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Hip hop mogul and self-proclaimed billionaire Kanye West wants to chat with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong about purchasing crypto “without a middle man,” according to a Friday post by the rapper on X. It’s unclear if West currently owns any crypto, but back in 2014, he took legal action against an early memecoin project dubbed … Read more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which regulates the U.S. derivatives market said it will hold a CEO Forum with leaders from Coinbase, Ripple, Circle, Crypto.com, and Moonpay to evaluate a digital asset markets pilot program. The announcement was made on Friday and the purpose of the program will be to establish regulatory clarity around … Read more
Interop Labs has announced a significant $1 million donation to the University of Waterloo to establish the GENESIS Lab, a cutting-edge research facility focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. This initiative, part of the Computer Research Endowment at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, aims to foster collaboration … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Feb. 6 that it has successfully registered with the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit, underscoring its commitment to regulatory compliance in India. The exchange said it has resolved prior regulatory matters and paid a monetary fine, demonstrating its dedication to transparency and high standards. The announcement came hours after the Indian … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by billionaire twin brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, may file for an initial public offering (IPO) this year according to reporting by Bloomberg. The firm is one of the largest global exchanges by 24-hour trading volume – about $170 million, according to the Coin Market Cap website where it’s currently ranked … Read more
Conor Grogram, head of product business operations at Coinbase has unearthed evidence that suggests Satoshi may have used Cavirtex, an early Canadian bitcoin exchange that was initially purchased by New York-based Coinsetter in 2015 before being subsequently acquired by Kraken in 2016. Grogram used on-chain analysis to determine that a Satoshi wallet that starts with … Read more
Gold reached a new all-time high as markets weighed the possible effects of tariffs and investors sought safer alternatives. The precious metal passed the $2,800 per troy ounce mark on Friday, reaching a record level of $2,850.9 on New York’s COMEX, inching it closer to the key $3,000 threshold. Nonetheless, prices subsided on Monday as … Read more
Crypto exchange Kraken said it will delist five stablecoins, including USDT, for users in the European Economic Area. Describing the move as a difficult decision, Kraken said the changes ultimately ensure its compliance and ability to provide an exceptional trading experience to European clients long term. The exchange said it will halt all spot trading … Read more
Phantom, a Solana-focused cryptocurrency wallet, has announced the inclusion of Sui, a high-throughput blockchain project, in beta. Sui becomes the fifth cryptocurrency option available on Phantom alongside solana, ethereum, bitcoin, and base. In this initial phase, Phantom will allow users to swap thousands of sui tokens from its interface and use their favorite Sui decentralized … Read more
Visa has invested over $10 million in African fintech Moniepoint, joining its Series C funding round, which now exceeds $120 million. Moniepoint provides banking, credit, and payment services to businesses and individuals in Africa. The investment aims to drive financial inclusion and support SME growth across the continent. Moniepoint processes over 1 billion transactions monthly, … Read more