Singapore startup dtcpay launches retail crypto payments system with Chinese partners
Dtcpay, formerly Digital Treasures Center, is MAS-registered and already provides some point-of-sale and online crypto payment services.
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Solana price hits a new 2023 high — What’s behind the SOL rally?
SOL hit its highest price since May 2022, possibly due to an uptick in DApp use and a few other key factors.
Mango Markets’ exploiter to face trial in April, and Coinflux shuts multichain: Finance Redefined
The Mango Markets exploiter’s trial was first scheduled for December 2023; however, during one of the court hearings, the accused convinced the judge to delay the trials for a few months.
Researchers claim Bitcoin experiment generated almost 300% higher returns than hodling
The researchers tested the “efficient market hypothesis” against Bitcoin and, according to the study, were able to develop an “optimal model.”
3 theses that will drive Ethereum and Bitcoin in the next bull market
Cryptocurrency is going to break out of its bubble and reach critical mass thanks to layer-2 blockchains — and a couple of other factors.
Hodlnaut heading for liquidation after failure of restructuring, sale efforts
Recovery from the crypto winter is proceeding, but Hodlnaut won’t survive it. A sealed court order in Singapore appears to spell its doom.
Price analysis 11/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, MATIC
Bitcoin and Ether are leading the cryptocurrency markets from the front, but the risk of a short-term pullback remains.
Elon slings AI-generated insults at GPT-4 after OpenAI’s CEO mocks Grok
Sam Altman posted a meme on X accusing Grok of being a GPT designed to make grandpa jokes. Musk may have proved the OpenAI CEO’s point with his clap back.
‘$10K JPGs’ scare away gamers, Animoca’s crypto game streaming plans: Web3 Gamer
Animoca buys game streaming platform Azarus that rewards users with crypto, Project Xeno, and why $10K NFTs scare away real gamers.
Bitcoin 'Terminal Price' hints next BTC all-time high is at least $110K
If history repeats itself, Bitcoin will easily be able to deliver a six-figure BTC Price next cycle, the on-chain indicator says.
Genesis seeks court's approval to reduce 3AC claim from $1B to $33M
Bankrupt lender Genesis has asked the court to approve its proposed settlement agreement with the imploded crypto hedge fund 3AC.
JPMorgan rolls out programmable payments for institutional blockchain platform JPM Coin
JPMorgan’s blockchain platform, JPM Coin, has introduced programmable payment functionality for its institutional users.
UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank
According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam.
Poloniex exchange suffers $100M exploit, offers 5% bounty
Over $100 million in digital assets were transferred from a wallet belonging to crypto exchange Poloniex in what security firms believe to be a massive hack.
Wallet crypto bot rolls out on Telegram in Colombia, SA and Kenya
The third-party crypto bot Wallet is debuting global rollout on the Telegram messenger in several countries in Latin America and Africa.
China declares stealing digital collections like NFTs liable for criminal theft sentence
The Chinese government says theft of digital collections violates the protection law and interests of the crime of illegally obtaining computer information system data.
Bitcoin ETFs will drive institutional adoption in 2024 — Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz
Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz says approving a Bitcoin spot ETF is not “a matter of if but when,” which will drive institutional investment in the sector.
Nigeria and UK foundation launch Code Clubs for digital literacy
Nigeria’s communication ministry said the Code Clubs will introduce young participants to coding and digital technology and encourage them to deploy creative problem-solving in their everyday lives.
Institute for blockchain and crypto research opens in France
The Institute of Crypto-Assets held a formal opening at the Léonard de Vinci center in the business district just outside of Paris.
BlackRock ETH ETF helps price past $2k; community sees BTC ETF as 'done deal'
BlackRock has previously also filed for a Bitcoin ETF, for which the SEC approval window is currently open until Nov. 17.
Binance to terminate Russian ruble deposits next week
Binance Russia users will have slightly more than two months to withdraw their rubles from the exchange or until Jan. 31, 2024.
OpenAI and Microsoft partner with Humane on wearable AI pin
AI startup Humane launched the wearable virtual assistant AI Pin that is embedded with technology from OpenAI and cloud computing services from Microsoft.
Bitwise insists 'no affiliation' with startup facing SEC charges
Bitwise Asset Management stresses it has no relationship with the startup Bitwise Industries whose founders have been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud.
CME tops Bitcoin futures OI as 'real facts' drive institutional uptake
Bitcoin is in line to benefit from a tsunami of institutional capital, says Dan Tapiero, while Ethereum is also due an ETF boost.
47 countries pledge to authorize the crypto-asset reporting framework by 2027
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework is the new international standard for the automatic exchange of information between tax authorities.
Turkish Lira becomes top crypto trading pair on Binance in Sept 2023
Turkish Lira accounted for 75% of all fiat volume in early September, which can be tied to the recent influx of crypto investors in the Turkish market.
CME overtakes Binance to grab largest share of Bitcoin futures open interest
Market analysts weigh in on an intriguing ‘flippening’, as Bitcoin futures open interest on global derivatives marketplace CME overtakes Binance.
Roblox CEO 'dreams' of in-game cross-platform NFTs and digital objects
Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki expects top brands and celebrities to take charge and play a key role in making the "dream" of cross-platform NFT come true.
Hong Kong ‘ready’ to capitalize on crypto’s next bull run: Hashkey Capital
Hashkey Capital partner of liquids funds and research, Jupiter Zheng, says the crypto sector in Hong Kong is now primed for significant growth over the next four to five years.
Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge
Ethereum gas fees reportedly breached the $200-mark for certain high-priority transactions in the last 24 hours.