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Ashfaq

A devoted content writer having 3 years of crypto trading experience. Loves cooking and swimming. Stays up to date with the latest developments on blockchain technology.

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Germany's Second-Largest DZ Bank to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Pilot

Germany’s Second-Largest DZ Bank to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Pilot

DZ Bank, the second-largest bank in Germany, said on Thursday that it would begin testing retail crypto trading this year. The cryptocurrency-friendly financial institution intends to pilot Bitcoin transactions with clients after launching a cryptocurrency custody platform in November last year. Sometime later this year, DZ Bank will reportedly begin

February 1, 2024 1 min read
Crackdowns expose global crypto scams in Vietnam and Hong Kong

Ripple Hit by $112.5 Million Exploit: 213 Million XRP Stolen

ZachXBT, an on-chain independent investigator reported that a huge breach at Ripple had resulted in the loss of almost 213 million XRP, which is worth about $112.5 million. Major crypto firm’s security practices came under scrutiny after the event, which was revealed on January 31, 2024, caused widespread worry among

January 31, 2024 2 mins read
Fake Hong Kong Coin Promoted on Chief Executive’s Hacked X Account

MIM Stablecoin Loses $1 Parity Post $6.5M Vulnerability Exploit

Decentralized platform Abracadabra.money’s stablecoin, MIM, had a precipitous decline to $0.76 after news of a $6.5 million vulnerability. Initial details of the hack were revealed by blockchain security company PeckShield at 11:35 UTC Tuesday. The organization went on to say that the attack was funded using Tornado Cash, a sanctioned

January 31, 2024 1 min read
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Open-Source AI

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Explores Crypto and AI Integration

Co-Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin recently explored the dynamics of the crypto industry’s integration with AI. He recently published an analysis that discussed the potential benefits and significant obstacles of using AI in cryptocurrency. Vitalik Buterin simplifies the complex dynamics by classifying the interactions between blockchain and AI into four

January 31, 2024 2 mins read
Crypto Exchange Binance Burns 1.19B LUNC Tokens in 25th Burn Batch

Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) Burn Hits 95 Billion Threshold

Since May 2022, the LUNC burn campaign within the Terra Luna Classic community has surpassed 95 billion LUNC. The community’s efforts to decrease the amount of LUNC circulating have reached another milestone. By far, Binance has contributed more than 51.7% of the total burn, or about 50 billion LUNC. By

January 28, 2024 1 min read
Ethereum (ETH) Options Trading Surges to Record $17.9B in January

Ethereum (ETH) Options Trading Surges to Record $17.9B in January

With only four days remaining in the month of January, the volume of Ethereum (ETH) options trading across leading crypto derivatives exchanges hit a record high of $17.9 billion. On Friday at 3:00 a.m. ET, almost 932,000 ETH options expired across several centralized derivatives exchanges, based on options data from

January 28, 2024 2 mins read
U.S Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Coinbase in Securities Exchange Act Trial

Oppenheimer Upgrades Coinbase (COIN) Stock to ‘Outperform’

Following investment bank Oppenheimer’s decision to upgrade Coinbase’s stock rating from “perform” to “outperform” and set a price target of $160 per share, citing the company’s strength and the toughness of its management team, Coinbase’s (COIN) share price increased by as much as 6% on Friday. Analyst Owen Lau mentioned:

January 27, 2024 2 mins read
Renowned Analyst Anticipates Bitcoin Price to Fall Around $20K

Renowned Analyst Anticipates Bitcoin Price to Fall Around $20K

The crypto sector’s long-awaited desire was granted two weeks ago when the United States SEC permitted Bitcoin spot ETFs for trading. There was a lot of buildup to this historic event, and the eleven ETFs all had strong first-day trading volumes. Nevertheless, the market’s first response to this highly anticipated

January 27, 2024 1 min read
U.S SEC Delays Grayscale's Ethereum Trust ETF Application

U.S SEC Delays Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust ETF Application

An application by Grayscale Investments to transform its Ethereum trust product (ETHE) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) was postponed by the U.S. SEC. The regulatory body had done the same thing the day before with BlackRock’s request for a comparable vehicle. A judgment on BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF was postponed

January 26, 2024 1 min read
UAE Central Bank Takes First Steps Towards CBDC Development

UK Proceeds Cautiously with CBDC Development Amid Rising Concerns

Known popularly as Digital Pound and Britcoin, the digital currency of the United Kingdom’s central bank is now in active development. In order to keep up with the rapidly developing technology of digital currency, the UK thinks these steps are crucial. A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), more popularly known

January 25, 2024 2 mins read
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