Sun, January 19

OKX Appoints Former MAS Official as OKX SG CEO

OKX, a global cryptocurrency spot, and derivatives exchange which is now fully licensed in Singapore, hires former Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officials as local CEO.  OKX’s Singapore entity OKX SG received the full Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. This allows them to offer

September 2, 2024 2 mins read

Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP from Escrow Prompting Market Volatility

In the wake of Ripple unlocking 1 billion tokens from escrow, the price of XRP fell. This action aims to improve market predictability and transparency via a long-term plan for managing the token supply. Despite this goal, investors were understandably wary based on the market’s quick response. With its well-coordinated

September 1, 2024 1 min read

Investors Brace for US Employment Data Amid Fed Rate Speculation

Next week’s key events, such as US employment statistics, are keenly anticipated by the crypto market. As the employment numbers would solidify bets on the anticipated Fed rate cuts, they would be one of the most eagerly awaited pieces of data for next week. Additionally, it would affect the future

September 1, 2024 1 min read

Brazilian Supreme Court Suspends X Platform Following Clash with Musk

X (formerly twitter), a social media platform, has been stopped in Brazil by an order of a Brazilian Supreme Court judge, after Elon Musk’s refusal to name a legal representation for the company. As stated in an Associated Press report from August 30, Justice Alexandre de Moraes carried out his

August 31, 2024 1 min read

Hong Kong’s SFC Grants License to HKDAEx Despite Deadline

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted a virtual asset trading platform (VATP) license to Hong Kong Digital Asset Xchange Limited (HKDAEx) on August 27, regardless of passing the official deadline for applications on May 31, 2024.  The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) introduced a new licensing framework

August 31, 2024 2 mins read

Rhodium Approved for $30M or 500 BTC Loan Amid Bankruptcy

Rhodium Encore LLC, a Bitcoin mining firm based in Texas, has received court approval to pursue a financing plan during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The firm faces a debt of $100M. On Friday, the company was granted permission to choose between receiving $30 million in U.S. dollars or 500

August 31, 2024 2 mins read

Discord Hacks Hit Major Platforms Like Orderly and Witness Chain

On August 24, 25, and 29, the Discord channels of Polygon, Avalanche, Zksync, and Orderly Network were compromised. In each case, hackers used the channels to distribute harmful links, posing a significant risk to users. On Aug 29, Orderly Network’s official Discord channel was compromised. The protocol recently launched its

August 31, 2024 2 mins read

Early Shiba Inu Whale Shifts $3.5M to FET Amid Losses

Shiba Inu (SHIB), saw a significant price surge of 10% on June 5, fueled by notable whale activity. Data revealed that a long-dormant Shiba Inu whale exchanged 1,000 Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) for 149.3M SHIB, valued at $3.476M. This whale had previously been inactive for 2.6 years, after selling 167B SHIB

August 31, 2024 2 mins read

Telegram’s Crypto Revenue Surpasses $342 Million in 2023

Pavel Durov’s recent detention in France on charges of failing to regulate illicit material on the messaging platform Telegram has put it in the limelight. Additionally, people are taking notice of the company because of how heavily it is involved in the cryptocurrency market. The value of the company’s digital

August 31, 2024 1 min read

Singapore Tops Global Crypto Adoption Index, Followed by Hong Kong

A survey found that among countries throughout the world, Singapore has the highest rate of cryptocurrency adoption. With Hong Kong and the UAE following closely behind. Researching the current status of cryptocurrency adoption across nations, the Henley Crypto Adoption Index 2024 was published by the investment migration consulting company Henley

August 31, 2024 2 mins read
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