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Circle Signs MoU With SBI Holdings to Expand USDC Circulation in Japan
27.11.2023
Source: Pexels Circle, stablecoin issuer behind USD Coin (USDC), has joined forces with Tokyo-based financial services firm SBI Holdings to facilitate the strategic expansion of USDC into the Japanese market. This collaboration, solidified through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed...
Vega Protocol Introduces Perpetual Futures
20.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Trading-focused blockchain Vega Protocol has launched the first perpetual futures market on its network. In an X post published on Monday, the company said that perpetual futures would allow its users to “trade with leverage, unmatched capital efficiency and great UX on...
Mastercard Partners With AI Firm Feedzai to Curb Crypto Scams
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Mastercard is intensifying its efforts to identify and prevent fraud within crypto exchanges. Mastercard announced a partnership with Feedzai, a regulatory technology platform leveraging artificial intelligence to combat online money laundering and crypto scams. Mastercard...
FTX Debtors’ Lawsuit Seeks Recovery of $935 Million ‘Fraudulently’ Transferred to Bybit’s Investment Arm and Others
13.11.2023
A new lawsuit filed by entities overseeing the FTX bankruptcy process seeks to recover $935 million that was reportedly transferred to Bybit’s investment arm and others just before the former’s Chapter 11 filing in November 2022. Bybit is also accused of using FTX assets held on...
Solana price hits a new 2023 high — What’s behind the SOL rally
10.11.2023
SOL hit its highest price since May 2022, possibly due to an uptick in DApp use and a few other key factors
$WSM Perpetual Futures Contract Launches on KuCoin – Trade Wall Street Memes With 20x Leverage
27.10.2023
Friday, October 27, 2023 – As meme coin season returns following a breakout rally for the Bitcoin price, KuCoin has listed Wall Street Meme’s native token $WSM for perpetual futures trading with up to 20x leverage. This comes hot on the trail of the highly anticipated Wall Street Memes...
MultiversX Launches Strategic Partnership With Google Cloud to Further AI and Big Data Ambitions in the Web3 World
20.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. After outlining a comprehensive strategy to spearhead the development of blockchain-powered tools and Web3 solutions that leverage and extend the reach of emerging AI technologies, MultiversX, the leading layer-1 smart contract platform, has announced a strategic partnership with...
Fidelity Digital Assets Become First Corporate Client to Leverage EY’s Blockchain Analyzer
18.10.2023
‘Big Four’ accounting behemoth Ernst & Young (EY) unveiled Tuesday that Fidelity Digital Assets, the digital asset arm of Fidelity Investments, has adopted EY’s latest blockchain analytic tool.
Dubbed EY Blockchain Analyzer: Reconciler, the tool is available through EY Blockchain’s Software as...
Latam Insights: Venezuela and Argentina Leverage ‘Unique’ Crypto Use Cases, Brazilian Congress Advises Indicting CZ
16.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela and Argentina use crypto uniquely, according to Chainalysis; the Brazilian Congress recommends indicting Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and...
Bitfinex Owner Seeks Regulatory Leverage with $150 Million Buyback
11.10.2023
In response to the recent regulatory challenges faced by Bitfinex, iFinex Inc., the Hong Kong-based parent company, is set to repurchase shares worth $150 million from its shareholders, constituting approximately 9% of the company's total outstanding capital. This move, reported by Bloomberg...
Bitcoin futures open interest jumps by $1B: Manipulation or hedge?
19.9.2023
Bitcoin spiking above $27,200 amid a big jump in open interest has some analysts asking whether BTC price is being manipulated
Tether Boasts $72.5 Billion US Treasury Exposure as Interest in National Debt Falters
9.9.2023
Tether, the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, discussed how its leverage of U.S. treasury bills creates a steady demand for U.S. national debt as a backup of the USDT issuance. The company has exposure to almost $73 billion in U.S. debt, held directly, indirectly, or as collateral...
Circle Partners With Mercado Pago to Offer USDC to Chilean Customers
1.9.2023
Circle, a financial services company, has announced a new partnership with Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre’s digital payments wallet, to bring the USDC stablecoin to its Chilean customers. The partnership will allow millions of users in Chile to access USDC via Mercado Pago’s services...
CME Bitcoin trading volume surpasses Bybit, but is it impacting BTC price?
31.8.2023
BTC trading volume at CME recently eclipsed Bybit but what does this mean for Bitcoin price?
Brazil Proposes Plan to Settle Bilateral Trade With Argentina in Chinese Yuan
26.8.2023
The government of Brazil has formally presented a proposal to Argentina to settle bilateral trade transactions in the Chinese yuan. The proposal, which would leverage resources in the Chinese credit swap line, aims to maintain trade between the countries and secure the payment of Brazilian...
Things to know about leverage tokens before you invest in it
24.8.2023
What are leverage tokens? As the name suggests, leverage tokens offer investors and traders a leveraged position while trading cryptocurrencies. This means all gains or losses get multiplied using these tokens. Compared to traditional trading methods, leveraged tokens are generally ERC-20 tokens...
BlackRock has more to lose from a BTC price crash pre-Bitcoin ETF
22.8.2023
The notion that BlackRock gains from cheaper Bitcoin for its ETF launch isn't straightforward, neither is the government's suppression of BTC price
Bitcoin price drops to a two month low — Did pro traders benefit?
18.8.2023
A massive amount of traders were liquidated as BTC price dropped to $25,300, but was it primarily retail traders that were washed out?
CPI report may show uptick in US inflation — How will Bitcoin price react?
8.8.2023
Bitcoin price remains range bound as equities, gold and US Treasuries offer competitive rates with reduced risk. This week’s CPI report could shake things up
MicroStrategy to stay on Bitcoin course even if spot ETFs approved: Saylor
3.8.2023
Michael Saylor compared his firm to a “sportscar” whereas a spot ETF will be like a “supertanker” when it came to giving investors Bitcoin exposure