Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) are facing a class action lawsuit in California federal court. The lawsuit was filed by an FTX user who lost assets when FTX collapsed and filed for bankruptcy last month. It alleges that Binance, which held a stake in FTX’s FTT token, made […]
On October 2, nine Ethereum futures ETFs were launched in the US, but initial trading volumes were low according to industry experts. Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg ETF analyst, said that the volume was “pretty meh” and less than $2 million had been traded by midday. This was compared to the first Bitcoin futures ETF, BITO, […]
Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that it will delist 80 non-USD trading pairs from Coinbase Exchange, Advanced Trade, and Coinbase Prime on October 16, 2023. The delisting is intended to “improve overall market health and consolidate liquidity.” Coinbase Advanced Trade users in eligible regions can still trade these coins using USDC balances. […]
Friend.Tech is an upcoming web3 platform that allows users to monetize their social connections. Since its inception, the platform has recorded significant traction and has facilitated over 9.2 million cumulative transactions. As of Monday, the platform had recorded total protocol fees of about 10,749 Ethers and a total inflow of approximately 214,985.878 ETH worth around […]
Sygnum Singapore, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum, has been granted a license to offer crypto brokerage services to accredited investors and institutions in Singapore. The Major Payment Institution Licence (MPIL) was granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Sygnum Singapore also plans to expand its regulated offering to the Asia–Pacific (APAC) markets, […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first Ether-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, making the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization more accessible to institutional investors. However, the products come with some drawbacks, as evidenced by the low trading volume. Two years ago, the crypto industry celebrated a milestone when the […]
TYRION, a trailblazer in decentralized advertising, has announced its strategic move to build its advertising platform on Coinbase’s Base Chain. This move is intended to revolutionize and decentralize the $377 Billion digital advertising landscape.Base Chain is renowned for its robust scalability, security, and efficiency, and aligns seamlessly with TYRION’s mission to offer unparalleled advertising solutions, […]
Coinecta, a decentralized Web3 launchpad, has announced its entrance into the Cardano ecosystem. The platform offers a middleman-free fundraising model for cryptocurrency protocols, with its core native cryptocurrency asset, CNCT token, set to be released soon. The CNCT token will be stakable, and the IDO launchpad will accept both Cardano’s core ADA token and Djed, […]
Chainalysis, a blockchain sleuth company valued at $8.6 billion last year, has announced a layoff of approximately 150 of its 900 staff members. This follows a smaller layoff of 4.8% of staff back in February. CEO Michael Gronager has stated that the layoffs are a necessary part of the firm’s pivot towards clients in the […]
Silvergate Bank, a crypto-friendly institution, collapsed this year due to its over-dependence on risky crypto deposits and nepotism that led to ineffective management, according to the Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General. In 2013, the bank changed its strategy to focus on customers engaged in crypto activities, leading to rapid growth from $1 billion to […]
