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Binance Withdraws License Application for Abu Dhabi Investment Fund

[Dec 8, 2023 3:25 AM] Binance determined the application was not necessary "when assessing [its] global needs." The move is unrelated to the exchange's legal settlement in the U.S.

El Salvador Could Rake In $1B Bitcoin Investment per Year With New ‘Freedom VISA’

[Dec 8, 2023 2:46 AM] The country’s treasury owns just over 2,700 bitcoin (BTC), which has yielded over $3 million in unrealized profit so far.

Peter Schiff Says Global Tax Chiefs’ Only Enforcement Success Is Its ‘Failed’ Action Against His Bank

[Dec 7, 2023 10:00 PM] Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax…

Solana Protocol Kamino Eyes Airdrop Following Jito Token Launch

[Dec 7, 2023 4:24 PM] Solana's SOL token has more than tripled since mid-October as DeFi traders return to the ecosystem's on-chain trading, borrowing, lending and yield-generating projects, most notably Kamino.

Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Group Starts Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors

[Dec 7, 2023 1:26 PM] The fund, offered by the startup's investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield.

Crypto for Advisors: On-Chain Investment Tools and Vehicles

[Dec 7, 2023 10:45 AM] What are on-chain index products and how do they work? In today’s Crypto for Advisor newsletter Jordan Tonani from Index Coop takes us through the topic.

Robinhood Broadens Crypto Service to Europe, Notes Region's Digital Asset Regulation

[Dec 7, 2023 10:21 AM] The company said it chose Europe to anchor its crypto expansion outside the U.S. because of the region's comprehensive rules.

Bitcoin Project Babylon Raises $18M to Bolster Development of Staking Protocol

[Dec 7, 2023 8:00 AM] The fundraise was led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC and included contributions from Framework Ventures, Polygon Ventures, Castle Island Ventures and OKX Ventures.

Deloitte Taps Polkadot Ecosystem's Kilt Blockchain for Digital Shipping Logistics

[Dec 7, 2023 5:39 AM] Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will be the first to implement Deloitte's KYX – Know Your Client and Know Your Cargo – system.

Elon Musk’s X Secures 12 Money Transmitter Licenses — X.AI to Raise $1 Billion in Equity Offering

[Dec 6, 2023 4:30 PM] Elon Musk’s social media company, X, has obtained 12 money transmitter licenses across the United States. Furthermore, his artificial intelligence (AI) company, X.AI, stated in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

BlackRock Spot BTC ETF Seed Funding is a Step Forward, but Just a Step

[Dec 6, 2023 10:54 AM] Asset manager BlackRock (BLK) turned some heads earlier this week when an updated prospectus for its spot bitcoin ETF application included a disclosure that it had collected $100,000 in seed capital for the fund.

Why Are Pros Craving a Spot Bitcoin ETF?

[Dec 6, 2023 10:45 AM] The fundamentals of investing give an answer, and the impact from BTC ETFs from the likes of BlackRock and Fidelity could be huge.

Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet

[Dec 6, 2023 10:24 AM] Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) has updated its decentralized wallet, adding a low-cost way for users to instantly send money to each other through messaging apps by adding features that seem to emulate payments giant Paypal.

Crypto Lending Firm Ledn Offers Low-Risk Custodied Loans

[Dec 6, 2023 9:00 AM] Cryptocurrency lending company Ledn is offering customers crypto-backed loans where all the assets remain locked up with a qualified custodian, as the company adapts its centralized finance approach to a post-FTX world.

Crypto ETP Issuer 21Shares' COO Exits

[Dec 6, 2023 8:59 AM] Lucy Reynolds, a former WisdomTree executive, had been with the company since 2020.

Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp

[Dec 6, 2023 6:15 AM] The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange.

This Bitcoin Rally Feels Different. FOMO and YOLO Seem to Be Back

[Dec 5, 2023 7:03 PM] BTC just hit $45,000 days after topping $40,000 for the first time since early last year – and crypto-skeptics are buying.

New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto

[Dec 5, 2023 1:22 PM] In his first public interview since getting the job last month after founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was formed to step down amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement with the U.S. government, Teng said Binance’s compliance systems were inadequate in the…

IBM Introduces New Cold Storage Tech for Crypto Assets

[Dec 5, 2023 12:03 PM] The new Offline Signing Orchestrator tech is being used by IBM’s long standing partner in the crypto space, Ripple-owned custody firm Metaco.

BlackRock, Bitwise File Updated Applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF

[Dec 5, 2023 10:55 AM] Asset manager BlackRock and crypto investment firm Bitwise both filed amended S1 forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, answering further questions likely asked by the regulator in earlier conversations.

DeFi Market Rebounds to $50B as Speculators Hunt for Yield

[Dec 5, 2023 4:46 AM] The total amount of capital locked or staked across all decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols reached $50 billion on Tuesday, the most in six months.

BlackRock Received $100K Seed Funding for Spot Bitcoin ETF

[Dec 5, 2023 12:40 AM] The unknown seed investor agreed to purchase $100,000 shares on October 27, 2023, BlackRock’s latest filing reveals.

Tokenization of RWAs Gets Push in Europe as AXA, Generali Buys SocGen's Green Bonds on Ethereum

[Dec 4, 2023 11:30 AM] SocGen said tokenized bonds provide greater transparency and traceability, as well as speedier transactions and settlements.

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Joins Ripple-Owned Metaco’s Global Crypto Storage Network

[Dec 3, 2023 6:01 PM]

Grayscale Setting Up for Bitcoin ETF Race by Hiring Industry Veteran from Invesco

[Dec 1, 2023 11:37 AM] Crypto asset manager Grayscale has hired former Invesco Head of Americas John Hoffman to lead its distribution and partnerships team, six weeks before a decision is set to come out on whether the company will be allowed to launch a spot bitcoin…

Cryptocurrency Worth $1.5M Seized From Former Ukrainian Head of State Communications

[Dec 1, 2023 11:05 AM] The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has seized $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from Yuriy Shchigol, Ukraine's former head of the State Special Communications Service, according to local news outlet RBC.

KuCoin Ventures to Provide $20K Grant to TON Ecosystem

[Dec 1, 2023 6:31 AM] KuCoin Ventures' funding will be allocated to five "mini-apps" on TON focusing on payments and gaming.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Offloads a Further $4.7M Worth of Coinbase Shares

[Dec 1, 2023 3:41 AM] COIN reached its highest level since April 2022, rising to $130.31 on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Going From Boiling the Oceans to Draining Them, According to Critic

[Nov 30, 2023 2:03 PM] The findings have an echo of De Vries' previous criticisms of Bitcoin, which have hitherto centered on the electricity usage of bitcoin mining.

Crypto for Advisors: Investing in Web3

[Nov 30, 2023 10:45 AM] Alex Tapscott, author of the recently published book Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier, takes us through Web3 investment opportunities in today’s Advisors.