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Tom Emmer’s Amendments to Curb SEC Enforcement Abuses against Crypto Passes House Unanimously
9.11.2023
Source: Twitter/@MNFarmBureau Pro-crypto Congressman Tom Emmer has made progress in his efforts to limit the powers of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it comes to enforcing regulations on digital assets. The politician has attached an amendment to HR 4664, also known...
Binance Arguments to Dismiss Lawsuit Lack Merit, SEC Argues In New Filing
9.11.2023
Source: Adobe The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opposed Binance’s arguments to dismiss the lawsuit adding that the motion has no real basis under law. In a Nov 8 court filing, the securities regulator claims the defendants applied the law incorrectly in an attempt...
Marathon Digital Reports $97.5 Million Revenues in Q3 2023 With Massive Surge in Bitcoin Production
9.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Marathon Digital Holdings, a prominent Bitcoin mining company, has announced a remarkable financial performance in the third quarter of 2023. The company reported a substantial 670% year-on-year increase in profit, primarily driven by a nearly five-fold rise...
Taiwan Authorities Arrest Two Suspects in JPEX Scandal Amid Ongoing Investigation
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has detained two individuals linked to JPEX, the cryptocurrency exchange, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud. The arrests come as a result of their alleged involvement in violations of relevant banking and anti-money...
Ark Invest and 21Shares to Launch Digital Asset ETF Suite
9.11.2023
Source: 21Shares Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest, in partnership with 21Shares, is launching a suite of digital asset ETFs, focusing on Bitcoin and Ethereum futures and blockchain technology. The suite comprises five ETFs, including ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Strategy ETF (ARKA) and ARK 21Shares...
Riot Platforms Reports Q3 Results: Generates 1,106 Bitcoins and Raises Over $200 Million
9.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms has released its financial report for the third quarter, showcasing notable improvements despite missing earnings and sales estimates. Per the report, Riot Platforms generated 1,106 Bitcoins during the quarter, marking...
Bitcoin Jumps Nearly 4% as US SEC Opens Talks With Grayscale Over Spot ETF Conversion
9.11.2023
Source: Pexels The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is racing towards $37,000 as it has surged nearly 4% in the last 24 hours Bitcoin has been pumping recently based on the speculation around spot Bitcoin ETF conversion that will bring major institutional funds to invest in the largest...
Russians Will Be Able to ‘Withdraw’ Digital Rubles as Cash at ATMs
9.11.2023
Source: motortion/Adobe A major Russian bank has created a solution that lets digital ruble holders perform real-time “withdrawal”-type cash conversions at ATMs. Per Izvestia, VTB Bank has developed a solution that lets CBDC holders instantly convert their digital rubles to banknotes at any of...
Gaming Giant WeMade’s ‘Controversy-hit’ Token ‘Relisted’ in South Korea
9.11.2023
Source: terovesalainen/Adobe The South Korean gaming behemoth WeMade has scored a success by securing a new domestic crypto exchange listing for its WEMIX coin. Per Chosun Ilbo, the Gopax exchange began trading in WEMIX pairs from 5pm KST on November 8. Controversy struck for the coin and...
EBA Releases Liquidity Guidelines for Stablecoin Issuers
8.11.2023
Source: European Banking Authority (EBA) The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued guidelines regarding liquidity and capital requirements for stablecoin issuers in line with the EU’s new Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. A third batch of #MiCAR public consultations has...
Ritual Secures $25 Million in Seed Funding to Decentralize AI
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay AI platform Ritual obtained a $25 million capital injection in a Series A funding round led by Archetype, with assistance from Accomplice and Robot Ventures. The company announced on its website that the funds would help “expand our team, start growing our developer network,...
Deloitte & Paxos Share Insights on Stablecoins and Financial Innovation – Here’s What You Need to Know
8.11.2023
Deloitte. Source: Adobe / Tobias Arhelger Banks and large institutional players are looking for avenues into the stablecoin industry following PayPal’s latest crypto foray, according to Deloitte Principal and Partner Richard Rosenthal. In conversation with Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert,...
Here Are 3 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin
8.11.2023
Bitcoin Logo / Source: Adobe Last trading in the $35,300s and only just below recent yearly highs in near $36,000, Bitcoin (BTC) is up a stunning more than 110% on the year. Having been as much as 77% down from its all-time highs when it fell into the $15,000s last year, Bitcoin has now managed...
UK Web3 Firm Pimlico Secures $4.2M Seed Investment Led by a16z Crypto
8.11.2023
a16z. Source : Twitter/CRYPTOPURITY.COM Pimlico, a UK-based Web3 company, has successfully closed a seed investment round worth $4.2 million, led by the major venture firm Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm a16z Crypto. The new funding round comes after a recent pre-seed round, and marks a “crucial...
CFTC States 50% of Reported Cases Involved Crypto in Released Enforcement Results
8.11.2023
Source: Adobe The US premier enforcement agency, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced the release of its record-setting enforcement results for the fiscal year (FY) of 2023. As detailed in an official document dated November 7, the government agency reported its pursuit of...
Arbitrum DAO Considers $24 Million “Backfund” for Projects Overlooked in Grant Selection
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Arbitrum DAO is debating a proposal that would inject 21.4 million ARB tokens ($24 million) into previously approved projects that failed to reach the 50 million ARB total funding cut-off during the first round of grants for its Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) last month....
Spot Trading Volumes Surge in October, Reaches Highest Level Since January 2021: CCData Research
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Spot trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges saw a significant surge last month, marking the highest month-on-month increase since early 2021. According to research from CCData, the total spot trading volume rose by 87.2% to $632 billion in October, the highest monthly...
Athena Bitcoin to Integrate Lightning Network for Bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Athena Bitcoin has announced plans to integrate the Lightning Network into its crypto ATM fleet in El Salvador with wider expansion targeted at the entire Latin American region. In a Nov 7 press release, the company revealed it has enabled the technology...
Today in Crypto: opBNB Becomes 2nd Most Popular L2 per DAU, Ripple Reveals Upgraded Ripple Payments, Bitwala Relaunches With Striga’s Help
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JeanLuc Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Blockchain news BNB Chain’s Layer 2, opBNB, has experienced on-chain growth and became the second most popular L2...
HSBC Announces Plans to Launch Digital Asset Custody Service in Partnership with Metaco
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 HSBC Holdings aims to introduce a custody service for digital assets, catering to institutional clients seeking exposure to tokenized securities. The global bank will offer the new service in collaboration with Metaco, a technology firm owned by Ripple Labs, according...