Raise your hands if you were there on January 9, 2009 to witness the birth of Bitcoin. Oh, just one of you? Bitcoins solitary and humble beginnings contrast with its position today as a technological and cultural phenomenon. Dare we…
TLDR Portuguese bank Investimentos Globais (BiG) has stopped all fiat transfers to cryptocurrency platforms, while other major Portuguese banks continue to allow such transfers The bank, which manages about €7 billion in assets, implemented this restriction amid increased oversight of…
Donald Trump’s recent victory in the US presidential election has sent shock waves through the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) has soared to over $100,000which marks a historic milestone for the digital asset. The rise comes amid speculation about Trump’s pro-crypto…
Important takeaways Coinbase plans to expand token listings, including memecoins, under a more favorable regulatory environment expected with the Trump administration. The exchange is diversifying its revenue streams beyond trading to include staking and stablecoin revenue. Coinbase wants to add…
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and a macro strategist at Maelstrom, has issued a stark warning to crypto investors. He predicts significant turbulence in the crypto market around the potential inauguration of Donald Trump in January 2025. Hayes sees this…
India’s The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has formed a partnership with the Indian Ports Association (IPA) to accelerate digital transformation within the country’s shipping industry. This collaboration aims to…
On December 19, 2024, the cryptocurrency market faced a sharp and sudden decline, with major digital assets suffering significant losses. Investors were left confused as market leaders like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) saw dramatic price declines. The recent downturn…
Key takeaways Cantor moved to secure 5% of Tether ownership in a deal worth around $600 million. The company’s CEO, Howard Lutnick, will resign from Cantor Fitzgerald following his confirmation as Commerce Secretary. Chancellor Fitzgerald, led by Donald Trump’s Commerce…
South Korea’s top exchange is considering adding digital asset spot-traded exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its product suite to revive investor interest after a year of political instability. Elsewhere, one of America’s largest asset managers, Morgan Stanley (NASDAQ: MS), is considering…
The share of bitcoin reserves held by US entities is now 65% greater than the share held by non-US entities, according to CryptoQuant data. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said on X that the relationship splits bitcoin holdings of known…
