Hong Kong crypto firms seeing interest from Chinese banks: Report
Several Chinese banks have been seeking to offer services to crypto firms in Hong Kong, despite a ban on crypto on the Chinese mainland.
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$4M 'exit scam' suspected as Kokomo Finance flies off radar, token plunges
Kokomo Finance's social media presence and websites are offline, while the price of the KOKO token fell more than 95% within a matter of minutes.
Breaking: First Citizens snaps up Silicon Valley Bank — Branches open Monday
The deal was announced on March 26 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Minecraft, GTA may change their tune on blockchain yet: GameFi execs
It could all be sparked with just one Web3 success story.
Titanium Blockchain CEO behind BARs ICO fraud, put behind bars for 4 years
The Titanium Blockchain executive has been finally sentenced after pleading guilty in July last year.
Coinbase wants devs to build inflation-pegged 'flatcoins' on its new 'Base' network
Coinbase explained that it is now “more important than ever” to build an inflation-tracking stablecoin that negates poor monetary policy decisions of central banks.
Banking crisis pushed over $286B to money market funds in two weeks: Report
Many investors have rotated their portfolio investments due to the banking crisis in the past two weeks, injecting billions of dollars on money market funds in the United States.
XRP, LTC, XMR and AVAX show bullish signs as Bitcoin battles to hold $28K
Bitcoin price is making another run at $28,000 and this is luring altcoin traders into XRP, LTC, XMR and AVAX positions.
G7 to collaborate on tighter crypto regulation: Report
Leaders from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and the European Union are expected to outline a global cooperative strategy for digital assets in May.
Community-driven crypto projects still thriving despite headwinds
Community engagement has always been a key aspect of crypto, and it's proving its value during bear markets.
Bitcoin is 1 week away from 'confirming' new bull market — analyst
BTC price action is copying historical patterns to deliver a classic Bitcoin bull market comeback, says Rekt Capital.
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Do Kwon to reportedly appeal against court’s decision to extend detention
A legal representative of Kwon confirmed the appeal against the Montenegrin court’s decision to detain the entrepreneur for 30 days longer than usual.
Fujitsu interested in crypto trading services, trademark application reveals
The brand wants to offer financial services, including accepting deposits, financing loans, financial management and the exchange of crypto assets.
Tim Draper recommends founders hold 'at least' two payrolls 'worth of cash' in crypto
American venture capital investor Tim Draper warned business founders to prepare for "more and more" bank failures if the government continues to "print money and whipsaw interest rates."
US explores additional bank support favoring First Republic's benefit: Report
Despite banking laws stating that remedies should not be aimed at benefiting a specific bank, this change could be structured “in a way to ensure” First Republic benefits, according to unnamed sources.
SEC targets Coinbase, Do Kwon arrested and FTX sells $95M in Mysten Labs: Hodler’s Digest, March 19-25
Coinbase’s Wells notice hints at enforcement action on the horizon, Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro and FTX seeks to sell $95 million in Mysten Labs stocks.
Euler Finance exploiter returns over 58,000 stolen Ether
ETH worth over $101 million had been returned to the lending protocol as of March 25. The exploiter still controls part of the stolen assets.
Venezuela shuts down crypto mining facilities, exchanges amid corruption probe
According to Venezuela's attorney general office, government officials were running parallel oil operations with the assistance of the national crypto department.
Custodia Bank's membership denied for ties with crypto markets, says US Fed
The United States Federal Reserve released an 86-page report on March 24 detailing the reasons for denying Custodia Bank's application for membership.
Bitcoin liquidations vanish as trader hopes $30K will hit before dip
Bitcoin market volatility dries up as sideways trading cools bullish BTC price predictions in the near term.
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Arbitrum Discord hacker shares phishing announcement amid airdrop hype
The phishing message on Discord offered “the opportunity to re-claim an additional stake in Arbitrum DAO Governance” while citing issues during the initial token claim drive.
How to buy and sell NFTs on Nifty Gateway
From Beeple to Lil Yachty, Gemini’s NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway has a lot to offer for crypto artists.
Sony eyes NFT transfers across multiple game platforms, reveals patent
Sony’s NFT framework aims to integrate NFTs into gameplay, with the technology representing skins and other popular in-game functionalities.
NFT investor accidentally burns $135k CryptoPunk trying to borrow money
While going through the unfamiliar process of wrapping NFTs, Riley accidentally sent the asset to a burn address, permanently deleting the NFT from circulation.
Animoca denies reports of $200M cut to Metaverse fund and valuation drop to $2B
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Animoca co-founder Yat Siu noted that given the source’s anonymity, it “makes it difficult to ascertain exactly who or what the sources/agenda is.”
'US has left a vacuum that other countries are eager to fill': Coinbase
While the U.S. government opts for “regulation by enforcement,” other countries are fostering “vibrant” crypto ecosystems due to progressive regulation, argues Coinbase’s Daniel Seifert.
White House report takes aim at Bybit — and forgot about Deribit
The White House isn’t doing any favors for derivatives traders by turning a blind eye to the biggest players in the space.
US Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council held unscheduled, closed meeting
Heads of all major U.S. financial regulatory agencies gathered by video to hear a presentation by New York Fed staff that concluded that the banking system “remains sound.”