Tue, November 19

Stablecoins Hit Record High Supply Hinting Further Bullish Momentum

With a total supply of almost $176.2 billion, stablecoins are at an all-time high. Token Terminal data shows that stablecoin supply has been rising again after a dip in the middle of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. When it probably reflected wider market retracements during the crypto winter. There

3 hours ago 2 mins read

Brazil’s CBDC Pilot Enters Phase 2, Leveraging Blockchain and Oracles

To enhance supply chain procedures and cross-border agricultural commodity transactions, the second phase of the Drex central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot was established by Brazil’s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB). Moreover, in the second stage, it will employ blockchain and oracles to create a trade financing solution.

3 hours ago 2 mins read

Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized US Treasury Bills

Tokenized US Treasury bills (T-bills) are making their debut in a tokenized public offering within El Salvador’s legal framework, thanks to Bitfinex Securities, a digital securities exchange and sister business of stablecoin issuer Tether. The offering includes the issuance of a new token by NexBridge Digital Financial Solutions, a digital

3 hours ago 2 mins read

Binance Clarifies BFUSD Is Not a Stablecoin and Remains Unlaunched

Binance’s announcement of a new asset, BFUSD, has sparked intense discussions in the crypto community. Although the platform advertised BFUSD as a high-yield margin asset with a 19.55% annual percentage yield (APY), many initially mistook it for a stablecoin due to its name and promotional comparisons to similar assets. Binance

7 hours ago 2 mins read

Lido DAO Participants Can Be Held Liable Declares US Court

A U.S. District Court judge has classified Lido DAO as a general partnership, setting a new precedent for decentralized organizations (DAOs). The ruling, issued on November 18, 2024, by Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California, means that participants in Lido DAO can be held liable for the

9 hours ago 1 min read

California’s Federal Judge Blocks Kraken’s Appeal in SEC Case

A California federal judge has rejected the crypto exchange’s request for an interlocutory appeal in its ongoing case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Judge William Orrick issued the ruling on November 18, emphasizing that an appeal would only delay resolution without advancing the case. The SEC filed

10 hours ago 2 mins read

Genius Group Strengthens Reserves with $10M Strategic Bitcoin Acquisition

Genius Group Limited, a publicly traded firm, has acquired 110 Bitcoin, valued at $10 million, with an average acquisition price of $90,932 per BTC. This purchase aligns with the company’s “Bitcoin-first” treasury initiative. It aims to allocate 90% and above of its reserves to Bitcoin, and the firm has a

12 hours ago 2 mins read

Polter Finance Exploiter Moves 120 ETH to Tornado Cash

PeckShield reported that an address linked to the Polter Finance exploiter transferred 120 ETH to Tornado Cash, a privacy tool commonly used to obscure blockchain transactions. Polter Finance, a decentralized non-custodial lending and borrowing platform, recently suffered a devastating hack, resulting in approximately $8.7 million in crypto losses. The incident

13 hours ago 2 mins read

Trump’s Media and Tech Firm Prepares to Buy Crypto Platform Bakkt

Bitcoin bulls appear to have docked at $91K in the past day before moving forward. Other cryptocurrencies have also shown minimal growth over the last 24 hours. Subsequently, the crypto spotlight was taken by the regulatory landscape with new speculation on the next SEC chair. Notably, on that front, pro-crypto

14 hours ago 2 mins read

BIT Mining Fined $10 Million for Bribery Scheme in Japan

BIT Mining Ltd., formerly known as 500.com, has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to resolve allegations of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The charges stem from a bribery scheme aimed at influencing Japanese government officials to secure a casino license between 2017 and 2019. Former CEO

14 hours ago 2 mins read