South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), which is one of the largest pension funds in the world, bought approximately $20 million worth of Coinbase stock (COIN), an investment that has raked in an unrealized 40% profit for the fund. The move marked the first time NPS would include a crypto-based company in its U.S. stock...Read More
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has published a set of new rules guiding the listing and delisting of digital assets to ensure the activities of crypto firms protect investors from financial harm. According to an official post from the department, the new guidance is effective immediately and will replace older standards...Read More
Cardano’s native token experienced an upsurge, alongside various alternative cryptocurrencies, fueled by growing optimism among investors in the broader market. With a remarkable monthly gain exceeding 55%, ADA reached a price level reminiscent of April, briefly touching $0.40 this week. This positive momentum has the potential to boost ADA to surpass a significant resistance level...Read More
A United States judge has concluded the dismissal of a class action lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether and its affiliate crypto exchange Bitfinex, two years after the plaintiff made a move against the firms. According to a blog post, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...Read More
Litecoin (LTC) has experienced a monthly surge of approximately 20%, briefly surpassing the $74 mark, in tandem with a broader resurgence in the cryptocurrency market. The increased network activity has played a pivotal role in this upward trend. Data compiled by IntoTheBlock reveals that active addresses on the Litecoin Network have reached a six-month high....Read More
The Polygon Ecosystem Growth address has distributed 217 million MATIC tokens to approximately 70 addresses within the last 24 hours. This strategic move aims to foster development and expand the ecosystem. As a result of this token distribution, there has been a slight impact on MATIC’s market price, leading to minor declines. Polygon Ecosystem Growth...Read More
After a few weeks of speculation following the registration of the iShares Ethereum Trust in Delaware, BlackRock has filed the S-1 prospectus for the product with the SEC. This is the second cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded fund that the company wants to launch after its spot Bitcoin ETF application. CryptoPotato reported last week when the largest asset...Read More
Since breaking above $36,000 last week, Bitcoin’s exchange rate with the U.S. dollar and USD stablecoins has held steady above the $36,500 level. The bull market has taken BTC’s market cap up to 55% of the global silver market cap. Meanwhile, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has surpassed the value of all the...Read More
Last year, French national Michel Aurelien, who was inspired by the BAYC collections’ success, founded the Mutant Ape variation. Although his own version was in no way endorsed or approved by YugaLabs, it nonetheless became somewhat popular in just a few months. Misleading From The Start Unfortunately for investors of the project – which has...Read More
Immutable, a prominent player in the layer-2 blockchain arena, has announced a transition for its Immutable zkEVM Testnet. Starting November 20, the testnet will undergo a regenesis, transitioning to a Geth-based client from its current Polygon Edge framework. Immutable zkEVM Testnet Embarks on Major Regenesis On November 15, Immutable announced that its layer-2 blockchain, the...Read More
Commerzbank AG – the fourth largest bank in Germany – has received its Crypto Custody License after unveiling plans to break into digital asset safekeeping almost two years ago. This makes Commerzbank the first full-service bank in Germany to receive the license. Commerzbank Enters Crypto Custody Per a press release on Wednesday, the bank’s new...Read More
Quantoz Payments, a subsidiary of Dutch blockchain firm Quantoz, has secured a license as an electronic money institution (EMI) under the oversight of the Dutch Central Bank. The authorization empowers Quantoz Payments to issue its inaugural regulated and programmable euro legal tender, EURD, on the Algorand network. Launching EURD on the Algorand Blockchain Anticipated by...Read More
On Nov. 15, Scott Melker, aka “The Wolf of All Streets,” said that one of his followers was hacked in the latest scam targeting Ledger users. While checking his Nano S hardware wallet, the user reported seeing a 503 HTTP API error when it attempted to synchronize, “which in and of itself terrified me.” The...Read More
In a strategic move aimed at accelerating the institutional adoption of digital assets, cryptocurrency exchange OKX has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with custody provider Komainu and asset manager CoinShares. This alliance paves the way for round-the-clock trading of segregated assets while ensuring robust security measures and mitigating counterparty risks. OKX, Komainu, and CoinShares Partner...Read More
Poloniex is gearing up to resume deposit and withdrawal services on its platform less than a week after a massive security breach. In the latest update, Poloniex stated that the majority of the restoration work has been finished, and the cryptocurrency exchange is currently functioning without issues. The platform disclosed its collaboration with a leading security...Read More
