Hashkey HK opens AVAX trading with $1M portfolio requirement
Only professional investors with a portfolio exceeding $1 million can invest in altcoins through regulated exchanges in Hong Kong.
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CBDC frameworks must guard user privacy, monetary freedom — BIS chief
BIS general manager Agustín Carstens stresses the importance of legal frameworks that protect CBDC users’ privacy and maintain monetary freedom.
Hong Kong police recover $11M worth of assets in JPEX case: Report
The JPEX scandal has grown to become one of the largest fraud cases in the country, with over 2,300 victims...
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
After two years of experiments, JPMorgan and the Bahraini bank will offer U.S. dollar payment settlement in several countries, with...
MoneyGram to launch noncustodial crypto wallets by Q1 2024
The noncustodial wallet will continue MoneyGram’s remittance focus, allowing users to easily convert their digital assets to fiat.
Tether reportedly shuts USDT redemption for some Singapore customers
In an email, Tether said Cake DeFi is controlled by “another corporation that resides in Singapore,” precluding it from redeeming...
Miss Universe denies link with recently unveiled coin project
The Miss Universe Organization said that there is no Miss Universe cryptocurrency or blockchain offering involved with the Miss Universe...
Base surges past Solana as total value locked nears $400M
As per DeFi Llama data, Solana’s TVL has decreased by 9.64% over the past month to sit at $358.96 million,...
Core Scientific seals $77M Bitmain deal for 27K Bitcoin mining rigs
The deal was first finalized in August, with Anchorage as another party agreeing to an equity stake in the bankrupt...
‘End of an era’ — Consensys sunsets Truffle, Ganache amid shift to Metamask Snaps
“No sugar coating this, it's been a challenging few months,” said Truffle in a social media post on Sept. 22.
Hashing It Out: What happens when crypto meets fintech in Africa?
The guests on Episode 31 of Hashing It Out believe traditional finance has hurt innovation in the African fintech space...
eToro secures crypto registration in Cyprus to expand in EU
According to eToro deputy CEO Hedva Ber, Europe is “hugely important” for the firm as the majority of eToro users...
Tether stablecoin loans rise in 2023 despite downsizing announcement in 2022
Tether said the new loans were made at the request of some of its long-standing partners, and it plans to...
Busan is developing an Ethereum-compatible mainnet to become a ‘blockchain city’
The city administration behind the project aims to make Busan a blockchain city and has launched a $75-million development plan...
Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks zk proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage
A recently resurfaced video shows Hal Finney discussing the possibility of zero-knowledge proofs at an annual cryptology conference in California...
