Regulation
Payments Company Affirm Shutting Down Crypto Business
During the bull market of 2021, Affirm had joined a number of fintech firms in offering clientele the ability to buy and sell crypto. Source link
Year: 2023
Ethereum
AI Token Search Traffic Spikes as Crypto Traders Seek Exposure
Whether their bravado should extend to crypto is up for debate. Walter Teng, vice president of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said in a twitter message with CoinDesk, “Seems like fomo, boredom, degeneracy, […]
Bitcoin
Crypto Exchange Kraken Facing SEC Probe, Settlement Could Come Soon: Bloomberg
The SEC is in the late stages of an investigation of the company’s possible sale of unregistered securities, according to the story. Source link
Market Analysis
Classifying Crypto: How Two Companies Plan to Make the Industry More Inclusive
21Shares and CoinGecko have partnered to launch the Global Crypto Classification Standard (GCCS), which aims to help improve the categorization of crypto assets. The traditional stock market has been categorized into various sectors and industries […]
Regulation
MakerDAO Contributors Propose First Native Liquidity Market Focused on DAI Stablecoin
The proposed Spark Protocol will leverage Maker’s DAI stablecoin and its crypto assets for liquidity, and would be based on the Aave v3 smart contract system. Source link
Ethereum
NFL Rivals Game Adds Hurts, Mahomes to NFT Lineup Ahead of Super Bowl
Nonetheless, Mythical aims to garner hype around its upcoming game with new player cards. The presale opens to holders of the unique Rarity League collection on Thursday, followed by a public sale Friday. The 1,000-unit […]
Bitcoin
Kraken’s Head Of Strategy: Our Business Felt Crypto Winter's Chill
Thomas Perfumo discusses why the firm is not insulated from the broader economy, and what the company wants to do for crypto following the collapse of FTX. Source link
Market Analysis
Binance APAC Head Claims Crypto Firms Must Wait for Full Audits
Binance’s Asia-Pacific chief Leon Foong said that accounting firms must develop standards to address crypto volatility before they can fully audit crypto firms. Foong said that Binance will only conduct a full balance sheet audit […]
Regulation
Indian Web3 Social App Chingari Partners with Aptos Blockchain; GARI Token Surges 48%
The partnership, which will take the Solana-native platform multi-chain, is scheduled to launch in the second quarter this year. The version of the Chingari app that will launch in Aptos will boast a “more scalable […]
Ethereum
EminiFX CEO Eddy Alexandre Set to Plead Guilty to Role in Alleged $59M Ponzi Scheme
Despite Alexandre’s alleged fraud, however, many of his customers have continued to support him. At Alexandre’s plea hearing last year, supporters from around the world traveled to cheer him on, telling Bloomberg that EminiFX was […]