Search
Senator Warren’s Bipartisan Push to Combat Crypto Money Laundering Gains Momentum
12.12.2023
Source: Screenshot of video Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s YouTube page Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has announced an increase in support for the bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which aims to tackle concerns around the use of crypto in illegal activities such as money laundering...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: December 11, 2023
12.12.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Institutional Investors Maintain Buying Momentum as Crypto Funds Record $43 Million Inflows
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Institutional investors tighten their grip on cryptocurrency funds as the market records $43 million inflows in the last seven days marking an 11th consecutive week in the green zone. A recent CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows report shows a sustained bullish sentiment...
Binance P2P to Discontinue Russian Ruble Trading Pair From January 31 Next Year
11.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe Digital asset exchange Binance has announced a discontinuation of the Russian Ruble trading pairs on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms from Jan 31, 2024. In a Dec 11 official announcement, the company disclosed that it would no longer support the Russian Ruble trading...
Bitcoin Outshines Gold: Digital Asset Surges 166% in 2023, Dwarfing Gold’s Modest 9% Gain
9.12.2023
Gold achieved a record high of $2,117 per troy ounce on Dec. 3, 2023, yet its price per ounce has decreased by 5.33% in the previous week. Despite hitting this unprecedented peak, its year-to-date increase against the U.S. dollar is relatively modest at 9.9%. In contrast, bitcoin, the leading...
Nonco Raises over $10 Million in Seed Funding
8.12.2023
Digital asset brokerage firm, Nonco, has raised over $10 million in seed funding, according to a new statement from the company. “The leading brokerage firm for digital assets” “Our aim is to become the leading brokerage firm for digital assets, and we intend to achieve this by establishing a...
Kazakhstan Financial Regulator Barred 980 Crypto Firms For Non-Registration
8.12.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) blocked 980 digital asset exchanges for offering trading services to users in Kazakhstan without the required regulatory nod. In a Dec 7 press release, the financial regulator revealed that it barred almost 1,000 crypto trading...
Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
8.12.2023
The firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in the Latin American region since its debut in April
Crypto Whales Are Slowly Accumulating a Hidden AI Crypto Gem – Here’s What You Need to Know
8.12.2023
Crypto whales target the AI crypto Launchpad XYZ before it gains mainstream popularity. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Cryptocurrency has minted a new class of ultra-wealthy investors who exert major influence over the volatile digital asset markets. Commonly known as “crypto whales,” these...
Safe, Sygnum Bank, CoinCover Partner to Launch Optional Crypto Recovery Hub
8.12.2023
Source: Sygnum Smart wallet infrastructure provider Safe is partnering to launch a curated suite of crypto recovery options, dubbed “Safe Recovery Hub.” The service is offered in collaboration with global digital asset banking group Sygnum Bank and the UK-regulated recovery service provider...
Bitcoin ETF in Q1 and Bitcoin Price All-Time High in Q4: VanEck Predictions 2024
8.12.2023
Source: DALL·E VanEck, a prominent investment management firm, has released a set of 15 cryptocurrency predictions for the year 2024, casting a spotlight on potential significant developments in the digital asset space. The firm’s report offers a detailed outlook, highlighting key predictions...
Robinhood Broadens Crypto Service to Europe, Notes Region's Digital Asset Regulation
7.12.2023
The company said it chose Europe to anchor its crypto expansion outside the U.S. because of the region's comprehensive rules
Is Sei Going to Zero? SEI Price Declines 10% as New Mining System Bags $5 Million in Crowdfunding Efforts
7.12.2023
Sei Logo / Source: Sei Website Digital asset trading focused layer-1 blockchain Sei (SEI) has seen its token price pull back over 12% in the past 24 hours. Sei, whose token debuted on major exchanges in August, was last trading just under $0.28 per token, down from the multi-month highs in...
Merit Circle DAO Partners with Immutable for Web3 Gaming and Trading Development
7.12.2023
Source: Immutable Merit Circle DAO and Immutable have announced a strategic partnership to develop the web3 gaming ecosystem, emphasizing blockchain technology and digital asset ownership. The collaboration involves launching Merit Circle’s gaming subnet, Beam, on Immutable’s zkEVM,...
Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Update Addresses Potential Classification of BTC as a Security by SEC
7.12.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned in its latest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update of the potential for bitcoin to be classified as a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state regulators, or court rulings. “If...
Digital Asset Exchange OKX Joins Ethereum Climate Platform to Foster Sustainability
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AndriiKoval OKX Ventures, the investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX has joined the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) to partner towards sustainable climate goals. In a Dec 6 press release, the company announced the decision to join the platform and highlighted plans...
Trading Volumes of Crypto Assets Under Management Averaged $481 Million Daily in November: Report
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch The digital asset market has recorded massive bullish activity in recent weeks with the prices of most cryptocurrencies soaring to positions not seen in over 18 months. Aside from asset prices, decentralized finance (DeFi) activities are also high in terms...
IRS Reports Increase in Digital Asset Tax Investigations
5.12.2023
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS:CI) noted an increase in digital asset tax investigations due to cryptocurrencies becoming more mainstream, according to the IRS:CI’s annual report released Monday. What the findings show The report states these digital asset...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Outpace Ethereum, DeFi TVL Surges 11% in November: Binance
5.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe The digital asset market recorded an 11% uptick last month with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink becoming the top-performing assets as decentralized finance (DeFi) volumes surge, a new report shows. A recent Binance Monthly Market Insight report shows a growth in the general...
Digital Asset Exchange DigiFT Secures CMS and RMO License from Singapore Monetary Authority
5.12.2023
Image Source: iStock/MasterLu DigiFT, a decentralized exchange for digital assets, has obtained a capital markets services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The license allows DigiFT to engage in capital markets activities, including dealing in securities and units...