Author: Chris Smith
South Korea’s Regulator Imposes a Three-month Restriction on Upbit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea has temporarily restricted new customer transactions on the cryptocurrency exchange Upbit by issuing a partial business suspension.
eXch Denies Laundering Funds Stolen from Bybit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMixing platform eXch, which faced suspicions of assisting North Korea’s hacker group Lazarus in money laundering, has firmly denied these allegations.
Bybit: We Have Closed the ETH Gap Following the Hack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBybit has successfully replenished the 446,870 ETH, valued at $1.23 billion, that was stolen from its wallets.
Beginner’s Guide to Dogecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteShort guide on Dogecoin (DOGE), the meme cryptocurrency that is hitting all headlines thanks to Elon Musk.
Franklin Templeton Launches a New Crypto Product
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFranklin Templeton has introduced its newest crypto exchange-traded product, the Franklin Crypto Index ETF.
SEC Acknowledges Several Crypto ETF Filings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized around half a dozen exchange filings related to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past two days.
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.
Robinhood to Launch in Singapore
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood intends to introduce cryptocurrency trading products in Singapore through its subsidiary, Bitstamp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What is Blockchain?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn short, blockchain is the network where most cryptocurrencies exist.
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.
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.
Coinbase is Negotiating Return to Indian Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase is in discussions with Indian authorities to secure the necessary approval for re-entering the Indian market, which it exited in 2023.
Michigan Proposes to Establish a Bitcoin Reserve
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA proposal for establishing a strategic crypto reserve has been put forward in Michigan, making it the 20th state to consider a reserve backed by digital currency.
Franklin Templeton Makes its Tokenized Money Fund Available on Solana
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFranklin Templeton yesterday announced that its tokenized money fund has been launched on Solana.
Fed’s Governor Says Stablecoins Could Expand US Dollar Reach
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggested that stablecoins have the potential to extend the influence of the US dollar.
Goldman Sachs Expands Investments into Ether ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGoldman Sachs has ramped up its investments in Ether ETFs by an astonishing 2,000%, reaching $476 million by the end of 2024.
Franklin Templeton Files For a Solana ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFranklin Templeton has officially entered the increasingly competitive arena of altcoin ETF applications.
North Carolina Proposes Bill to Add Bitcoin to Reserves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorth Carolina, led by Speaker of the House Destin Hall, has introduced a new bill to invest public money into cryptocurrency.
SEC Puts Off Approval of BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF Options
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has announced that the approval of options for Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been postponed until April 2025.
UK Landfill with Lost Hard Drive Containing 8K Bitcoins to Close
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA landfill site, where a man had misplaced a hard drive containing a valuable Bitcoin wallet now worth approximately £620m, is scheduled to shut down.
Cboe Files For Spot XRP ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCboe BZX Exchange has recently submitted applications to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to list the first spot XRP ETFs in the country.