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K-Bank aims to capture 20% of the crypto market in Thailand through the acquisition of Satang Pro. In a bold move signaling growing integration between traditional finance and the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry, Kasikornbank, one of the largest banks in Thailand, has purchased a majority stake in a local digital assets trading platform called Satang Pro. According to a recent filing, the bank, popularly known as K-Bank in the country, acquired 97% of Satang’s parent company shares,...

Stellar lumen price is attempting a fresh increase from the $0.1100 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.1125 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1140 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a clear move above the $0.1165 resistance zone. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.1150 against the US Dollar, like...

XRP price started a downside correction below the $0.565 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.540 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.5440 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase above the $0.565 resistance. XRP price is consolidating near $0.550 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. It must stay above the...

Research by blockchain security firm Hacken has found that most of the crypto projects rug-pulled in the third quarter of 2023 had no audit reports. According to the Q3 2023 Security Insights report, only 12 out of 78 examined rug pulls conducted and reported audits. Most Rugpulled Projects Are Not Audited An independent third-party audit offers a detailed review of a token, identifies the project’s vulnerabilities, and alerts investors. Hacken noted that rug pulls are one of...

The United States is the world’s largest cryptocurrency market, accounting for 24.4% of global transaction activity, according to a recent report by Chainalysis. The report, released on October 23, revealed that there was an estimated $1.2 trillion in value received on-chain between July 2022 and June 2023 in the U.S. Moreover, institutional activity makes up 76.9% of North America’s crypto transaction volume, and activity is split between centralized exchanges and DeFi, it...

Galaxy Digital, the crypto venture led by U.S. billionaire Mike Novogratz, has projected a substantial capital influx into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the estimations, these ETFs could witness an impressive $14.4 billion in inflows during their inaugural year, potentially reshaping the investment landscape. The venture contends that the allure of spot Bitcoin ETFs surpasses existing investment avenues, such as trusts and futures, which currently...

In September, a Seattle startup lab of white hat hackers sent proof to a senior writer at WIRED Magazine that they could crack the IronKey S200 thumb drive containing 7002 Bitcoins. But former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas incredibly refused an offer by the Seattle startup, named Unciphered, to access the USB drive for him. Fmr. Ripple CTO Getting Closer to His 7002 Bitcoins Thomas told WIRED that he had already hired another team to work on the problem for him. The former Ripple...

TL;DR Central Bank Adoption: The Central Bank of Nigeria referenced a 2020 Ripple Labs study, indicating 85% of payment leaders from 22 nations anticipate a CBDC launch in their countries within the next four years. National Digital Currency Update: By 2022, 100 CBDCs were in progress, with Nigeria’s eNaira and the Bahamian sand dollar as notable launches. However, Nigerians have been slower to embrace the eNaira compared to global cryptocurrencies. Crypto Popularity in...

Temu bietet unschlagbar günstige Preise. Der Online Shop aus Boston und Shenzhen hat bereits Black Friday-Angebote. Temu nennt es Preorder Black Friday. Und Temu verkauft einiges, auch wenn Temu noch bis vor kurzem in der Schweiz gänzlich unbekannt war. Die App von Temu ist mittlerweile eine der am meisten genutzte Online App. Zudem sieht man bei Temu auch, was wie oft bestellt wird. Unter anderem wurden diese Airpods für 3.53 Franken in den letzten...

Seit Anfang Oktober bietet die Zuger Kantonalbank als erste Staatsbank der Schweiz ihren Kunden den Handel und die Verwahrung von Krypto-Assets an. Bisher traf das Angebot auf reges Interesse bei den Zugern, wie Medien aus dem Crypto Valley schreiben. Sicher ist auch: Weitere Kantonalbanken dürften im Verlauf des kommenden Jahres an den Start gehen.Die Kantonalbank Zug wagte den grossen Schritt und informierte diesen Monat wie folgt: Seit heute können Kundinnen und Kunden der Zuger...