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Web3 Firm Thirdweb Finds Major Vulnerability In Smart Contracts
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Web3 developer Thirdweb has disclosed a security vulnerability that has the potential to affect a range of smart contracts within the Web3 ecosystem. In an X post on Monday, the firm notified its followers that it had found a vulnerability in a commonly used open-source library that...
New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
5.12.2023
In his first public interview since getting the job last month after founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was formed to step down amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement with the U.S. government, Teng said Binance’s compliance systems were inadequate in the past and that mistakes were made. But Teng, who...
The City of Lugano Drives Crypto Adoption, Accepts Bitcoin and Tether for Tax Payments
5.12.2023
Lugano takes a major step in crypto adoption by letting residents pay taxes with Bitcoin and Tether. Image by Myst, Adobe Stock. The city of Lugano, Switzerland made a bold move to drive cryptocurrency adoption by announcing today that it will now accept tax payments in Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether...
SEC Pushes for Judge to Classify Crypto as Securities in Terraform Labs Case, Bypassing Jury
5.12.2023
The SEC pushes for a judge to determine if crypto assets qualify as securities in its court case against Terraform Labs. Image by dennizn, Adobe Stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urged a judge on Monday to decide whether certain cryptocurrencies qualify as securities in...
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
Richard Teng Says Binance Has Changed Following Record-Breaking Compliance Settlement
5.12.2023
Binance CEO Richard Teng says the company has fundamentally changed following a massive $4.3 billion settlement over compliance issues. Image by Koukichi Takahashi, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday, new Binance CEO Richard Teng stated in an interview with Cointelegraph that Binance is now “totally...
BlackRock, Bitwise File Updated Applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.12.2023
Asset manager BlackRock and crypto investment firm Bitwise both filed amended S1 forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, answering further questions likely asked by the regulator in earlier conversations
IRS Reports Increase in Digital Asset Tax Investigations
5.12.2023
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS:CI) noted an increase in digital asset tax investigations due to cryptocurrencies becoming more mainstream, according to the IRS:CI’s annual report released Monday. What the findings show The report states these digital asset...
Indian Government Reveals 28 Crypto Service Providers Are Registered With Financial Intelligence Unit
5.12.2023
The Indian government has revealed that 28 crypto service providers are currently registered with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit. Furthermore, the Ministry of Finance has clarified that the anti-money laundering guidelines and reporting requirements apply to offshore cryptocurrency...
Binance Backed Crypto Wallet Firm Web3Auth, and Safe Launch SafeAuth
5.12.2023
Source: PexelsWeb3Auth, a wallet-as-a-service infrastructure provider has teamed up with the smart contract-based multi-signature crypto wallet provider Safe (formerly known as Gnosis Safe) to launch “SafeAuth” a service which allows users to create wallets quickly without the need for seed...
Societe Generale Issues First Digital Green Bond as Security Token on Ethereum Blockchain
5.12.2023
Source: iStock/AdrianHancu Societe Generale, the third-largest bank in France, has marked a significant milestone by issuing its inaugural digital green bond on the Ethereum public blockchain. Societe Generale announced Monday that it issued its first green bond on the Ethereum blockchain....
Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes + More News
5.12.2023
Morgan Beller. Source: Bloomberg Technology 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: Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes – Bitfinex Analysts Bear Market Applies...
SEC’s Absence at Binance Settlement Announcement Raises Questions
5.12.2023
SEC building. Source: Adobe / qingwa The recent $4.3 billion settlement between Binance and various US government agencies, announced by top Biden administration officials, has stirred controversy due to the absence of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler at the announcement....
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...
Kucoin Partners With the TON Foundation — Avails Grant to Support TON Ecosystem
5.12.2023
The investment arm of the crypto exchange Kucoin announced on Dec. 1 that it has joined forces with The Open Network Foundation and is set to provide a grant to support the blockchain’s ecosystem. The grant is set to be allocated to five “mini-apps” on the TON ecosystem focused...
US Financial Services Platform Sofi Announces Exit From Crypto Market
5.12.2023
Starting Dec. 19, the financial services platform Sofi will stop offering crypto services to its customers. Sofi said banking regulators’ increased scrutiny of the crypto sector compelled it to make this decision. The company has outlined the steps that must be taken by customers who...
DeFi Market Rebounds to $50B as Speculators Hunt for Yield
5.12.2023
The total amount of capital locked or staked across all decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols reached $50 billion on Tuesday, the most in six months
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Outpace Ethereum, DeFi TVL Surges 11% in November: Binance
5.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe The digital asset market recorded an 11% uptick last month with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink becoming the top-performing assets as decentralized finance (DeFi) volumes surge, a new report shows. A recent Binance Monthly Market Insight report shows a growth in the general...
Robinhood Reports a 75% Surge in Crypto Trading Volume in November
5.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Robinhood has reported a substantial 75% increase in cryptocurrency trading volume for November compared to October, highlighted in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In their detailed 8-K update to the SEC, Robinhood’s significant uptick...
Digital Asset Exchange DigiFT Secures CMS and RMO License from Singapore Monetary Authority
5.12.2023
Image Source: iStock/MasterLu DigiFT, a decentralized exchange for digital assets, has obtained a capital markets services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The license allows DigiFT to engage in capital markets activities, including dealing in securities and units...