ClearToken Raises $10M From Institutional Investors Including Nomura’s Laser Digital
The crypto clearing house plans to start preliminary settlement services in the U.K. this year, subject to regulatory approval.
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Terraform Labs Allowed to Hire Law Firm Dentons in Bankruptcy Case by U.S. Court: Reuters
A U.S. court has allowed Terraform Labs to hire law firm Dentons to defend the company in a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in Jan. 2024.
Bitcoin Eyes $74K as BTC ETFs See Record $1B in Net Inflows
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds took in 14,706 BTC, or over $1 billion, in net inflows on Tuesday, data tracked by BitMEX Research shows.
Instant Settlement Needed to Compete With Crypto, India's Markets Regulator Says
The chairperson of India's markets regulator has warned that if it doesn't offer instant settlement investors will move to spaces like the crypto industry.
Ether Could See Price Correction After Dencun Upgrade, QCP Capital Says
QCP's sentiment towards ETH is cautiously optimistic, with concerns about potential corrections and the impact of leverage in the market.
Binance-Nigeria Brawl Continues as Country Asks Exchange to Submit List of Top 100 Users
Nigeria wants Binance to give information regarding its top 100 users in the country and all transaction history spanning the past six months, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
U.S. Government Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
SEC Orders First Trust-SkyBridge to Declare Its Bitcoin ETF Application Abandoned
First Trust was one of the first to file for a BTC ETF, and was rejected by the SEC in January 2022.
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
A federal appeals court ruled last week that Binance needs to face a putative class-action lawsuit from a group of U.S.-based crypto investors who allege the exchange allowed them to buy and trade unregistered securities in the form of certain…
Coinbase Plans $1B Bond Sale That Avoids Hurting Stock Investors, Copying Michael Saylor's Successful Bitcoin Playbook
The convertible notes Coinbase wants to sell include provisions aimed at aiding its stock investors.
Coinbase Gets Another Upgrade, This Time at Raymond James, as Bears Capitulate
The brokerage firm lifted its rating on the crypto exchange’s shares to market perform from underperform.
Solana NFT Marketplace Tensor to Issue TNSR Governance Token
Solana-based NFT trading platform Tensor said Tuesday it will issue a token, $TNSR, whose holders will govern the protocol.
Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
Roman Sterlingov, the founder of long-running cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, was convicted by a federal jury in Washington on Tuesday of facilitating the laundering of over 1.2 million bitcoins – worth about $860 million at today’s prices – tied
Bitcoin's Wild Four Hours: New Record of $73K, Tumble to $69K, Rebound to $71K, $360M in Liquidations
Momentum behind bitcoin's rally has waned so expect a period of consolidation, Matrixport analysts noted.
NFT Providers May Need Registration to Comply With UK Money Laundering Rules
The U.K. started a consultation on its money laundering rules on Monday.
Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations.
Ether.Fi to Introduce ETHFI Token on Binance Launchpool Next Week
Ether.Fi has shot to the top of the list of crypto's hottest projects as the biggest liquid-restaking protocol by total value locked, or TVL.
What to Expect From Ethereum’s Latest Massive Upgrade: Dencun
Cheaper L2 transactions. Data blobs. Proto-Danksharding. Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s changes.
MicroStrategy ‘Not Resting on Its Laurels’ as Bitcoin Hits All-Time High: Canaccord
The investment bank almost doubled its price target on the stock to $1,810 from $975, highest among Wall Street analysts.
VanEck Spot Bitcoin ETF Sees Record $119M Inflow After Fee Cut to 0%
VanEck waived the management fee for its spot bitcoin ETF for a year or until reaching $1.5 billion in assets under management.
Jamie Dimon Defends Right to Buy Bitcoin Even Though He Never Will
Dimon has been a consistent critic of the cryptocurrency over the years and his latest comments demonstrate nothing has changed despite the ongoing mainstream adoption of bitcoin in the form of ETFs in the U.S.
Ethereum Blockchain Counts Down to 'Dencun' Upgrade, Set to Reduce Fees
The upgrade is designed to usher in a new era of cheaper fees for the growing array of layer-2 networks that operate on top of Ethereum.
Rapper Drake Posts Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Video to His 146M Instagram Followers
Michael Saylor said that bitcoin will “eat gold” in an interview with CNBC on Monday.
U.S. CFTC's Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said his agency will propose a rule in the coming months to establish new regulations for prediction markets.
Sweden’s Central Bank Chief Wants 'as Little Bitcoin as Possible' in Country's Financial System: Bloomberg
Sweden's central bank governor said he wants "as little bitcoin as possible in the Swedish financial system."
EU Parliament Approves New Sanctions Laws That Also Apply to Crypto
The laws are to ensure sanctions rules are applied uniformly across the EU's 27 member states.
U.S. CPI Unexpectedly Rises to 3.2% Annual Pace in February
Stubbornly high inflation so far in 2024 appears to be standing in the way of the Fed's willingness to begin cutting rates.
Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on Tuesday.