Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has decided to assign zero collateral value to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) featuring Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets. Effective immediately, these securities will face a 100% haircut, aimed at mitigating risks within the financial system and reducing leverage-based financialization games on Wall
The latest update from the cryptocurrency market shows a slight uptick in global crypto activity, albeit with some notable declines. The overall market capitalization dipped by 1.79%, to $2.33 trillion, and a 19.83% decrease in total trading volume, now at $63.56 billion. Bitcoin is facing challenges in maintaining support levels
The firm reorganization was announced by Yuga Labs, the maker of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. Greg Solano, who is both a co-founder and the company’s newly-returned chief executive officer, made the news via a series of tweets and postings on the Slack platform. According to Solano, the
The cryptocurrency market finds itself gripped by fear, uncertainty, and doubt as the bears tighten their grip on prices. Bitcoin, the bellwether of the crypto world, plummeted to a low of $63.4K, triggering anxiety among traders. Social media platforms are witnessing a scarcity of buy calls while sell signals surge,
Amid the ongoing frenzy surrounding meme coins, Bonk (BONK) has emerged as a notable contender, experiencing a surge in value following a recent downturn in the market. This spike in price coincides with the conclusion of the fourth Bitcoin halving, adding to the excitement among cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Recently, Revolut, a
Following last month’s ruling by a Wyoming court that Custodia Bank did not have the right to a Federal Reserve master account, the digital asset bank filed a notice of appeal on Friday. As the latest development in a long-running dispute over the bank’s potential access to the central bank’s
Authorities in the United Kingdom now have more power to “seize, freeze, and destroy” offenders’ crypto holdings, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police. The country’s law enforcement will be able to confiscate cryptocurrency assets without first making an arrest, according to the new regulations. A press statement
The first-ever phase of Ouroboros Genesis is almost here, and with it, a massive improvement for Cardano. This shift is revolutionary since it incorporates P2P (peer-to-peer) activities in its entirety. The decentralization, security, and resilience of the blockchain are all enhanced by peer-to-peer networking. The ability to transmit and synchronize
As tensions rise within the Ethereum community, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum and a supporter of the network’s transition from the Proof-of-Work (PoW) to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, has provided some justifications for the change. In particular, American entrepreneur Amanda Cassatt’s X post prompted his response. According to Cassatt,
SHIB, a global leader in the decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency space with millions of users, said today that it will move its decentralized exchange, ShibaSwap, from Ethereum to the Shibarium blockchain on April 30. The change represents the fundamental improvement in ShibaSwap’s evolution into “ShibaSwap,” empowering creators, cultivating relationships, and
