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BitMEX Co-founder Sells Solana for Ethereum, Predicts ETH Price to Reach $5,000
22.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says he has sold Solana (SOL) and bought more Ethereum (ETH) despite the recent bullish momentum recorded by SOL. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Hayes stated that he had received an inspiration to support Vitalik Buterin’s...
Solana Struggles With Saga Phones Inventory Amid Excessive Demand
22.12.2023
Source: Solana / edited by Hongji Feng Solana is facing inventory management challenges with its newly released Saga phones, leading to a series of order cancellations, according to a Solana Mobile post. The complications arose when an inventory management issue with Solana’s third-party...
El Salvador Passes Law to Offer Citizenship to Foreign Bitcoin Investors
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / 12019 El Salvador‘s Congress has passed a new law enabling foreign citizens to obtain citizenship by investing in Bitcoin, according to Reuters. On Dec. 21, the Salvadoran unicameral legislature, dominated by President Nayib Bukele‘s New Ideas party, voted in favor...
Solana (SOL) Flips BNB, Gains 17% in 24 Hrs to Become Fourth Largest Crypto
22.12.2023
Solana. Source: Adobe The price of Solana (SOL) gained as much as 17.15% within the last 24 hours in a massive rally to become the fourth largest crypto in terms of market cap. As of writing, SOL is trading at $98.63, boasting a market capitalization of nearly $42 billion. This surge propels Solana...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Gets Community Noted on X for Warning Against Crypto
22.12.2023
SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance US SEC chair Gary Gensler earlier posted a video message on X warning crypto firms against non-compliance and calling the space “wild west.” Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, was quick to add community notes...
Russia’s Digital Ruble ‘Will Affect Banks’ Liquidity’ – Report
22.12.2023
Source: Yevgeniy Vershinin/Adobe Russia’s digital ruble will affect the commercial banking sector’s liquidity, experts have claimed as the nation prepares for a CBDC rollout. Per the media outlet Comnews, Russian financial industry experts expressed mixed feelings about the CBDC at a banking...
Circle Obtains Conditional Registration in France, Names Operations Leader
22.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Stablecoin issuer Circle has secured conditional registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) from the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF). We have achieved a significant early milestone in establishing our European regulatory platform by securing a conditional...
Big Rise in New Spanish Crypto Firms Recorded in 2023, Says Central Bank
22.12.2023
Source: bin/Adobe Spain’s Central Bank says the number of licensed crypto-related firms in the country grew by 50% in 2023. Per data released by the bank, as well as a report from Criptonoticias, the bank has recently given some 30 firms operating permits. The list of Bank of Spain-approved crypto...
Ethereum’s Upcoming Upgrade ‘Cancun-Deneb’ Set to Begin Testing on January 17
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade, “Cancun-Deneb” (also known as “Dencun”), is set to begin testing on January 17, as per an official note published on the Ethereum Github repository. According to the latest Ethereum All Core Developers...
Coinbase Expands Into France With Acquisition of VASP License Ahead of MiCA
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Coinbase has received regulatory approval from France’s Financial Markets Authority to conduct business as a digital asset trading venue. According to a CNBC report published on Tuesday, Coinbase has secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Financial Markets...
Deepfake Youtube Scam Involving Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Uncovered by Redditors
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Reddit users have identified a deepfake video of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse asking XRP holders to transfer coins to a certain address, with the promise of doubling their original investment. Redditor GabeSter shared the deepfake video in a Reddit thread posted on r/Cryptocurrency...
Ethereum Will Continue Losing Ground To Bitcoin: Glassnode
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / vjkombajn The price of Ethereum (ETH) has continuously lost ground to that of its older brother, Bitcoin (BTC), throughout the year – and on-chain data suggests it will continue to do so. As of Thursday, Bitcoin’s market cap dominance stood at 53.3%, versus Ethereum’s 16.7%. A...
Bitcoin Dominance Reaches 2-Year High, Exceeding 53%
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe / AMERO MEDIA Bitcoin’s share of the overall crypto market capitalization, known as the Bitcoin dominance, has reached a 2-year high at over 53%. According to data from TradingView, the Bitcoin (BTC) dominance has risen from 52% to over 53% over the past week, after having traded...
UAE Authority Updates Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Implement FATF’s Travel Rule
21.12.2023
Image Source: Diana/Adobe Stock The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a financial regulatory body in the United Arab Emirates, has released an updated version of its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions rules specifically tailored for digital assets. In an official announcement...
Matrixport Expects a $50,000 Bitcoin Price Within Weeks – Here’s Why
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Digital asset financial service platform, Matrixport projects a $50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) price towards the end of January 2024 as the market expects an approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent report, the firm noted they expect an...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t a Threat to MicroStrategy + More News
21.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Savvy Finance / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t a Threat to MicroStrategy WisdomTree...
XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Receives Approval to Provide Services to Central Bank of Ireland – $1 XRP Soon?
21.12.2023
Source: Dall•E 3 The XRP price has increased by 1% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $0.619473 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole gains by 3% today. XRP’s little jump comes after yesterday’s announcement that Ripple has secured approval from the Central Bank of Ireland...
Solana Price Prediction as Trezor Wallet Adds Support for SPL Tokens – Adoption on the Rise?
21.12.2023
Source: Dall•E 3 The Solana price has surged by 15% in the past 24 hours, rising $87.94 after Trezor announced that its wallet would support the altcoin. Today’s rise means that SOL is now up by 20% in a week and by 56% in the last 30 days, with the token also sitting on a […]
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73% of US Voters Favor Presidential Candidates with Tech Savvy, Including Crypto
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe/tinyakov Approximately 73% of US voters believe that US presidential candidates should have an informed perspective on innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, which...
VARA’s New Leadership in Dubai Marks Next Phase of Crypto Regulation
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Grigory Bruev The hands-on approach by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has enabled it to set a global precedent for regulator-industry cooperation, its executives said. All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must obtain a license from VARA before...