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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...
Singapore’s Web3 Firms Call for Budget Support to Boost Talent and Security
13.2.2024
With the 2024 Budget announcement on the horizon, Singapore’s web3 community is voicing a critical need for government support. According to a recent report by The Straits Times, the Singaporean firms are specifically looking for help in two key areas: developing a skilled talent pool...
Analog Raises $16M in Funding for Cross-Chain Project, Reaching $120M Valuation
13.2.2024
Analog has raised $16 million in the latest funding round to develop its cross-chain communication tools at a valuation of $120 million. According to a recent social media post by Analog, the funding round led by Tribe Capital has funneled $16 million to Analog. The company plans to utilize...
Argentina Tops Latin America in Stablecoin Purchases and Holdings: Report
13.2.2024
Argentina, a nation grappling with a severe economic crisis and a plunging peso, has emerged as the leading purchaser and holder of stablecoins in Latin America over the past six months, as per a report by Mexican-founded crypto exchange Bitso. Bitso’s recently published ‘Crypto...
Two Russian Crypto Mining Centers Shut Down, 400+ Rigs Taken Offline
13.2.2024
Russian crypto mining efforts suffered a setback last week, with police closing two large, illegal data centers. In total, officers said they took over 400 crypto mining rigs offline in raids in Siberia and the republic of Dagestan. Russian Crypto Mining Still in Regulatory ‘Grey Zone’...
Japan Metaverse: City of Kochi Unveils ‘Tourism Boost’ Plans
13.2.2024
Kochi, Japan, will move into the metaverse space, with city officials sealing a web3 deal with the Philippines-based Start Lands. Per Kochi News and CoinPost, the city government signed its deal with the firm behind the Start Land metaverse project on February 7. The parties said a “virtual Kochi”...
Global Markets Crypto Intelligence Debuts Crypto Price Index
12.2.2024
A new crypto market price tracking index, the GMCI 30, debuted today. The joint venture created by The Block and Wintermute announced the launch of its GMCI 30 index, which tracks the price performance of the top 30 crypto assets. 1/ Crypto has a new benchmark ???? Tracking the performance of...
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....
SEC Takes Cybersecurity “Seriously,” Gensler Says in New Letter
12.2.2024
United States and Securities Exchange (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler claimed the federal agency takes its “cybersecurity obligations seriously” in a February 6 letter following last month’s SIM swap attack. The letter was drafted as a response to House Republicans who previously scrutinized...
Grayscale and DCG Object to Genesis’ $1.6B Trust Shares Liquidation Plan
12.2.2024
On February 12, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Grayscale raised objections to bankrupt lender Genesis’ plan to sell off its assets. This includes shares in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE), and Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETCG), amounting...
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...
Spain Sets Its Sights on Developing First “Crypto-Friendly” City in Europe
12.2.2024
Torrevieja, a coastal city in southeastern Spain, has launched an ambitious initiative to become Europe’s first “crypto-friendly” city, according to a February 6 statement. The Association of Small and Medium-sized Merchants of Torrevieja (APYMECO), in partnership with...
Over $11 Million in Liquidity Drained From SafeMoon by Unknown Individual
12.2.2024
An unknown individual drained over $11 million in liquidity from various pools associated with the controversial cryptocurrency project SafeMoon on Monday. The transaction triggered immediate speculation about a possible connection to SafeMoon’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Blockchain...
Kraken Exec Questions Efficacy of Crypto Ads at Super Bowl Despite Global Reach
12.2.2024
Kraken’s Chief Marketing Officer, Mayur Gupta, believes the Super Bowl is no longer an effective avenue for crypto marketing. Speaking before Sunday’s US National Football League championship final, he told FOX Business that Kraken did not buy advertising space in the event because...
Nigeria Faces Pressure to Tighten Crypto Regulations for Financial Crime Prevention
12.2.2024
Nigeria faces calls to go further in its efforts to clarify crypto regulation after a blockchain firm successfully finished training its fifth cohort of crypto compliance specialists last weekend. Blockchain intelligence service provider A&D Forensics teaches a course on curbing financial...
Philippines Central Bank Eyes Bank-Mediated Non-Blockchain CBDC in Next Two Years
12.2.2024
Governor Eli Remolona of the Philippines Central Bank (BSP) has disclosed the central bank’s plans to introduce a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the coming years. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is optimistic about the ongoing growth of digital payment technologies...
78% of Institutional Traders Have No Interest In Crypto: JP Morgan
12.2.2024
New data shows that most global institutional traders have no interest in exposing holdings to digital assets although the number of pro-crypto firms has recorded a slight growth. A recent JP Morgan 2024 survey from over 4000 financial market participants shows creeping acceptance of Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Price Jumps as Net Inflow into BTC Spot ETFs Rises + More Crypto News
12.2.2024
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: Bitcoin Price Jumps as Net Inflow into BTC Spot ETFs Rises COCA Launches Virtual Cards Following Massive Sign-Up in Early Access Program Fine Wine...
BAF and Arbitrum collaborate for Arbitrum Workshop Session 1
12.2.2024
A collaboration between the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation (BAF) and Arbitrum has established a procedure to scrutinize the development of decentralized applications that make use of Arbitrum’s technology. This project acts as a hands-on manual for the first Arbitrum Workshop session....
London-Based Wine Platform Curated Ventures into the Metaverse
12.2.2024
Curated, a UK-based wine platform, has launched a new metaverse experience for its community members allowing them to fully immerse themselves in the provenance of wine. In a press release, Curated said it using the latest technology to develop a metaverse tailored for passionate wine collectors...