Mocaverse, the Animoca Brands membership network and metaverse project, KuCoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Halo Wallet, a Web3 wallet, have partnered to improve user navigation across numerous sectors, such as crypto trading, social finance, gaming, and decentralized finance (DeFi). A collaboration statement was made on February 15th, stating that the
February 16, 2024 2 mins read
Uniswap, a decentralized crypto exchange, has dropped signals on twitter about the impending release of Uniswap V4, an automated market maker protocol that is non-custodial, non-upgradeable, and permissionless. Uniswap V4 is expected to be released somewhere in the third quarter of this year, according to the twitter post. The protocol
February 15, 2024 2 mins read
From “underweight,” JPMorgan’s rating for crypto exchange Coinbase was raised to “neutral” in a surprising move. The announcement of the full-year results is imminent, and the rating arrives at a critical juncture. The stock was raised from underweight to neutral by JPMorgan, which improved Coinbase’s rating. The investment bank has
February 15, 2024 1 min read
Genesis, a defunct cryptocurrency firm, has been given the go light by a court to sell off its approx. 35 million Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares. The crypto firm is now approved to sell its around $1.3 billion worth of GBTC after months of litigation were ultimately dismissed by the
February 15, 2024 2 mins read
The chairman of the U.S SEC, Gary Gensler, said in an interview with CNBC today that Bitcoin accounts for the majority of ransomware. The asset and the industry as a whole have Gensler’s persistent disdain. This is despite the fact that eleven Spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved by the SEC
February 14, 2024 2 mins read
Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary to reduce financial crimes, particularly money laundering, says Adedeji Owonibi, Co-founder of A&D Forensics, a blockchain intelligence service provider in Nigeria. At a Blockchain and Digital Forensics firm’s training for crypto compliance professionals on February 9th, Owonibi brought this up. He brought out the fact that
February 11, 2024 1 min read
At long last, the spot Bitcoin ETF that ARK Invest and 21Shares launched has entered the ranks of products with $1 billion in AUM. More than $1 billion worth of Bitcoin was recorded in 21Shares’ ARKB, its joint spot Bitcoin ETF with ARK Invest, as of February 9, according to
February 11, 2024 1 min read
An alert has been issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the local police force about a scammer claiming to be MEXC, a cryptocurrency exchange. Allegedly, the impersonator is stealing money by tricking would-be investors. As part of its larger efforts to monitor and investigate unlawful
February 10, 2024 1 min read
As regulatory hurdles continue to pile up, crypto exchange Binance has stated its plan to sell its shares in GOPAX, a significant exchange in the South Korean crypto market. As the biggest stakeholder with a substantial 72.26% stake, Binance established its relationship with GOPAX via its purchase of the exchange.
February 8, 2024 1 min read
According to reports, OKX is under investigation by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea due to claims that the company was running an unlicensed crypto exchange. An inquiry against the exchange was initiated when the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) informed the FIU about OKX’s operations, as reported
February 7, 2024 1 min read