Author: Tony Pearce
France to Accelerate Crypto Startups Registration
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe French Financial Market Supervisory Commission (AMF) is exploring the possibility of expediting the registration of crypto firms.
A Bitcoin Whale Moves 278 BTC Dormant for 10 Years
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhale Alert, a crypto whale tracking service, detected on April 21 the activity of a bitcoin address that had been dormant for over 10 years.
Gemini to Open an Office in India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGemini is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a new office in Gurgaon, India.
Montenegro’s Authorities Accuse Do Kwon of Using a Fake Passport
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Montenegrin prosecutor’s office has accused Do Kwon of utilizing a false passport and other false identification documents.
Société Générale Will Launch an ETH-Based Stablecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSociété Générale’s subsidiary, Forge, is launching a euro-denominated Ethereum-based stablecoin called CoinVertible.
Meme Token PEPE Soars by 217% in a Day
Reading Time: < 1 minutePEPE, a meme token launched on April 14, has seen its price surge by more than 217% in the past 24 hours.
UAE Regulator Starts Granting Licenses to Crypto Service Providers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll Crypto Service Providers (VASPs) operating within the UAE must apply and register with the SCA
Morgan Stanley’s Q1 Profits Exceed Expectations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMorgan Stanley’s first-quarter profit exceeded expectations.
PancakeSwap Devs to Transfer CAKE Token to Deflationary Model
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe PancakeSwap team has proposed changing the tokenomics of the DeFi project in order to move away from its current high-inflation model of the CAKE utility token to emission-neutral or deflation “with real returns and utility.”
ExLatham M&A Co-chairman Gerstein Joins PJT Partners as Senior Adviser
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMark Gerstein,, who left Latham & Watkins in December, has joined Paul Taubman’s investment bank, PJT Partners Inc, as a senior adviser.
Bank of Israel Reveals Conditions for Launching a CBDC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Central Bank of Israel has outlined the main conditions for the potential launch of a national digital currency, known as SHAKED.
Arthur Hayes: The Alt Season Will Return
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, has predicted the arrival of another “alt season.”
London Stock Exchange Will Clear BTC Derivatives
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA division of the London Stock Exchange is set to begin offering clearing services for futures and options on Bitcoin indices.
Kraken Accounts for 86.6% of Total Amount of ETH Waiting to Be Withdrawn from Staking
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe queue for withdrawing ETH from the deposit contract has grown to 890,980 ETH ($1.78 billion).
Hong Kong Bank Intends to Add Support for Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteZA Bank, Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank, will act as an intermediary for deposits and withdrawals from cryptocurrency trading platforms.
Ren Protocol Will Transfer All Remaining Assets to FTX and Alameda Research
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRen Protocol will transfer all remaining assets to the cold wallets of the owners – FTX and Alameda Research.
Winklevoss Twins Give $100M Loan to Gemini
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTyler and Cameron Winklevoss have reportedly loaned Gemini trading platform $100 million.
Two-thirds of US Users Are Suspicious of Cryptocurrencies: Study
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost US citizens lack confidence in the safety of digital assets due to a series of bankruptcies and regulatory uncertainty.
Indian Bank HDFC Bank Intends to Raise $6 Billion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHDFC Bank Ltd announced on Tuesday that it is planning to raise 500 billion rupees (approx. $6 billion) in debt over the next year.
FTX’s Lawyers Bill $30M in February
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFTX’s lawyers and financial advisers have requested bills totaling over $30 million for the month of February.
Western Alliance Reduces Losses
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Wednesday, shares of Western Alliance Bancorp recovered from steep losses after the regional bank released a new update showing that deposit outflows had stabilized.
Number of Visitors to Decentraland Fashion Week Drops to Just 26,000
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of visitors to Decentraland Fashion Week dropped to a mere 26,000 in 2023.
Thai Party Promises Crypto Giveaway If They Win Elections
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pheu Thai Party of Thailand’s opposition leader Sretta Tavizin has promised to give every citizen over 16 years of age an amount of digital assets if the party wins elections in May.
Binance’s US Division Is Having Problems to Find Partners in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United States branch of Binance is facing difficulties in finding a new banking partner to act as a fiat on-ramp and off-ramp for its clients in the country.
Polygon Will Help Fight NFT Scams
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWakweli has partnered with layer-2 scaling platform Polygon to make NFT authentication possible.
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