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Skybridge Founder Sees Bitcoin as Multi-Trillion-Dollar Asset — Confident Jamie Dimon Will Change His Tune About BTC
13.12.2023
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has predicted a multi-trillion-dollar future for bitcoin, independent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) decision. He also urged Senator Elizabeth Warren to learn more about Bitcoin...
Japan’s SBI Holdings and Saudi Aramco Explore Joint Digital Asset Ventures
12.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Japanese financial services firm SBI Holdings announced last Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with oil giant Saudi Aramco for potential collaboration on digital asset investing. According to the document, SBI’s agreement with the state-owned...
Dubai Grants Climate-based AYA Platform Conditional VARA License
12.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Dubai’s financial regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a conditional operating license to AYA Platform, a web3 launchpad subsidiary of Enjinstarter. In a recent press release, the company disclosed the regulatory nod obtained by VARA to operate...
Senator Warren’s Bipartisan Push to Combat Crypto Money Laundering Gains Momentum
12.12.2023
Source: Screenshot of video Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s YouTube page Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has announced an increase in support for the bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which aims to tackle concerns around the use of crypto in illegal activities such as money laundering...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: December 11, 2023
12.12.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Institutional Investors Maintain Buying Momentum as Crypto Funds Record $43 Million Inflows
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Institutional investors tighten their grip on cryptocurrency funds as the market records $43 million inflows in the last seven days marking an 11th consecutive week in the green zone. A recent CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows report shows a sustained bullish sentiment...
Dev Behind Controversial Shooter The Day Before Shuts Down Days After Massive Steam Launch
11.12.2023
The drama-filled saga behind one of Steam’s most-anticipated games of 2023 just took its weirdest turn yet. The Day Before maker Fntastic announced it will cease operations less than a week after accusations of swindling players with a massive bait-and-switch when it came to the true nature of...
Binance P2P to Discontinue Russian Ruble Trading Pair From January 31 Next Year
11.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe Digital asset exchange Binance has announced a discontinuation of the Russian Ruble trading pairs on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms from Jan 31, 2024. In a Dec 11 official announcement, the company disclosed that it would no longer support the Russian Ruble trading...
M&G Invests $20M in UK Bitcoin Derivatives Platform GFO-X
11.12.2023
Source: Pexels UK asset management firm M&G Plc announced it has invested $20 million in the bitcoin derivatives exchange, Global Futures & Options Holdings (GFO-X) looking to support “regulated trading of digital assets” and meet demand from institutional investors. GFO has a partnership...
Tether Freezes Tokens of Sanctioned Individuals Listed by OFAC
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Tether (USDT), the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has frozen the wallets of individuals sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC). In a recent announcement, the company said it aims to prevent potential misuse of its tokens and enhance...
Financial Giant Fidelity Discusses Spot Bitcoin ETF Application With SEC
11.12.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity recently met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. Like Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, Fidelity appears to be pushing to use the in-kind creation model for...
Frustrated Polygon (MATIC) holders move towards Retik Finance (RETIK)
10.12.2023
In the ever-shifting landscape of cryptocurrencies, holders of Polygon’s native token, MATIC, find themselves at a crossroads as the asset faces a challenging phase. The recent decline in MATIC’s price has led to growing frustration among its investors. Consequently, many are exploring...
BTC Dev Wants to ‘Fix’ Ordinal Inscription ‘Exploit,’ Blackrock Updates ETF Filing, and More — Week in Review
10.12.2023
BTC developer Luke Dashjr wants to “fix” Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions, as he views them as exploitative, dividing the crypto community. In other news, in a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update, monolithic asset manager Blackrock has noted the possibility of BTC being...
Tether Implements New Stablecoin-Freezing Policy After Seizing Funds Tied to OFAC Sanctioned Entities
10.12.2023
Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office...
Vaneck Unveils 15 Crypto Predictions: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals, US Recession, BTC’s Historic Rally
10.12.2023
Asset management firm Vaneck has unveiled its 15 crypto predictions for 2024. They include the U.S. recession’s arrival, the approvals of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and bitcoin’s historic rally, “potentially...
Bitcoin Outshines Gold: Digital Asset Surges 166% in 2023, Dwarfing Gold’s Modest 9% Gain
9.12.2023
Gold achieved a record high of $2,117 per troy ounce on Dec. 3, 2023, yet its price per ounce has decreased by 5.33% in the previous week. Despite hitting this unprecedented peak, its year-to-date increase against the U.S. dollar is relatively modest at 9.9%. In contrast, bitcoin, the leading...
Nonco Raises over $10 Million in Seed Funding
8.12.2023
Digital asset brokerage firm, Nonco, has raised over $10 million in seed funding, according to a new statement from the company. “The leading brokerage firm for digital assets” “Our aim is to become the leading brokerage firm for digital assets, and we intend to achieve this by establishing a...
Kazakhstan Financial Regulator Barred 980 Crypto Firms For Non-Registration
8.12.2023
Source: Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) blocked 980 digital asset exchanges for offering trading services to users in Kazakhstan without the required regulatory nod. In a Dec 7 press release, the financial regulator revealed that it barred almost 1,000 crypto trading...
Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
8.12.2023
The firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in the Latin American region since its debut in April
Crypto Whales Are Slowly Accumulating a Hidden AI Crypto Gem – Here’s What You Need to Know
8.12.2023
Crypto whales target the AI crypto Launchpad XYZ before it gains mainstream popularity. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Cryptocurrency has minted a new class of ultra-wealthy investors who exert major influence over the volatile digital asset markets. Commonly known as “crypto whales,” these...