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Fnality Receives $95 Million Investment Led by Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas
14.11.2023
Fnality International, a company specializing in tokenized cash solutions on blockchain, has secured a substantial investment of $95.2 million, according to Bloomberg. The funding round was spearheaded by prominent financial institutions Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas. Fnality’s Growth Journey...
Tokenized Cash Fintech Fnality Raises $95M Led by Goldman and BNP Paribas
14.11.2023
DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura and WisdomTree also participated in the Series B funding round
FTX Bankruptcy Team Sues Crypto Exchange Bybit for $1 Billion – What’s Going On?
12.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio FTX’s bankruptcy advisers have filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange Bybit Fintech and its two affiliated companies. The lawsuit aims to recover approximately $953 million worth of cash and digital assets that were withdrawn from Sam Bankman-Fried‘s...
Nigerian Central Bank Dismisses Old Naira Banknote and Cash Shortage Rumors
11.11.2023
The Nigerian central bank has dismissed rumors suggesting that the previously demonetized naira banknotes are no longer legal tender. According to the bank, all banknotes it has ever issued remain legal tender and “should not be rejected by anyone.” No Shortage of Naira Banknotes Says...
Russians Will Be Able to ‘Withdraw’ Digital Rubles as Cash at ATMs
9.11.2023
Source: motortion/Adobe A major Russian bank has created a solution that lets digital ruble holders perform real-time “withdrawal”-type cash conversions at ATMs. Per Izvestia, VTB Bank has developed a solution that lets CBDC holders instantly convert their digital rubles to banknotes at any of...
End of Line for BSV on Coinbase, Exchange to Delist Crypto in January 2024
8.11.2023
Coinbase has announced it will be removing bitcoinsv (BSV) from its platform, having informed its clientele through an email notification. BSV, which was created following a hard fork from the Bitcoin Cash protocol on November 15, 2018, will no longer be hosted on Coinbase’s services after...
Blockpit Acquires Rival Tax Platform Accointing to Improve EU Crypto Tax Services
7.11.2023
Source: Blockpit Blockpit, an Austria-based crypto tax service provider, has acquired its rival platform Accointing from the crypto data company Glassnode. This acquisition positions Blockpit to align with the upcoming EU tax regulations, known as the Eighth Directive on Administrative Cooperation...
A closer look at Bitcoin Cash’s scalability solutions: What’s the deal?
7.11.2023
Understanding Bitcoin Cash Before delving into Bitcoin Cash’s scalability solutions, it is good to note that Bitcoin Cash differs from Bitcoin. Even though they both are cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Cash was released in 2017, almost eight years after the release of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Cash came into...
Cathie Wood Endorses Bitcoin ‘Hands Down’ Over Gold and Cash, Foresees Deflationary Economy
6.11.2023
Cathie Wood, the founder and CEO of Ark Investment Management, has an optimistic outlook on bitcoin’s future and she recently shared her enthusiasm on Bloomberg’s “Merryn Talks Money” podcast. In the conversation, when presented with the choice between gold, cash,...
The hype cycle and Bitcoin Cash: How speculation influences future prices?
6.11.2023
The “Hype Cycle” concept is emerging as a fascinating and influential phenomenon. In this article, we will focus on Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and examine how the interplay of speculation, hype, and market sentiment influences the world of digital currencies. Cryptocurrencies, particularly BCH, have been...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Reports Strong Q3 Earnings; Profits from Bitcoin Holdings Surge
3.11.2023
Block, the Bitcoin-focused fintech company led by Jack Dorsey, reported robust financial results for the third quarter of 2023, surpassing analyst expectations and marking a profitable period. The firm recorded $5.62 billion in revenue for Q3 2023, a notable achievement driven by strong growth...
Jack Dorsey’s Block had $5.62B in revenue, $44M in Bitcoin profits in Q3
3.11.2023
Block didn’t incur any impairment loss on its Bitcoin holdings, and Bitcoin revenue contributed as much as 43% of its total revenue
Cathie Wood Bets on Bitcoin Over Gold and Cash as Deflation Hedge for Next Decade
3.11.2023
Cathie Wood has reiterated her confidence in Bitcoin as the go-to asset as hedge against deflation over the next decade. Wood picked Bitcoin over traditional safe havens like gold or cash. Wood believes that deflation is on the horizon, despite the markets’ current focus on heightened...
Onyx Protocol Suffers $2.1M Loss in Defi Breach, Fraction of Funds Redirected to Tornado Cash
1.11.2023
Multiple sources have confirmed that Onyx Protocol, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, has been compromised in a security breach, resulting in a loss of $2.1 million. In the wake of this attack, a fraction of the stolen crypto assets, originally from the cross-token liquidity market, were...
Onyx Protocol exploiter begins siphoning $2.1M loot on Tornado Cash
1.11.2023
The bug Onyx Protocol hacker exploited to steal $2.1 million was previously used by a hacker to extort $7 million from Hundred Finance
Tether attestation shows cash and cash equivalents of 86% as loans decline
31.10.2023
Tether’s newest reserve attestation shows the highest-ever percentage of cash equivalents, with most reserves consisting of U.S. T-bills and repurchase agreements
Bitcoin 2008: Satoshi Nakamoto’s Busy Few Months Building the Revolutionary 'P2P Electronic Cash' Network
31.10.2023
Coinshares Report Shows Rising Optimism in Digital Assets Drives Strongest Inflows Since July 2022
31.10.2023
While closing out October, the digital asset market has witnessed a significant rush in optimism, culminating in $326 million in fund inflows, marking the largest single-week gain in one and a half years, according to Coinshares latest digital asset fund flows report. Digital Asset Market Soars...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Attract $3B on First Day and Up To $55B Over Five Years: Analysts
31.10.2023
Investors have been eagerly anticipating regulatory approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF, which is expected to trigger a fresh wave of institutional demand in the leading cryptocurrency. While estimating the potential cash inflow for such a fund remains a subject of debate among market players...
Bitcoin white paper turns 15 as Satoshi Nakamoto’s legacy lives on
31.10.2023
“I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party,” Satoshi said in an Oct. 31 email in 2008