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De.Fi 2.0: Revolutionizing SocialFi & Antivirus, Secures $5 Million in Funding
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe / BeNeDak De.Fi, a platform that describes itself as a “SocialFi & Antivirus SuperApp,” has achieved a major milestone with the introduction of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform De.Fi 2.0, along with an ongoing public sale of its DEFI token. So far, the project...
Fantom Awards $1.7 Million to Security Researcher for Spotting A Massive Vulnerability
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock / sunilpurushe The Fantom Foundation has awarded a $1.7 million bounty to a blockchain security researcher who identified a potential breach that could result in $170 million losses. The non-profit organization that partakes in the blockchain’s development says it has eliminated...
Tether’s $1 Billion Deposit With Britannia Financial Subsidary At Center of Legal Battle in London’s High Court
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Jim Tether’s deposit of over $1 billion with a financial services firm has come under scrutiny in London’s High Court. According to a Tuesday report from The Financial Times, Tether’s funds were deposited with a subsidiary of investment bank Britannia Financial...
Tencent, Huawei Make Bold Moves in Web3 Amid China’s Crypto Constraints
21.11.2023
Source: LT/Adobe Tencent and Huawei, two major Chinese tech giants, are making notable strides in the Web3 space despite the country’s stringent regulations on cryptocurrency trading. At the Staking Summit in Istanbul, a two-day conference featuring top minds in proof-of-stake (PoS)...
Crypto Exchanges Including OKX, Bybit & Bitstamp ‘Working with Russian Arbitrators’ on Bankruptcy Cases
21.11.2023
Source: Oleg/Adobe One of Russia’s biggest banks says international crypto exchanges such as OKX, Bybit, and Bitstamp are “cooperating with Russian arbitration managers” in bankruptcy investigations. Per Vedomosti, the Sberbank enforcement and bankruptcy department chief Evgeny Akimov said that...
Another Overseas Crypto Exchange Wants to Break into South Korean Market
21.11.2023
Source: JorgeEduardo/Adobe Another international crypto exchange wants to gain a foothold in the elusive South Korean market, with a platform named Bitbest planning to launch in 2024. Per the South Korean media outlet Fn Today, the firm said it had launched a “global site” ahead of the “official...
Top Global Banks Reveal $10.27 Billion in Crypto, XRP Among Top Investment
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe Major global central banks, spanning Europe, North America, and other regions, have revealed a significant investment in crypto, with XRP emerging as a preferred digital asset. According to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), a global regulatory authority on banks,...
Digital Asset Funds Record $176 Million Inflows as Market Rebounds: Here’s More
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa The digital asset market continues to notch multiple wins in recent months as it recovers losses recorded in previous months with multiple assets soaring to yearly all-time highs. A new CoinShares Weekly Asset Flow report shows a massive increase in investor sentiments over...
Coinbase Becomes Custodian for WisdomTree’s Bitcoin ETF, Aiming for SEC Approval
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / prima91 Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) will be the official custodian for WisdomTree’s spot Bitcoin ETF, according to the asset manager’s recently amended S-1 filing. “Coinbase Custody Trust Company LLC is the custodian of the Trust with respect to the Trust’s bitcoin holdings,”...
$100 Billion in TradFi Capital Awaits Imminent Bitcoin ETF Green Light, Says Bloomberg Analysts
20.11.2023
Bloomberg analysts forecast $100 billion ready to invest in a Bitcoin ETF upon SEC approval. Image by Parradee, Adobe Stock. A spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could rapidly become a $100 billion market, according to new projections by analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence. This prediction...
ERC-4437 Promised an Ethereum Revolution—Adoption Figures Tell a Different Story
20.11.2023
ERC-4437 has failed to catch on among Ethereum developers and users so far, with lackluster adoption according to data. Image by Aryan, Adobe Stock. Data from November 14 shows that ERC-4437 has failed to gain meaningful traction among Ethereum developers and users in the months since its launch....
Crypto Markets Chop as Reports Emerge That US DoJ Wants Over $4 Billion From Binance to Settle Yearlong Investigation – Here’s The Latest
20.11.2023
Binance Logo / Source: Adobe The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is seeking a settlement of more than $4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance as a proposed resolution to a yearlong investigation into the exchange, Bloomberg reported on Monday citing people familiar with...
Crypto Titans Are Stacking This Dark Horse AI Token as Sam Altman Joins Microsoft – What’s Going On?
20.11.2023
Crypto whales acquire AI token $LPXX amid Microsoft’s AI talent acquisition. Image by Kaleb, Adobe Stock. With Microsoft absorbing OpenAI pioneer Sam Altman after his high-profile ouster and AI at the top of everyone’s mind in the tech world, crypto titans are stealthily stockpiling...
SBF Granted Post-Trial Extension in New Signed Order
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has granted an extension for the legal team of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, to submit their post-trial motions on December 1st, 2023. The defense’s chance to redeem SBF Originally due November 20th, 2023, the defense’s post-trial motions...
Major Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum Now Available for Swiss Santander Accounts
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Casa.da.Photo Santander Private Banking International is now allowing its high-net-worth clients with bank accounts in Switzerland to trade and hold Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). A part of the Spanish banking giant Banco Santander, Santander Private Banking International plans...
Ethereum Exchange Outflows Exceed $1 Billion in 3 Weeks, IntoTheBlock Reports
20.11.2023
Ethereum sees significant exchange outflows as investors potentially eye long-term holds. Image by Dennis, Adobe Stock. A torrent of Ethereum has flowed out of centralized crypto exchanges and into private wallets over the past several weeks. ETH recorded $320M in exchange outflows this week,...
Mastercard Partners With AI Firm Feedzai to Curb Crypto Scams
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Mastercard is intensifying its efforts to identify and prevent fraud within crypto exchanges. Mastercard announced a partnership with Feedzai, a regulatory technology platform leveraging artificial intelligence to combat online money laundering and crypto scams. Mastercard...
China Asset Management Signs MoU with Hashkey Exchange to Promote Web3 in Hong Kong
20.11.2023
Source: LT/Adobe China Asset Management’s Hong Kong branch has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Hashkey exchange and HamsaTech Hong Kong. The collaboration aims to jointly foster and develop Web 3.0 initiatives within the asset management sector in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Looks...
South Korean Golf Star Lee Ye-won Wins Crypto Prize at Tour Event
20.11.2023
Source: yellowj/Adobe The South Korean pro golfer Lee Ye-won has scooped a crypto prize worth over $457,000 by winning a KLPGA Tour event in Busan. The WEMIX Championship was sponsored by the domestic gaming giant WeMade’s crypto and blockchain gaming subsidiary. The KLPGA (Korea Ladies...
Fidelity Follows BlackRock, Files For Spot Ethereum ETF – Where Next for Ether (ETH)?
18.11.2023
Fidelity Investments Office / Source: Adobe Asset management giant Fidelity just filed a 19b-4 with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to set up a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Fidelity Ethereum Trust, just one day after BlackRock filed to set up the iShares Ethereum...