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Bitfinex Market Analysts Predict $3.2 Trillion Crypto Market Capitalization – Here’s More
22.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / prima91 Bitfinex analysts say the digital asset market capitalization could hit $3.2 trillion if bullish factors remain amid soaring prices towards the end of the year. In a new market report, the firm made market projections ahead of the new year with present market forces...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Analysts Eye January 10th Approval Deadline
22.12.2023
As approval for a spot bitcoin ETF from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) looms closer and closer, research experts are still expecting the federal agency’s approval deadline to occur before January 10th, 2024 despite a series of grueling last-minute changes. Approvals window from...
New Argentina President Legalizes All Foreign Currencies For Payment – Including Bitcoin
22.12.2023
Source: Alexey Novikov / Adobe Argentina’s newly elected leader, Javier Miliei, has struck down forced legal tender laws forcing Argentinians to settle debt obligations in specific currencies, enabling use of alternatives like USD and Bitcoin (BTC). The rule comes attached to a sweeping executive...
BarnBridge DAO and Founders Agree to $1.7 Million Settlement with SEC
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay BarnBridge DAO and its two founders are set to pay the SEC over $1.7 million to settle allegations of neglecting to register the offer and sale of BarnBridge’s structured crypto asset securities. In a press release published on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Paxos Receives Regulatory Approval to Expand into Solana Blockchain
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Paxos has announced an expansion of its stablecoin issuance to the Solana blockchain after securing regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services. In a press release published Friday, the stablecoin issuer noted that the initiative is a “significant...
Hong Kong Financial Regulator Prepared to Accept Applications for Spot Crypto ETFs
22.12.2023
Source: Adobe/leungchopan Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has expressed its readiness to consider applications for spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The SFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have issued a joint circular addressing the increasing interest...
Scammers Banked $59 Million in Crypto Exploiting Google Ads
22.12.2023
Source: Adobe / zedtox Scammers have over the past nine months used a wallet-draining service named “MS Drainer” to siphon around $59 million worth of crypto from numerous victims, according to a recent report by blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. The scam operated through Google...
Solana 2023: Fueling record growth, DeFi boom, and Web3 expansion
22.12.2023
Solana has ended yet another year with a bang. Although 2023 was filled with challenges, the Solana community turned it into an eventful year. It is no wonder it is nearing the 100-dollar price mark again. Currently trading at 99 dollars, the token has gained 17.34% in the past 24 hours. Its 1-week...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Gets Community Noted on X for Warning Against Crypto
22.12.2023
SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance US SEC chair Gary Gensler earlier posted a video message on X warning crypto firms against non-compliance and calling the space “wild west.” Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, was quick to add community notes...
Big Rise in New Spanish Crypto Firms Recorded in 2023, Says Central Bank
22.12.2023
Source: bin/Adobe Spain’s Central Bank says the number of licensed crypto-related firms in the country grew by 50% in 2023. Per data released by the bank, as well as a report from Criptonoticias, the bank has recently given some 30 firms operating permits. The list of Bank of Spain-approved crypto...
Coinbase Expands Into France With Acquisition of VASP License Ahead of MiCA
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Coinbase has received regulatory approval from France’s Financial Markets Authority to conduct business as a digital asset trading venue. According to a CNBC report published on Tuesday, Coinbase has secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Financial Markets...
Deepfake Youtube Scam Involving Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Uncovered by Redditors
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Reddit users have identified a deepfake video of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse asking XRP holders to transfer coins to a certain address, with the promise of doubling their original investment. Redditor GabeSter shared the deepfake video in a Reddit thread posted on r/Cryptocurrency...
Argentina’s Foreign Affairs Minister Says “Contracts Can Be Settled in Bitcoin,” Additional Cryptocurrencies
21.12.2023
Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino, has announced that the South American country will allow contracts to be agreed upon in cryptocurrency. A crypto-friendly country “We ratify and confirm that in Argentina contracts can be agreed in Bitcoin,” Mondino posted to X on Thursday....
SEC and Terraform Labs Court Filings to Stay Confidential Prior to Crypto Fraud Trial
21.12.2023
A judge has approved confidential court filings in the SEC’s lawsuit accusing Terraform Labs of crypto fraud ahead of the much-awaited trial. Image by maurice norbert, Adobe Stock. New details have come to the surface regarding the high-profile crypto fraud case between the United States...
Ethereum Will Continue Losing Ground To Bitcoin: Glassnode
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / vjkombajn The price of Ethereum (ETH) has continuously lost ground to that of its older brother, Bitcoin (BTC), throughout the year – and on-chain data suggests it will continue to do so. As of Thursday, Bitcoin’s market cap dominance stood at 53.3%, versus Ethereum’s 16.7%. A...
Core Scientific Finalizes Global Settlement Agreement, Will Emerge from Bankruptcy in January
21.12.2023
Crypto miner Core Scientific will emerge from bankruptcy in January, according to a press release from the company on Thursday. New opportunities ahead According to Thursday’s statement, the crypto miner has “reached an agreement in principle with all key stakeholders on the terms of a global...
UAE Authority Updates Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Implement FATF’s Travel Rule
21.12.2023
Image Source: Diana/Adobe Stock The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a financial regulatory body in the United Arab Emirates, has released an updated version of its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions rules specifically tailored for digital assets. In an official announcement...
Ark Invest Sells Additional Coinbase Shares Worth $24.2 Million
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock ARK Invest, a participant in the application process for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, has been consistently selling its holdings of Coinbase stock. This trend continued with the recent sale of another substantial batch of Coinbase shares....
Better Market CEO Points to Crypto Market Abuses as Reasons for FDIC Rule Amendment
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / tombark Better Market CEO lambasts frequent market abuses and false advertising strategies of digital asset firms as a major reason for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) rule change to protect investors. In a Dec 20 press release, the CEO reacted to the official...
Bitfinex Securities Announces Successful Tokenized Bond Issuance on Liquid Network
21.12.2023
Source: Bitfinex Bitfinex Securities has successfully raised over $5 million in USDT through the issuance of one of the world’s first tokenized bonds on the Liquid Network. ???? Bitfinex Securities is proud to announce a successful raise of $5.2M USDt in one of the world’s first tokenized...