The DeFi protocol KyberSwap lost $48.8 million due to a major vulnerability that occurred on November 22. The company plans to compensate individuals who were impacted financially. In response, KyberSwap is setting up a grant program to compensate those impacted by the incident using funds from its treasury. Affected persons
December 2, 2023 1 min read
With its persistent appeal to large financial institutions, Solana (SOL) has reclaimed its status as one of the most sought after altcoins. The weekly update from CoinShares states that SOL assets under management surpassed $365 million, with $12.4 million more coming in last week. With $240 million and $49.1 million,
December 2, 2023 1 min read
The founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, and the company itself might be the targets of a class action lawsuit in Singapore after the High Court’s rejection of a motion to dismiss the case, according to Business Times’ report. Terraform’s legal team sought to have the case transferred to arbitration
December 1, 2023 2 mins read
The first cryptocurrency triparty agreement in history has been performed successfully by Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem that powers the biggest cryptocurrency exchange based on trading volume, in collaboration with a third-party banking partner. With this option, institutional investors may retain trade collateral in the custody of a third-party banking
November 30, 2023 1 min read
As part of its ongoing global expansion, crypto firm Paxos recently obtained two preliminary approvals in Abu Dhabi. On Wednesday, Paxos said that the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) had given the firm two in-principle permissions to issue stablecoins and provide crypto brokerage and
November 30, 2023 2 mins read
Spanish financial behemoth Santander reportedly has chosen digital asset management firm Taurus to launch a self-custody model for digital assets. Bitcoin and Ethereum trading was confirmed to be live and accessible for customers with accounts in Switzerland last week by Santander Private Bank. Additionally, Santander will only offer Bitcoin and
November 29, 2023 1 min read
Along with his resignation as CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will also be stepping down as head of the board of directors for Binance US, an exchange established in the U.S. Following the announcement of a $4.3 billion settlement between U.S regulators and Binance and CZ on November 21,
November 28, 2023 2 mins read
Residents of Spain are now required under new regulations put in place by the Agencia Tributaria, the country’s tax administration, to report any cryptocurrency holdings stored on platforms outside of Spain. At the same time, anyone who has more than $55,000 in cryptocurrency must report their abroad holdings on the
November 28, 2023 2 mins read
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted eToro a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license, allowing the global trading and investing platform to begin operations. The Abu Dhabi Financial Markets Authority (ADGM), located in the capital of the UAE, is a worldwide financial hub. They granted eToro Financial Services Permission (FSP),
November 27, 2023 1 min read
The crypto hedge fund Nine Blocks Capital Management claims to be the first to get a license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). On Monday, the hedge fund also announced that it will be relocating its worldwide headquarters to Dubai. Nine Blocks co-founder Henri Arslanian stated: “I think what’s
November 27, 2023 1 min read