Standard Chartered’s Zodia Markets in Talks to Acquire Alan Howard-Backed Crypto Firm
Standard Chartered’s crypto subsidiary, Zodia Markets, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Elwood Capital Management, a digital-asset business backed...
Year: 2024
Soccer Stars Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho Promote Water Meme Coin
Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer player who has won the Ballon d’Or eight times, and Ronaldinho, the former Brazilian soccer...
Clandestine Bitcoin Mining Survives Government Ban in Venezuela, Albeit at Small Scale
According to local reports, clandestine bitcoin mining is thriving again in Venezuela, albeit at a small scale after the government...
Elliptic exposes $11B scam network via Huione Guarantee
Elliptic’s report reveals how the Huione Guarantee marketplace facilitated massive money laundering and cyber scams using Tether (USDT) transactions.
Nuant Introduces Comprehensive Digital Asset Management Platform
TLDR Nuant has launched a new platform for digital asset management, targeting funds, VCs, investors, and crypto companies. The platform...
US Senate recommends blockchain for national security tests
The US Senate Committee on Armed Services urges the Department of Defense to explore blockchain for national security applications, including...
Asset Manager Digitalx Set to Launch Second Bitcoin ETF on Australia’s Main Stock Market
On July 12, the asset management firm, Digitalx, is set to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on an ASX...
Judge Denies Bail for Bitcoin Rodney, Citing Flight Risk and Fraud Severity
Rodney Burton, known as “Bitcoin Rodney,” will remain in detention awaiting trial on charges of masterminding a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud....
China Halts Gold Buying for Second Consecutive Month
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has paused its gold accumulation for the second consecutive month, keeping...
Singapore Court Orders Multichain to Pay Fantom Foundation $2.19 Million
The High Court of Singapore has awarded Fantom Foundation Ltd. damages totaling $2.19 million in a case against Multichain Foundation...
Ronaldinho joins Messi in promoting water-themed Solana memecoin
Water Coin spiked nearly 40% one hour after Ronaldinho mentioned it in an Instagram post, but it has since settled...
Blackrock’s BUIDL Fund Reaches $500M Milestone; Tokenized Treasuries Tap $1.8B
According to the latest data, Blackrock’s BUIDL fund on Securitize has surpassed $500 million, becoming the first tokenized money market...
Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Nasser Kanani has proposed to link...
Nigeria’s Finance Minister Urges SEC to Tackle Challenges in Regulating Cryptocurrency
The Nigerian Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has urged the newly inaugurated board of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Javascript Is Coming to Tezos X Blockchain
Tezos X announced the development of Jstz (pronounced “justice”), a Layer 2 rollup that will allow developers to use Javascript,...
