Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
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.
Hedge Fund Founders 3AC Unveil Name of Main Investors in New Project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe co-founders of the now-bankrupt 3AC hedge fund, Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, have announced the list of top investors in their new cryptocurrency exchange, OPNX.
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.
ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos: The ECB Will Not Be Returning to Forward Guidance Policy for a While
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is unlikely the European Central Bank will resume providing insight into their future policy decisions due to the current uncertain outlook.
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.
User Turns $260 Into $2M Thanks to PEPE Token
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUser dimethyltryptamine.eth earned over $2 million in less than a week by buying the PEPE meme token.
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.
Deutsche Bank to Downsize its Workforce
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeutsche Bank plans to reduce its executive board from 10 to nine members and cut some jobs in infrastructure and private banking in order to save costs.
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.
US Crypto Exchange Kraken Gets Licensed in Ireland
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKraken, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has completed registration of its subsidiary Payward Europe Solutions with the Central Bank of Ireland as a Virtual Asset Services Provider (VASP).
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.
Coinbase CEO: The Exchange Might Leave the US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe CEO of Coinbase has expressed concern that the lack of regulatory clarity in the US could lead the company to consider withdrawing from the market.
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.”
Unchained Attracts $60M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUnchained, a company focused on Bitcoin, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round.
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.
Kyber Network Urges to Withdraw Funds Due to a Vulnerability
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKyber Network has advised liquidity providers to withdraw funds from their Elastic product after a potential vulnerability was discovered.
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.
Binance Updates the Deposit Addresses of Some of its Users
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBinance has updated the deposit addresses for some of its users in order to enhance security. Affected customers will be notified by email of the necessary changes.
Institutional Shareholder Services Recommends Barclays Investors Re-elect All Board Members
Reading Time: < 1 minuteISS has recommended that Barclays investors re-elect all board members at its annual meeting in May, despite questions surrounding the board’s decision to support former CEO Jes Staley between 2019-2021.
Major Crypto Exchanges Announce Listing of SUI Token
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKuCoin will launch on April 22 a token sale using a subscription mechanism.
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.”
ConsenSys Experiences Incident with Third-party Service Provider
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A recent blog post from ConsenSys has reported a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party service provider that provides customer support services.
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.
Crypto Miner Riot Says NYT Article About Mining is Politically Motivated
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRiot has denounced The New York Times (NYT) Bitcoin mining article, “The Real Costs of the Bitcoin Digital Race,” as “full of distortions and outright lies.”
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