MicroStrategy, a leading corporate investor in bitcoin (BTC), continues its strategic accumulation of the cryptocurrency by acquiring 14,620 BTC for approximately $615.7 million. This purchase elevates the company's total BTC holdings to 189,150, with an estimated market value surpassing...
The Philippines's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Binance of operating in the country without the necessary approval or license. In a notice issued to the public on November 28, 2023, the regulator warned citizens to exercise caution...
NFTs and, more recently, AI, have burst onto the scene in the last few years and reshaped our understanding of what's achievable. NFTs have led us to reconsider the concept of value and revolutionized digital ownership. Meanwhile, Artificial Intelligence...
Bybit has achieved a significant growth milestone as it surpasses 20 million registered users, the crypto exchange announced in an official statement released on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The Dubai-based exchange, founded in 2018, has rapidly grown to become...
The future of the monetary system, as envisioned by Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), will consist of three crucial elements: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized bank liabilities, and regulated stablecoins. Menon...
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SBI Holdings to promote the adoption of USDC and Web3 services in Japan. As part of the agreement, SBI Group subsidiary, SBI VC Trade, will pursue...
South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), has revealed its plans to engage 100,000 Korean citizens in an extensive Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program scheduled to commence in late 2024, as reported by the Korea...
Richard Teng, the new CEO of Binance, is trying to alleviate concerns among investors and customers in the aftermath of the exchange's legal troubles with U.S. authorities. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Teng emphasized the exchange's business...
Changpeng Zhao, Binance’co-founder, has announced his resignation as the CEO of the prominent cryptocurrency exchange. In a lengthy statement on X (formerly Twitter), Zhao acknowledged the difficulty of the decision but noted that it was "the right thing to...
Binance has pleaded guilty to multiple charges brought against it by the United States Department of Justice and has agreed to pay a staggering $4.3 billion penalty as part of a settlement deal. The US DOJ announced this development...
