Day: 15 June 2023

Ripple has announced a collaboration with Banco de la República, Colombia's central bank, to explore the potential applications of blockchain technology in the country and enhance its payment system. According to Ripple's press release, the Colombian Apex Bank will work with the country's Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) ...

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender, Celsius, has submitted an updated bankruptcy filing and is court seeking clearance for its reorganization plan from a bankruptcy court in New York. Celsius will be selling all altcoins from all customers (except Custody and Withhold accounts) starting July 1st and will be converting them into Bitcoin ...

Valour Inc. has introduced its first physically supported digital asset offering called 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Carbon Neutral ETP. The product will be launched through Valour's secure digital asset platform, Valour Digital Securities Limited (VDSL). According to the company's press release, the 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Carbon Neutral ETP provides investors with ...

ByBit has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into its product offerings in a bid to offer users a range of innovative trading tools for better experiences during cryptocurrency trading. The Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange recently announced ToolsGPT, a platform that combines ChatGPT's machine learning engine with market data to provide traders with ...

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX, will face the original eight counts brought against him by American prosecutors in his criminal case, according to court documents filed on June 14, 2023.  The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) prosecutors informed district judge Lewis Kaplan of their intention to pursue the allegations ...

Hong Kong's Monetary Authority (HKMA), the central bank and regulator of the region, is reportedly urging major banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered to reconsider their reluctance to accept cryptocurrency exchanges as clients.  According to a report by Financial Times on June 15, 2023, sources familiar with the matter revealed ...

OKX has obtained a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Preparatory License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), according to a press release by the firm.   The MVP preparatory licence enables the Seychelles-based crypto exchange to fulfill the necessary pre-conditions for operating as a virtual asset provider in the United ...