Mon, November 11

Talen Energy Acquires TeraWulf’s Minority Stake in Bitcoin Mining Operation

Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf reported its 25% stake sale in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Bitcoin mine in Pennsylvania to its joint venture partner Talen Energy for $92 million. TeraWulf plans to invest further in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.  The transaction, which results in a 3.4x return

October 4, 2024 1 min read

Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager Resigns After Decade-Long Service

It’s another week’s end and thus the folks at the crypto community are hoping for another bull run. However, this time they hope it will stay. Meanwhile, apart from price actions, web3 firms have shown activity in terms of partnerships and advancements or new announcements.  Notably, crypto-based firm Chainalysis’s co-founder

October 4, 2024 2 mins read

Visa Unveils Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) Set for 2025 Rollout

To facilitate the issuance and management of digital assets, Visa unveiled its new Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP). The financial services behemoth unveiled the VTAP on October 3; it claims to be compatible with several tokenized assets, including stablecoins and CBDCs. Visa reports that BBVA is one of many participating

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

Grayscale Launches Aave Trust, Driving AAVE Price Above $140

After Grayscale announced the launch of its Grayscale Aave Trust, the price of AAVE has started to rise again. Institutional investors will have the opportunity to invest in the decentralized finance (DeFi) token via this fund. As a result, the token’s adoption will increase dramatically, which may cause more price

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

Transak Secures Alabama Money Transmitter License, Boosting Regulatory Compliance

Transak has announced that the Alabama Securities Commission has awarded it its first Money Transmitter License (MTL). With this noteworthy accomplishment, Transak’s goal to provide safe and easily accessible crypto services throughout the US has advanced significantly. Transak’s dedication to operating within a strong regulatory environment and developing a complete and

October 3, 2024 3 mins read

Franklin Templeton Proposes Bitcoin and Ethereum Index ETF

Franklin Templeton, a trillion-dollar asset management firm, submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitcoin and Ethereum index exchange-traded fund (ETF). This fund, known as the Franklin Templeton Bitcoin & Ethereum Crypto Index ETF, aims to provide investors with a combined exposure to both

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

Swift to Launch Live Trials for Digital Asset Transactions Next Year

Global bank messaging giant Swift has announced that it is set to conduct trial live transactions of tokenized assets and digital currencies starting next year. This marks a significant step towards integrating these assets into the mainstream financial system. The announcement follows the progress made from earlier experiments into practical

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

OKX Exchange Announces Listing PayPal USD (PYUSD) Stablecoin

The cryptocurrency market has seen a spur of activity in the last 24 hours. While the Uptober bull run has not begun yet, prices have declined. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency firm Ripple has reaffirmed its vow to battle with the SEC. Amid traders’ significant losses and partnerships, as aforementioned, the sector showed

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

Taiwan FSC Unveils New AML Regulations for Crypto Firms

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has unveiled a comprehensive set of anti-money laundering (AML) rules. These rules specifically target cryptocurrency firms and are set to be enforced by 2025. The new regulations aim to bring order to the growing digital asset market. They require virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

Arthur Hayes Faces Another Loss Amid PEPE and MOG Slump

The crypto market has been struggling to break the bearish pressure as Uptober began. The bearish sentiment drove the overall market cap to $2.14 trillion. The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), dropped to $59.9K, and Ethereum (ETH) also faced a sharp downturn, falling to $2.3K.  Amid this, the former BitMEX CEO

October 3, 2024 2 mins read