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12th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation and Excellence Awards 2024, Southern Africa
24.4.2024
The 12th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation and Excellence Awards 2024 Southern Africa scheduled to take place on May 23, 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa, proudly unveils its theme: “Empowering Tomorrow’s Banking Landscape: Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth” Hosted...
How a Conservative German Bank Offering Crypto Makes Sense
24.4.2024
Germany is a relatively conservative financial market, and landesbank are among its most conservative institutions. So what is the country’s largest landesbank doing launching crypto services? Noelle Acheson explains
First Mover Americas: Hedera's HBAR Soars on Exaggerated BackRock Link
24.4.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
All about the upcoming AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2024 event
24.4.2024
AFSIC – Investing in Africa, one of Europe’s leading Africa investment events, will host its annual conference in London on October 7, 8, and 9th at the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel. Over 1500 of the most senior and influential people within the African Investment world are expected to attend...
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Apologizes Ahead of Sentencing, 161 Others Send Letters of Support
24.4.2024
Binance's founder and former chief executive, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has apologised for his "poor decisions" and accepted "full responsibility" for his actions, in a letter to the judge overseeing his case
Number of Stablecoin Holders Nears 100M Mark, Data Show
24.4.2024
The number of addresses holding stablecoins has risen 15% this year
New Multichain Meme Coin Dogeverse Presale Smashes Through $10 Million
24.4.2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – Newcomer meme coin and multi-chain good boy Dogeverse ($DOGEVERSE) has rammed through its soft cap target ahead of schedule, taking in over $10 million along the way, in a presale that’s shaking up the saturated world of meme coins. The latest in crypto’s long...
Nigeria Directs Entities to Identify Those Dealing Crypto With Bybit, KuCoin, OKX and Binance
24.4.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria issued a directive on Tuesday asking financial institutions to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating Bybit, KuCoin, OKX and Binance, according to contents of the letter seen by CoinDesk
Case Study: Gabriel Contassot’s Portfolio — 2024
24.4.2024
A look into the making of Gabriel's 2024 portfolio website, complementing minimal design choices with subtle animations
Bitcoin Bulls Pin Hopes on Weaker Dollar to Extend Rally
24.4.2024
Some banks, however, expect the dollar index to stay firm over the near term
What’s at Stake for Crypto in India As the World’s Largest Democracy Is in the Midst of Its National Election?
24.4.2024
India’s general election in 2024 is not expected to immediately affect crypto policy, and its current – restrictive – rules are expected to continue on through the upcoming Parliamentary term
Hedera's HBAR Doubles, Then Falls 25%, as BlackRock Links Diminish
24.4.2024
Hedera's native HBAR token surged by more than 107% on Tuesday as investors believed that BlackRock was involved in a fund tokenization project on the Hedera blockchain, the token then slumped by more than 25% as BlackRock turned out to have no involvement in the launch
In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines
24.4.2024
Mexico is poised to have its biggest election ever in a few weeks, with 100 million voters choosing 628 elected officials, thousands of local officials and the president. And crypto issues will remain on the sidelines during the campaign
Tether Will Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions
24.4.2024
Use of Tether has increased in Venezuela after the U.S. reimposed sanctions on oil exports
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
24.4.2024
Attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice and former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao filed their sentencing memos on Tuesday night
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs
24.4.2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to monitor the use of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for money laundering during a speech last Wednesday at the 22nd Anniversary of the National Movement for Anti-Money Laundering...
Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving
24.4.2024
Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said
The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law
24.4.2024
Last week, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a joint bill addressing how stablecoins could be regulated in the country. It's the latest effort to try and get something done in the U.S. legislative front – but is it enough?
Institutional Digital Assets: The Future of Finance Is Here
23.4.2024
Tokenization initiatives from BlackRock, JP Morgan and others presage a revolution in payments, wealth management and other key activities of Wall Street, says author Annelise Osborne
Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17
23.4.2024
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will remain in prison in Nigeria until at least May 17, following an Abuja court’s ruling to postpone a scheduled bail hearing until after he is tried on money laundering charges