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Magic Leap Execs Believe Metaverse Needs to Focus on Real-World: Report
17.1.2024
The Mixed Reality company has raised nearly $4 billion, as metaverse tokens are solidly in the green
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says Gensler is a “Political Liability” – Report
16.1.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took shots at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair (SEC), Gary Gensler, during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  A new chair of the SEC? “I do think the chair of the SEC, Gary Gensler, is a political...
Tether Responds to UN Report Alleging Involvement in Illicit Activity, Disputes Claims
16.1.2024
Major stablecoin firm Tether has responded to the United Nations (UN) report highlighting the alleged involvement of the Tether stablecoin USDT in illicit activity. Tether Challenges UN Report and Calls for Blockchain Education Read more ⬇️https://t.co/RM474wIiqo — Tether (@Tether_to) January...
Circle publishes a report for the USDC State of Economy
16.1.2024
Circle has published a report titled State of the USDC Economy. The goal is to talk about how far stablecoin has come since its inception in 2018. A few months of the previous year, that is, 2023, were pretty hard on its market cap, especially with a drop of ~60% that brought the value down …
Tether Hits Back at UN Report Alleging Role of USDT in Illicit Activity in East Asia
16.1.2024
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap, has challenged the United Nations (UN) for its report on underground banking and money laundering infrastructure in East and Southeast Asia
Report: Egypt Wants to Have a Functioning CBDC by 2030
16.1.2024
Egypt reportedly aims to launch a central bank digital currency by 2030 to boost the competitiveness of its national currency. According to an Egyptian economic expert, a digital currency issued by the central bank is more secure than privately issued cryptocurrencies. Enhancing Monetary Policy...
BRC-20 Inscription Growth Key for Bitcoin’s Continued Dominance in 2023 – Binance Research
15.1.2024
The cryptocurrency market witnessed a remarkable recovery in 2023 with a staggering 109% year-over-year (YoY) surge. However, what captured the attention of the Binance Research team was the notable growth of the BRC-20 token standard throughout the year. In their 140-page report, the research...
JP Morgan: Bitcoin ETFs Could See $25 Billion Inflows From Existing Products Without Fresh Capital
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Alexey Novikov Banking giant JP Morgan projects a huge inflow into spot Bitcoin ETFs from other cryptocurrency-related products even without new capital from the wider financial market. JP Morgan Market Trends Report Highlights Inflows Following Bitcoin ETF Approval In a recent...
Rating Agency Moody’s Report Highlights Tech Risks In Growing Tokenized Funds
15.1.2024
Source: Getty Images Moody’s Investor Services, a credit ratings and research provider, on Monday, highlighted the inherent tech risks associated with growing tokenized funds. Moody’s DeFi and Digital Assets expert team flagged the need for additional expertise in managing tokenized...
Circle Highlights Surge in USDC Use for Asia Remittances in New Report
15.1.2024
Since its introduction in 2018, USDC has been used to settle over $12 trillion in blockchain transactions
Federal Reserve’s Rate Cut Could Spark Institutional Interest in DeFi and Stablecoins, Fidelity Predicts
15.1.2024
The United States Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cut could reignite major institutional interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoins, according to asset manager Fidelity. In their recently released 2024 Digital Assets Look Ahead report, Fidelity suggests that this...
Over $4 Million Worth of Assets Stolen By Solana Wallet Drainers: Scam Sniffer
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer says over $4 million worth of digital assets have been stolen by Solana wallet drainers in phishing attacks in the past month. Solana users should be vigilant for phishing attacks In a recent report, the firm tracked...
UN Report Highlights Tether’s Rising Role in Money Laundering Across Southeast Asia
15.1.2024
In a recent report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Tether, one of the world’s largest stablecoin Tether, has been identified as a prominent tool employed by money launderers and fraudsters operating in Southeast Asia. The report sheds light on the increasing use...
World Economic Forum Confronts AI Challenges and Public Cynicism Ahead of Davos Summit
12.1.2024
In three days, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will convene on Jan. 15-19, and much of the world’s elite will be in Davos for the event. Before the meeting, the WEF published the 19th annual edition of the Global Risks Report, which highlights the risks of disinformation, and...
White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists
12.1.2024
White supremacist groups in the U.S. have sometimes been funded by crypto, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that analyzed about $140,000 in transactions connected to 15 extremist groups or individuals last year
Crypto Community Calls to Boycott Vanguard as $7.7 Trillion Asset Manager Blocks Spot Bitcoin ETFs
12.1.2024
Source: Vanguard Asset management giant Vanguard has opted not to allow the purchase of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its platform, triggering the crypto community. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal on January 11, Vanguard stated that it will not offer the new spot...
Domestic Exchanges Account for 99.7% of Brazilian Cross-border Crypto Trades – Central Bank
12.1.2024
Source: Alexey Novikov/Adobe Exchanges that buy coins overseas to sell on the domestic market account for most of Brazil’s cross-border crypto trade, a Central Bank report has found. The findings were published in an official post from the bank’s data analysis team. The authors reported...
Web3 Fundraising Fell 70% Per Quarter Last Year, Female Startups Receive 6.3%: Bitget
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has released a report on blockchain funding across 2022 and 2023 highlighting the latest trends including gender disparities in the present VC ecosystem. In a Jan 11 release, the exchange revealed that blockchain startups have...
Binance Spot Market Share Spiked First Time in Months as BTC Futures Products Rise: CCData
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe The cryptocurrency market recorded massive gains towards the end of 2023 in several areas as the uptick in asset prices was seen in centralized exchange numbers, institutional funds, and decentralized applications (dApps). A Jan 10 market report by cryptocurrency research firm CCData...
Coinbase Report Analyzes 2024 Bitcoin Halving and Ethereum’s Cancun Upgrade Impact
11.1.2024
Coinbase’s recent 2024 Market Outlook report was followed by a fresh analysis from its institutional arm, focusing on the pivotal market happenings linked to two leading cryptocurrencies: bitcoin and ethereum. This new report, titled “Q1 2024 Guide to Crypto Markets”...