Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Coinbase Invests in Canadian Stablecoin Issuer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase has announced a strategic investment in Stablecorp, a Canadian fintech company and issuer of the QCAD stablecoin, which is pegged to the Canadian dollar.
Thailand Will Tokenize $150M in Government Bonds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand’s Finance Ministry plans to issue 5 billion baht (around $150 million) in digital investment tokens within two months.
German Regulator Grants MiCA License to BitGo
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitGo has obtained regulatory approval to offer digital asset services across the European Union.
Coinbase Joins S&P 500
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase is poised to become the first pure-play crypto firm included in the prestigious S&P 500 index.
Truth Social Says It Will Not Launch a Memecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTruth Social, the social media network of Trump Media, has refuted rumors that it is launching a memecoin.
Uniswap Surpasses $3T in All-time Trading Volume
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniswap, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX), has made history by exceeding $3 trillion in trading volume, becoming the first DEX to reach this milestone.
Ledger Regains Control of Discord Server
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLedger has regained control of its Discord server after a hacker briefly breached security by compromising an account.
Northern Mariana Lawmakers Give Stablecoin Bill Second Chance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTinian, a small island in the US Northern Mariana Islands, may get another opportunity to launch a stablecoin after the territory’s Senate overrode the governor’s veto of the stablecoin bill.
US Senate Blocks Stablecoin Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLegislation aimed at establishing a framework for payment stablecoins failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, as several Democrats opposed moving the bill forward.
Meta Considering Stablecoins Integration
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMeta is considering integrating stablecoins for global payouts on its platforms, as reported by Fortune, citing five informed sources.
SEC Commissioner Criticizes Ripple Deal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has criticized the agency’s recent settlement with Ripple Labs, highlighting it as a setback in effective crypto enforcement that leaves investors vulnerable.
US Regulator Says Banks Are Allowed to Buy and Sell Customers’ Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNational banks can now expand into crypto trading and custody services without prior OCC approval, per Wednesday’s interpretive letter.
Robinhood to Launch Blockchain to Allow US Asset Trading in Europe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood is quietly developing a blockchain network to facilitate tokenized US securities trading for European retail investors
Arizona Passes Law to Keep Unclaimed Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) signed HB 2749 into law Wednesday, enabling the state to hold unclaimed crypto—rather than liquidate it—and store it in its original form.
Bitwise Submits Application to Launch a NEAR ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitwise Asset Management has submitted a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a NEAR exchange-traded fund (ETF).
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Adds 5,613 BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has experienced 15 consecutive days of inflows, highlighting strong institutional confidence in Bitcoin.
Metaplanet Buys 555 Bitcoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetaplanet has purchased approximately $53.4 million worth of Bitcoin.
US Releases a Draft Crypto Regulatory Framework
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn May 5, the US House Committee on Financial Services released a draft bill proposing a new market structure for digital assets in the US.
VanEck Files to Launch a BNB ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVanEck has filed an S-1 registration form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Binance Coin (BNB) exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Indonesia Suspends Sam Altman’s Crypto Project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity project, World, previously known as Worldcoin, is encountering difficulties in Indonesia after local regulators temporarily suspended its registration certificates.
Deribit to Expand to US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeribit, the world’s leading cryptocurrency options exchange with $1.3 trillion in trades last year, is exploring entry into the US market.
OKX DEX Resumes Operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOKX has officially relaunched its decentralized exchange (DEX) with a new real-time abuse detection and blocking system to counter illicit activities.
Mattel to Close its Hot Wheels Virtual Garage NFTs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToymaking giant Mattel is pausing its Hot Wheels Virtual Garage NFTs as it evaluates the collection’s future.
Tether Posts $1B in Q1 Operating Profit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether’s current excess reserves are at their lowest since Q2 2024, when it held $5.3 billion in reserves.
21Shares Seeks to Launch a Spot SUI ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minute21Shares, a leading digital asset manager, has submitted an S-1 statement to the US SEC to launch a spot SUI ETF.
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