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Societe Generale Issues First Digital Green Bond as Security Token on Ethereum Blockchain
5.12.2023
Source: iStock/AdrianHancu Societe Generale, the third-largest bank in France, has marked a significant milestone by issuing its inaugural digital green bond on the Ethereum public blockchain. Societe Generale announced Monday that it issued its first green bond on the Ethereum blockchain....
Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes + More News
5.12.2023
Morgan Beller. Source: Bloomberg Technology 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: Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes – Bitfinex Analysts Bear Market Applies...
SEC’s Absence at Binance Settlement Announcement Raises Questions
5.12.2023
SEC building. Source: Adobe / qingwa The recent $4.3 billion settlement between Binance and various US government agencies, announced by top Biden administration officials, has stirred controversy due to the absence of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler at the announcement....
Kucoin Partners With the TON Foundation — Avails Grant to Support TON Ecosystem
5.12.2023
The investment arm of the crypto exchange Kucoin announced on Dec. 1 that it has joined forces with The Open Network Foundation and is set to provide a grant to support the blockchain’s ecosystem. The grant is set to be allocated to five “mini-apps” on the TON ecosystem focused...
US Financial Services Platform Sofi Announces Exit From Crypto Market
5.12.2023
Starting Dec. 19, the financial services platform Sofi will stop offering crypto services to its customers. Sofi said banking regulators’ increased scrutiny of the crypto sector compelled it to make this decision. The company has outlined the steps that must be taken by customers who...
Robinhood Reports a 75% Surge in Crypto Trading Volume in November
5.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Robinhood has reported a substantial 75% increase in cryptocurrency trading volume for November compared to October, highlighted in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In their detailed 8-K update to the SEC, Robinhood’s significant uptick...
Riot Blockchain Buys 66,560 Bitcoin Mining Rigs in $290.5 Million Deal with MicroBT
5.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has announced its purchase of 66,560 bitcoin mining rigs from MicroBT, marking one of the largest orders in the company’s history. Riot Blockchain is set to acquire 66,560 Bitcoin miners from manufacturer MicroBT in one...
South Korea’s Biggest Exchanges Help Regulators Hunt ‘Undeclared Crypto Operators’
5.12.2023
Source: Vladimir Polikarpov/Adobe South Korea’s five biggest crypto exchanges will team up with financial regulators to search for “undeclared crypto operators.” According to News1, the announcement was made by the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA), which comprises the exchanges Upbit...
Number of Russians Trading Crypto Is Falling, Says Central Bank
5.12.2023
Source: prokop.photo/Adobe Russia’s Central Bank says there has been a drop in the number of citizens trading crypto – with citizens staying away from major overseas trading platforms. Per RBC, the bank’s data shows Russians’ crypto activity “decreased in the second and third quarters of 2023.”...
AXA, Generali Jump on the RWA Wagon Following Purchase of SocGen’s Green Bonds
5.12.2023
Source: Shutterstock AXA Investment Managers and Generali Investments have recently joined the growing bandwagon of companies purchasing tokenized green bonds as the digitalization of real-world assets (RWAs) gains momentum. According to a press release by French banking giant Societe Generale,...
Envision Joins Hands With HBAR Foundation in Latest Move to Digitize Carbon Markets
4.12.2023
Source: Pexels Web3 development protocol Envision Blockchain Solutions has partnered with the HBAR Foundation to create a blockchain-centric system for handling the carbon markets. The collaboration, announced in a press release on December 4, aligns with Envision Blockchain’s commitment...
SBF Decides Against Filing Post-Trial Motions, Shifts Focus to Appeal
4.12.2023
The lawyers of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, have decided to not file any post-trial motions following his fraud conviction on November 2nd, according to a letter filed by his attorneys on December 1st. SBF’s potential appeal “After further consideration, we have decided not to file...
Coinbase Brings 2024 US Presidential Candidates Together for Blockchain Forum Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
4.12.2023
US presidential hopefuls will convene at the Coinbase-hosted Crypto Presidential Forum before the influential 2024 New Hampshire primary. Image by niyazz, Adobe Stock. Today, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced plans to host a forum focused on blockchain technology and digital assets...
Tether Blacklists Over 30 USDT Wallets
4.12.2023
Tether, the company behind the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin, has blacklisted more than 30 addresses that have received billions in USDT since their first use. According to blockchain intelligence firm Chainargos, the blacklisted addresses had received $161 million from Whitebit,...
Spanish Man Wanted by FBI for North Korean Crypto Scheme Arrested
4.12.2023
A Spanish fugitive wanted by the FBI for his role in providing blockchain services to North Korea has been arrested, according to a statement from the National Police of Spain. Spanish police alleged Alejandro Cao de Benós, founder of the Korean Friendship Association, has been hiding out...
Digital Asset Funds Record $1.76 Billion Inflows in 10 Weeks, Highest Since 2021: Report
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital asset investment products recorded $176 million in inflows last week extending the positive run to 10 consecutive weeks hitting huge numbers not recorded in years. A CoinShares Digital Asset Weekly Fund Flow report shows strong bullish sentiment from investors across...
Friend.tech Completes On-Chain Transaction for Ownership Transfer
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Joaquin Corbalan Friend.tech, a decentralized social app built on Coinbase’s blockchain Base, has successfully transferred the ownership of its smart contract and funds to “a new combination of multisig and professional custody.” The news that the necessary on-chain transactions...
28 Indian Crypto Platforms Register With Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Department
4.12.2023
Source: Pixabay 28 Indian crypto platforms have registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit, the country’s Minister of State for Finance said. In response to queries in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, Indian Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told...
Osmosis and UX Chain Announce Merger, Set to Jointly Launch Cosmos-based DeFi Hub
4.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Osmosis and UX Chain are preparing to merge in a move that seeks to create a comprehensive DeFi hub. Subject to approval, the merger would result in the fusion of lending protocol UX Chain’s lending logic and algorithms with Osmosis’ decentralized exchange, the largest DEX...
Coinbase CEO Alleges Bitcoin May Be the “Key to Extending Western Civilization”
4.12.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong claims Bitcoin “may be the key to extending Western Civilization,” according to a series of posts made from his X account Sunday night. “An antidote to inflation” “The natural trend of whichever country has the reserve currency is to inflate the money supply...