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28.2% of Data Requests Originated from U.S. Agencies in 2023, Kraken Says
13.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken published a report today detailing the data requests it received from official bodies last year. In a blog post, the exchange revealed that it had received a total of 4923 data requests in 2023, with U.S. agencies accounting for 1393 of those requests. Stay in-the-know with...
Bitcoin ETFs' First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next
13.2.2024
Excitement was high about one month ago, when TradFi once again got the regulatory go-ahead to launch an entirely new investment vehicle for crypto. The process of bringing to the U.S. market a spot bitcoin ETF took more than a decade, but on Jan. 11, 10 such products finally began trading. It’s...
Best Crypto to Buy Today February 13 – AKT, GNO, STX
13.2.2024
Explore what experts are saying about the best crypto to buy now, focusing on long-term potential and recent market trends in the blockchain space. Image by cryptonews.com. With major cryptocurrencies experiencing a price dip on Tuesday in wake of hotter-than-expected US CPI data that has seen...
Fordefi Raises $10 Million from Electric Capital, Paxos to Make Retail Wallets Safer
13.2.2024
Crypto wallet provider Fordefi announced today via press release that it has raised $10 million in funding to help bring its institutional-grade crypto wallet to retail platforms. In other words, the company wants to develop its user-owned self custody wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) solution...
Ledger and Coinbase Collaborate to Simplify Crypto Purchases and Transfers
13.2.2024
Hardware wallet provider Ledger and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase have announced a collaboration aimed at integrating Coinbase Pay into Ledger Live, a move aimed at enhancing the efficiency and security of cryptocurrency transactions. This collaboration aims to eliminate the complexities users...
Chainalysis, Fireblocks, Gauntlet Make Forbes' Fintech List
13.2.2024
The three crypto companies have together raised a total of $2 billion
Kenny Li, Core Contributor of Manta Network, on The Future of Modularity, Decentralization, and More | Ep. 308
13.2.2024
In the latest episode of the Cryptonews Podcast, host Matt Zahab had a wide-ranging discussion with Kenny Li, Core Contributor to the privacy-preserving Polkadot–based protocol and layer-1 blockchain Manta Network. In this exclusive interview, Li talked about: the future of modularity and...
Isle of Man Seeks Public Input in Effort To Tighten Crypto Assets Regulation
13.2.2024
The Isle of Man has rolled out a public consultation on possible crypto assets regulation to protect investors in the jurisdiction. In a Feb 13 release, financial authorities in the self-governing British Crown dependency sought models to expand its laws on crypto assets in line with global...
Fordefi Raises $10M to Make Crypto Safer With Institutional-Grade Wallet to Retail-Facing Platforms
13.2.2024
The company has onboarded institutional investors such as Pantera Capital, DeFiance Capital, Keyrock and Flare Network to its MPC wallet, and secured over $3 billion in blockchain transaction volume
IOTA and Partners Develop KYC Solution That Incorporates Tokenization + More Crypto News
13.2.2024
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 edition: IOTA & Partners Develop KYC Solution That Incorporates Tokenization WisdomTree Reports AUM Hitting Record High For 3rd Consecutive...
CoinShares Records $42 Million Revenue in Q4 2023 – Crypto Adoption Rising?
13.2.2024
Digital assets management firm CoinShares reported $42 million in revenues and gains in the last quarter of 2023 following a positive swing in the market. The company disclosed the recent financial statements in its Q4 2023 report, showing an increase in year-on-year performance and adoption...
Plutus V3 goes live on SanchoNet
13.2.2024
Plutus V3 is live on SanchoNet. The team has launched it with advanced Plutus primitives along with more tools for Cardano developers looking to write smart contracts. The overall objective is to support features pertaining to governance and voting. Moreover, Plutus V3 supports interoperability...
Puffer Finance is 2nd biggest liquid restaking protocol on Ethereum
13.2.2024
With a TVL of $857 million, Puffer Finance has positioned itself as the second most substantial liquid restaking protocol on the Ethereum blockchain. In addition to DeFi, users may deposit stETH and generate returns through ETH staking and pufETH. Prominent entities in the investment industry have...
Coinbase’s New Ad Highlights Potential of Blockchain to Revitalize Pennies
13.2.2024
Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled a new television ad that playfully mocks traditional United States fiat currency, depicting it as a penny coin. In the ad, the penny is humorously tossed into a bin and vacuumed, symbolizing the need for a digital upgrade to replace outdated...
Com2uS collaborates with Oasys Blockchain to create Web3 games
13.2.2024
A strategic alliance has been established between Com2uS, a South Korean game publisher, and the Oasys Blockchain project. As a result, the organization’s gaming framework for its foray into the Japanese market will experience a visible growth. Oasys is essentially a Blockchain network...
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Aquanow Obtains VASP License in Dubai
13.2.2024
Canadian-based crypto infrastructure firm Aquanow acquired a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from financial authorities in Dubai. In a Feb 12 announcement, Aquanow disclosed that it received the regulatory nod from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai to offer...
As the Blockchain Industry Loses Billions Annually to MEV, the Solution Is Staring Us in the Face — Neo Founder Da Hongfei
13.2.2024
Imagine the scene: You’re sitting at the card table, and every hand you’re dealt is terrible. But the cards never get better; the dealer has full sight of the deck and sets the order of the cards before they’re played. The dealer always wins. The following opinion editorial was written by...
Hypeloot is Revolutionizing the Future of Online Gambling with AI and Blockchain
13.2.2024
Hypeloot is a leading AI-powered crypto casino, reaching significant milestones since its launch in 2022. With its unique integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, Hypeloot is redefining online gambling for its global user base. Showing an impressive growth trajectory, Hypeloot...
Singapore’s Web3 Firms Call for Budget Support to Boost Talent and Security
13.2.2024
With the 2024 Budget announcement on the horizon, Singapore’s web3 community is voicing a critical need for government support. According to a recent report by The Straits Times, the Singaporean firms are specifically looking for help in two key areas: developing a skilled talent pool...
Deutsche Börse’s Subsidiary Crypto Finance Gets BaFin License
13.2.2024
BaFin, Germany’s financial regulator, has issued four licenses to Crypto Finance, a firm operated by leading stock exchange Deutsche Börse. The key licenses will allow Crypto Finance to carry out regulated digital asset trading, settlement, and custody services in Germany. The Swiss Financial...