The crypto lending behemoth Genesis Global, which had previously declared bankruptcy, has reportedly transferred $1.5 billion to repay creditors. Noting that the transferred money is held in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the crypto data analytics portal Arkham Intelligence revealed the update. Genesis Global was badly affected by the FTX
August 2, 2024 1 min read
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to pull out of the French market. French users will be unable to buy any products, create new positions, or edit existing ones beginning August 2 at 8:00 UTC. A press statement from Bybit said that the decision applies to all of their products.
August 2, 2024 1 min read
Terraform Labs’ co-founder, Do Kwon, is about to be extradited to South Korea. A chain reaction of court disputes and opposing extradition demands from the US and South Korea led to this latest turn of events. Now that the Montenegro Appellate Court has given its verdict, Kwon may go back
August 2, 2024 2 mins read
The Bahamas’ Securities Commission has made historic progress in crypto regulation by adopting a new law. The newly enacted DARE (Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges) Act 2024 was formally adopted today by the regulatory authority. While this trend has gone viral throughout the world, the Bahamas is firmly establishing itself
August 1, 2024 1 min read
Launched on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Fidelity International’s Physical Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) is a revolutionary step. Professional investors are taking notice of this as a major development for cryptocurrencies in the UK. This announcement has boosted crypto market players’ confidence amidst a lot of chatter in the
July 31, 2024 2 mins read
Supra, the vertically integrated Layer 1 blockchain with multiVM support, in-protocol oracles, VRF, bridges, and automation capabilities, has enthusiastically launched its StarKey Wallet, a ground-breaking multichain and self-custodial wallet with a novel form of security called “Split Key Recovery,” in advance of its upcoming Token Generation Event (TGE). The primary
July 30, 2024 4 mins read
U.S. authorities recently sent over $2 billion worth of Bitcoin from a hoard they seized from the Silk Road dark web marketplace. The crypto market is trembling because this is one of the largest Bitcoin transactions the government has made recently. Arkham Intelligence reports that the “U.S. Government: Silk Road
July 30, 2024 1 min read
To improve transparency regarding Ethereum reserves supporting the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH), 21Shares U.S. LLC, an affiliate of 21Shares AG, has integrated Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve on the Ethereum mainnet. This also affirms CETH as a legitimate holder of Ether. 21Shares selected Chainlink as its decentralized computing platform because
July 29, 2024 2 mins read
The crypto community was anticipating today’s Core PCE inflation report with much anticipation. Inflation dipped to 2.5% in June from 2.6% in May, as reported most recently. Importantly, it has also been consistent with what the market was expecting, while June’s core inflation rate was flat. After cooling to 2.6%
July 27, 2024 2 mins read
On July 26, 2024, the Federal Reserve Board stated that Silvergate Bank and the Silvergate Capital Corporation would not be subject to any further enforcement actions. The notice states that the board’s enforcement action was halted since Silvergate was able to wind down its activities, reimburse clients, and cease to
July 26, 2024 1 min read