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Umoja Launches Beta Hedging Service to Bolster Crypto Investment Safety
14.2.2024
On Tuesday, the crypto platform Umoja unveiled its beta version of hedging-as-a-service, designed to shield users from crypto losses. Umoja’s mission is to enhance the safety and accessibility of crypto investments, opening up hedging opportunities in a market valued at $500 trillion. Umoja...
The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions
14.2.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto
CEO of Bank Involved In Pig Butchering Scheme Charged With Embezzling $47 Million
13.2.2024
In a startling breach of trust, the CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank is facing charges for orchestrating an embezzlement of $47 million. The high-profile case came to light following revelations that the bank played a central role in a sophisticated ‘pig butchering’ scheme, according...
Robinhood's Higher Crypto Revenue Could be Positive for Coinbase Earnings
13.2.2024
The shares of the popular trading platform rose 15% after beating earnings and revenue estimates
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s VC Firm Bought BTC and ETH Worth $200 Million in Latter Half of 2023
13.2.2024
Founders Fund, a venture capital (VC) firm founded by the billionaire Peter Thiel, is believed to have acquired bitcoin and ethereum worth $200 million sometime in the second half of 2023. The VC firm reportedly began purchasing bitcoin when its price was still under $30,000. Founders Fund’s...
Binance Payments Partner Banxa Makes Debut on UK Crypto Register
13.2.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) added another crypto-focused firm to its famous crypto register on February 9. This time, it’s Banxa (BNXA)—the international fiat-processing payment company. Here’s what you need to know: Banxa UK Gets Greenlight from FCA for Crypto Activities...
Ripple Aims to Expand Regulatory Reach With Standard Custody Acquisition
13.2.2024
In a strategic move to bolster its regulatory credentials, Ripple has announced its plan to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company. This acquisition, pending regulatory approval, is set to enhance Ripple’s portfolio of digital asset solutions and regulatory licenses, marking...
Crypto Political Group Fairshake Targets California Senate Candidate Katie Porter
13.2.2024
The U.S. crypto industry's most prominent campaign-finance organization, Fairshake, is going after Sen. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), spending a part of its war chest to try to derail the progressive lawmaker
Sustainable Cryptocurrency eTukTuk Approaches $1 Million Milestone in Presale – Next Big Trend?
13.2.2024
Sustainable cryptocurrency eTukTuk’s presale is surging towards $1 million in funds raised. Investors have been piling into the sustainable transportation-focused web3 start-up’s presale ahead of an imminent price rise. $TUK tokens are currently available for $0.0265. But the $TUK price is set...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – ASTX, JOE, ASEA
13.2.2024
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools With major cryptocurrencies experiencing a price dip on Tuesday in wake of hotter-than-expected US CPI data that has seen markets pull back on Fed rate cut bets, investors looking for quick exponential gains will continue scouring the shitcoin/meme coin markets...
28.2% of Data Requests Originated from U.S. Agencies in 2023, Kraken Says
13.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken published a report today detailing the data requests it received from official bodies last year. In a blog post, the exchange revealed that it had received a total of 4923 data requests in 2023, with U.S. agencies accounting for 1393 of those requests. Stay in-the-know with...
CPI Report Triggers Market Tumble: Stocks and Crypto Decline as Inflation Concerns Mount
13.2.2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, indicating a 0.3% rise in January. Following the release, all three major stock indices experienced a decline, Treasury yields climbed, and crypto assets took a hit, moving downward from their recent...
Best Crypto to Buy Today February 13 – AKT, GNO, STX
13.2.2024
Explore what experts are saying about the best crypto to buy now, focusing on long-term potential and recent market trends in the blockchain space. Image by cryptonews.com. With major cryptocurrencies experiencing a price dip on Tuesday in wake of hotter-than-expected US CPI data that has seen...
Fordefi Raises $10 Million from Electric Capital, Paxos to Make Retail Wallets Safer
13.2.2024
Crypto wallet provider Fordefi announced today via press release that it has raised $10 million in funding to help bring its institutional-grade crypto wallet to retail platforms. In other words, the company wants to develop its user-owned self custody wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) solution...
Ledger and Coinbase Collaborate to Simplify Crypto Purchases and Transfers
13.2.2024
Hardware wallet provider Ledger and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase have announced a collaboration aimed at integrating Coinbase Pay into Ledger Live, a move aimed at enhancing the efficiency and security of cryptocurrency transactions. This collaboration aims to eliminate the complexities users...
Kraken Mulls Crypto ETF Custody Amid Spot Ethereum ETF Anticipation
13.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly considering to enter the crypto ETF custody race, amid spot Ethereum ETF’s most anticipated approval. According to a scoop by Fox Journalist Eleanor Terrett, the US’s second largest crypto exchange Kraken “is hoping to get into the crypto ETF custody game...
CoinDCX Partners with Defunct Crypto Exchange Koinex to Provide Access for its Users
13.2.2024
CoinDCX has partnered with Koinex, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange that ceased all trading operations due to regulatory uncertainties, to enable the platform’s users to access their assets. In a Tuesday announcement, CoinDCX said it has struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) deal with...
Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia
13.2.2024
Solana Mobile’s Chapter 2 Reaches 100K Preorders, Guarantees Production
13.2.2024
Solana Mobile, a smartphone-focused subsidiary of Solana Labs, has announced that its second mobile phone, Chapter 2, has reached 100k preorders in less than 30 days, hitting a milestone that now guarantees the production of the hardware device. The company reported that the preorder price of $450...
Isle of Man Seeks Public Input in Effort To Tighten Crypto Assets Regulation
13.2.2024
The Isle of Man has rolled out a public consultation on possible crypto assets regulation to protect investors in the jurisdiction. In a Feb 13 release, financial authorities in the self-governing British Crown dependency sought models to expand its laws on crypto assets in line with global...