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Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Goes Live
19.3.2024
Libre has added a tokenized version of a BlackRock money-market fund so investors can earn yield while parking their capital
World's Largest Pension Fund Seeks Information on Bitcoin Under Portfolio Diversification Plan
19.3.2024
Japan's state pension fund, GPIF, is seeking information about bitcoin as part of a broader strategy initiated in response to significant economic and societal changes and technological advancements
Bitcoin’s Slump Sees Crypto Bulls Staring at $440M in Liquidations
19.3.2024
Prices could be headed to as low as $55,000 in the coming weeks, one trader said, but the long-term bullish outlook remains intact
Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Block U.S. Nationals: Bloomberg
19.3.2024
The presence of U.S. nationals on the platform has been a contentious issue for authorities as, officially, they are banned but continue to pop up
Crypto Compliance Platform Keyring Raises $6M to Unlock DeFi for Institutions
19.3.2024
The company allows institutional investors to comply with regulations when interacting with DeFi, and recently facilitated a proof of concept trial with Nomura's crypto arm Laser Digital by building a compliance wrapper on top of USDC stablecoin
Bitcoin No Longer Trading at a Premium on Coinbase, Data Show
19.3.2024
The so-called Coinbase premium has evaporated, indicating a weaker stateside buying pressure
Grab’s Singapore Users Can Now Use Crypto to Make Payments
19.3.2024
The Grab super app is now making available the option of paying in cryptocurrencies, The Straits Times reported Tuesday citing alerts from Grab users
Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network
19.3.2024
“We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message
Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Relinquish Data of All Nigerians Trading on its Platform: Report
19.3.2024
A Nigerian court has ordered Binance to provide Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive information on all persons from the nation trading on its platform
FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing
19.3.2024
The Department of Justice filed dozens of victim impact statements from FTX creditors Monday ahead of Bankman-Fried's sentencing next week. These victims hail from around the world, with the letters describing their FTX holdings and the effect FTX's bankruptcy had on their lives
Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX
19.3.2024
Large sell orders worth $55.49 million drove bitcoin’s price down to $8,900 on BitMEX. The overnight crash was short-lived
BTC Maintains $65K as GBTC Outflows Hit Highest Level Ever
19.3.2024
Outflows of GBTC tend to add pricing pressure to bitcoin because of increased selling
SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules
19.3.2024
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must pay legal costs for Debt Box, a Utah-based crypto company the SEC brought a suit against, finding that the regulator had committed a "gross abuse of power" in its efforts to secure a temporary restraining order
Fidelity Adds Staking to Ether ETF Application, Sending LIDO Up 9%
18.3.2024
Money management giant Fidelity wants to allow traders of its potential ethereum fund to be able to stake some of the assets, it wrote in an amendment with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Crypto Firm Bakkt Shakes Up Leadership, Names Board Member Andy Main New CEO
18.3.2024
The current CEO Michael will step down “to pursue other opportunities.”
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
18.3.2024
As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality
Tether's USDT Gets Delisted on Crypto Exchange OKX for EU Users
18.3.2024
The action may foreshadow regulatory restrictions in the region for the largest stablecoin by market capitalization and trading volume, as upcoming E.U. rules will require stablecoin issuer to be licensed electronic money institutions
FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged 'Seller’s Remorse'
18.3.2024
London-based investment firm Attestor Capital, a top holder of FTX bankruptcy claims, has filed suit against a FTX creditor who allegedly promised to sell the firm two FTX accounts, only to back out of the deal once the value of its claims skyrocketed
Fidelity’s Bitcoin Fund Becomes Fifth Most Popular of All ETFs in 2024
18.3.2024
Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) is the fifth most popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the market right now, attracting more than $6.9 billion since its introduction on Jan. 12, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence
Bitcoin L2s Are Poised to Break Out, Stacks Creator Muneeb Ali Says
18.3.2024
“Bitcoin is not going to change much,” says Ali. “Layer 2s are innovative and open to making rapid changes. After a while, it becomes part of their culture.”