Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to apologize to the cryptocurrency sector for what he views as unfavourable treatment under current chair Gary Gensler. In a post...
Max Avery, a recognized voice in the crypto community, has touted Ripple's potential to reshape the $27 trillion cross-border payment market through its technology and product offerings. In a recent lengthy post on X, Avery detailed how Ripple's solutions...
Hong Kong’s digital bank, ZA Bank, has started a sandbox trial for its new virtual asset trading service for select retail customers. In an October 29 press release, the bank highlighted the growing demand for virtual assets in Hong...
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) community is eagerly anticipating a significant update scheduled for Monday, according to Lucie, the project's marketing lead. This upcoming "strategic upgrade" will enhance Shiboshis—Ethereum-based NFTs within the Shiba Inu ecosystem—on Shibarium, SHIB's layer-2 blockchain, sparking...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has progressed its cross-border payments initiative, Project Mandala, a blockchain-based payment solution for cross-border transactions, to the proof-of-concept stage. According to an October 28 statement by the institution, during this proof-of-concept phase, all...
Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena Labs is under investigation following allegations from crypto investigator “Nomad” that its development team engaged in an internal crypto-farming event. The investigator claimed that the Ethena team holds around 25% of the staked...
Hong Kong's financial regulator, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, has teamed up with the central banks of Thailand and Brazil to explore tokenization use cases in cross-border finance. In a press release on October 28, the HKMA announced that...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEX) on October 28, announced plans to launch new crypto price indexes, aiming to provide a reliable benchmark for the rapidly expanding digital asset market. The "HKEX Virtual Asset Index Series," set to...
A United States appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision to reject a lawsuit against Lemonade Insurance, brought by a Virginia homeowner seeking coverage for a $170,000 loss from a cryptocurrency scam. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Thailand's cryptocurrency landscape is undergoing a significant transition as it pivots from retail to institutional investments, according to Nirun Fuwattananukul, CEO of Binance Thailand. In an opinion piece recently published by the Bangok Times, Fuwattananukul noted that this shift...
