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Assets Under Management Surges Past $50 Billion as Altcoins Record Slight Gains
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital assets funds continue their upward momentum as asset prices continue to rise towards the end of the year with growing optimism for an approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF in the United States. Data from CoinShares shows cryptocurrency assets under management (AUM)...
Indian Government is Actively Collaborating With Crypto Industry: Liminal Custody’s Country Head
19.12.2023
Manhar Garegrat, Country Head Liminal Custory As we conclude 2023, the Indian and global crypto industry went through quite a few milestones in terms of regulatory developments. In an exclusive interview with CryptoNews, Manhar Garegrat, the Country Head for India and Global Partnerships of Liminal...
Judge Approves Settlement: Binance to Pay $1.5 Billion to CFTC, CZ to Pay $150 Million Fine
19.12.2023
Source: Pixabay In a significant legal development, Judge Manish Shah of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a verdict ordering cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, to pay a staggering $2.85 billion to...
South Korean City Busan Names Digital Exchange Preferred Bidder
19.12.2023
Source: SeongGyun/Adobe The South Korean city of Busan is edging closer to the launch of a long-awaited blockchain-powered digital assets trading platform, and has named a preferred bidder. The city has previously pledged to launch the world’s first city government-run exchange before the end...
Cipher Scales BTC Mining Operation with 37,000 Bitmain Antminers Worth $100M
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Photocreo Bednarek NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin mining firm Cipher Mining Inc. has announced the purchase of 37,396 units of the latest Bitmain Antminer T21 series. Making the announcement in a press release, the company disclosed that this acquisition amounted to approximately $99.5...
South Korean Analysts: Global Crypto Market Cap to Hit $5T in 2024
19.12.2023
Source: ArtDown/Adobe South Korean crypto market analysts think the worldwide crypto market cap could hit the $5 trillion mark in 2024 as global adoption continues. Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the claims were made in a report published by the Korbit Research Center, part of the Korbit crypto exchange...
Former Lido Holder Files Lawsuit Against Lido DAO
18.12.2023
A former Lido holder has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Lido decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a governing body that manages the liquid staking protocol, according to a recent court document. An unregistered securities claim Andrew Samuels filed the complaint on December 17th...
Revolut Suspends Crypto Services for UK Business Clients Due to New FCA Rules
18.12.2023
Revolut has responded to the UK’s FCA crypto regulation changes by halting crypto purchases for Revolut Business users. Image by Armands photography, Adobe Stock. London-based digital bank Revolut announced on Monday that it will be suspending the ability for Revolut Business users...
Pro-Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Raises $78 Million Ahead of 2024 US Elections
18.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Fairshake has raised $78 million to support “pro-crypto” candidates in the forthcoming 2024 US elections. The political action committee announced in a press release published Monday that it had received donations from prominent crypto companies and individuals, including Coinbase...
Metaverse Firm Improbable Offloads Gaming Subsidiary to Keywords for $96.8 Million
18.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Metaverse startup Improbable has sold its gaming subsidiary, MPG, to Irish video game company Keywords Studios for $96.8 million. The SoftBank-backed metaverse company said in its annual statement published today that it had completed the sale of its games services subsidiary...
Arweave Founder Accuses Irys of Planning to Fork the Platform, AR Token Plunges
18.12.2023
Arweave founder Sam Williams has taken to X to allege storage solution company Irys has plans to fork his decentralized information storage firm. “Motivated by greed” In a post from Sunday night, Williamson claims Irys is seeking to fork Arweave in an attempt to “drop the dataset...
Digital Asset Executives Raise $78 Million to Support Pro-Crypto and Responsible Regulations in 2024
18.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Fairshakes has raised $78 million to fund pro-crypto legislators and support leaders who support blockchain innovation in the United States. A Dec 18 press release states the firm’s commitment to drive developments and positive policies around the industry after...
Arbitrum Transactions Reach New All-Time High During Inscriptions Frenzy
18.12.2023
Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum (ARB) reached a new all-time high in daily transactions over the weekend, joining Bitcoin under a waterfall of blockchain activity spurred by inscriptions. According to data from crypto market analysis platform IntoTheBlock, the network tapped 5.4 million...
Ethereum Smart Contract Framework Updated to Combat Security Concerns
18.12.2023
Ethereum sees significant exchange outflows as investors potentially eye long-term holds. Image by Dennis, Adobe Stock. Ethereum is one of the most widely used blockchain networks globally. Recent findings from CoinMarketCap show that Ethereum has the highest number of total developers, accounting...
Binance Crackdown Unleashes Unprecedented Scrutiny on Crypto Transactions
18.12.2023
Source: Adobe / natali_mis The recent crackdown on Binance by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has triggered a seismic shift in how the crypto industry operates, with Binance now set to undergo what experts call an “unprecedented” level of scrutiny. The government scrutiny, which...
FTX Legal Fees Amount to $1.3 Million Per Day, Creditors Concerned
18.12.2023
Source: Adobe Bankrupt digital asset exchange, FTX has paid hundreds of millions in legal fees in a few months sparking reactions as creditors seek to recover their losses. Court filings show that over $118 million were billed on the exchange between August and October for professional legal fees...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Scrap for Survival as Upbit Dominance Wanes
18.12.2023
Source: Koshiro/Adobe A “tectonic rift” is threatening to separate the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit from its rivals, as tensions begin to fray between domestic platforms. The newspaper Daehan Kyungjae reported that Upbit’s market share has dropped sharply in recent months, falling from 93%...
Are Hackers Two Steps Ahead of Security in a Cat-and-Mouse Game? Experts Answer
17.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / aLListar/peopleimages.com Talking with Cryptonews, Raz Niv, co-founder and CTO at the Web3 security company Blockaid, and Kate Kurbanova, co-founder of risk management firm Apostro, discussed the evolution and high adaptability of crypto thieves, the “ingenious” methods...
Iris Energy to Ramp Up Capacity in 2024 Following $22M Spend on Bitmain Rigs
16.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Renewable Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy has revealed the acquisition of 1.6 EH/s of Bitmain T21 miners, increasing its self-mining capacity to 10 EH/s. In a press release on December 15, the company disclosed plans to acquire 8,380 new-generation...
TVL on Real-World Assets Spikes Up 700% as Stablecoin and CBDC Popularity Grows in 2023
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Total value locked on real-world assets recorded a 700% surge year-to-date (YTD) alongside overall decentralized finance (DeFi) figures in 2023 as the market’s bullish sentiment continues. A recent market report by CCData shows overall strength in the market after several...