Fri, November 15

Seychelles Embraces Comprehensive Virtual Asset Regulation

The Seychelles National Assembly has approved the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill 2024, marking a significant step towards establishing a regulated environment for virtual assets. This legislation aims to align Seychelles with international standards, particularly those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) while fostering an innovation-friendly financial

August 20, 2024 2 mins read

CryptoPunk Breaks NFT Record With $24 Million Sale

CryptoPunks is a groundbreaking project of 10,000 collectible characters or crypto avatars on the Ethereum blockchain. It has recently experienced dramatic fluctuations in value due to a dip in “blue chip” NFTs. CryptoPunks launched in July 2017, is celebrated as one of the earliest examples of non-fungible tokens (NFT), inspiring

August 20, 2024 2 mins read

Hong Kong Lawmaker Pushes DAO Rules Amid MANTRA Case

Hong Kong lawmaker Johnny Ng Kit-chong has proposed creating a legal framework to regulate decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to bolster Hong Kong’s stability in the Web3 investment landscape. Ng believes that such regulation would attract significant overseas talent and capital, reinforcing the city’s position as a global leader in digital

August 20, 2024 2 mins read

Celsius Network Plans to Repay Creditors via PayPal’s Hyperwallet

Insolvent Crypto lender Celsius Network has filed a notice to the court about its intentions to distribute funds to creditors. In a filing submitted to the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the attorneys for the business outline their strategy to repay creditors via the use

August 20, 2024 1 min read

China Tightens Grip on Virtual Assets with New Stringent AML Rules

New steps to address anti-money laundering regulations have been announced by China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate. The legal interpretation sets very stringent standards for the prosecution of offenses relating to money laundering as of August 20, 2024. The primary goal of the new regulations is to prevent

August 20, 2024 1 min read

Italian Bank Banca Sella Launches Bitcoin Trading as Crypto Interest Surges

Italian bank, Banca Sella, is gearing ready to provide Bitcoin trading services to its clientele, according to a recent update. Especially in light of the increasing institutional adoption of cryptocurrency, this action has sparked market debates. A number of prominent US banks and state pension funds have recently come clean

August 19, 2024 2 mins read

Bitwise Acquires London-based ETC Group to Boost ETF Operations

Bitwise, an investment asset manager, has made a significant purchase that would elevate its exchange-traded fund (ETF) operations. This week began with the announcement that the company will be acquiring ETC Group, a London-based digital-assets issuer. Meanwhile, the details of the purchase agreement are still unknown. According to Bloomberg, Bitwise

August 19, 2024 1 min read

U.S Fed Officials Signal Possible Interest Rate Cuts in September

After a long period, US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers are considering a rate decrease in September, shifting gears from maintaining rates constant to cutting rates. Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, has confirmed that September is a suitable time to discuss potential Fed rate decreases. Bitcoin investors are

August 19, 2024 2 mins read

Bitcoin Shorts Volume on Exchanges Surge Amid Ongoing Volatility

The rapid increase in Bitcoin short positions met with a resounding rejection of Sunday’s effort by the price of Bitcoin to break out over $60,000 levels. Bitcoin shorts were active across many exchanges as soon as the price rose above $60,000. 24-hour short volumes surged 118% to over $18.30 billion.

August 19, 2024 1 min read

Crypto Investment Products Record Inflow of $30 Million Last Week

A small but steady $30 million poured into digital asset investment products during the last week. This small number, however, masks a large variation between assets and geographies. Looking at the flows by geography reveals a lot of variation; the United States, Canada, and Brazil all had inflows of $62

August 19, 2024 2 mins read