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Southeast Asian e-Hailing Giant Grab Brings Crypto Payments to Singapore
19.3.2024
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading e-hailing and food app, is now letting Grab Pay users in Singapore to seamlessly top up their e-wallet balances using cryptocurrencies.
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Hong Kong Launches Second Phase of Its CBDC Pilot Program
19.3.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the launch of the second phase of the pilot of its CBDC, the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD). This new phase will focus on furthering the research on already examined use cases for the currency, including programmability and tokenization, and adding...
World's Largest Pension Fund Seeks Information on Bitcoin Under Portfolio Diversification Plan
19.3.2024
Japan's state pension fund, GPIF, is seeking information about bitcoin as part of a broader strategy initiated in response to significant economic and societal changes and technological advancements
Bitcoin’s Slump Sees Crypto Bulls Staring at $440M in Liquidations
19.3.2024
Prices could be headed to as low as $55,000 in the coming weeks, one trader said, but the long-term bullish outlook remains intact
FTX Creditors Submit Impact Statements Before Bankman-Fried’s Sentencing, Highlighting Devastating Consequences
19.3.2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed dozens of victim impact statements in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried ahead of his sentencing.
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Migration of Native USDC on Polygon PoS is Now in Its First Phase
19.3.2024
As a consequence of the community’s feedback, native USDC went live on Polygon PoS in October 2023. It was hypothesized that adopting a conventional approach would result in increased user exposure and efficient capital utilization. USDC.e, an abbreviation for “Bridged USDC from...
Japan’s Pension Fund Weighs Bitcoin and Gold for Investment Diversification
19.3.2024
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said Tuesday that it is seeking information regarding diversifying into illiquid assets such as Bitcoin, gold, forests, and farmland.
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Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Block U.S. Nationals: Bloomberg
19.3.2024
The presence of U.S. nationals on the platform has been a contentious issue for authorities as, officially, they are banned but continue to pop up
Tokenize Xchange Secures $11.5 Million in Series A Funding to Expand in Singapore
19.3.2024
With $11.5 million Series A funding led by Trive, Tokenize Xchange aims for expansion in Singapore and plans to secure a total of $33 million by the end of 2024.
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Crypto Compliance Platform Keyring Raises $6M to Unlock DeFi for Institutions
19.3.2024
The company allows institutional investors to comply with regulations when interacting with DeFi, and recently facilitated a proof of concept trial with Nomura's crypto arm Laser Digital by building a compliance wrapper on top of USDC stablecoin
Bitcoin No Longer Trading at a Premium on Coinbase, Data Show
19.3.2024
The so-called Coinbase premium has evaporated, indicating a weaker stateside buying pressure
Galaxy Surpasses $10 Billion in AUM as Institutional Interest in Digital Assets Skyrockets
19.3.2024
Galaxy Asset Management, a prominent crypto investment firm, has surpassed $10 billion in assets under management (AUM) amid a surge in institutional interest in digital assets.
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Grab’s Singapore Users Can Now Use Crypto to Make Payments
19.3.2024
The Grab super app is now making available the option of paying in cryptocurrencies, The Straits Times reported Tuesday citing alerts from Grab users
Binance Receives Court Order to Release Nigerian Traders’ Data
19.3.2024
A Nigerian court ordered Binance to furnish detailed information regarding all Nigerian traders on its platform to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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Binance Ex-CEO CZ Launches New Educational Platform ‘Giggle Academy’
19.3.2024
The face and former CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance – Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ – has launched his new venture dubbed ‘Giggle Academy.’
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Wilder World hones in on Polygon with Celestia below
19.3.2024
Wilder World has finally chosen Polygon with Celestia below to develop a game-changer modular blockchain leading to zero-knowledge technology. Wilder World is an on-chain entity involving Avatars, cyberwear, crafts, land, etc. They will all be boosted by $WILD, forming a connection among players...
Crypto Council Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Coinbase’s Legal Battle With SEC
19.3.2024
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) has filed an amicus brief on March 18 in support of Coinbase challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denial of its rulemaking petition.
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Figure Technologies’ Figure Markets promotes “everything marketplace”
19.3.2024
Figure Technologies, a well-known financial technology business in both the home equity and blockchain spaces, has launched Figures Market. In a Series A funding round, Figure Markets accumulated more than $60 million. Pantera Capital, Jump Crypto, and Lightspeed Faction led the oversubscribed...
BNB destroyer gains 320% gains in 36hrs, top analyst become skeptical of BNB future
19.3.2024
In a striking development that has sent ripples through the cryptocurrency community, Option2Trade (O2T), dubbed the ‘BNB Destroyer’, has recorded a phenomenal 320% increase in its value within a mere 36 hours. This explosive growth has not only captured the attention of investors...
Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network
19.3.2024
“We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message