HSBC taps Ripple’s Metaco to launch security token custody
HSBC has partnered with Ripple-owned tech firm, Metaco, to allow institutional investors to hold tokenized securities on its new custody...
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Swiss crypto bank SEBA gets Hong Kong SFC license
SEBA Bank began its quest for Hong Kong expansion in late 2022, setting up an office in November, with the...
Robinhood eyes European expansion amid Q3 revenue drop
Robinhood attributed the decline in its transaction-based revenue to reduced cryptocurrency trading volumes on the platform. Trading platform Robinhood has...
El Salvador Bitcoin ATM network to receive Lightning Network upgrade
Athena Bitcoin plans to integrate the Lightning Network into 100 of its machines in the next couple of months. Athena...
Cardano upgrade delays tied to ‘boring’ academic approach — CEO
Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard told Cointelegraph that the pieces of research that the network has “spent years of doing...
Crypto banking app Bitwala relaunches via new partnership with Striga
European crypto-banking platform Bitwala, formerly known as Nuri, is coming back after ceasing operations in 2022. European cryptocurrency banking platform...
Binance launches Web3 wallet for its 150M registered users
The Binance Web3 wallet has been launched within the primary Binance app, which is predominantly used for trading cryptocurrencies. Crypto...
Bitcoin ‘short squeeze’ sends BTC price to $35.9K as OI stays elevated
More than $15 billion in Bitcoin open interest reaches a predictable conclusion as shorts get squeezed and BTC price action...
OpenSea investor marks down stake in platform by 90%: Report
OpenSea’s co-lead investor Coatue Management marked down its investment from $120 million to $13 million. United States tech investment firm...
Ripple, Onafriq partner for new payment corridors for Africa, UK, Australia and Gulf
The deal aims to enable faster, cheaper payments between 27 African countries, working with three Onafriq partners. Ripple will power...
Stablecoin issuer Circle weighing up 2024 public launch: Report
Circle initially agreed to go public as part of a $4.5 billion merger in July 2021 but that deal fizzled...
Ex-Cantor execs launch crypto lending platform in expectation of Bitcoin ETFs
The new platform Tokenet hopes to capitalize on institutional interest following the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF. A...
Marathon, Riot among most overvalued Bitcoin mining stocks: Report
Bitcoin mining analyst Jaran Mellerud said there are “better-priced opportunities” that could even out the valuation discrepancies between the mining...
Wintermute claims NEAR backed out of $11M stablecoin redemption deal
Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says the Near Foundation reneged on an offer to convert $11m million worth of...
Expect new IRS crypto surveillance to come with a surge in confiscation
The Justice Department is claiming that it's "critical" for it to have the power to seize cryptocurrency from Americans —...
