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New Ethereum L2 Protocol Blast Faces Scrutiny as Paradigm Raises Concerns – Here’s What You Need to Know
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe / lumerb Blast, the newly announced Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling network led by the founder of top NFT marketplace Blur, has faced some controversy despite gaining notable traction. For one, Paradigm, a prominent venture capital firm in the crypto space, has outlined numerous...
Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer
27.11.2023
Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC
Circle Signs MoU With SBI Holdings to Expand USDC Circulation in Japan
27.11.2023
Source: Pexels Circle, stablecoin issuer behind USD Coin (USDC), has joined forces with Tokyo-based financial services firm SBI Holdings to facilitate the strategic expansion of USDC into the Japanese market. This collaboration, solidified through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed...
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Drive Stock to Two-Year High – Here’s the Latest
26.11.2023
Source: Adobe/monticellllo MicroStrategy, the enterprise business firm known for its bullish stance on Bitcoin (BTC), has seen its stock soar to a two-year high. The technology company’s shares closed above $500 on Black Friday, a level not seen since December 2021, according to data from...
Bitcoin bulls hold firm into weekly close: BTC price eyes $39.3K
26.11.2023
BTC price action is giving various popular market participants cause to prepare for upside BTC price continuation
Hong Kong’s Victory Securities to Offer Digital Asset Services in Retail Markets
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hong Kong’s investment management firm, Victory Securities has obtained approval to offer digital asset services to retail clients expanding the country’s number of cryptocurrency licences. In a Nov 24 press release, the company made the announcement that it obtained a license from...
UAE’s Bitcoin Mining Firm Phoenix Group Secures $370 Million in Oversubscribed IPO
24.11.2023
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making its entry into the bitcoin mining sector. In a recent declaration by Phoenix Group PLC, a bitcoin mining enterprise, it was revealed that the company successfully garnered $370 million through an initial public offering (IPO) that was highly sought after...
Nansen Users Swamped With Phishing Emails After Data Leak
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Several users of the crypto analytics platform Nansen have reported receiving phishing emails from scammers after a data breach related to one of the firm’s third-party vendors. On Thursday, crypto investigator Officer’s Notes posted on X to warn Nansen users of the scam. “Users...
Wallet of Satoshi Exits US Market Amidst Record-Breaking Month, Leaving Customers to Seek Alternatives
24.11.2023
On Friday, Wallet of Satoshi, a provider of Lightning Network payment services, announced its departure from the U.S. market, though it refrained from providing specific reasons. The firm informed its U.S. clientele that they could “withdraw and transfer” their funds to a different...
Hong Kong Investment Firm Victory Securities Obtains Retail Crypto Trading License
24.11.2023
The publicly traded company joins crypto-native firms HashKey Exchange and OSL Digital Securities with a license
CryptoQuant Reports Decline in Binance’s Bitcoin Reserves as Retail Flow Shifts to Coinbase
23.11.2023
Bitcoin reserves on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, are rapidly depleting, according to data from blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant. The outflow is notably shifting towards the premium digital asset platform of the US-based crypto exchange Coinbase. Providing more...
Nansen Report: Binance’s Total Asset Holdings Remain Stable After DOJ Settlement
23.11.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe Binance’s total asset holdings have remained largely unchanged following the recent settlement of civil and criminal charges between the crypto exchange and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and US authorities. According to a report by blockchain analytics firm...
Dwallet Labs Says It Uncovered Infstones Validator Vulnerabilities Which Left $1 Billion in Staked Assets ‘Compromised’
23.11.2023
Cyber security firm Dwallet Labs said on Nov. 21 that vulnerabilities it found on several Infstones (a validator company) validators a few months ago “meant over $1B of staked assets were compromised.” Infstones has acknowledged the existence of the vulnerabilities but says...
China Debuts Solar Power Industry Digital Yuan Smart Contracts
23.11.2023
Source: jeson/Adobe A Chinese power provider says it has completed the first digital yuan smart contract transaction in the solar power industry. Per the Yangtse Evening Post (via Sohu), the State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company struck the CBDC contract with the materials and textiles firm Suzhou...
GoldenTree Partner Behind Firm’s Crypto Expansion Set to Leave: Report
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Long-time partner Joseph Naggar, who was highly influential in GoldenTree Asset Management’s expansion into crypto investments, is set to leave the company. The Block reported on Wednesday that Naggar’s exit is set to leave GoldenTree’s crypto unit in a period of uncertainty, with...
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
Binance’s American VIPs: A Revealing Look at High-Net-Worth Influence Amid DOJ Settlement
22.11.2023
On Tuesday, charges against crypto exchange titan Binance Holdings Limited were revealed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which reached a significant $4.316 billion settlement with the world’s largest crypto exchange for noncompliance with anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Despite Binance’s...
Chainalysis and KPMG Unveil Joint Initiative to Tackle Crypto Fraud In Canada
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Accounting firm KPMG’s Canadian unit is joining forces with blockchain data platform Chainalysis to assist companies in battling crypto fraud. As part of the collaboration, KPMG will join Chainalysis’ “Solution Provider” program. The program provides “rigorous monitoring, support...
BCB Group CEO Steps Down Following Exit By Fellow Executives
22.11.2023
Crypto banking firm, BCB Group, announced the departure of CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie today following the exits of two other executives, according to a company email sent Wednesday. A number of notable clientele BCB Group was originally founded by von Landsberg-Sadie and Oliver Tonkin as...
Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group CEO Quits 5 Months After His Deputy
22.11.2023
Oliver Tonkin has replaced Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie at the crypto banking firm