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AI Crypto Assets Skyrocket 540% in Under a Year, Hitting $7 Billion Market Cap
2.1.2024
The sector of crypto economy dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) has been expanding steadily, and in the past 34 days, since Nov. 29, 2023, the market capitalization of AI-focused crypto assets has surged by $1.75 billion. A majority of the leading ten AI tokens experienced substantial...
Hacking Incidents Decreased for First Time Since 2021, Still $2 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen in 2023
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Despite losing around $2 billion to crypto thefts, 2023 saw a slight decline in hacking incidents targeting the cryptocurrency industry. According to a recent report from De.FI, a prominent web3 security firm known for its REKT database, hackers managed to pilfer...
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...
IBM Introduces New Cold Storage Tech for Crypto Assets
5.12.2023
The new Offline Signing Orchestrator tech is being used by IBM’s long standing partner in the crypto space, Ripple-owned custody firm Metaco
Kenya’s Capital Markets Bill Defining Crypto Assets as Securities Progresses in Parliament
5.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has received approval from the National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee in Kenya. On December 4, a Kenyan local news outlet, Business Daily, reported that the bill defining crypto assets as securities and including...
9% of French Adults Now Invested in Crypto Assets, AMF Survey Reveals
13.11.2023
Amidst the global wave of new retail investment, France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has observed a significant uptick in the number of individuals holding crypto assets. A study conducted by the AMF, supported by the Technical Support Instrument of the EU, reveals that as of 2023...
Institute of Crypto-Assets Launches in Paris to Advance Research and Education in Blockchain Technology
10.11.2023
Source: iStock The inaugural Institute of Crypto-Assets, focused on research about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, has been officially opened at the Léonard de Vinci Center in Paris. On November 8, the Institute of Crypto-Assets officially opened its doors at the Léonard de Vinci Center...
Today in Crypto: US SEC Candidates Unwilling to Divest Crypto Assets, BSC Ranks 4th in Q3 Fiat Losses
7.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / MuhammadIlyas Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Career news The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having trouble hiring crypto experts –...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Leading Crypto Assets See Choppy Price Action
3.11.2023
Bitcoin and ethereum prices declined in trading on Friday, November 3, 2023, as technical oscillators flashed mixed signals for the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3.3% to $34,195 amid light trading volume of $20.79 billion over the last 24 hours....
Argentina’s E-Commerce Giant MercadoLibre Reports $21 Million in Customer Crypto Assets
2.11.2023
MercadoLibre , the renowned e-commerce platform in Argentina, has seen notable growth in its crypto segment. According to the company’s latest quarterly earnings report, MercadoLibre’s customers held a total of $21 million in crypto assets as of September 2023, a significant increase...
Bitcoin Products Dominate 73.3% of Market Share as Crypto Assets Under Management Grows to $31.7 Billion
27.10.2023
Digital assets under management have soared by 6.74% to $31.7 billion after a string of positive developments amid wider market uncertainties. A new market report released by CCData shows growth in crypto-related products, key activities, and a review of trading volumes in the wake of plunging...
Crypto Assets Under Management Jump to $31.7B; SOL-Based Products Rise 74%: CCData
27.10.2023
Bitcoin-based products have increased their market share to 73.3% from 70.5% amid optimism over the possible approval of a spot-price exchange-traded fund
Nansen: FTX and Alameda Research Wallets Shift $8.6M in Crypto Assets to Binance
25.10.2023
On Wednesday, Nansen, an onchain analytics provider, illuminated a series of intriguing transactions originating from FTX and Alameda Research addresses, now under the stewardship of the FTX creditors. A substantial sum of $8.6 million in cryptocurrency assets found its way to an address associated...
European Regulator Clarifies MiCA Timeline — Warns No Such Thing as Safe Crypto Asset
19.10.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is preparing to implement the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The regulator has issued several crypto warnings that investors and users of crypto services providers should be aware of, particularly before MiCA is fully implemented....
Basel Committee to consider disclosure requirements for banks’ crypto assets
6.10.2023
The committee already imposes a limit on crypto holdings in bank reserves, but the concentration of crypto in a small number of banks contributed to the March crisis, it said
Zumo First to Integrate Tech Requirements of FCA’s New Financial Promotion Regime for Crypto Assets
29.9.2023
Digital asset-as-a-service platform Zumo has become the first cryptocurrency platform to integrate the financial promotions technical flow design laid out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
In June, the FCA published rules on financial promotions for cryptoassets, which will have effect...
Crypto exchange Binance reopens exchange services in Belgium
26.9.2023
In June, Binance was ordered to halt its services in Belgium "with immediate effect," leading to the exchange redirecting Belgian users to its Binance Poland entity
Mixin Network hack drains $200M from mainnet assets
25.9.2023
Mixin Network suspended all deposits and withdrawals and will restart the services “once the vulnerabilities are confirmed and fixed.”
South Koreans Report Over $98 Billion in Overseas Crypto Assets
21.9.2023
South Korean tax payers have declared some 131 trillion won (more than $98 billion) of crypto holdings in overseas accounts this year. The amount was announced by the country’s tax agency and it comes after the authorities in Seoul imposed a mandatory reporting requirement for financial assets held...
Breaking: Court Approves FTX’s Request to Liquidate Crypto Assets – Which Coins Will Be Impacted?
13.9.2023
In a major development today, FTX has received judicial approval to liquidate its cryptocurrency assets to repay its creditors.
The permission came from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. This move enables FTX, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, to not only sell...