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Coinbase Expands Crypto Services to Hawaii Following Regulatory Changes
13.8.2024
The publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced its expansion into Hawaii, allowing residents to access a range of crypto services. The move comes after the state clarified its regulations, enabling Coinbase to offer its platform to Hawaiian users. Hawaii Residents Gain Access...
Bitcoin price drops below $59K as institutions stop buying stablecoins
12.8.2024
Bitcoin price saw its local bottom last time Tether minted $1.3 billion worth of stablecoins, which helped BTC recover over 21%
BitGo to transition Wrapped Bitcoin business to multi-jurisdictional custody
11.8.2024
BitGo claims the move of its Wrapped Bitcoin business will make it the world’s first “multi-jurisdictional and multi-institutional custody."
DOJ Launches Whistleblower Awards Program to Tackle Crypto Crimes
2.8.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses, to enhance the detection and prosecution...
Hacker gets 3.5 years prison for $900K Coinbase login scam: Report
29.7.2024
A UK hacker faces prison for his Coinbase dummy website scam, an El Paso man’s alleged crypto “Ponzi” funded his lavish lifestyle, and Washington DFI flags the latest potential crypto fraud
Kraken Expands Crypto Custody Services to Institutions in UK and Australia
19.7.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken has expanded its custody services to institutional clients in the UK and Australia, marking the first international expansion following its successful U.S. launch in March. Kraken Institutional, already established in the UK and Australia, now offers its custody solution...
Chainlink’s tokenization sandbox cuts trials to days instead of months
18.7.2024
The sandbox could lead to more financial institutions adopting asset tokenization solutions
Institutions are more bullish on Ether than retail ahead of ETH ETF launch
16.7.2024
Ether price could double during the 2025 bull cycle, thanks to increased institutional interest introduced by ETH ETFs, according to Bybit’s head of institutions
Mining Company CEO Claims Silver Deficit Is Growing, Institutions Might Drive Prices Higher
16.7.2024
Keith Neumeyer, CEO of First Majestic Silver, a Canada-based mining company, discussed the silver production deficit in today’s precious metals markets. Neumeyer stated that while retail investors are interested in silver, institutions have to enter the market, supporting the activity...
Nigerian Central Bank Warns Financial Institutions Against Rejecting Old or Lower Denomination US Dollars
3.7.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria warned local financial institutions against rejecting older or lower-denomination U.S. dollar banknotes. The apex bank said it will take strong action against financial institutions that refuse to accept mutilated or overcirculated local currency banknotes. Older U.S....
Crypto Whales & Institutions Shift Focus on Chainlink’s LINK
2.7.2024
Crypto whales are known to hold markets in bear seasons and propel them in bull seasons. Heavyweight investors have shifted their focus to Chainlink. According to a market analysis by Lookonchain, whales are buying a lot of $LINK. LINK gets whales and institutional attention According to...
Tether signs MoU to promote crypto freedom in Turkey
2.7.2024
Stablecoin giant Tether is eager to learn about the possibilities of introducing new business lines into Turkey's banking in cooperation with the local crypto firm BTguru
Big banks rush in to test ECB’s wholesale distributed ledger tech
24.6.2024
The new participants in the European Central Bank’s DLT tests include major financial institutions
Trader claims to lose $310K on dodgy exchange pitched in LinkedIn request
14.6.2024
The investor said they learned about the exchange from a “random friend request on LinkedIn.”
Bitcoin market in flux: Institutional investors, price drops, and miner capitulation
12.6.2024
Bitcoin has recently witnessed a whirlwind within the finance world, with a relatively stable price ranging from a support level of $66,177.99 to a resistance level of $67,597.89 at 9.08 AM (GMT). However, not all have been merry in the crypto market for BTC. With gyrating exchange rates, corporate...
US Banking Sector Teeters: $517B Unrealized Losses, 63 Troubled Institutions Flagged
4.6.2024
U.S. banks reported an alarming increase in unrealized losses and a growing list of institutions at risk of failure in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data. The FDIC report highlights $517 billion in unrealized losses...
Solana emerges as an institutional favorite following PayPal USD launch
4.6.2024
Solana could emerge as a leading blockchain for payments institutions. Is a Solana-based ETF next?
EU elections 'wildcard' could pave the way for first Ether ETF
3.6.2024
The outcome of the elections will be a pivotal moment for the implementation of the MiCA regulatory framework and the approval of the first spot Ether ETF
Crypto Voter Backlash: How Biden’s Veto May Have Cost Him the 2024 Election
2.6.2024
After a period of intense scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, many speculated that the Biden administration had reversed its stance by allowing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve several spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, President Joe Biden...
Financial institutions face rising threat from sophisticated AI fraud
30.5.2024
Many financial institutions are struggling to keep up with the rising sophistication of AI-driven fraud, creating a critical need for enhanced detection and prevention methods