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Crypto community calls JASMY and LDO ‘Dead Coins’, hidden Ethereum token takes the spotlight
3.7.2024
Currently, the crypto community is engaged in heated debates about two specific coins, JASMY and LDO, which some investors have deemed ‘dead coins’; there has been a transition to another Ethereum token. Thus, while well-known tokens like SHIB and DAI coins have dominated the Ethereum...
Bitget in ‘active discussions’ to receive licensing in India
3.7.2024
Bitget is currently operating in the Indian market but faces some issues with signing up new users due to certain regulatory limitations
Hong Kong Professor: China’s Crypto Mining Ban Shifts Businesses to US
3.7.2024
Professor Wang Yang, vice president for institutional advancement and chair professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), criticized China’s cryptocurrency mining ban during a panel discussion in Hong Kong last week. He called the decision...
Bahamas to Mandate Banks to Distribute Central Bank Digital Currency
3.7.2024
The Bahamas, the first country to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) called the Sand Dollar, is preparing regulations to mandate commercial banks to provide access to the e-money to boost adoption. Central Bank Governor John Rolle indicated that these regulations would be implemented...
Sony Group to Enter the Cryptocurrency Trading Business Through S.BLOX’s Whalefin
3.7.2024
Sony Group, the Japanese multinational conglomerate, will enter the cryptocurrency trading services business through its newly revamped S.BLOX subsidiary. The company, previously known as Amber Group, operated a cryptocurrency exchange called “Whalefin,” which will be renewed with...
Paypal Ventures-Backed Mesh Partners With Conio to Launch Open Banking Solutions for Bitcoin in Europe
3.7.2024
Mesh, a U.S. fintech company backed by Paypal Ventures, has partnered with Italian digital asset wallet Conio to enhance cryptocurrency exchange access for Conio’s 430,000 customers. This collaboration allows users to access 10 leading crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase, through...
SEC, Fed Charge Silvergate for Misleading Investors, Failing to Monitor $1 Trillion in Transactions
3.7.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) have taken action against Silvergate Capital Corp., the holding company for Silvergate Bank, and its former executives for misleading...
Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Hitting Fresh All-Time High in August
3.7.2024
Standard Chartered has predicted that bitcoin could hit a fresh all-time high in August and reach $100,000 by the November U.S. presidential election. The bank’s analyst expects a Trump victory to boost the price of bitcoin, while maintaining year-end and 2025 targets of $150,000...
DOJ Selects Coinbase to Provide Crypto Services to US Marshals Service
2.7.2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ)’s U.S. Marshals Service has selected crypto exchange Coinbase to provide crypto custody and trading services. The U.S. government’s contract, valued at over $32 million, aims to streamline the management and disposal of seized cryptocurrencies, ensuring...
Paraguay Raises Bitcoin Mining Power Fees by 14%, Companies Mull Stopping Operations
2.7.2024
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has surprised cryptocurrency mining operators by raising power fees by 14%, affecting the profitability of these activities. The rise have already caused the exit of a company that planned to invest over $400 million in the country due to...
Coinmetrics Report: Bitcoin Mining Faces Turbulence in Q2 2024
2.7.2024
Bitcoin miners experienced a challenging second quarter in 2024, marked by a 7% decline in hashrate following the halving event. Despite this, the industry saw significant efficiency improvements and notable market activity, according to a Coinmetrics report. Bitcoin Mining Faces Pressures...
Bitcoin traders say BTC’s trend change decision rests at $65K
2.7.2024
Bitcoin’s trend change decision awaits at $65,000 where short-term traders breakeven and leveraged shorts risk a major washout
Latam Insights Encore: The Bolivian Opportunity for Crypto After Its Unbanning
2.7.2024
Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we examine the opportunity for cryptocurrency in Bolivia after the central bank unbanned it from its financial system and how the citizens might...
Market Jitters: Germany Offloads 3,820 BTC in a Week, Impacting Crypto Sentiment
2.7.2024
Over the past seven days, data reveals that the German government has transferred 3,820 BTC to cryptocurrency exchanges, with around 2,165.49 BTC moved in the last eight hours. German Government’s Bitcoin Transfers Cause Stir A week ago, Bitcoin.com News reported that the German...
How ETFs are reshaping the crypto markets
2.7.2024
In Cointelegraph’s latest video, experts discuss the impact of the spot Bitcoin ETF approvals on the crypto markets and the potential for a spot Ethereum ETF
Paxos Gains Full Approval From Singapore’s Monetary Authority for Digital Token Services
2.7.2024
Paxos has secured full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer digital payment token services, positioning Singapore as a key player in Paxos’s global stablecoin operations. The approval permits the issuance of stablecoins compliant with MAS’s forthcoming regulatory...
Polkadot’s $87M H1 spend: Scrutiny on marketing costs
2.7.2024
Polkadot’s decentralized web project has been in the spotlight for its aim to unite various forms of blockchains, such as private and consortium chains, public and permissionless networks, and other innovative types. Overall, the project received significant attention during the first half...
Binance.US Challenges SEC Over ‘Control Person’ Allegation
2.7.2024
The United States subsidiary of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.US, is ready to counter the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC claims that the exchange offered unregistered investment products and violated the anti-fraud provisions. Binance US did not take...
Tether signs MoU to promote crypto freedom in Turkey
2.7.2024
Stablecoin giant Tether is eager to learn about the possibilities of introducing new business lines into Turkey's banking in cooperation with the local crypto firm BTguru
Chainlink witnesses a substantial increase in developer activity in June
2.7.2024
Chainlink is currently experiencing a significant increase in developer traction, as per Santiment analysis, a market intelligence platform. This has resulted in the decentralized oracle network being placed directly behind the market leader, Hedera. Hedera is currently the most prominent company...