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South Korea Universities Face Banking Hurdles in Converting Crypto Donations to Cash
28.5.2024
Financial authorities in South Korea are prohibiting universities from opening corporate accounts for coin transactions. This is resulting in their inability to convert cryptocurrency donations provided by certain crypto businesses into cash.
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Mango Markets DAO buyback plan leads to accusations of ‘self-dealing’
6.5.2024
Mango DAO used treasury funds to compensate hack victims through a buyback program, but critics claim it was done to benefit an FTX estate buyer
Max Boonen's PV01 Tokenizes $5M Treasury Bill, Plans to Look at Corporate Bonds
16.4.2024
The company aims to bring corporate bonds to blockchain rails, which could have averted a similar credit meltdown to what happened in crypto in 2022, CEO and co-founder Max Boonen said in an interview
Peter Schiff Predicts Bitcoin To Drop to $20K Price Level
15.4.2024
On April 14, well-known Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff projected that the price of BTC may drop to $20K. Additionally, he issued a cautionary statement, stating that in the event of a price collapse, Microstrategy—the biggest corporate Bitcoin holder—may lose an estimated $2.7 billion.
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Hong Kong Welcomes Crypto With New Initiative For Stablecoin Issuers
5.4.2024
A crypto-supportive bank in Hong Kong is already in touch with five corporate clients planning to become stablecoin issuers.
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Online Games Act Like Unregulated Banks, And The US Gov’t Has Noticed
4.4.2024
A new report from the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—an organization focused on enforcing the laws that protect consumers—indicates the bureau is aware of and monitoring big online video games that are filled with in-app purchases, digital currencies, and shady...
Binance Establishes Its First Board of Directors, Remains Without Global Headquarters
4.4.2024
After years of operating without a board, Binance recently established its first board of directors, chaired by a former diplomat from Barbados. The cryptocurrency exchange still lacks a global headquarters. Some critics argue that the board members do not possess the necessary experience for...
Coinbase Ramps Up USDC Reserves on Base with TVL Exceeding $1 Billion
27.3.2024
Coinbase has announced plans to increase the storage of corporate and customer USDC balances on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution incubated by the exchange and built on the open-source OP Stack.
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SWIFT to Launch CBDC Platform in 2025-26: Report
26.3.2024
SWIFT, the global messaging network used by banks, service providers, clearinghouses, corporate business houses, brokers, is planning to launch a new platform to connect central bank digital currencies in the next one to two years.
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Nonprofit Focused On “Corporate Wrongdoing” Empower Oversight Launches Lawsuit Against SEC Amidst Reports of Conflicts of Interests
19.3.2024
Empower Oversight filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, claiming the federal agency failed to comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding cryptocurrency conflict of interests at the agency.
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Billionaire Michael Saylor Announces $623 Million Bitcoin Purchase, MicroStrategy Now Owns Over 1% of Total Supply
19.3.2024
MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), has acquired another 9,245 coins at an average price of $67,382.
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What Causes the Kimchi Premium? South Korean Experts Explain
18.3.2024
Kimchi premium crypto price discrepancy is driven by a lack of South Korean corporate investment in Bitcoin, say South Korean experts.
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Reddit Embraces Crypto: IPO Filing Reveals Bitcoin, Ether Investments
23.2.2024
Reddit Inc. has disclosed cryptocurrency investments in its initial public offering (IPO) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The social media giant noted that as of the end of December last year, “we did not hold digital assets other than bitcoin and ether...
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Now Worth Over $10 Billion
15.2.2024
MicroStrategy, the largest corporate owner of bitcoins, possesses over $10 billion worth of the cryptocurrency as of Thursday morning. According to MicroStrategy’s Q4 2023 Financial Results presentation, published on February 6, the company has made a profit of over $4 billion on its Bitcoin...
Mondelēz International to Join Hedera Council + More Crypto News
14.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news: Mondelēz International to Join Hedera Council Fetch.ai Foundation Welcomes Deutsche Telekom as First Corporate Partner Taurus and Lido Enable...
Deutsche Telekom is Bosch and Fetch.ai’s first corporate AI partner
14.2.2024
Deutsche Telekom has become the first corporate to join the association of Bosch and Fetch.ai. Both partners are credited with laying the groundwork for the Fetch.ai Foundation. The objective is to advance artificial intelligence and carry forward the concept of blockchain technology....
BIS Warns Against Unregulated Metaverse: A Call to Prevent Fragmentation and Corporate Control
8.2.2024
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has published a report calling on regulators to “future proof” themselves against the adverse effects of an unregulated metaverse on the digital economy. The 31-page report warns that future money and virtual environments run the risk...
Shareholder Sues Crypto Mining Firm Over Unrealistic Pre-IPO Claims
6.2.2024
A shareholder sued crypto mining firm Stronghold’s senior officials, claiming that they made impractical pre-IPO pledges. Glenn Bruno’s Friday complaint targets Stronghold’s officers and directors for alleged legal violations between July 2021 to March 2022. The violations include breaches...
Why Crypto’s Most Altruistic Project Is Going (Kinda) Corporate
5.2.2024
Gitcoin, which rewards developers for working on open-source projects, is embracing money-making initiatives to increase its capacity for good
Chinese Company Issues First $350 Million Tech Innovation Bond Raised in Digital Yuan
29.1.2024
A Chinese infrastructure company has successfully raised $350 million in digital yuan for its new technology innovation bond. According to Shanghai Securities News, the Shandong Hi-Speed Group issued the “Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co., Ltd. 2024 Public Offering to Institutional Investors...