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South African Crypto Premium Surge After Kraken Abruptly Starts Blocking Deposits by Local Residents

The premium on crypto assets listed on South African exchanges briefly surged to 3.5% after Kraken’s abruptly started blocking deposits from users based in the African country. Some South African crypto experts have linked Kraken’s…

Swiss SEBA Bank Obtains In-Principle Approval to Offer Crypto Services in Hong Kong

Switzerland-based crypto-friendly SEBA Bank announced it has received an approval-in-principle to operate in Hong Kong. The regulatory nod brings the Swiss bank’s local entity closer to becoming a licensed provider of various services for crypto…

Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round

An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the…

Bloomberg Analysts Boost Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds After Grayscale’s Court Victory

In early August 2023, Bloomberg ETF specialists Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart estimated a 65% probability for the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF. However, as August draws to its conclusion, and in light of a U.S. court siding with Grayscale…

Green Bitcoin Mining: Nodal Power Secures $13M for Landfill Gas Conversion

Utah-based Nodal Power, which specializes in turning landfill gas into energy for powering bitcoin (BTC) mining hubs, recently announced a successful $13 million seed round backed by strategic investors. Bryan Black, Nodal’s CEO, stressed…

PYUSD’s Modest Footprint: A Tale of Languid Activity Amidst Stablecoin Titans

Following Paypal’s declaration about the introduction of a fresh stablecoin, the smart contract address has revealed that the quantity of PYUSD stood at approximately 26.9 million. In the subsequent 22 days, the supply of PYUSD has risen by…