda to Cease Operations in Netherlands Following New EU Regulations
30.1.2024
Dutch users of the crypto exchange Bitpanda will no longer be able to utilize the platform, a January 26 company email has revealed. Bitpanda’s “mission to cooperate and comply with the latest regulatory landscape” “Bitpanda is committed to its mission to cooperate and comply with the latest...
Liquidity and Regulatory Issues Are Obstacles to Tokenization of Real World Assets, Says Van Eck CEO
30.1.2024
In a January 28 interview with Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal, Van Eck CEO Jan van Eck noted that a couple of major challenges are hindering the tokenization of real-world assets. According to van Eck liquidity and regulatory issues are still blocking the progress of asset tokenization. “Who...
Coinbase to Impose Fees on USDC to USD Conversions Exceeding $75 Million
30.1.2024
On January 30 Crypto exchange Coinbase announced a new fee structure affecting large-scale conversions from USDC to USD. The changes, set to impact institutional clients handling significant transaction volumes, mark a shift in the exchange’s fee policy. In an announcement published on...
3 Analysts Tip This New Green AI Coin as Best Crypto To Buy Now
30.1.2024
The blockchain industry, alongside Artificial Intelligence (AI), is increasingly contributing to the fight against climate change, and eTukTuk is a notable example. eTukTuk is a blockchain-based green project that has raised over $680,000 in its ongoing token sale. Beyond manufacturing electric...
German Authorities Confiscate 50,000 BTC Worth $2 Billion From Illegal Movie Site
30.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Following an investigation led by the Dresden General Prosecutor’s Office and the Saxony State Criminal Police, approximately 50,000 Bitcoins were “provisionally” secured in mid-January 2024 in connection with the crackdown on an illegal movie site. According to German...
UAE Central Bank Completes First Cross-Border Digital Dirham Transfer Using mBridge CBDC Platform
30.1.2024
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) achieved a significant milestone by conducting its inaugural cross-border digital dirham transfer using the mBridge central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform on January 29. The transaction involved the transfer of 50 million digital dirhams...
Exclusive: Anza Co-Founder Responds to Solana Centralization Concerns
30.1.2024
The Solana blockchain crew has moved some team members from one of its divisions to a new entity called Anza. Anza co-founder Jeff Washington, a former engineer at Solana Labs, announced this move on Tuesday, revealing the team’s focus on improving the performance of a Solana Labs validator...
New York’s Bar Association Seeks Law Reform to Keep Crypto Market Lead
30.1.2024
New York City’s Bar Association has pitched an amendment to the law relating to emerging technologies aiming to see the city maintain its crypto market lead. The proposals on several issues were contained in its New York’s state Legislative Agenda released on Jan 29. The Bar seeks to amend lawsuits...
Circle to Launch USDC Natively On Celo + More Crypto News
30.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Circle to Launch USDC Natively On Celo Stablecoin Development Gathers Pace PDX to Release Beta Version of Banking and Payments Product __________...
Gate.io Announces Launch of Innovative Inscription Launchpad and Navigation Services
30.1.2024
Jan 30th, Panama City – Gate.io, a leading digital asset trading platform, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative Inscription Launchpad and Navigation service. Designed for blockchain innovators and investors, it leverages Web3 technology to provide a straightforward, all-in-one...
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Related Charges, Forfeits $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
30.1.2024
An Indian national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and narcotics-linked charges issued by a United States District Court. The guilty plea resulted in a forfeiture of $150 million worth of cryptocurrency. In a recent press release, the United States Attorney General’s Office in the Southern...
Cross-chain freedom takes flight: LayerZero V2 is live!
30.1.2024
With permissionless, censorship-resistant, and fixed compatibility with over twenty chains, LayerZero V2 is currently live. V2 includes several premium features, including universal messaging. This will enable relaying any type of message accumulated between nodes, including tokens, arbitrary data...
Chris Dixon’s New Book Explores All the Cool Stuff Blockchain Can Do
30.1.2024
Chris Dixon, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, releases his new book “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet” on Jan. 30. He wrote the book to show how blockchain offers an opportunity to create an open internet fostering creativity and progress. Dixon, who joined...
SEC Charges Two Masterminds Behind $1.9 Billion HyperFund Crypto Ponzi Scheme
30.1.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two masterminds behind the $1.9 billion crypto fraud investment scheme HyperFund. The regulator has indicted Australian blockchain entrepreneur Sam Lee and HyperFund promoter Brenda Chunga for their involvement in the Ponzi scheme....
Rep. French Hill Voices Optimism for Crypto Legislation Progress in 2024
30.1.2024
U.S. House Representative and Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair French Hill (R-AR) has voiced optimism about the progress of cryptocurrency legislation in 2024. During an event hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on Jan. 29, Hill discussed the crypto...
Binance Survey: 73% of European Users Optimistic About Crypto’s Future
30.1.2024
A new Binance survey has found that 73% of European respondents are optimistic about the future of crypto, with 55% exclusively using cryptocurrencies for everyday purchases. “We are delighted to see the high level of optimism amongst European crypto users, reflecting the growing interest...
Amazon Developing Movie on Bitcoin Money Laundering Couple Linked to Bitfinex Hack
30.1.2024
Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly in the early stages of developing a movie based on the exploits of the couple involved in laundering billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin connected to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. According to a report from Deadline on January 26, the film...
Belarus Set to Launch Hyperledger Fabric-powered Digital Ruble Platform
30.1.2024
Belarus is edging closer to the launch of its CBDC, the digital Belarusian ruble, with a new “platform” built on the open Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network. Per Ekononmicheskaya Gazeta, the National Bank of Belarus and the Center for Banking Technologies “began developing a platform for...