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Introduction Standard Chartered's ventures arm, SC Ventures, has announced a collaboration with Japanese conglomerate SBI Holdings to establish a digital asset joint venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The joint venture aims to invest in companies operating in various areas of the digital assets spectrum, including market infrastructure, risk and compliance tools, defi, tokenization, […]

Judge Will Decide on Do Kwon’s Extradition In a recent decision by the Podgorica High Court, Do Hyeong Kwon, the former chief executive of Terraform Labs, is set to be extradited after serving a four-month sentence in Montenegro for fabricating travel papers. The United States and South Korea have both submitted extradition requests, and the

Introduction The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that Bored Gen DMCC (BG), the issuer of the Islamic Coin, has fully cooperated with their ongoing investigation into the token's issuance and distribution. However, BG still needs to obtain appropriate approvals before distributing the Islamic Coin (ISLM) in the

Bitcoin and Ethereum See Modest Gains In the past week, the value of bitcoin increased by a modest 2.7% against the U.S. dollar, while ethereum saw a rise of 6.5%. While these gains were relatively small, a number of other cryptocurrencies experienced significant double-digit increases, with Blur's token BLUR leading the way with a staggering

JPMorgan Analyst Predicts Potential Impact on Bitcoin Price JPMorgan, a global investment bank, has issued a cautionary statement regarding the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the bank's analysts, such approval could result in "severe downward pressure on bitcoin prices." They estimate that the

Introduction On November 24, 2023, Bitcoin's price has shown a steady rise, reaching $37,903. The past 24 hours have seen BTC fluctuate between $36,972 and $38,078, with a trading volume of $17.41 billion. These numbers indicate strong market activity to close the week. Currently, Bitcoin's market capitalization stands at $737 billion. Optimistic Technical Indicators The

Introduction This week, there has been a lot of buzz in the crypto community surrounding Blast, a new Ethereum layer two (L2) platform. The project recently raised an impressive $20 million in funding, led by Paradigm and Standard Crypto, among other investors. Blast, developed by Pacman, the entrepreneur behind the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur,

Introduction Glassnode, a blockchain data firm, has conducted an analysis on the potential impact of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in the United States. According to their research, the introduction of a spot bitcoin ETF could lead to a significant influx of capital into the cryptocurrency market. This article will explore Glassnode's analysis

Introduction The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revealed charges against Binance Holdings Limited, one of the leading crypto exchanges worldwide. The DOJ reached a groundbreaking $4.316 billion settlement with Binance for noncompliance with anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Surprisingly, despite Binance's claim to exclude U.S. users in 2019, the firm continued to provide market access

Optimistic Outlook on Cryptocurrency In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Tom Farley, the former President of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and current CEO of Bullish, shared his positive perspective on the future of cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin. He expressed this optimism in light of the potential approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF)