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Today in Crypto: Banxa and Cardano’s Yoroi Wallet Enable In-app Fiat On/Off Ramping, Bybit Reveals Personality-Based Trading NFT/USDT Competition
27.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / RareStock Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Wallet news Web3 on-and-off ramp solution Banxa announced that it, in partnership with Cardano’s Yoroi Wallet...
North Korean Hackers Disguise as South Korean Govt Agencies to Steal Cryptos: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay North Korea’s state-backed hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ is supposedly behind a cryptocurrency heist, where hackers disguised as South Korean government agencies. Per a local report, hackers impersonated as South Korean journalists, government agencies and research institutes. Between...
Binance-Linked Crypto Exchange HKVAEX Applies for Virtual Asset Trading Platform License in Hong Kong
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange HKVAEX, which is reportedly backed by Binance, has applied for a virtual asset trading platform license with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). According to Hong Kong’s lists of virtual asset trading platforms, HKVAEX submitted...
Zipmex Thailand Suspends Crypto Trading Citing Compliance With the Country’s SEC Rules
27.11.2023
Image Source: Zipmex Crypto exchange Zipmex Thailand has announced the immediate suspension of digital asset trading until early next year. The decision was made to ensure proper compliance with the criteria set by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the platform wrote in...
Hong Kong Government Accelerates Cryptocurrency Product Approvals Following JPEX Rugpull: OSL Compliance Exchange
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The JPEX incident has prompted the Hong Kong government to expedite the approval process for cryptocurrency products to promote compliance in the industry. According to OSL Compliance Exchange, a licensed virtual asset platform, financial technology solution providers have...
China Links Digital Yuan to ‘World’s Biggest Commodities Market’
27.11.2023
Source: kitti/Adobe A state-owned Chinese bank will link the digital yuan to the “world’s biggest small commodities market” via the latter’s payment platform. Per the People’s Daily, the new “cross-border” CBDC drive is the brainchild of the Bank of China and the city of Yiwu. Not to be confused...
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Drive Stock to Two-Year High – Here’s the Latest
26.11.2023
Source: Adobe/monticellllo MicroStrategy, the enterprise business firm known for its bullish stance on Bitcoin (BTC), has seen its stock soar to a two-year high. The technology company’s shares closed above $500 on Black Friday, a level not seen since December 2021, according to data from...
Nigerian Politician Arrested for $246,153 Theft from Patricia Technologies’ Crypto Wallet
26.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Faraz The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the arrest of a politician in connection with the theft of over 200 million naira (approximately $246,153) from Patricia Technologies’ crypto wallet. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the NPF said the arrest...
Tether and Bitfinex Settle Dispute, Will Share Information Under FOIL Request – Here’s What You Need to Know
25.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Tether and Bitfinex have agreed to settle their dispute regarding a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request filed by a group of journalists, including Zeke Faux from Bloomberg Businessweek. In a recent announcement, Tether hailed the move as a step towards greater transparency...
Bitcoin and Trading Obsession Take Center Stage in ‘Bull Run’ Crypto Documentary
25.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The world of film is embracing blockchain technology and the opportunities it brings to decentralize the investment process. With the ability to tokenize projects and involve individuals in the financial outcomes of films, blockchain offers transparency and efficiency that...
ECB President Christine Lagarde Says Her Son Lost “Almost All” Money He Invested in Crypto
24.11.2023
Christine Lagarde. Source: europeancentralbank / Instagram European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has revealed that her son endured substantial losses in his investments in cryptocurrencies. During a town hall event with students in Frankfurt, Lagarde said that despite her strong...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – PEPED, SEED
24.11.2023
DEXTools Logo / Source: DEXTools X Account Major blue-chip cryptocurrencies are trading with a positive bias on Friday despite a lack of trading volumes with US market participants away for the Thanksgiving holidays. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly hit fresh highs for the year above $38,000 and at current...
Today in Crypto: Binance Shows Greater Net Flows Resilience, Capital is Flowing Out of US into Asia, OKX Applies for Hong Kong VATP License
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Diego Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Market news Contrasting with the crisis experienced by exchanges like FTX, Binance has demonstrated greater resilience...
European Banking Authority Calls for Enhanced Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Crypto Providers – Regulation Incoming?
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro The European Banking Authority (EBA) aims to update the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) rules for crypto providers. In a consultation paper released on November 24, the banking regulator of the European Union acknowledged...
Australian Regulator Says Cryptos ‘Created Out of Nothing,’ Issues Fresh Warning, Report
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Patty Jansen The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reportedly ramping up its surveillance towards the crypto market introducing fresh warnings. The regulator on Friday issued warning on cryptocurrency investments criticizing the digital tokens as “created...
TokenFi Brings No-Code Token Creation on Ethereum Goerli Chain
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto and asset tokenization platform TokenFi announced a new Token Launcher that simplifies token creation on the Ethereum Goerli chain. The innovative token creation service will allow users to generate tokens “without touching a line of code.” This means that users can customize...
Hollywood Meets Crypto: Director Uses Netflix Funds for Risky Dogecoin Bet
24.11.2023
Source: Boxoffice Movie Scenes / YouTube Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of “47 Ronin,” allegedly took nearly $60 million that Netflix gave him for a sci-fi series to invest in the crypto and stock markets. According to The New York Times, Netflix gave the director more than $55 million...
Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Extradition Approved by Montenegrin Court – Here’s the Latest
24.11.2023
Image Source: Reuters A court in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, has approved the extradition of Do Kwon, the founder of Terra, to either South Korea or the United States. According to a recent update on the judiciary’s website, the final decision on the country of extradition will...
100,000 South Koreans Will Start Using CBDC Next Year
24.11.2023
Source: tktktk/Adobe The Bank of Korea (BOK) has announced that 100,000 South Korean citizens will start making “real-world” CBDC transactions next year. The central bank said that the digital won will be tested in the “fourth quarter of the next financial year.” Per the media outlet Newsway,...
$BONK Price Crashes 30% From Top As Traders Back New Meme Coin $MK
23.11.2023
The Solana blockchain’s biggest meme coin BONK! ($BONK) is seeing a big pullback from earlier weekly highs. BONK! recently hit its highest levels of the year above $0.0000055 per token, but the price has since pulled back over 30% to around $0.00004. Still, that leaves $BONK up a super impressive...