Bitcoin
Chainalysis, Fireblocks, Gauntlet Make Forbes' Fintech List
The three crypto companies have together raised a total of $2 billion. Source link
Year: 2024
Market Analysis
Ripple to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Co. to expand US presence
Ripple acquires Standard Custody & Trust Co. to bolster US presence and regulatory compliance. The acquisition enables Ripple to expand service offerings, including asset tokenization and custody solutions. The move comes amid reports of an […]
Regulation
Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia
Take just decentralized finance (DeFi) in Asia as an example, where it accounted for 55.8% of transaction volume in CSAO from July 2022 through June 2022 as compared to 35.3% the previous year, more than […]
Bitcoin
Ethereum Developers Create 'DN-404' Tokens After ERC-404s Send Network Fees Surging
The new token type claims to solve some of the drawbacks with ERC-404s, an experimental standard that launched last week – to such popularity that it’s already driven up congestion on the Ethereum blockchain. Source […]
Market Analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Increases Above $50,000
Today, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price reached a new yearly high above $50,000. This is the highest price since December 2021. The upward movement took Bitcoin above a long-term horizontal and Fib retracement resistance level. Bitcoin Negates […]
Regulation
Ripple to Buy New York Crypto Trust Company to Expand U.S. Options
Ripple is known in the U.S. for going toe-to-toe with the SEC in federal court over the regulator’s accusations that XRP was a security. Though one judge has largely ruled on Ripples’ side, the case […]
Ethereum
Franklin Templeton Enters The Fray As ETH Rallies
Wall Street titan and Asset manager Franklin Templeton has applied for an Ethereum Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) after a struggle to gain approval for their Bitcoin Spot ETF in early January. Asset Manager Files For […]
Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Drops 2% on Hotter-Than-Expected CPI Inflation Reading
The drop happened after the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed 3.1% year-on-year inflation, faster than analysts’ 2.9% forecast. Market participants now see only a 34% chance of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates […]
Market Analysis
Ledger and Coinbase forge integration to streamline crypto purchases
Ledger and Coinbase streamline crypto purchases with Coinbase Pay integration. Users can now receive crypto purchases directly on Ledger hardware wallets. The collaboration aims to simplify the self-custody process and increase accessibility. Hardware wallet provider […]
Ethereum
Fordefi Raises $10M to Make Crypto Safer with Institutional-Grade Wallet to Retail-Facing Platforms
“Fordefi changes the game for safe institutional access to DeFi and crypto by providing novel tools around MPC, user policies, and transaction simulation,” Curtis Spencer, co-founder and general partner at Electric Capital, said in a […]