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EY Survey Finds 1 in 4 Hedge Funds to Increase Crypto Exposure Next Year
25.11.2021
EY, one of the big four consulting and auditing firms in the world, found that one in four hedge funds are expecting to increase their crypto exposure for the next year. The 2021 EY Global Alternative Fund Survey describes that alternative fund managers are slowly taking a stable place in...
Play-to-Earn Gaming Guild Raises $18 Million in Funding Round Led by Animoca Brands
24.11.2021
A play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain gaming guild has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round according to an announcement on Wednesday. Avocado Guild detailed that the firm raised the funds from investors such as Animoca Brands, Goldentree Asset Management, Three Arrows Capital, and Solana...
Binance reportedly wants global wealth funds to get a stake in exchange
23.11.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is the biggest shareholder of Binance, with a net worth estimated at $8 billion in early 2021
Binance Is ‘In Talks with Sovereign Wealth Funds', Boosts Irish Presence
23.11.2021
After taking a regulatory battering earlier this year, Binance is back – or at least the world’s busiest crypto exchange will hope so. The platform has been bolstered by news that it is talking to sovereign wealth funds who are interested in “taking a stake” in the platform, that it's establishing...
Institutional managers bought the dip as crypto funds see $154M in weekly inflows
22.11.2021
Bullish sentiment surrounding crypto has not wavered despite the recent market correction that saw Bitcoin fall to sub-$57,000 levels
IRS Expects to Seize Billions of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Next Year — More Than $3.5 Billion in Crypto Seized This Year
22.11.2021
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed that $3.5 billion in crypto was seized during the fiscal year 2021. This represents 93% of all funds seized by its criminal investigation unit during the same time period. The agency expects to seize billions of dollars more in cryptocurrency next...
Nigerian Remittances Rebound as Country Tops Sub Sahara Africa — Sending Costs Still High
21.11.2021
Nigeria is once again Sub Sahara Africa’s biggest recipient of remittances into the region where the money transfers went up by 6.2 percent to $45 billion, a new World Bank report has shown. The Impact of Nigerian Policies on Remittances According to the November 17, 2021 press release, this...
Russia Fails to Act on Request to Help Freeze Millions in Crypto Withdrawn From Wex Wallet
14.11.2021
The Russian Ministry of Interior has rejected a request filed by clients of Wex to do its part in the blocking of crypto funds removed from a wallet controlled by the now-defunct crypto exchange. Over 10,000 ETH have been recently withdrawn from the wallet and transferred to other platforms....
Goldman Sachs: Gold Is Becoming Poor Man’s Crypto
14.11.2021
Goldman Sachs’ head of energy research says, “Just like we argue that silver is the poor man’s gold, gold is maybe becoming the poor man’s crypto.” He sees funds starting to flow from gold into bitcoin as inflation fears escalate, noting that “We’ve...
South African Crypto Token Holders Concerned About Status of Funds, Unable to Withdraw as Promised
13.11.2021
A group of South African cryptocurrency investors have voiced concerns about the fate of their investment in the Fight to Fame (F2F token) after they reportedly were unable to withdraw their funds as promised. Token Sale Attracts Over 2,000 Applicants According to an IOL report, the investors...
Subsquid building decentralized indexing technology with new $3.8M funding
11.11.2021
The company aims to develop a decentralized data query system following new funding
US Treasury Sanctions 2nd Cryptocurrency Exchange, DOJ Seizes $6.1 Million
9.11.2021
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a second cryptocurrency exchange “for facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors.” Two ransomware operators have also been sanctioned and $6.1 million in funds were seized. US Treasury Sanctions Another Cryptocurrency Exchange...
Kazakhstan Senate Adopts Legislation Subjecting Crypto Platforms to Financial Monitoring
8.11.2021
The Senate in Kazakhstan has approved amendments aimed at preventing the legalization of illicit funds which will affect companies dealing with digital assets, among others. The new legislation subjects crypto service providers to the country’s financial monitoring regime. Senators Back...
Onecoin’s $18.2M London Penthouse: Trial in Germany Reveals ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova’s Lavish Lifestyle
7.11.2021
The Onecoin Ponzi scheme is still making headlines as reports from a trial in Germany revealed the missing ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ruja Ignatova, purchased a London penthouse worth $18.2 million with proceeds from the Onecoin operation. The Münster court’s findings stem from...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Permit Trading of Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.11.2021
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the SEC has approved the trading of bitcoin futures ETFs, the lawmakers said it “should no longer have concerns with bitcoin spot ETFs and should show...
Binance to spend $115M in France to develop European crypto ecosystem
4.11.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced the launch of the $115 million crypto and blockchain initiative during a conference in France
The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank as Metaverse Tokens Thrive
4.11.2021
The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors in the round included...
The Giving Block launches 15 new funds to direct crypto donations by cause
4.11.2021
Donors can use one of 45 cryptocurrencies to contribute to a range of nonprofits grouped by mission
Leading African Conservancy to Raise Funds for Rhinos via Auction of Horn NFTs
3.11.2021
Black Rock Rhino, a leading rhino conservancy in South Africa, is set to raise funds for the endangered species via the auction of rhino horn non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Auction Proceeds to Pay for Sanctuary’s Expenses In what has been billed a first, the rhino conservancy — which...
South African Finance Minister Seeks to Stop Pension Funds From Investing in Cryptocurrencies
1.11.2021
South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana has put forward proposals that bar pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies, and has also set November 12 as the public comment deadline. Cryptocurrencies a Grey Area According to a report by Business Insider SA, Godongwana’s timeframe...