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Ethereum Will Continue Losing Ground To Bitcoin: Glassnode
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / vjkombajn The price of Ethereum (ETH) has continuously lost ground to that of its older brother, Bitcoin (BTC), throughout the year – and on-chain data suggests it will continue to do so. As of Thursday, Bitcoin’s market cap dominance stood at 53.3%, versus Ethereum’s 16.7%. A...
Core Scientific Finalizes Global Settlement Agreement, Will Emerge from Bankruptcy in January
21.12.2023
Crypto miner Core Scientific will emerge from bankruptcy in January, according to a press release from the company on Thursday. New opportunities ahead According to Thursday’s statement, the crypto miner has “reached an agreement in principle with all key stakeholders on the terms of a global...
Ethereum Emerges as a Key Blockchain for Tokenized Real-World Assets
21.12.2023
The pace of real world asset tokenization picked up steadily in 2023. That’s likely to increase next year, with Ethereum well placed to benefit, says Cristiano Ventricelli, of Moody’s
Crypto Market Turns Spotlight on Parallelized EVM Trend for Enhanced Blockchain Scalability
21.12.2023
Investors are eyeing major blockchain advances through the parallelized EVM trend, which promises enhanced scalability via parallel execution. Image by Dyeru, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency market has recently seen growing interest in an emerging trend—the development of parallelized Ethereum...
Bitcoin NFTs Skyrocket With $425M in Sales This Week; Key Collections Cement Strong Floor Values
21.12.2023
In the last week, markets for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) minted on top of Bitcoin have generated approximately $425.63 million in sales. The leading ten NFT collections over the seven-day period all originate from the Bitcoin blockchain. Several collections of Ordinal inscriptions based on Bitcoin...
UAE Authority Updates Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Implement FATF’s Travel Rule
21.12.2023
Image Source: Diana/Adobe Stock The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a financial regulatory body in the United Arab Emirates, has released an updated version of its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions rules specifically tailored for digital assets. In an official announcement...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t a Threat to MicroStrategy + More News
21.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Savvy Finance / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t a Threat to MicroStrategy WisdomTree...
Dubai to host Global Blockchain Show: A nexus of innovation & technology
21.12.2023
Global Blockchain Show Dubai, curated by VAP Group, is set to take place at the Grand Hyatt Dubai on April 16-17, 2024. The two-day event aims to bring a global audience of over 7,000 attendees, along with a lineup of more than 300 speakers and over 120 sponsors. The Global Blockchain Show...
Parallelized Ethereum Virtual Machine Narrative Catching Fire
21.12.2023
With the crypto market buzzing about parallelized EVMs, find out whether this trend is just a passing hype or a pivotal development for blockchain technology’s scalability and performance. Crypto Market Focuses on Emergence of Parallel Execution EVM Projects One of the hottest parts of...
Last Minute Crypto Gift Ideas for Tech Natives and Newcomers
21.12.2023
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic of conversation, especially during the holidays. This is becoming the case even more so as Bitcoin gains traction. A recent report from Bitcoin financial services firm Unchained found that one in four Americans already own Bitcoin. Additional findings from Unchained...
VARA’s New Leadership in Dubai Marks Next Phase of Crypto Regulation
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Grigory Bruev The hands-on approach by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has enabled it to set a global precedent for regulator-industry cooperation, its executives said. All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must obtain a license from VARA before...
Ark Invest Sells Additional Coinbase Shares Worth $24.2 Million
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock ARK Invest, a participant in the application process for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, has been consistently selling its holdings of Coinbase stock. This trend continued with the recent sale of another substantial batch of Coinbase shares....
Better Market CEO Points to Crypto Market Abuses as Reasons for FDIC Rule Amendment
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / tombark Better Market CEO lambasts frequent market abuses and false advertising strategies of digital asset firms as a major reason for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) rule change to protect investors. In a Dec 20 press release, the CEO reacted to the official...
Bitfinex Securities Announces Successful Tokenized Bond Issuance on Liquid Network
21.12.2023
Source: Bitfinex Bitfinex Securities has successfully raised over $5 million in USDT through the issuance of one of the world’s first tokenized bonds on the Liquid Network. ???? Bitfinex Securities is proud to announce a successful raise of $5.2M USDt in one of the world’s first tokenized...
Will the Next Bull Market Repeat the Success of “DeFi Summer”? It Depends on Seamless Cross-Chain UX
21.12.2023
Interoperability, enabling seamless transactions and communications across multiple blockchains, has long been a goal of crypto developers. Only with truly seamless interoperability is it possible to unlock the network effects of blockchain ecosystems, allowing liquidity and users to flow between...
Mollars Token Presale Booms as Crypto Traders Learn of The New ICO For Ethereum Blockchain’s Bitcoin
21.12.2023
Mollars Token Presale Takes Flight, Sales of New Store of Value Token Explode 150% Just one week ago, the Mollars token presale [view here] had only 5000 tokens sold. Fast forward into this week, the live Initial Coin Offering is closing in on 20,000 tokens sold and rated as a hot pick...
New EU Sanctions Package Preclude Russians From Owning Crypto Companies
21.12.2023
The European Union said Russian nationals from owning or controlling crypto service providers under the bloc’s twelfth package of restrictive measures against the country. According to the EU, diamonds entering its will now have to be traced from “the mine to the finger” and this...
Grant Thornton: Family Offices Are Warming Up to Blockchain and Crypto
21.12.2023
A report issued by Grant Thornton, a professional services network, has revealed that family offices are eyeing crypto and blockchain to increase their investments in these areas. More than half of the family offices consulted have already invested in digital assets, with 38% allocating less than...
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Request for Adjournment of Sentencing Hearing
21.12.2023
Source: Getty Image U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has denied a request for adjournment made by Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a four-to-six-week adjournment of his sentencing hearing has been denied by Judge Lewis Kaplan....
Ripple Executive Predicts ‘Breakout Moment’ for Crypto Institutional Adoption
21.12.2023
Ripple’s president has shared her crypto predictions, stating that 2024 could mark “the breakout moment where institutional adoption for real-world utility takes off.” She emphasized: “The industry needs to build compliance tooling in a decentralized environment. It’s...