An enterprise-grade regulated platform for digital assets, Standard Custody & Trust Company, was acquired by blockchain payments provider Ripple Labs. As of yet, regulatory clearance is required before Ripple Labs can complete its acquisition of Standard Custody, a PolySign subsidiary. Requesting clearance from the relevant authorities highlights Ripple’s dedication to
February 13, 2024 1 min read
Inflation came in at 3.1% in January, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index (CPI). While this was better than market expectations of 2.9%, it was below the 3.4% inflation print from December. The report has also moved the U.S Federal Reserve’s rate
February 13, 2024 1 min read
The company’s revenue reached $210M in the Q4 of 2023, a 59% rise in comparison to the same time the previous year, Digital Currency Group (DCG) said Monday in a letter to shareholders. The parent business of Grayscale Investments attributed the increase in revenue on rising asset values, especially bitcoin.
February 12, 2024 2 mins read
Eli Remolona, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has announced that the BSP plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for wholesale use in the coming years. In 2020, the central bank of the Philippines began investigating CBDCs. November saw the Bank for International Settlements (BIS),
February 12, 2024 1 min read
According to Bloomberg Intelligence’s analysis, financial asset management company Grayscale Investments’ spot Bitcoin ETF product is experiencing a resurgence of bearish outlook. Evidence suggests that Grayscale’s GBTC outflows have resumed, reaching a new high of $101.6 million. The spot Bitcoin ETF had two consecutive days of outflows below $100 million,
February 9, 2024 1 min read
After EigenLayer temporarily lifted its deposit limitations, its TVL surged to roughly $6 billion in the previous three days. According to DeFiLlama statistics, the amount of assets submitted to the restaking protocol has increased by around 170% from $2.15 billion when the window started on Feb. 5 to $5.85 billion
February 9, 2024 1 min read
A court in Montenegro has approved an appeal by Terra co-founder Do Kwon to deny extradition, sending the matter back to the initial place for a new trial and eventual conclusion. In a filing dated February 8, the Montenegrin Court of Appeals overturned an earlier ruling by the Montenegro High
February 9, 2024 1 min read
As part of its plans to expand into Europe, crypto exchange Kraken has been registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) in the Netherlands. The United States-based crypto exchange claims that it is able to legally sell its leading products to citizens of
February 8, 2024 2 mins read
The seventh edition of Korea Blockchain Week 2024 (KBW2024), which is co-hosted by HASHED and founded and hosted by FACTBLOCK, will take place in Seoul, Korea from September 1–7, 2024. As part of this week-long festival, the primary two-day conference, “KBW2024: IMPACT,” will take place on September 3–4, 2024, at the
February 8, 2024 3 mins read
Uzbekistan is preparing to confront Binance over unregistered operations in the nation. Legal action against Binance for operating illegally in the nation has been declared by the National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP). This action highlights the growing regulatory expectations placed on cryptocurrency exchanges throughout the world. Moreover, the NAPP
February 8, 2024 1 min read
