State securities regulators across North America are facing an unprecedented surge in technology-driven investment fraud as digital assets and social media scams reach record levels, according to a new report by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). The...
Australian crypto hedge fund JellyC has merged with Singapore-based Trovio Asset Management in a bid to secure larger investments from institutional players, including pension funds. According to a Bloomberg report on October 23, JellyC will retain a majority stake...
Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, is expected to make a pivotal decision regarding the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by next year, according to Deputy Central Bank Governor Pål Longva. In an interview with Bloomberg on...
Japan's regulators are adopting a conservative approach toward spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), in contrast to the more open policies seen in the U.S. and Hong Kong, according to Oki Shiozawa, investment director at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management....
A new report has indicated that Binance and Crypto.com are losing market share to smaller competitors as decentralized exchanges (DEXs) gain popularity. Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, saw a 13% drop in spot trading volume over the past...
India is reportedly weighing a potential ban on private cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, while pushing for the widespread use of the digital rupee, the country's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). According to a report by local news...
Singpore-based Bitcoin miner BitFuFu has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in an 80-megawatt (MW) crypto-mining facility in Ethiopia. According to the firm, this move is expected to help offset the 170% surge in production costs the company...
A new phishing scam has emerged, targeting Sony’s blockchain ecosystem, Soneium, by exploiting Google’s ad service to deceive users and drain their cryptocurrency wallets. Scam Sniffer, a fraud detection service, initially flagged the scam on X (formerly Twitter), warning...
Coinbase has escalated its push for regulatory clarity in the digital asset space by filing multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC). According to the court documents, the cryptocurrency exchange sought documents...
Ethereum-based Oracle Chainlink has introduced new privacy-preserving technology designed to help financial institutions protect sensitive data during blockchain transactions. On October 22, Chainlink launched two major features aimed at facilitating blockchain adoption in the financial sector while ensuring end-to-end...
