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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...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinhouse Fires At SEC Over Crypto Noncompliance Comments
22.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Kristina Blokhin Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has lashed out at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler, accusing him of “stunning hypocrisy” in the crypto industry. Garlinghouse’s criticism comes in response to Gensler’s recent...
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 (SOL) Flips BNB, Gains 17% in 24 Hrs to Become Fourth Largest Crypto
22.12.2023
Solana. Source: Adobe The price of Solana (SOL) gained as much as 17.15% within the last 24 hours in a massive rally to become the fourth largest crypto in terms of market cap. As of writing, SOL is trading at $98.63, boasting a market capitalization of nearly $42 billion. This surge propels Solana...
Russia’s Digital Ruble ‘Will Affect Banks’ Liquidity’ – Report
22.12.2023
Source: Yevgeniy Vershinin/Adobe Russia’s digital ruble will affect the commercial banking sector’s liquidity, experts have claimed as the nation prepares for a CBDC rollout. Per the media outlet Comnews, Russian financial industry experts expressed mixed feelings about the CBDC at a banking...
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...
Crypto Analysts are Building a Position in This AI Token – What Do They Know?
21.12.2023
Launchpad XYZ is running an AI token presale while building AI tools to empower crypto investors with data-driven insights. Image by ginstudio, Adobe Stock. With over 8,000 active cryptocurrencies crowding the market, it can be an overwhelming task for investors to identify promising projects with...
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...
Bitcoin Dominance Reaches 2-Year High, Exceeding 53%
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe / AMERO MEDIA Bitcoin’s share of the overall crypto market capitalization, known as the Bitcoin dominance, has reached a 2-year high at over 53%. According to data from TradingView, the Bitcoin (BTC) dominance has risen from 52% to over 53% over the past week, after having traded...
PancakeSwap Community Proposes CAKE Token Total Supply Reduction to 450 Million
21.12.2023
Adobe Stock / JorgeEduardo Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, PancakeSwap plans to reduce the total supply of CAKE after a community proposal was announced to sustain its development roadmap. The team proposed the reduction via a community forum highlighting the development recorded so far...
Crypto Market Turns Spotlight on Parallelized EVM Trend for Enhanced Blockchain Scalability
21.12.2023
Investors are eyeing major blockchain advances through the parallelized EVM trend, which promises enhanced scalability via parallel execution. Image by Dyeru, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency market has recently seen growing interest in an emerging trend—the development of parallelized Ethereum...
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...
73% of US Voters Favor Presidential Candidates with Tech Savvy, Including Crypto
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe/tinyakov Approximately 73% of US voters believe that US presidential candidates should have an informed perspective on innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, which...
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....
Court Freezes 3AC Co-Founders’ Assets Worth $1.14 Billion
21.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Christophe Fouquin A British Virgin Islands court has issued an order freezing approximately $1.14 billion in assets belonging to the co-founders of Three Arrows Capital (3AC). According to Teneo, the firm’s liquidator, the court order prohibits co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle...
Chinese Bank Seals First-ever Cross-border CBDC-powered Precious Metals Deal
21.12.2023
Source: pla2na/Adobe The Bank of China has completed the world’s first cross-border CBDC-powered precious metals deal – a gold transaction worth some $14.1 million. Per the Shanghai Securities News and the China Securities Network, the deal involved the Shanghai Branch of the Bank of China,...
Putin Green-lights Russian Digital Ruble Tax Law
21.12.2023
Source: chase4concept/Adobe Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law that will see the digital ruble incorporated into the nation’s tax code. Per Telesputnik, the new law sees terms like “digital ruble” and “digital ruble wallet” added to the code. The law also allows bailiffs...
Blockchain Data Analysts are Stacking This Lesser-Known AI Crypto – What Does it Do?
20.12.2023
AI crypto yPredict will offer users trading insights through predictive analytics and machine learning models. Image by Lucky Ai, Adobe Stock. Crypto markets can be an emotional rollercoaster. Prone to extremes of both fear and greed, retail traders often find themselves succumbing to psychological...
Revolut Unlocks Crypto Trading in New Zealand, Expanding Fintech’s Offerings with 100+ Pairs
20.12.2023
Revolut’s New Zealand users can now trade major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin through the Revolut app and access educational resources. Image by boumenjapet, Adobe Stock. London-based fintech firm Revolut has launched cryptocurrency trading services in New Zealand. Starting today, customers...
Iron Bank Euro’s Stablecoin Crisis: No Clear Path to Repeg After 60% Value Drop
20.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Skórzewiak Iron Bank Euro (IBEUR), a low-cap alternative stablecoin, has found itself in the midst of a crisis with no immediate route back to its stablecoin peg after experiencing a sharp 60% drop in value on Monday. The stablecoin, with a $3.7 million issuance, tumbled from...