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Coinbase to Impose Fees on USDC to USD Conversions Exceeding $75 Million
30.1.2024
On January 30 Crypto exchange Coinbase announced a new fee structure affecting large-scale conversions from USDC to USD. The changes, set to impact institutional clients handling significant transaction volumes, mark a shift in the exchange’s fee policy. In an announcement published on...
Bitcoin Heads Towards Fifth Consecutive Monthly Gain, Longest Winning Streak Since Pandemic
30.1.2024
Bitcoin is poised to achieve its fifth consecutive monthly gain, marking its longest winning streak since the pandemic-induced rally fueled by accommodative monetary policies. In January, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced notable price swings, driven by the introduction of the first US spot Bitcoin...
Transak Partners With Visa for Rapid Crypto to Fiat Conversion in 145 Nations
30.1.2024
On Tuesday, Transak, a company specializing in payment infrastructure, revealed its partnership with the financial services powerhouse Visa. This collaboration aims to empower users in 145 nations with the capability to seamlessly exchange their crypto holdings into local fiat currencies...
Portal Raises $34 Million to Develop Decentralized Bitcoin Cross-Chain Swaps
30.1.2024
Fintech provider Portal has raised $34 million in seed funding to develop its Bitcoin-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which will aid cross-chain swaps between multiple networks. In a Jan 30 announcement, the company disclosed an exit from stealth mode and an inflow of $34 million to build...
GBTC Discount Narrows to Zero; Experts Say Return of Premium to NAV Is a Possibility
30.1.2024
The recently disappeared GBTC discount may be “a sign of industry maturing and the improved enterprise acceptance of bitcoin.” While some see the disappearance of the discount as pointing to the re-emergence of the premium to the net asset value (NAV), one expert said he sees...
Solana Meme Coin ‘EMMY’ Blasts Up 500x in 24 Hours and This Other Token Just Hit $3.7 Million
30.1.2024
EMMY has posted a 500x surge over the past couple of days, with the new Solana meme coin rising as high as $0.00020 after listing on the Raydium decentralized exchange. This performance arguably put in the same league as other Solana-based meme tokens, such as BONK and WEN, which have garnered...
Bitpanda Crypto Exchange to Withdraw From Netherlands
30.1.2024
The company said it is committed to complying with the regulatory landscape
Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34M Seed Round for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Exchange
30.1.2024
Portal aims to offer a decentralized infrastructure for peer-to-peer swapping of BTC across different blockchains without the need for intermediaries, which heighten the risk of hacks
Is It Too Late to Buy Sui? SUI Price Pumps Up 43% as Meme Kombat Approaches Exchange Listings
30.1.2024
The SUI price has jumped by 11% in the past 24 hours, rising to $1.62 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole rises by 2% today. SUI has now risen by 52% in the past week and by 95% in the last 30 days, with the layer-one utility token benefitting from the rapid growth of […]
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As Crypto Market Recovers, Scammers Target Exchange Token Listings
30.1.2024
Exchange listing scams have resurfaced as scammers exploit the growing interest in digital assets amid the recent market recovery. As part of these schemes, scammers impersonate industry insiders and exchange representatives to deceive unsuspecting individuals and extort payments for token...
SEC Charges Two Masterminds Behind $1.9 Billion HyperFund Crypto Ponzi Scheme
30.1.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two masterminds behind the $1.9 billion crypto fraud investment scheme HyperFund. The regulator has indicted Australian blockchain entrepreneur Sam Lee and HyperFund promoter Brenda Chunga for their involvement in the Ponzi scheme....
Coinbase shares expert views on the state of bridging in 2024
30.1.2024
Coinbase recently shared its expert views on the state of bridging in 2024. The official post by Coinbase read that bridges have become a pivotal infrastructure for service providers, users, and protocols. There are three types of bridges primarily being used in the market: Bridge Aggregators...
Bitcoin Price Prediction Surges to $43,500 Amidst New ETF Launches and Fidelity Gains
30.1.2024
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, the latest Bitcoin price prediction sees the digital asset making a notable surge, reaching $43,500 with an increase of approximately 2.75% on Tuesday. This uptick in Bitcoin’s value comes amidst a flurry of activity in the exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Amazon Developing Movie on Bitcoin Money Laundering Couple Linked to Bitfinex Hack
30.1.2024
Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly in the early stages of developing a movie based on the exploits of the couple involved in laundering billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin connected to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. According to a report from Deadline on January 26, the film...
OKX Expands Token Support, Adds Atomicals, Stamps, Runes, and Doginals to Platform
30.1.2024
OKX, a prominent Web3 technology company, has announced its pioneering initiative to become the first platform to support four new inscription token standards, namely Atomicals, Stamps, Runes, and Doginals. On January 29, OKX announced its plans to add Atomicals and Runes to its marketplace as part...
HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO
29.1.2024
HyperVerse was a nearly $2 billion fraudulent crypto investment scheme with a fake CEO at its helm, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a grand jury allege in a lawsuit and criminal indictments against two of its leaders
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: January 29, 2024
29.1.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Bitcoin Mining Firm GRIID Debuts on Nasdaq
29.1.2024
Today, Bitcoin mining company GRIID commenced trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. In a January 29 press release, the company announced it would begin trading under the ticker symbol ‘GRDI’. “Today marks a significant milestone for GRIID as we begin to trade in the U.S. market,” GRIID...
9 Newly Launched Spot Bitcoin ETFs Accumulate BTC Holdings Worth Nearly $6 Billion
29.1.2024
Current data reveals that Blackrock’s IBIT spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) currently possesses 52,025.76 bitcoin, with a total value of $2.18 billion. Furthermore, Fidelity’s FBTC has increased its bitcoin holdings, now standing at 46,238.09 bitcoin as of Jan. 29, 2024....
Binance Labs Claims to Be ‘Unaware’ of Leading $15M SkyArk Chronicles Fundraise
29.1.2024
Image Source: Shutterstock Binance Labs has refuted claims of its involvement in the latest investment round of SkyArk Chronicles’ gaming platform. The venture capital arm of the Binance crypto exchange issued a statement on Monday, clarifying that it did not partake in SkyArk...