Backpack, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded by former Alameda Research and FTX employees, has acquired FTX EU, the European arm of the failed FTX exchange. This acquisition has been approved by the FTX bankruptcy court and the Cyprus...
Thai authorities are conducting an intensive search for two Russian nationals following a violent assault and robbery at a hotel in Karon Phuket, as reported by a local newspaper, highlighting the growing intersection of cryptocurrency and violent crime....
Bitget has partnered with digital banking platform ZEN.com to integrate its fiat deposit and withdrawal services. The crypto exchange users would now be able to seamlessly deposit and withdraw funds in 11 fiat currencies, including Polish Zloty (PLN),...
Bhutan's newly established special administrative region, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), has announced plans to include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) in its strategic reserves. This innovative move positions the region as one of the first...
Coinbase Global Inc. has reached an important milestone in its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A federal court presided over by Judge Catherine Polk Failla granted Coinbase's request for an interlocutory appeal, representing...
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, predicted that Bitcoin would experience a rally that would peak in late March. He attributes this potential surge to the Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening (QT) and liquidity measures. In an essay published...
Crypto trading firm and liquidity provider GSR has secured regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its British operations, making it a registered crypto asset business in the U.K., the firm announced on January 6. The...
Strive Asset Management, an investment firm co-founded by biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, has filed for regulatory approval for a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on Bitcoin-backed corporate bonds, according to the Financial Times. The fund is named the...
CleanSpark Inc., a publicly traded North American Bitcoin mining company, mined 668 Bitcoin in December 2024, according to its latest investor update. https://t.co/74iKIHSdKg — CleanSpark Inc. (@CleanSpark_Inc) January 6, 2025 During the same period, the company sold 12.65...
Cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket has seen a surge in activity as users bet on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future. As of press time, the platform assigns an 80% probability of his resignation by the end of...
