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American multinational investment giant – Citigroup Inc. – is reportedly reviewing its partnership with Metaco. The Swiss firm, which specializes in crypto custody for institutional investors, had partnered with Citi a year back to develop and pilot the latter’s digital asset custody capabilities. The latest development comes amidst tumultuous market conditions that have significantly strained the relationships of traditional financial firms that tapped into the digital...

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has been granted permission to begin liquidating its altcoins into Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). This will occur before distributions to creditors take place, who expect to receive their assets denominated only in the top two cryptocurrencies by market cap.  According to Bankruptcy judge Martin Glenn, Celsius “may sell or convert any non-BTC and non-ETH cryptocurrency, crypto tokens, or other cryptocurrency assets other than such tokens that...

One issue facing many new cryptocurrency projects in 2023 is that they set a large hard cap target for their presale fundraising stage, then launched with a high market capitalization by the time of their IEO or IDO. Crypto presales that have several price stages of incentivizing early buyers with a discount also add to that problem – inflating the market cap and FDV further and causing the common ‘ICO dump’ chart pattern in which early investors dump their coins on the...

A lot can change in the cryptocurrency industry within a week, and the waves indeed fluctuated in the past seven days. The market rejoiced recently as several multinational financial giants filed for a Bitcoin Spot ETF, but the tides could be turning now, according to a WSJ report from Friday. Let’s unpack. BlackRock shook the crypto market two weeks ago when it filed an application to release a BTC Spot ETF in the States, which would make it the first such product...

Freshippo’s expansion comes three months after its parent company Alibaba revealed its restructuring plans. Freshippo, Alibaba Group’s retail grocery subsidiary, has opened 12 new stores across Mainland China. The stores are strategically located in key cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, aiming to cater to the growing demand for high-quality products and exceptional service in the highly competitive grocery market. According to an official press release on June 30, seven of...

In the Coinbase defense that triggered a new hearing date in July, the exchange noted that many of the tokens SEC highlighted in its allegations are outside the Commission’s purview. The long-awaited legal battle between crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been scheduled to hold on the 13th of July. Coinbase is just one of the crypto companies under the radar of the US financial watchdog. The Commission alleges that the exchange...

As per the VAUP legislation, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) will get the authority to oversee crypto operators as well as crypto custodians. South Korea has now implemented the first independent bill for digital assets in order to boost investor protection in the region. The development comes one year after the country’s biggest implosion of the Terra ecosystem last year which triggered the $2 trillion crypto market rout. On Friday, the South Korean parliament passed the Virtual...

The leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange – Upbit – has recorded a trading volume of more than $350 million for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH)/Korean Won (KRW) pair for the past 24 hours. In comparison, trades involving Bitcoin (BTC) have been three times less. BCH has been among the best performers in the crypto market lately, with its USD valuation up over 180% for the past two weeks. BCH Grabs the Attention of Koreans  As revealed by Wu Blockchain, BCH/KRW trades on South...

Scaramucci highlights the importance of patience when considering Nvidia as an investment opportunity. Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks has become increasingly popular as the technology continues to reshape industries. However, concerns about a potential bubble in the AI industry have emerged. In a Bloomberg report, Anthony Scaramucci, the Founder of SkyBridge Capital, advised AI stock investors to concentrate on long-term investments amidst these concerns. He highlights...

Since BCH became one of the four cryptocurrencies traded on EDX, its price has continued to rise. In the last 24 hours, the crypto has spiked more than 30%, reaching $325 for the first time since April 2022. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is experiencing a major increase in price and trading volume due to different reasons. One of the significant factors that have been said to affect its price is that Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Citadel-backed EDX Markets introduced BCH as part of the assets...