California-based Bitcoin services platform Swan Bitcoin issued a warning that individuals on its platform engaging with BTC mixing services might face the termination of their accounts due to heightened scrutiny from banks and custodians. Some of its banking and custodial partners have been freezing or terminating accounts involved in mixing Bitcoin, according to the statement,...Read More
Infura, a web3 application programming interface (API) provider developed by blockchain software company Consensys, has partnered with 18 other internet infrastructure entities, including Microsoft, to build a Decentralized Infrastructure Network (DIN) for developers. According to a press release seen by CryptoPotato, the DIN will act as a decentralized Remote Procedure Call (RPC)-as-a-service offering that will...Read More
Even crypto cynics are expecting big returns from Bitcoin (BTC) while markets await an SEC approval for a spot ETF product. It could happen any day now. One major Wall Street bank expects the SEC to move by January 10th. Tradfi Chief Riding Bitcoin Momentum Short Hills Capital’s Steve Weiss, a frequent CNBC contributor, recently...Read More
Chainlink’s LINK token has surged by approximately 95% over the past month, making it one of the top-performing altcoins. Backing the bullish momentum are some of the key on-chain metrics that appear to be in its favor. As per the Holder Profit Analysis conducted by Intotheblock, a significant majority of LINK holders are now sitting...Read More
Boyaa Interactive, a board and card game company based in China and listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, has announced plans to acquire approximately $100 million worth of cryptocurrency assets, primarily BTC and ETH. This strategic business decision comes when institutional crypto investment rises, with Bitcoin and Ethereum emerging as major beneficiaries....Read More
The popular pro-XRP lawyer, John E Deaton, recently quoted an interview with Kevin O’Leary, a.k.a. Mr. Wonderful, in which the millionaire took another jab at Binance, CZ, and FTX, asking why he continues to be so obsessed, especially with Changpeng Zhao. Recall that O’Leary was paid approximately $15 million in various forms to promote FTX...Read More
Blockchain security firm SlowMist has cautioned about a surge in phishing attacks carried out by impostors posing as journalists on the recently launched decentralized social network friend.tech. It was first flagged on October 14, when Twitter user Masiwei reported a malicious code targeting friend.tech for account theft. As per the SlowMist Security Team’s investigation, the...Read More
Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has listed SOL perpetual futures on its international exchange and Coinbase Advanced. The launch occurred earlier today, November 14. Avalanche’s AVAX is another major cryptocurrency to get listed on both platforms. We’ll see two major trading pairs this week: SOL-PERP and AVAX-PERP. @CoinbaseIntExch will add support for Solana and Avalanche perpetual futures...Read More
The co-founders of Opyn, a prominent DeFi options protocol, have announced their departure from the company and the crypto industry. This decision comes in the wake of charges filed against Opyn by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in September. Opyn’s Co-founders Announce Departure from Crypto Opyn co-founders CEO Zubin Koticha and Alexis Gauba recently...Read More
BlackRock Inc., a prominent asset management firm, the company has brought attention to the potential threats that stablecoins pose to the Bitcoin market. This disclosure, part of a publicly filed document submitted to regulatory bodies, sheds light on the intricate challenges and intricacies within the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency. BlackRock Shed Light’s on Stablecoin Volatility...Read More
A Bitcoin whale has entered a massive selling spree, offloading 411 Bitcoin for about $15.2 million. According to data from Lookonchain, the whale first converted the Bitcoin to Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) before selling it at an average price of $37,023. The whale still has 155 WBTC, worth about $5.74 million. A whale is selling $BTC....Read More
The Bitcoin (BTC) mining community achieved an annual all-time high (ATH) on November 12, amassing $44 million in combined block rewards and transaction fees. This milestone, the highest for the year, marks a resurgence for Bitcoin miners who weathered a challenging period between April 2022 and November 2023. 2023 Marks a Turnaround for Bitcoin Miners...Read More
Uniswap has rolled out the completed version of its wallet app to all Android users following a brief beta testing period that began last month. The app brings a simple mobile user interface to its decentralized exchange (DEX), which is currently the largest in the entire crypto ecosystem. Per Uniswap’s announcement on Tuesday, app users...Read More
Bitcoin Ordinals are taking the network by storm yet again. The total count of minted Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions has climbed to a new record. This milestone coincides with the second anniversary of the activation of the highly awaited Bitcoin upgrade, Taproot, which occurred at block 709,632 on November 14th and was the catalyst for the...Read More
The potential approvals of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to revolutionize the cryptocurrency market. According to industry experts and recent analyses from Coinbase and other financial institutions, once such products see the light of day, shifting the focus from tracking fund flows to considering the long-term impact on the market is important. Spot...Read More
