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ETC Group Says It Will List an Exchange-Traded Product Based on Anticipated ETH Hard Fork
10.9.2022
Digital asset-backed securities provider the Etc Group has said it will list an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on an anticipated hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain on September 15. Current holders of Etc Group’s ethereum ETP (ZETH) will be issued with “units of the new security...
Senators Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Combat Crypto Scams
9.9.2022
An FTC study shows 49% of crypto-related frauds originated on social media, say six members of the Senate Banking Committee
JPMorgan Hires Former Microsoft Executive to Its Crypto-Related Payments Group
9.9.2022
Microsoft’s former corporate treasurer and chief investment officer Tahreem Kampton joined JPMorgan Payments, which focuses on digital payments and blockchain technology
US Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $30 Million From North Korean Hackers
9.9.2022
Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis has revealed that U.S. authorities have seized cryptocurrency worth $30 million from North Korean hackers. “This marks the first time ever that cryptocurrency stolen by a North Korean hacking group has been seized, and we’re confident...
ETC Group Physical Ethereum PoW (ZETW) ETP Launching on Deutsche Borse
8.9.2022
An exchange-traded product (ETP) that tracks an Ethereum (ETH) proof-of-work (PoW) hard forked token is already being planned for listing in Europe, despite no such token existing as of now.
The new investment product is being prepared by the London-based crypto firm ETC Group, and will be listed...
Putin Threatens to Let Europe ‘Freeze’ — Russian President Warns ‘We Will Not Supply Gas, Oil, Coal, Heating Oil’
8.9.2022
Following the discussions concerning the inter-governmental political forum Group of Seven (G7) pledging to impose price caps on crude oil and the European Commission talking about fixing electricity prices, Russian president Vladimir Putin explained on Wednesday that Russia will not supply...
ETC Group launches crypto ETP based on PoW Ethereum hard fork
7.9.2022
ETC Group will continue to rely on Ethereum’s original PoW consensus for its current Ethereum ETP, the firm announced on Wednesday
China’s State-Backed Open Source Blockchain Onboards HK Conglomerates HSBC, Emperor Group
6.9.2022
China's state-backed Blockchain Service Network (BSN) has onboarded more than 10 conglomerates to its newly-launched Spartan Network, a blockchain infrastructure project
Billionaire David Rubenstein Bullish on Crypto, Optimistic About Regulation
5.9.2022
Billionaire David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group’s founder, believes that U.S. lawmakers will not push to regulate the crypto industry unduly. Noting that he is bullish on crypto, the billionaire investor said: “the greatest fortunes are made when people go against conventional...
Hackers Offer to Sell Belarus President Lukashenko’s Passport as NFT
3.9.2022
Anti-government hackers have attempted to sell what they say is an NFT of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s passport. The members of the ‘Belarusian Cyber Partisans’ collective claim to have obtained the passport data of all of the country’s citizens. Cyber...
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lays Off 15% of Workforce Due to Global Economy Woes
3.9.2022
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a new wave of layoffs amidst a worsening global economic situation for fintech startups, which the exchange states is affecting innovation-based companies. The exchange laid off 15% of its workforce on September...
Crypto Lender Celsius Faces Another Group of Customers Who Want Their Money Back
1.9.2022
More than 60 of Celsius’ custodial-account holders petitioned a bankruptcy court to force the crypto lender to send them back their funds outside of the proceedings
CME Group launches euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures
29.8.2022
First announced on Aug. 4, the euro-denominated Ether futures represent investment vehicles launched prior to the blockchain's transition to proof-of-stake
Fintech Firm Lightnet Group Gets $50M From LDA Capital to Boost Velo Protocol's Tech
29.8.2022
The firm has the option to raise the total commitment to up to $100 over the next three years
Preserve Childhood With Love: CoinEx Charity Delivers Warmth to Sick Children in Venezuela
29.8.2022
On August 19, a group of loving volunteers visited Hospital Universitario Antonio Patricio de Alcalá (HUAPA) in Cumaná, Venezuela. Wearing costumes and acting as cartoon characters such as Spider-Man and Elsa popular with children, they shuttled between pediatric wards while carrying...
China's Ant Group to Work With Malaysian Investment Bank Kenanga on Crypto 'SuperApp'
24.8.2022
Chinese technology company Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, is working with Kenanga Investment Bank on Malaysia's first "SuperApp," which will include crypto trading, e-wallets and portfolio management
China’s Ant Group to help Malaysia launch crypto-friendly 'super app'
24.8.2022
Expected to launch in early 2023, Kenanga’s crypto-friendly super app will feature digital investment management, e-wallet, FX, stock trading and other services
‘7 South Korean Securities Firms Will Launch Crypto Exchanges in 2023’ – Report
23.8.2022
A slew of major South Korean securities companies – many of which may be affiliated with major commercial banks and business groups – could be set to launch crypto exchange platforms as early as next year.
Per Newspim, “seven large domestic securities companies” have already applied to financial...
Celsius Depositors Fracture Again on Legal Strategy as 'Withhold' Group Lawyers Up
22.8.2022
A subset of Celsius Network depositors are trying to get their marooned funds returned
Ronin hackers transferred stolen funds from ETH to BTC and used sanctioned mixers
22.8.2022
The hackers continue to spread out the stolen funds using Bitcoin privacy tools as a means to remain anonymous, despite the identity of the hackers believed to be a North Korean cybercrime group