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Ripple Report: Crypto and CBDCs Transforming Global Payments
31.5.2024
Ripple’s recently published 2023 Trends in Regional Payments ebook highlights the transformative role of cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the global payments landscape. Latin America is witnessing a digital transformation with a shift towards crypto-powered...
Robinhood Introduces Crypto Trading API
31.5.2024
Robinhood, the popular investment and trading platform, has announced a significant upgrade for its crypto customers in the United States. Users can now leverage Robinhood’s newly introduced Crypto Trading API to view real-time crypto market data, manage their portfolios and account information...
Bitcoin whale accumulation echos 2020: CryptoQuant CEO
31.5.2024
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju highlights similarities between Bitcoin whale accumulation in 2024 and mid-2020, suggesting potential bullish trends as high on-chain activity continues despite low price volatility
Solana Memecoin MEW Partners With LOCUS Animation Studio to Create New 3D Animated Series
31.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. MEW, a cat-themed token on the Solana blockchain, partners with animation studio LOCUS to create a new 3D animated series. MEW is the first worldwide entertainment brand and retail product line started by a memecoin community. LOCUS produces 3D animations and TV series primarily...
Circle Officially Launches in Brazil, Partners With Latam Giants BTG Pactual and Nubank
31.5.2024
Circle, the company behind USDC, the second-largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its official launch in Brazil. The company inked an alliance with BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latam, to provide onboarding and distribution services for Brazilian companies....
Bitcoin firm, Texas university partner for $5M endowment fund
31.5.2024
Bitcoin financial services firm and UATX plan to raise $5 million to invest in BTC for the next five years
Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Scheme — Faces 5 Years in Prison
31.5.2024
David Kagel, a disbarred California attorney, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of over $9.5 million. Kagel, 85, promised high returns through artificial intelligence trading bots and falsely claimed to hold $11 million in bitcoin to secure...
Companies in Two Capital Markets Reportedly in Negotiations to Implement Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Business Model
31.5.2024
Companies in two capital markets are looking to implement the business model that Microstrategy, led by entrepreneur Michael Saylor, pioneered in the U.S. According to David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, who denied one of these markets to be Korea, these operations are currently in...
SEC Commissioner Proposes Joint US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox
31.5.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a joint US-UK digital securities sandbox. She noted that the U.S. and UK are ideally positioned for this initiative, emphasizing that this collaboration would benefit innovators, regulators, and consumers in both...
Mt Gox not dumping Bitcoin just yet, Hong Kong boots out crypto exchanges: Asia Express
31.5.2024
Bitcoin markets are safe from a Mt Gox dump for now, Hong Kong to boot out unlicensed exchanges, Binance sells Gopax claims at rock bottom
How 1,500 new Bitcoin millionaires per day deal with getting rich
31.5.2024
Around 1,500 Bitcoin wallets top the million-dollar mark each day. How does your lifestyle and mindset change when you become a newly minted crypto millionaire?
Economist Peter Schiff Advises Against Buying US Dollars — Warns of USD Breakdown
31.5.2024
Economist Peter Schiff cautions against buying U.S. dollars or selling gold, citing rising Treasury yields as a result of the government’s failure to control the national debt and inflation. He notes the widening trade deficits, suggesting an unproductive economy will further weaken...
JPMorgan’s JPM Coin Sees Transactions ‘Explode’ With Programmability Features
31.5.2024
Global investment bank JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has seen a significant surge in transactions, according to Umar Farooq, head of Onyx by JP Morgan. During a session at the Consensus conference, Farooq stated, “We’ve seen the number of transactions explode by factors of 10, if not hundreds. Fewer...
Elon Musk Says Crypto Can Shift Power From Government to the People, but Denies Discussing Crypto With Trump
30.5.2024
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has debunked reports claiming that he advised former U.S. President Donald Trump on cryptocurrency. While stating that he is pretty sure he has not discussed crypto with Trump, Musk said crypto can “shift power from the government to the people,” and...
$2.18 Billion Digital Assets in Kind Returned to Earn Users, Gemini Says
30.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced on Wednesday that Earn users have received $2.18 billion of their digital assets in kind, representing 97% of their assets owed and a 232% recovery since Genesis halted withdrawals. This recovery follows a settlement with Genesis and other creditors...
UXLINK’s Profit Rises Sharply in Web3 Social Infrastructure
30.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. UXLINK, a leading Web3 social platform and infrastructure provider, has reported a significant increase in profits, driven by its innovative business model and expanding ecosystem. For Users: UXLINK offers a platform where users can socially discover, participate in, and trade crypto...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Dilemma: Binance Report Sheds Light on BTC’s Enhancement Hurdles
30.5.2024
Amidst the backdrop of this year’s skyrocketing BTC transaction fees and a congested network, the latest Binance Research report, “The Future of Bitcoin #3 – Scaling Bitcoin,” unveils several approaches to addressing Bitcoin scalability. As average onchain fees have...
Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, RWA Tokenization and Blockchain's Potential for TradFi
30.5.2024
The president and CEO of the asset management giant said blockchains are "transformational tech" that can help drive down operational costs during a panel discussion at Consensus 2024
Shibarium’s New Checkpoint Mechanism Cuts Ethereum Bridging Time
30.5.2024
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) network development team has dramatically improved the Shibarium network, according to a post from the Shibarium network’s X account. The work reduces the token bridging time to Ethereum from seven days to roughly 45 minutes, aiming to enhance Shibarium’s operational efficiency...
Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC Drive $28M Inflows for US Bitcoin ETFs
30.5.2024
On Wednesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their streak of positive gains, collecting $28.3 million in inflows. This marks the 12th consecutive day of positive inflows for U.S. bitcoin ETFs. Blackrock’s IBIT Tops Inflows as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Maintain Positive...