UBS, the Swiss financial giant, is making a renewed push into the lucrative US investment-banking market, more than a decade after it abandoned its ambitions of becoming a major player in the sector. This time, however, the bank’s ambitions are more measured.The bank’s recent takeover of its local rival, Credit Suisse, along with turmoil at […]
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) is preparing to announce a settlement with Genesis Global, a subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), according to a recent report by Fortune Magazine. DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris has voiced concerns over Genesis’ failure to maintain a functional compliance program, which she believes shows a disregard […]
On January 11, Coinbase, a renowned crypto exchange, announced its collaboration with Yellow Card, the first licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent. This partnership aims to broaden the reach of their products to emerging economies across Africa.Through this alliance, Coinbase plans to extend access to its products, beginning with 20 African nations. The […]
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of Bitcoin as a medium for everyday transactions, insisting that it should be seen as an asset class. In a recent interview with CNBC, Fink articulated his belief in Bitcoin as an alternative form of wealth storage, rather than a potential replacement for national currencies.“I […]
The XRP community is intensifying its token burning efforts in an attempt to decrease the circulating supply of the digital asset. The total number of tokens burned has reached a new record, surpassing the previous high.Over 12 million XRP tokens have been burned, according to data from the XRPScan website. Given the current market prices, […]
Daniel Roberts, co-CEO of Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy, has voiced concerns over Spot Bitcoin ETFs, citing Bitcoin’s limited supply as a potential issue. Roberts highlighted that Bitcoin ETFs are the first of their kind with an underlying asset whose supply is capped at a specific amount, with Bitcoin’s maximum total supply being 21 million […]
Asset management giant Vanguard, despite its public distancing from the cryptocurrency market, has significant exposure to Bitcoin through its large stake in MicroStrategy (MSTR). As per Yahoo Finance data, Vanguard Group is the second-largest institutional shareholder in MicroStrategy, holding over 1,126 million MSTR stocks, which equates to 8.24% of ownership as of September 2023.MicroStrategy’s stock […]
Robinhood, a leading trading platform, has introduced spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading for its US customers. This development is part of the company’s continuous efforts to offer more investment options and simplify access to financial markets.The Robinhood Crypto app now supports trading for 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs, recently approved by the Securities and Exchange […]
Robinhood, a leading trading platform, has introduced spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading for its US customers. This development is a part of Robinhood’s continuous efforts to offer more investment options and simplify access to financial markets.The Robinhood Crypto app now supports trading for 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs, recently approved by the Securities and Exchange […]
In a surprising turn of events, Binance Coin (BNB) has slipped to the 13th position in the liquidity race in Q4 2023, despite being the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. This development has raised questions about its overall liquidity. The data, released by Kaiko on January 11, shows that Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and […]
