Community-Driven Ecosystem Accelerators ‘A Vital Component of Crypto Funding Mechanisms’ – Elie Le Rest

Large institutions will fully embrace decentralized finance (defi) only when they are confident that their trade counterparties will comply with sanctions and other international laws, argues Elie Le Rest, CEO of Colony Lab. However, Le Rest, also an angel investor, said trade counterparties can still demonstrate their willingness to adhere to rules by implementing gated … Read more

Crypto.com Partners BTG Pactual to Expand Latam’s Crypto Reach

Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, partnered with BTG Pactual, Latam’s largest investment bank, to expand the access of Latam’s traditional customers to crypto services. The team-up entails listing BTG Dol, BTG Pactual’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, in Crypto.com’s platform, and its promotion in several significant trading pairs with bitcoin and ethereum. Crypto.com to List BTG Pactual-Issued Dollar … Read more

LBank Exchange Will List The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) on March 1, 2024

PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, February 29th, 2024 – In a significant move for cryptocurrency and mobile technology enthusiasts, LBank Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading platform, has announced the listing of The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) on March 1, 2024. Users of LBank Exchange can brace themselves for the QRL/USDT trading pair, which … Read more

Global BTC Trading App Strike Launches ‘First Fully-Featured Region Outside the US’

The fiat and bitcoin payments app, Strike, has launched its “first fully-featured region outside the U.S.” According to Jack Mallers, the founder and CEO of Strike, the African continent presents “immense opportunities for financial innovation and economic freedom.” High Inflation and Costly Remittances Render Africa a Favorable Market for Strike Strike, a payments app supporting … Read more

A Maximum of 78 Months — Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Calls for Leniency

In a recent legal submission, Sam Bankman-Fried’s freshly appointed defense team strongly criticized the suggested century-long sentence as “grotesque.” The firm Mukasey Young is pushing for a gentler verdict for the 31-year-old creator of FTX. Bankman-Fried’s Defense Urges Judge to Cap Sentence at 78 Months The defense’s legal brief argues that the suggested sentence is … Read more

El Salvador Won’t Sell Its Bitcoin — President Bukele Says ‘at the end 1 BTC = 1 BTC’

El Salvador president, Nayib Bukele, has affirmed that his country will not sell its bitcoin, emphasizing that “At the end 1 BTC = 1 BTC (this was true when the market price was low and it’s true now).” Bukele further shared: “Now that bitcoin’s market price is way up, if we were to sell, we … Read more

Bitcoin Price Could Hit $250,000 ‘Sooner’ Than Expected, Says Bitwise CEO

The chief executive of Bitwise Asset Management expects the price of bitcoin to hit $250,000 sooner than most people would imagine. Moreover, he believes that bitcoin is going to eat into gold’s total addressable market “faster than people expect.” He opined: “Bitcoin ETFs were bitcoin’s IPO moment. It’s now available to any investor with the … Read more

TokenFi Experiences Fluctuations Following Recent Surge

TokenFi, the latest venture launched by the seasoned team behind the popular Floki token, has witnessed a slight decline in its value, dropping by up to 5% over the past 24 hours. This dip comes after an impressive surge of over 20% in the preceding seven days, highlighting the inherent volatility within the cryptocurrency market. … Read more

Security Breach At Serenity Shield: $5.6 Million Worth Of Tokens Compromised

Today marked a troubling turn of events for Serenity Shield’s project as a MetaMask wallet associated with the initiative fell victim to a security breach. The breach resulted in the loss of 6.9 million $SERSH tokens, valued at approximately $5.6 million. Serenity Shield’s MetaMask wallets were compromised for 6.9M $SERSH (worth ~$5.6 million). Some of … Read more

Gemini Agrees to Over $1 Billion Restoration in Settlement With New York Regulators

In an agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the Winklevoss-led cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has committed to returning over $1 billion to its customers. The settlement, which also includes a $37 million fine, comes as a significant development for the exchange amidst several ongoing legal challenges with big-name crypto firms and heightened … Read more