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Coinbase files motion to compel in ongoing fight to get Gensler’s emails
24.7.2024
Coinbase has now filed a motion to compel, including among others, a narrowed request for Gary Gensler’s private communications during his time as Chair
BlackRock's $500M Tokenized Fund Pitches for Ethena's RWA Investment Plan
23.7.2024
Ethena's proposal to allocate funds to tokenized real-world assets for yield follows similar actions by crypto lender MakerDAO and Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum's development organization
Bitcoin Slips to Near $65K as Mt. Gox Creditors Receive Assets on Kraken
23.7.2024
The imminent distribution of nearly $9 billion worth of bitcoin and bitcoin cash to Mt. Gox creditors have been a major overhang on crypto markets, with investors concerned about how much of those assets will be sold
Bill targeting illicit use of crypto passes US House
23.7.2024
The Financial Technology Protection Act passed the House of Representatives by voice vote roughly a year after lawmakers sent it out of committee
Multi-Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Hamilton Lane Pioneers Private Credit Fund Launch on Solana
23.7.2024
Hamilton Lane has become the first asset manager to introduce a private credit fund on the Solana blockchain, broadening its presence in the digital asset sector. By collaborating with Web3 protocol Libre, the firm aims to make its Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE) available to a wider range...
India Maintains Crypto Tax Regulations in 2024/25 Budget
23.7.2024
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2024-25 Union Budget keeps the existing cryptocurrency tax regulations unchanged, disappointing local crypto advocates. They argue that reducing the 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) is essential for reviving the struggling crypto industry in India....
Kamala Harris Urged to Embrace Digital Assets
23.7.2024
The Digital Chamber, a crypto advocacy group, has called on U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to support the digital asset industry with three requests. The group urged her to promote pro-digital asset language in the Democratic Party’s platform, choose a vice-presidential candidate with...
Spot Ethereum ETFs Set to Launch: Blackrock Highlights Rising Demand for Digital Asset ETFs
23.7.2024
Spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to debut on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, following approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, announced that its Ishares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) will commence trading on Nasdaq...
Bitcoin Continues to Dominate as Altcoin Season Index Score Plummets
23.7.2024
In mid-July, the Altcoin Season Index (ASI) available on blockchaincenter.net began to rise, reaching a high of 46 and nearing the significant threshold of 75. Since then, however, the ASI score has dropped to 24, indicating that a period of increased gains for alternative cryptocurrencies is...
Tokenized Asset Manager Superstate Debuts New Fund to Profit From Bitcoin, Ether 'Carry Trade'
22.7.2024
Superstate's new offering comes after its first tokenized fund of short-term U.S Treasury bills, which debuted earlier this year
Metaplanet completes Bitcoin buying goal with another $1.2M purchase
22.7.2024
Since its first Bitcoin purchase, the company's stock price surged 810% from about $0.12 to $1.10
HKX joins list of crypto exchanges to quit Hong Kong market
22.7.2024
HKX management advises users to withdraw assets following its decision to halt operations in Hong Kong due to regulatory compliance issues
Australian stablecoin startup Stables expands to Europe
22.7.2024
Stables co-founder Bernado Bilotta says stablecoins are starting to break free of “crypto-native” applications and make their way into the mainstream
Australian stablecoin startup Stables expands to Europe and UK
22.7.2024
Stables co-founder Bernado Bilotta says stablecoins are starting to break free of “crypto-native” applications and make their way into the mainstream
Wazirx Offers $23M Bounty to Recover Stolen Assets After Massive Security Breach
21.7.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has announced a $23 million bounty program to recover assets stolen in a cyberattack on its multisig wallet. Emphasizing community involvement, co-founder Nischal Shetty outlined the rewards for tracking, freezing, and ethically recovering the stolen funds. He insists...
Bitforex to Reopen Withdrawals Months After Team Members’ Detention Rendered Platform Inaccessible
20.7.2024
Digital asset platform Bitforex has announced that users will soon be able to withdraw their assets. However, all trading functions will remain suspended during this period. Additionally, the platform will cease all types of services and products and undergo a “comprehensive...
Rho Markets Pauses Platform After Attacker Siphons $7.6 Million in Digital Assets
20.7.2024
The digital asset security platform Cyvers Alerts disclosed on July 19 that Rho Markets’ liquidity layer on Scroll had been exploited after hackers took control of an oracle access control. Cyvers reported that the attacker held $7.6 million across multiple chains, with USDC and USDT pools...
WazirX halts trading, launches bounty program to recover stolen assets
20.7.2024
The exchange remains focused on addressing the impact on customer funds and ensuring the security and integrity of their platform
WazirX launches bounty program to recover stolen assets
20.7.2024
The exchange remains focused on addressing the impact on customer funds and ensuring the security and integrity of their platform
Binance gets greenlight to invest customer assets in US Treasury Bills
19.7.2024
The court stipulated that Binance could invest customer funds custodied at BitGo in Treasury Bills maturing along a four-week basis