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Crypto Infrastructure Firm Aquanow Obtains VASP License in Dubai
13.2.2024
Canadian-based crypto infrastructure firm Aquanow acquired a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from financial authorities in Dubai. In a Feb 12 announcement, Aquanow disclosed that it received the regulatory nod from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai to offer...
Deutsche Börse’s Subsidiary Crypto Finance Gets BaFin License
13.2.2024
BaFin, Germany’s financial regulator, has issued four licenses to Crypto Finance, a firm operated by leading stock exchange Deutsche Börse. The key licenses will allow Crypto Finance to carry out regulated digital asset trading, settlement, and custody services in Germany. The Swiss Financial...
Blockchain Association Warns Warren’s Anti-Crypto Legislation Threatens US Jobs and Strategic Advantage
13.2.2024
The Blockchain Association has sent a second letter to the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee expressing concerns over a bill sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren. The legislation, titled the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 (DAAMLA), has garnered...
Franklin Templeton Latest Firm to File for Spot Ethereum ETF
13.2.2024
Investment firm Franklin Templeton is the latest asset manager to file a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States. The filing was submitted on Monday. Coinbase Custody will be the Ether custodian and Bank of New York...
Digital Asset Investment Funds Record $1.1 Billion Inflows as AUM Taps $59 Billion
12.2.2024
Digital asset investment products recorded $1.1 billion in inflows in the last seven days following a price uptick in the market. A new CoinShares Digital Asset Funds Flow Weekly Report shows a positive swing in cryptocurrency products for another week as crypto prices record massive weekly gains....
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Outpace MicroStrategy Holdings, Marking Significant Market Movement
12.2.2024
An unprecedented shift in the cryptocurrency market occurred on Monday as nine traditional asset management firms surpassed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings through spot Bitcoin ETFs, a report by HODL15Capital confirmed. Institutional investors are rapidly accumulating Bitcoin, marking...
OpenEX’s Long Testnet Launches Digital Asset Trading Revolution
12.2.2024
OpenEx is gearing up to unveil its Long test network, which will serve as an indicator of the platform’s progress in the realm of digital asset trading. The Chinese dragon serves as inspiration for the name Long. This serves as OpenEx’s homage to the Chinese Long Year. The conventional...
Expert Calls for Full Cryptocurrency Regulation in Nigeria to Mitigate Digital Asset-Related Financial Crimes
12.2.2024
Nigeria must fully regulate crypto activities if it wants to curb financial crimes associated with digital assets, a forensic expert has said. The co-founder of A&D Forensics also called on Nigeria to enact laws that would mandate banks to vet service providers before granting them account...
South Korea Plans to Block Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges
12.2.2024
South Korea plans to conduct virtual asset exchange inspections to expel ineligible platforms later this year. Authorities are contemplating an advanced suspension system for suspicious transactions. This would rapidly prevent the concealment of illicit funds during all stages of the investigation...
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Hints at Expanded Bitcoin Exposure
12.2.2024
Asset manager BlackRock may boost its Bitcoin exposure in the future. That’s according to Rick Rieder, head of global allocation at BlackRock, who is responsible for about $2.4t in assets at the investment firm. In an upcoming episode of the Wall Street Journal’s Take On the Week podcast, Rieder...
Tom Brady NFT Fetches $40K as Super Bowl Legends Hype Digital Collectibles
11.2.2024
The NFL All Day digital collectibles brand, developed by Dapper Labs, entered Super Bowl weekend with a surge of momentum. The sports-themed, digital-collectible brand issued promotional packs of NFTs during the NFL playoffs in January, resulting in several high-profile sales. Notably,...
Hong Kong-Listed OSL Joins Swiss Banking Giant UBS’s ‘Investment-Grade Tokenized Warrant’
11.2.2024
The Hong Kong-listed OSL Digital Securities has participated in the Swiss banking giant UBS’s “investment-grade tokenised warrant and simulated product life cycle.” Patrick Pan said the partnership with UBS not only represents a milestone for OSL but also highlights the importance...
Kenya Advances Toward Digital Asset Hub Ambition With Virtual Assets Bill – Kenya Blockchain Association
9.2.2024
The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) is reportedly on the verge of launching a community-led draft bill, a significant stride towards its objective of transforming Kenya into a hub for digital assets. BAK has expressed its intention to integrate feedback from stakeholders into a revised draft....
Thailand Abolishes Value-Added Tax Previously Applicable on Digital Asset Trades
9.2.2024
The Thailand Finance Ministry has announced the removal of the previously applicable value-added tax on digital asset trading. This exemption, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2024, extends to regulated brokers, dealers, and authorized cryptocurrency exchanges. VAT Exemption to Bolster Thailand’s...
SUI Records All-Time Peak with 98% Monthly TVL Jump: Render Competitor Gains Attention in Crypto World
8.2.2024
Sui (SUI) is one of the best altcoins to invest in right now, as it recently surpassed a major milestone when tokens set a new high at $1.65. That takes its price growth in the past month to 88%, with its total locked value increasing by 98%. Sui’s ecosystem aims to make digital asset ownership...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Becomes 10th Most Valuable Asset in the World – Can it Overtake Gold?
8.2.2024
Bitcoin Price Prediction As Bitcoin (BTC/USD) ascends to the 10th spot among the world’s most valuable assets, its current trajectory highlights a significant moment in the evolution of digital currencies. Trading at a noteworthy $45,500, Bitcoin has witnessed nearly 5% increase, underscoring...
Kraken Obtains VASP Registration From Dutch Central Bank
8.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken was granted a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration from the Dutch Central Bank today. Kraken announced the acquisition of its fourth European VASP license, which will make its services available to customers in the Netherlands. Another milestone in our European...
Digital Asset Spot Trading Volumes Rise for the Fourth Consecutive Month + More Crypto News
8.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Digital Asset Spot Volumes Rise for the Fourth Consecutive Month Paxos Adopts Chainlink’s PayPal USD Price Feed The Hashgraph Association...
Spot Trading Volumes Hit $1.4 Trillion as Exchanges Record Growth In Fourth Consecutive Month
8.2.2024
Digital asset spot trading volumes continued on a steady rise in January on the back of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A new CCData market report shows an increase in market activity as ETF participants notch inflows and traders...
Hong Kong Seeks Input on OTC Crypto Trading Rules
8.2.2024
Hong Kong on Thursday announced a consultation on regulating over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau consultation seeks to establish a conceptual framework for licensing virtual asset OTC services. Under the regime, operators would be mandated to obtain...