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JPMorgan has announced a significant milestone, revealing that it successfully conducted its inaugural live blockchain-based collateral settlement transaction involving BlackRock and Barclays. This transaction utilized JPMorgan’s Ethereum-based Onyx blockchain and the bank’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). BlackRock employed this system to tokenize shares from one of its money market funds, which were subsequently transferred to Barclays Plc to serve as collateral in an...

Bitstamp’s CEO, Bobby Zagotta, announced that the firm will be discontinuing its services to customers in Canada. The decision is set to take effect on January 8, 2024, and comes after Bitstamp informed its Canadian customers of the impending change back in March. Bitstamp to Exit the Canadian Market Bobby Zagotta, the U.S. CEO and Global Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp, issued a statement regarding the development. He expressed the company’s gratitude towards its...

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison offered more details about various financial crimes she committed at FTX with her ex-boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried while testifying in court on Wednesday. Besides stealing FTX customers’ money, Ellison said FTX bribed the Chinese government with $100 million to unlock a much larger pool of frozen assets. FTX’s Bribes According to a summary provided by Inner City Press on Wednesday, Alameda resorted to bribery after alternative...

Researchers at Standard Chartered Bank recently claimed that Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, could rise to 500% of its current price by the year 2026. The bank’s bullish prediction follows a similarly optimistic forecast for Bitcoin (BTC), which it claimed could reach $120,000 before 2025. Why ETH Could Skyrocket Per a research report published by the bank on Wednesday, Ethereum’s dominance compared to other smart contract platforms combined with...

iFinex, the owner of popular cryptocurrency exchange network BitFinex and collaborator with Tether Holdings Ltd, reportedly unveiled a $150 million share buyback plan. This new announcement marks a significant milestone for the company’s growth, history, and efforts to make amends for its tainted history. The $150 Million Share Buyback Plan As per the reports, iFinex has offered a $10 per share buyback price for 15 million shares, representing only 9% of the network’s...

TL;DR After Jim Cramer predicted Bitcoin’s decline, attorney John E Deaton promptly invested in BTC, challenging Cramer’s view. Historically, Cramer’s crypto forecasts, like advising to sell BTC at $17,000, have been off-mark as Bitcoin later surpassed $27,000. Cramer anticipated a 2022 bull run; however, the crypto market faced severe downturns, with Bitcoin dipping below $16,000. Betting Against Jim Cramer John E Deaton – an American attorney representing thousands of...

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TL;DR Binance will delist 12 liquidity pools, including XRP/BUSD, from Binance Liquid Swap on October 17, with assets moved to users’ Spot wallets. The move aims to improve liquidity and transaction prices; it has no effect on Binance Spot trading. XRP’s price has seen a decline possibly linked to the delisting. Earlier, Binance removed 19 pairs, predominantly with BUSD, aligning with plans to discontinue BUSD support next year. Binance Removing 12 Trading Pairs The world’s...

Cryptocurrency trading platform WOO Network revealed intentions to buy back its shares from the bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to clear the uncertainty that has clouded its business due to the company’s collapse. According to an official announcement, WOO has agreed with 3AC liquidator Teneo to repurchase the shares and tokens at a discount, cutting the remaining link with the failed hedge fund and its creditors. WOO Network to Buy Back Shares From 3AC...

TL;DR Turkish crypto exchange Bitcointry successfully integrates the Shibarium chain, sparking optimism for a potential SHIB or BONE rally. LUCIE, Shibarium’s Marketing Strategist, highlights the integration and poses a question about the next exchange to do the same. Launched at the end of August to enhance Shiba Inu’s performance by reducing transaction fees and increasing speed, the network recently surpassed one million blocks and is approaching 3.5 million transactions....