PACT Protocol Launches on Aptos Network
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew York City, United States, 20th February 2025, Chainwire
Avenir Group Solidifies Position as Asia’s Largest Bitcoin ETF Holder with $599 Million Stake
Reading Time: 3 minutesHong Kong, Hong Kong, 20th February 2025, Chainwire
Brazil Greenlights World’s First Spot XRP ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved the world’s first exchange-traded fund that directly holds XRP.
Nigeria Sues Binance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria has initiated a lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance.
Robinhood to Launch in Singapore
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood intends to introduce cryptocurrency trading products in Singapore through its subsidiary, Bitstamp.
BingX Unveils New Futures Trading Page, Reinforcing Its Position Among Top 5 Derivatives Platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesPANAMA CITY, Panama, 19th February 2025, Chainwire
What Are Altcoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAltcoins, a shortened form of “alternative coins,” are essentially any cryptocurrency that isn’t Bitcoin.
MicroStrategy Shares Plans to Buy More BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStrategy is conducting a private offering of convertible senior notes, planning to raise $2 billion to purchase more Bitcoin.
Nigeria Plans to Introduce a Tax on Crypto Transactions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria is set to implement taxes on cryptocurrency transactions as part of a broader initiative to enhance government revenue, as reported by the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission.
BitGo Unveils an OTC Trading Desk for Institutions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto custody firm BitGo has unveiled a global over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk that includes spot and derivatives trading, among a variety of other products.
Diffuse & Symbiotic Partner to Introduce Collateral Abstraction in Decentralized Finance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoad Town, BVI, 19th February 2025, Chainwire
CryptoAutos Acquires $20M Rental Fleet in Dubai, Advancing Real-World Asset (RWA) Adoption
Reading Time: 3 minutesDubai, United Arab Emirates, 18th February 2025, Chainwire
BC.GAME Launches Pioneering Solana Airdrop with 400 Million $BC Tokens, Promising Full Transparency
Reading Time: 2 minutesNICOSIA, Cyprus, 18th February 2025, Chainwire
BTCS Unveils Strategic Partnership with Figment and WonderFi Leading its Staker Protection Plan
Reading Time: 4 minutesSilver Spring, US, 18th February 2025, Chainwire
Standard Chartered Files to Launch a Stablecoin Pegged to the Hong Kong Dollar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStandard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) have announced plans to develop a stablecoin backed by the Hong Kong dollar.
Tether Signs MoU with Guinea for Digital Transformation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether announced yesterday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Republic of Guinea.
Argentine President Denies Promoting LIBRA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArgentina’s president, Javier Milei, has denied accusations that he endorsed the controversial Libra token, which quickly plummeted in value and led to several fraud lawsuits against the crypto-friendly leader, as well as calls for his impeachment.
Xross Road Announces Strategic Partnership with Allora Network to Expand Japanese IP in Web3
Reading Time: 2 minutesTokyo, Japan, 18th February 2025, Chainwire
What is Blockchain?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn short, blockchain is the network where most cryptocurrencies exist.
Avarik Labs Launches Red Covenant, a Strategic Mobile RPG with Blockchain Integration
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoad Town, British Virgin Islands, 17th February 2025, Chainwire
Colend Roadmap for 2025: New Features, Subscription model and the First Crypto Credit Card
Reading Time: 3 minutesHong Kong, China, 17th February 2025, Chainwire
Tether Collaborating With US Lawmakers in Stablecoin Framework Development
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether is actively engaging with US regulators to help develop policies for stablecoins.
Argentina’s President Milei Faces Criminal Fraud Charges
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArgentine President Javier Milei is facing criminal fraud charges due to his promotion of the $LIBRA token.
Australia’s Regulator Issues Warnings Against 50 Crypto Exchanges
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s Anti-Money Laundering regulator has taken action against 13 remittance service providers and crypto exchanges.
Bybit Becomes First to List Avalon Token (AVL) with Up to 50% APR Rewards
Reading Time: 2 minutesDubai, United Arab Emirates, 14th February 2025, Chainwire