Coinbase lobbying efforts face setback from Hamas’ crypto use: Berenberg analysts
The use of cryptocurrency by Hamas militants to fund recent attacks on Israel may have set back Coinbase’s crypto lobbying...
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Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey
Public attitude towards cryptocurrency in Hong Kong has taken a dive following the JPEX crypto exchange scandal, according to the...
Coinbase suspends 80 non-USD trading pairs to improve liquidity
The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is removing dozens of trading pairs in order to improve liquidity on its platform.Coinbase...
Russian telecoms giant MTS announces ads service targeting Telegram users
Russia’s largest telecommunications firm, MTS, claims it will launch an advertising service targeting Russian Telegram users, but the social messaging...
DeSci-focused DAO community funds cancer research
VitaDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) collective dedicated to early-stage longevity research, funded the launch of a biotech company, Matrix...
CoinEx’s Resilient Response to a $70 Million Hack
Recently, CoinEx fell victim to a daunting $70 million hack due to hacked hot wallet private keys, leading the platform...
FTX customers could get $9B shortfall claim payout by mid-2024
Customers of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and FTX US could see over 90% of assets returned to them by the...
South Korean exchange Upbit gets initial license nod from Singapore
The Singapore entity for Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange by volume, has been given in-principal approval for a Major Payment...
Sam Bankman-Fried needs more Adderall to focus during trial, say lawyers
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has asked a United States judge for long-release Adderall, saying he’s finding it hard to concentrate...
Token adoption grows as real-world assets move on-chain
While critics wrote off much of the initial hype surrounding the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, the sector has been...
Crypto yield platform Haru Invest to suspend server
Troubled cryptocurrency platform Haru Invest is planning to suspend its server a few months after halting withdrawals in June 2023.Haru...
Australian crypto exchanges look to new licensing regime with cautious optimism
Australian crypto exchanges have praised plans from the Australian Treasury to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges under pre-existing financial services licensing measures.In...
Grayscale GBTC discount falls to 16% as markets bet on Bitcoin ETF approval
Grayscale’s Bitcoin investment vehicle, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is trading at its lowest discount in nearly two years, as spot...
Australian Treasury proposes to regulate crypto exchanges, not tokens
The Australian federal government is charging forward with plans to regulate the digital asset sector at the exchange level, and...
Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and ‘questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower
FTX’s sister hedge fund, Alameda Research, lost at least $190 million of its trading funds due to arguably avoidable scams,...
Canon’s new technology competes with ASML in chip manufacturing
Canon, the Japanese company known for its printers and cameras, unveiled an innovative solution on Friday, Oct. 13, which is...
ARK’s amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing is a ‘good sign’ of future approval
A recent amendment to ARK Invest and 21Shares’ joint spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application could be seen as...
Voyager Digital was ‘no better than a house of cards’ — CFTC commissioner
A commissioner for the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has slammed Voyager Digital for its mistakes that eventually led...
Google to protect users in AI copyright accusations
Google has announced its commitment to protect users of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems within its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms...
Tether stablecoin firm appoints CTO Paolo Ardoino as CEO
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is replacing its CEO as the company works to...
Apple briefly pulls MetaMask from App Store
Ethereum wallet MetaMask went offline on Oct. 14 for several hours on Apple's App Store, raising concerns about its removal...
Stock markets across Asia and Europe bleed red as interest rate woes return
Asian and European stock markets faced sharp declines on Friday, with China spearheading the downturn as its September Consumer Price...
