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Crypto Lender Nexo Submits $3 Billion Damages Claim Against Bulgaria

The cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo has submitted a $3 billion arbitration claim against the Republic of Bulgaria, following a raid on its office in 2023 and a subsequent probe by the Bulgarian Prosecutor General’s Office. Nexo alleges that…

South African Regulator Expects to Determine Fate of 50 Crypto License Applications in ‘Coming Weeks’

The head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial industry watchdog said on Jan. 24 that he expects the organization to decide the fate of 50 crypto firms’ license applicants in the coming weeks. The watchdog stated that from the more than 100…

Former Bitmex Chief Expects Bitcoin to Bottom Out Between $30,000 and $35,000

Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes has predicted that bitcoin will find a support level between $30,000 and $35,000. He contends that the ongoing bitcoin selloff is not due to outflows from Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC). “That argument…

Q4 Triumph For Fantom (FTM): Circulating Market Cap Outpaces All Cryptos With 140% Surge

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the cryptocurrency market experienced a notable resurgence, accompanied by the anticipation of a potential Bitcoin ETF approval. Among the standout performers during this period was Fantom (FTM), a Layer-1 protocol…

Swiss Regulator Grants Approval Enabling Retail Users to Trade Tokenized Securities and Digital Assets

The Swiss financial markets regulator has granted the digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus the approval which allows its retail users to “create an account and trade digital assets and tokenized securities.” Besides receiving the…

Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money

A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like "The Bachelorette," with teams behind the Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon and zkSync networks all…

Topps Navigates Web3 Hurdles: Shifts to Fortress Amid Regulatory Challenges in NFT Expansion

This week the collectibles and candy company Topps communicated with its customers regarding its non-fungible token (NFT) initiatives. The company acknowledged encountering challenges with a payment service provider in January 2023, leading to a…

Cardano Defies Bear Market As Smart Contracts Count Sees 10,000 Explosion

The Cardano network continues to defy expectations and prove its doubters wrong. This time, the network has hit a new milestone, which suggests that users are indeed taking advantage of its smart contract functionality.  Cardano Sees Significant…

Bitcoin ETF Flows Show Negative Trend For First Time Since Launch

The group of recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing combined negative flows for the first time since they opened for trade on Jan. 11 as money moving into funds like BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC has failed to…

Swan Bitcoin Unveils Stealth Mining Operations, Eyes 8 EH/s Goal by 2024 Amid Industry Expansion

The Los Angeles-based firm Swan Bitcoin recently revealed its covert bitcoin mining operations, initiated in the summer of 2023. The company shared on Thursday its anticipation of achieving 8 exahash per second (EH/s) by March 2024. Up to this…