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From Microstrategy to Gamestop — Backed Introduces 5 New Tokenized Equities
16.7.2024
Backed, a firm specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has launched five new tokenized equities. The newly introduced tokens represent stocks of prominent companies, offering non-U.S. investors exposure to these assets via blockchain technology. RWA Firm Backed Launches 5 Tokenized...
Meme Coins Outperform BTC, ETH and SOL as Traders Rotate Holdings
16.7.2024
The $53 billion meme coin sector rose by more than 12% on Tuesday with the likes of pepe (PEPE) and dogwifhat (WIF) surging by 22% and 25% respectively, data from CoinGecko shows
Loka Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool for Institutional Investors With Support From Hashlabs
16.7.2024
Institutional investors will be able to buy bitcoin futures at below-market rates from miners using sustainable energy
Crypto Exchange Kraken Signs Sleeve Sponsorship Deal With Premier League Club Spurs
16.7.2024
Last week, Kraken announced an equivalent deal with Spanish soccer team Atlético Madrid, meaning the company now has a presence in both England's Premier League and Spain's La Liga
CarnationFM: A Decentralized Radio Playing Songs With Encrypted Hidden Messages
16.7.2024
A music-focused radio FM which allows songs to act as a transport vessel for hidden messages has emerged from EthBerlin 2024 as the award winner for the Best Social Impact
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Explains Why Everyone Should Consider Bitcoin in Portfolios
16.7.2024
Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, has explained why he shifted from skepticism to advocacy for bitcoin, viewing the cryptocurrency as “digital gold” and a hedge against economic instability....
Consumers find more use cases onchain, devs face challenges: Solana Foundation
15.7.2024
Decentralized finance is becoming more things to more people. That’s not easy to do
A Crypto Trading Clampdown Expands Beyond Binance to Another Large Exchange
15.7.2024
BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Bitcoin Is ‘Legitimate Financial Instrument'
15.7.2024
BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink reiterated his belief that Bitcoin {{BTC}} is an asset that everybody should consider holding as part of their portfolio
Tether Taps Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell as Economics Head
15.7.2024
Gradwell will be responsible for quantifying the Tether economy to regulators
BlackRock Assets Under Management Rise Through $10T
15.7.2024
The asset manager is the largest public holder of bitcoin by virtue of its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund, which now holds more than 300,000 BTC
Russia Considers Allowing Digital Currency Trading on the Country’s Largest Exchanges
15.7.2024
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed permitting digital currency trading for a select group of qualified investors on licensed exchanges like the Moscow Exchange and St. Petersburg Exchange. Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, believes Russia’s largest...
Usual Money Launches Usual USD on Public Mainnet; TVL Reaches $90M
14.7.2024
A project called Usual Money has officially unveiled its public mainnet, launching the usual usd (USD0) stablecoin. This initiative seeks to provide a decentralized alternative to traditional fiat-backed stablecoins. Usual Money Debuts USD0 Stablecoin and USD0++ Liquid Bond According to...
JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M series B
13.7.2024
Partior is already processing transactions on behalf of several firms including JP Morgan, DBS, and Temasek
JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M Series B funding
13.7.2024
Partior is already processing transactions on behalf of several firms including JP Morgan, DBS, and Temasek
Inflow Streak Pushes US Bitcoin ETFs Near $16B Mark
13.7.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $310.21 million on Friday, marking the sixth consecutive day of inflows. Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led the day with $120.03 million and $115.14 million, respectively. Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC...
Three-Quarters of Jurisdictions Partially or Not Compliant with VASP Sector Recommendation, Says FATF
13.7.2024
Three-quarters of the jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “are only partially or not compliant” with the anti-money laundering recommendation for the virtual assets sector. According to the latest FATF update, 60% (88 jurisdictions) have decided to permit...
DBS Digital Exchange Sees 3-Fold Surge in Trading Value — Custodied Crypto up 80%
13.7.2024
DBS, a leading financial services group in Asia, reports a significant increase in the trading value of digital payment tokens on its digital exchange for the first five months of this year. The surge reflects growing institutional interest in digital assets as part of alternative portfolios....
CME Group Adds XRP to Crypto Benchmarks
13.7.2024
CME Group, a leading global markets company, has announced the launch of XRP and ICP reference rates and real-time indices. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse explained that the first step towards institutional crypto products is having a trusted benchmark reference rate. CME Group Introduces Transparent...
Crypto hacks top $1.4B, MetaMask streamlines Web3 onboarding: Finance Redefined
12.7.2024
Centralized exchanges are becoming the new ground zero for hackers, as shown by a 900% increase in losses year-over-year