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SEC’s Gensler hints he’s open to a FTX reboot under proper leadership: Report
9.11.2023
“If Tom or anybody else wanted to be in this field, I would say, ‘Do it within the law,’” SEC Chair Gary Gensler iterated
Individual creators will ultimately shape the metaverse: Sandbox founders
3.11.2023
As the firm moves to open up The Sandbox Map, co-founder Sebastian Borget said he believes individual creators and brands will ultimately drive what the metaverse of the future will offer
TradFi gets crypto boost: Renegade joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
2.11.2023
Cointelegraph Accelerator welcomes Web3-friendly fintech platform Renegade to its program
JPEX scandal won’t hurt Hong Kong crypto vision: Financial Secretary
2.11.2023
Christopher Hui took the stage at Fintech Week and outlined a list of regulatory moves Hong Kong authorities are looking to implement following the JPEX scandal
Nigerian Fintech Startup Vella Finance Drops Crypto-Related Services
31.10.2023
The Nigerian fintech Vella Finance recently informed users and subscribers that it would stop offering crypto related services starting on Oct. 30. According to co-founder Tolu Adedayo, offering crypto and banking services at the same time is not feasible, hence the decision to drop the former....
Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort
27.10.2023
Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience
Report: Africa-Focused Crypto Trading App Shut Down — Co-Founder Says Only Nigerian Users Affected
22.10.2023
The Africa-focused crypto trading app Vibra has reportedly stopped working in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Reports that the app is not working in the three countries contradict the co-founder’s claim that only users from Nigeria are affected. Resign or Get Fired An Africa-focused crypto trading...
6 Themes Important Themes for the Next Crypto Bull Run, According to Nansen’s CEO
10.10.2023
Blockchain data analytics platform Nansen’s CEO Alex Svanevik just outlined six themes that he thinks will play a role in the next “cycle” in the crypto market via a Tweet thread.
Many analysts talk about macro themes such as potential easing of interest rates from the Fed and other major central...
China Allows Visitors to Top Up Digital Yuan Wallets with Visa, Mastercard, Cash
28.9.2023
Trying to make the digital yuan more attractive for foreigners, China has added a “recharge before use” feature to its digital currency system. The upgrade will allow visitors from abroad to replenish a digital yuan wallet through the global payment networks Visa and Mastercard among other methods....
Apple, Goldman Sachs drop plans for trading app: Report
20.9.2023
Initial plans called for a 2022 rollout, but economic conditions caused the project to be reportedly shelved last year
Latvia central bank opens to fintech with ‘Innovation Hub’
19.9.2023
The Bank of Latvia has been quietly stepping up its game in providing assistance to fintech projects while employing the latest emerging technologies internally
Coinbase Founder Brian Armstrong Reveals Plans to Integrate Lightning Network
13.9.2023
According to Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, Coinbase is actively working on integrating the Lightning Network (LN), the second-layer scaling protocol. Armstrong emphasized that bitcoin “is the most important asset in crypto” and added that the integration of LN would...
What's Wrong With PayPal's Stablecoin?
12.9.2023
London Fintech Owner Accused of Facilitating Massive Drug Money Laundering via Crypto
8.9.2023
A fintech owner in London is under scrutiny for allegedly assisting notorious drug traffickers in laundering hundreds of millions of euros through a crypto exchange platform.
Caio Marchesani, the 38-year-old Italian owner of Trans-Fast Remittance, a regulated payments business, is accused...
Aussie fintech prays for crypto clarity as it launches Bitcoin-backed loans
8.9.2023
Block Earner has unveiled a new crypto-backed loan product for the Australian market, amid an ongoing tussle with a federal regulator over its shuttered Earn product
Ugandan Fintech Asaak Acquires Mexican Asset Financing Startup Flexclub
8.9.2023
The Ugandan mobility fintech Asaak recently spread its tentacles to Latin America after it bought the Mexican asset financing business Flexclub. The fintech’s CEO suggested that his company’s successful and profitable microfinance business partly influenced the decision to acquire the Mexican...
India G20 confirms 'active discussions' around global crypto framework
6.9.2023
Sitharaman said crypto was a “threat as well as an opportunity” while confirming that the G20 members are working toward this vision of establishing a global crypto framework
Oxford scientists develop GPU-accelerated limit order book sim to teach AI how to trade
5.9.2023
The first of its kind architecture gives up to a 7X speedup over traditional training methods
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round
31.8.2023
An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.” Making Remittances Less...
Ethereum Price Set to Reach $2,500 by Year-End, Predicts Finder’s Panel
28.7.2023
The price of ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is anticipated to hit a high of $2.7K before settling at around $2.5K by the end of 2023, according to the latest report from Finder. The report is based on predictions by a panel of 29 cryptocurrency...