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Thailand’s K-Bank Acquires 97% Stake in Parent Company of Satang Crypto Exchange
30.10.2023
Thailand’s second-largest bank, Kasikorn Bank, widely known as K-Bank, has acquired a 97% stake in the parent company of the established Satang crypto exchange. This strategic acquisition comes as K-Bank intensifies its efforts in the cryptocurrency sector, aiming to offer a comprehensive...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Blasts ‘Scorched Earth’ Approach Against LBRY
30.10.2023
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement of dissent that referred to how the commission dealt with the LBRY case. Peirce criticized the approach that the SEC took when, according to her, the company had made significant disclosures about...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval: Cantor Fitzgerald Grows Confident – Here’s Why
29.10.2023
Analysts at financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald believe the long-awaited spot Bitcoin ( BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inching closer to reality. The company, known for its prime brokerage and investment banking services, has grown confident in the approval of applications from asset...
Binance Appoints New Regional Head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
28.10.2023
Binance’s General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Kyrylo Khomiakov, will take responsibility for Central Asia as well. His promotion comes after the crypto exchange’s top executives in the region left the company last month, part of a string of executive exits at Binance this year. Kyrylo...
Trezor Initiates Investigation as Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Hardware Wallet Users
28.10.2023
Trezor, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, is currently investigating a potential data breach due to an ongoing email phishing campaign. On October 26, the anonymous blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a phishing attack targeting Trezor users via his Telegram channel. ZachXBT cited...
Terrorism Funding Claims Contradicted by Lack of Evidence for Substantial Crypto Donations to Hamas
27.10.2023
Blockchain analytics company Elliptic refuted claims on Wednesday that Hamas received millions in crypto donations in the months leading up to its attack on Israel earlier this month. Elliptic stated in a blog post that there is “no evidence to support the assertion that Hamas has received...
Crypto Miner Marathon Digital Plans to Raise $750 Million Through Hybrid Equity Offering
27.10.2023
Crypto mining company Marathon Digital has unveiled plans to raise as much as $750 million through a hybrid equity offering. In a recent filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it plans to use the funds generated from this sale to invest in state-of-the-art...
BTCC Exchange Launches Futures Copy Trading with High-Profit Sharing
27.10.2023
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. Established in 2011, BTCC exchange is one of the longest-running and most trustworthy cryptocurrency exchanges. The company has recently announced the launch of its highly anticipated copy...
Yuga Labs Awarded $1.6 Million in Damages in NFT Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Ryder Ripps
27.10.2023
A California federal judge said that Yuga Labs, the blockchain company behind some of the most popular collectibles of the NFT boom, is entitled to receive nearly $1.6 million in damages, plus legal fees, from a conceptual artist and his business partner who copied Bored Ape’s NFT art....
Prosegur to Build Secure Crypto Bunker in Brazil
27.10.2023
Prosegur, a Spain-based security company, will build a secure bunker to offer custody services for institutional crypto users in Brazil. The bunker, to be located in Sao Paolo, will be monitored 24 hours a day and will apply various defensive measures in case of an invasion by attackers. Prosegur...
Bitmain’s Latest Air-Cooled Antminer Set for Q1 2024 Shipping
27.10.2023
Bitcoin mining firm Bitmain has formally launched the Antminer T21, a new air-cooled Bitcoin miner. The company made the announcement today, October 26, on X. The Antminer T21 is the company’s new air-cooling miner, which can tolerate temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius. The new mining...
SEC Chair Gensler Keeps Quiet on Bitcoin ETF Plans After Grayscale Ruling – Here’s the Latest
26.10.2023
Despite tremendous pressure to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF for trading on public markets, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler refuses to discuss his agency’s next steps. On Monday, the SEC received an order from the Court of Appeals to review Grayscale’s...
Prosecution Rests Case, SBF to Testify this Afternoon
26.10.2023
  Bankman-Fried’s decision to testify comes after a number of his former close associates took the stand against him. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, FTX co-founder, Gary Wang, and head of engineering for FTX Nishad Singh, largely deflected responsibility back...
Creditors of Struggling Crypto Exchange CoinFLEX Sue CEO and Seek Funds from ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver
26.10.2023
Creditors of CoinFLEX, a bankrupt exchange, sue CEO Mark Lamb and early investor Roger Ver, aka Bitcoin Jesus, alleging breach of fiduciary duty over the new exchange OPNX launch and unauthorized use of company assets. On October 25, creditors of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange CoinFLEX...
Mastercard Partners with MoonPay to Explore Multiple Integrations
26.10.2023
Digital assets payment platform, MoonPay announced a partnership with global payment firm Mastercard to advance web3 integrations, build connections, and boost marketing tools. MoonPay revealed the new development in a blog post adding on X (Twitter) that Keith Grossman the company’s...
World Bank, Euroclear Join Forces to Unveil Digital Native Security Issuance on Blockchain
26.10.2023
Belgium-based bank Euroclear has launched the first digital native security on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange together with the World Bank. The €100 million digital bond – Digitally Native Notes (DNN) – issuance by the World Bank involves the distribution and settlement of fully...
FTX Debtors Evaluate Bids for Dormant Crypto Exchange’s Revival
25.10.2023
Insiders reveal that FTX creditors are sifting through bids from various entities eager to breathe life into the dormant crypto exchange. The company’s investment banker highlighted that FTX interacts with “multiple parties every day.” FTX Creditors Sift Through Offers...
Today in Crypto: DCG Paid Off $575 Million in Debt Since End of 2022, $720 Million Stolen across 117 Breaches in Q3
25.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Investment news Digital Currency Group (DCG), the crypto company founded by finance veteran Barry Silbert, has paid...
Lightspark Open Sources Email-Like Protocol UMA; Raises Debate on Compliance
25.10.2023
Lightspark, a Lightning Network (LN) financial services company, has announced it has open-sourced Universal Money Address (UMA), a protocol similar to email, but for money. The protocol will be interoperable, allowing platforms to exercise due compliance on the transactions facilitated,...
Report: Operators of Central African Republic-Based Crypto Investment Firm Disappear With $1.6 Million
25.10.2023
According to reports, the operators of a Central African Republic (CAR) crypto company which promised a high return on money invested have disappeared along with $1.6 million in investor funds. High-profile personalities including lawmakers and senior government employees are among the hundreds...