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Head of Dubai Crypto Regulator to Quit to 'Pursue Other Interests'
16.11.2023
Henson Orser, the CEO of VARA, Dubai's crypto regulator, is set to leave the job and will be replaced by a partner at PwC
Lloyds Bank Issues ‘Urgent Warning’ on Rising Threat of Crypto Scams
16.11.2023
Lloyds Bank, a major retail and commercial bank in the U.K., has issued an “urgent warning” about the growing threat of cryptocurrency scams. “Crypto is a highly risky asset class and remains largely unregulated, which makes it an attractive area for fraudsters to exploit....
Philippines to Sell Tokenized Treasury Bond Next Week
16.11.2023
The Bureau of the Treasury has set a minimum target of 10 billion pesos
South Korea's Pension Fund Bought $20M Coinbase Shares in Q3, Made 40% Profit: Report
16.11.2023
The fund snapped up COIN at an average price of $70.5 in the third quarter, achieving a 40% profit from investment
New York finance regulator tightens crypto listing guidance
16.11.2023
Crypto firms’ policies on coin listing and delisting must align with a list of standards set by the NYDFS
Persona 5 Publisher Raises Salaries Amid Industry-Wide Layoffs
15.11.2023
Developer-publisher Atlus is reportedly raising the annual salaries of its Japanese staff by 15 percent, a move that is the total opposite of what’s been happening across the U.S. labor market (and the games industry specifically) for months now.Read more
Sora's First Summit Brought Sam Bankman-Fried to Hong Kong. Now, They've Got Their Eyes on Taipei.
15.11.2023
Jason Fang and Sora Ventures have opened up shop with a marquee office in Taipei 101, and want to revolutionize science with the bitcoin blockchain
Does Crypto Finance Hamas and Other Terrorists?
15.11.2023
Hong Kong Gaming Company Boyaa Interactive Seeks Approval to Buy $100M in Crypto to Boost Web3 Strategy
15.11.2023
Boyaa Interactive unveiled plans this week to potentially buy up to $100 million worth of cryptocurrencies, mostly bitcoin [BTC] and ether [ETH] within a year
Tokenization Firm Superstate Gets $14M Investment to Bring Traditional Funds On-Chain
15.11.2023
The company has earmarked the funds for expansion, creating private funds for institutional investors and crafting a framework for tokenized public funds that U.S. clients can access
Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs' Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally
15.11.2023
Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail
From ‘Big Short’ to Big Shift — Michael Burry Rotates Out of Bearish Bets Following Several Misfires
15.11.2023
Michael Burry, famously known for his bold ‘Big Short’ wager against subprime mortgages in the early 2000s, has recently offloaded several substantial bearish positions following unsuccessful outcomes. As the founder of Scion Asset Management, Burry dissolved his put options on major...
Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans 'First KYC'd' Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M
15.11.2023
The Kinto network, built with the Optimism's OP Stack, features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions
Crypto Giant OKX Goes Live With Off-Exchange Derivatives Trading
15.11.2023
Asset manager CoinShares along with crypto custody joint venture Komainu are aiming for TradFi standards in derivatives settlement with much reduced counterparty risk
Blockchain.com Closes $110M Raise: Bloomberg
15.11.2023
The exchange's valuation in the $110 million round was less than half of its previous $14 billion valuation, according to the report
Fake BlackRock XRP Filing Referred to Delaware Department of Justice
14.11.2023
Delaware's Department of Justice may be investigating the fake filing made for an apparent XRP exchange-traded fund
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Q3 Net Loss More Than Doubles as Production Slumps
14.11.2023
The firm said it mined fewer coins due to a higher network difficulty, operational issues and the suspension of some operations
Business2Community: Cryptocurrency Adoption Soars in Emerging Markets
14.11.2023
The trajectory of cryptocurrencies, from their inception as a novel digital medium of exchange, has been nothing short of transformative. Initially tethered to the sphere of finance, offering an alternative to conventional banking paradigms, cryptocurrencies have transcended these boundaries...
FTX Can Start Mediation, File Counterclaims in BlockFi Bankruptcy Case, Judge Rules
14.11.2023
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in late November last year, in part because of the ripple effects of the sudden collapse of FTX, which triggered an automatic stay that halted proceedings between the two
Australia Updates Its Capital Gains Tax Guidance to Include Wrapped Tokens and DeFi
14.11.2023
Australia's tax authority has clarified that its capital gains tax on crypto products also extends to wrapped tokens or token interaction with decentralized (DeFi) lending protocols