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Osprey Funds, LLC, a U.S.-based crypto investment firm, has announced that the Osprey BNB Chain Trust is now publicly quoted on the OTCQX® Best Market. Interestingly, the fund happens to be the first in the US to provide exposure to BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain ecosystem. It aims to offer a way for investors to access the cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage and IRA accounts. BNB Gains US Accessibility In its official press release this week, Osprey...

FTX announces its Chapter 11 plan’s effective date as January 3, 2025, with BitGo and Kraken assisting in customer recovery. FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange once led by convicted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has set a date for its Chapter 11 reorganization plan. After years of uncertainty, the exchange announced that the plan would take effect on January 3, 2025. This date will also be the first distribution record date concerning the holders of allowed claims within the plan’s Convenience...

Metaplanet raises 4.5 billion yen to expand Bitcoin holdings, boosting stock prices and strengthening its position in the crypto market. In a major development, Metaplanet, often referred to as Japan’s MicroStrategy, raised 4.5 billion Japanese Yen through the issuance of ordinary bonds on December 17. These bonds, which carry no interest, were sold to EVO FUND. The bonds have a maturity date set for June 16, 2025. The money received will go towards purchasing more bitcoins for the company to...

Lido will stop staking on Polygon in June 2025 owing to poor adoption. The unstaking phase begins on December 16, with a six-month transition window. Lido Finance is the biggest liquid staking protocol in the DeFi space and has recently declared that it is shutting down its Polygon staking service. It made the declaration on December 16, 2024. The move follows a discussion by the Lido Decentralized Autonomous Organization as well as a vote by the community to endorse the action. Lido DAO...

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are turning to meme coins over traditional assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Binance Coin (BNB), according to the latest study conducted by Binance. The findings, released on December 18 as part of the Binance Global User Survey, sampled over 27,000 customers across Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Meme Coins Outpace Bitcoin and Ethereum Binance revealed that 16% of respondents reported holding meme coins, making them the most-owned...

[PRESS RELEASE – Whittier, California, December 19th, 2024] NFTfi.com, a leading NFT lending protocol, and Fabrica, a real land tokenization platform, today announced a $200,000 loan secured by a tokenized plot of Los Angeles real land. This milestone transaction marks the largest land-backed loan in blockchain history and demonstrates the growing practical application of decentralized finance (DeFi) in traditional real estate markets. Pioneering Real Estate Innovation The...

TL:DR; Although the entire cryptocurrency market corrected severely in the past 36 hours, DOGE is among the poorest performers as its price dumped by more than 25%. Many analysts weighed in on DOGE’s upcoming price developments, with some predicting a further drop to key resistance lines such as $0.22. The price charts across the entire cryptocurrency market have been in a deep red state ever since yesterday’s FOMC meeting. Although the Fed indeed cut the interest rates by...

A federal judge in California has denied BiT Global Digital Ltd.’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent crypto exchange Coinbase from delisting wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) from its platform. US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled Wednesday that BiT Global failed to present sufficient evidence to demonstrate “imminent irreparable harm” if the delisting proceeds. Coinbase Cleared to Delist wBTC The judge also criticized the speculative nature of BiT...

[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, December 19th, 2024] Acurast, a leader in decentralized confidential cloud computing, announces the launch of Acurast Processor Lite for iOS, now available on the Apple App Store. This application allows iPhone users to share their device’s computing power with Acurast’s decentralized confidential cloud network, offering an opportunity to earn rewards in return. By harnessing the advanced processors in mobile devices, Acurast makes it...

[PRESS RELEASE – Vilnius, Lithuania, December 20th, 2024] Europe’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, WhiteBIT, concludes the year with notable achievements. The latest estimates reveal the company’s capitalization has reached $38.9 billion, while the annual trading volume surged to $2.7 trillion — a 200% increase compared to the previous year. These figures encompass all exchange markets (spot and futures), showcasing the company’s rapid growth and the increasing trust of its...