Blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has announced it is taking immediate action by suspending all digital asset trading in Thailand as part of its efforts to comply with regulations. According to a statement issued on November 25, Zipmex has opted to temporarily halt its operations to align with regulatory requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Investment managers in the United Kingdom are receiving regulatory support to leverage blockchain technology for the tokenization of funds, breaking away from conventional record-keeping systems. In a recent report published by The Investment Association (IA), it argued that fund tokenization – issuing tokenized units or shares on distributed ledger technology (DLT) – will lead to a

Imagine building a company from a $15 million initial coin offering to an impressive $60 billion empire. That’s exactly what Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has done with Binance since he founded the crypto exchange in 2017 before resigning on Nov. 21 as part of a settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).  However, CZ

Markets commentator Jim Cramer has tacitly admitted he was wrong about Bitcoin (BTC), saying he was premature in calling for investors to sell the cryptocurrency.  In a Nov. 22 segment of his CNBC Mad Money show, Cramer responded to a caller who inquired about buying shares in Bitcoin miner CleanSpark, saying that anyone who likes

Crypto exchange HTX, formerly Huobi Global, will resume deposits and withdrawals within 24 hours after suffering a $13.6 million exploit on Nov. 22. According to its official announcement, the exchange promised to “fully compensate for the losses caused by this attack and 100% guarantee the safety of user funds.” In addition, developers wrote, “the amount

Around $46 million in various crypto assets has seemingly been drained from the decentralized KyberSwap exchange in the latest decentralized finance exploit. On Nov. 23, the Kyber Network team alerted its users stating in an X (Twitter) post that KyberSwap Elastic “has experienced a security incident.” It advised users to withdraw their funds as a

Bitcoin (BTC) traded $1,000 off weekly lows after the Nov. 22 Wall Street open as a BTC price relief bounce held firm. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin respects “very clear” key levels Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed crypto markets as they recovered from snap downside the day prior. As the dust

A New Zealand dollar-pegged stablecoin has gone live through a partnership with New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto and Australian blockchain development firm Labrys. In a Nov. 22 announcement, Labrys and Easy Crypto said the NZDD will be backed 1:1 with cash in trust and regulated by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority. It’s initially

The Blockchain Association has thrown fresh support behind six plaintiffs suing the United States Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) over its sanctions on the crypto mixer Tornado Cash. In a Nov. 20 amicus curiae brief to a U.S. appellate court, the crypto advocacy group argued OFAC’s decision to sanction the privacy protocol was

Crypto media platform CoinDesk was acquired by crypto exchange Bullish on Nov. 20, according to a report published in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The crypto exchange is headed by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley. The media platform said that former Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Matt Murray will chair an independent editorial committee

Argentina’s Bitcoin (BTC)-friendly Javier Milei won the country’s presidential run-off election on Nov. 19, beating out his opponent Sergio Massa. With almost 99% of the vote counted, Milei won over 55% of the votes with a nearly 3 million vote lead according to Bloomberg data. Massa, the country’s minister of economy, called Milei to congratulate

Bitcoin (BTC) is nearing a key Fibonacci retracement level which could mark the top of its “pre-halving rally.” That is according to popular social media trader Titan of Crypto, who on Nov. 19 reiterated a pre-halving BTC price target of up to $50,000. Trader: $39,000 is pre-halving BTC price target range floor Bitcoin faces stiff

Lee Jeong-hoon, the former chair of Bithumb, one of South Korea’s major cryptocurrency exchanges, is at the center of a legal battle and might face an eight-year prison sentence, with a verdict scheduled for Jan. 18, 2024. According to Korean local media reports, prosecutors contend that Lee intended to revamp Bithumb’s governance to gain from

Fidelity, an asset management firm overseeing $4.5 trillion in assets, has become the latest firm to seek approval for a spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 17, Fidelity proposes to list and trade shares of the Fidelity Ethereum Fund on the Cboe BZX

XRP (XRP) price is down today, mirroring trends elsewhere in the cryptocurrencymarket as traders await the Federal Reserve rate decision in the week. XRP price drops amid rising dollar strength On July 24, XRP price dropped 8% to $0.68, underperforming the crypto market’s 3.5% decline on the same day. The XRP/USD pair declined amid growing

It has become increasingly clear that stablecoins have become the dominant means of transaction settlement on public blockchains, at the exclusion of native cryptoassets (like Bitcoin/Ether). This wasn’t in the plan of the architects of these blockchains or their communities. On-chain data supports this observation: Stablecoins represent approximately 10% of the total crypto market cap,

As we approach Bitcoin’s (BTC) halving in April, a phenomenon that historically triggers significant market shifts, companies within the space are at a critical juncture. This event is surrounded by speculation and strategic planning, and for some, a sense of uncertainty. While it’s laden with opportunities, it’s vital for businesses to adopt a balanced approach,

Investors pursuing legal action against Robinhood over trading restrictions imposed in early 2021 have faced another setback in court after the Florida Southern District Court rejected the request for class certification by the plaintiffs on Nov. 13, 2023. Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga said that after thoroughly considering the written submissions, record, and relevant law,