Tag Archives: Blockchain News

FTX’s legal team noted in the filing that paying the $24 billion could impede the repayment of funds to the exchange victims. Lawyers representing the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX have contested the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) claim of $24 billion in unpaid taxes. The attorneys insist that the IRS must substantiate its demands, urging the tax agency to provide evidence supporting its assertion. In a recent filing with a Delaware bankruptcy court on November 10, the...

By securing outside funding support through the pioneering Volcano Bonds, El Salvador can continue progressing with Bitcoin integration across governmental services and society. El Salvador has successfully overcome a significant regulatory hurdle as it pursues the introduction of Bitcoin-backed sovereign debt instruments, referred to as “volcano bonds”. The nation’s Digital Assets Commission has provided the necessary approvals for the bonds to proceed, marking a significant milestone in...

Binance has announced a new project on its Launchpool called Fusionist (ACE), the native token for the Endurance blockchain. Major crypto exchange Binance has introduced a new project on the Binance Launchpool – Fusionist (ACE). According to an official announcement, the ACE token is the native token of decentralized social blockchain Endurance. The blockchain will house Fusionist, a web3 AAA game. Binance’s announcement specifies that the total token supply is 147 million ACE. The...

Solana’s network activity has surged significantly and the current drop in the SOL price could be short-lived leading to a trend reversal soon. Amid strong sell-off in the broader cryptocurrency market, Ethereum Layer-1 competitor Solana is also facing some selling pressure. In the last 24 hours, the Solana (SOL) price has tanked by over 3% slipping under $70. SOL is trading nearly 10% down from its 2023 peak attained last week, however, it still maintains 13% gains on the weekly charts....

Traders are on edge, eagerly watching the Federal Reserve meeting for clues about prospective interest rate changes. Amid eventful financial dynamics, US Treasury yields edged higher earlier today, while the crypto market, specifically Bitcoin (BTC), is experiencing a downturn with the coin’s price plummeting to $42,000. The simultaneous rise in Treasury yields and the drop in Bitcoin’s price prompts discussions about the relationship between traditional and crypto markets. Historically,...

By providing $20 million, M&G is helping GFO-X create a properly regulated environment for safe access to crypto derivatives trading. Global Futures and Options (GFO-X), a crypto derivatives trading platform based in the UK, has announced it received a $20 million investment from the asset management arm of pensions provider M&G Plc. According to GFO-X, the investment was part of a $30 million series B funding round for the company. This confirms that M&G is the lead in the...

The partnership between Coinbase and Conio is indicative of a larger trend in Europe that sees traditional banks and other financial institutions accepting cryptocurrencies more and more. The well-known US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and Conio, an Italian cryptocurrency wallet provider partly owned by two large Italian companies, have formed a new alliance. This partnership aims to make a variety of digital assets more easily accessible to banks and other financial institutions across...

MetaMask has collaborated with some local payment providers spread across Africa, Asia, and South America. In line with its ambitions to establish its presence around the world, crypto wallet MetaMask has announced a series of new partnerships. The announcement hints at a focus on emerging markets as MetaMask joins hands with local payment providers spread across Africa, Asia, and South America. According to the firm, it has struck a strategic partnership with six different countries...

The Sandbox introduces CATALYST tokens on Polygon, replacing gems in NFT minting. These ERC-1155 tokens enable users to mint, monetize, and sell creations, enhancing platform capabilities. In a significant move within the metaverse, The Sandbox introduces CATALYSTs, ERC-1155 tokens aimed at empowering creators. These tokens enable users to mint ASSETs with defined rarity and properties across five tiers. The all-new CATALYSTs tokens on Polygon Layer 2, serve as a replacement for gems in...

Analysts are bullish on Bitcoin’s chance of rally and are suggesting that the king coin may have begun a rally and could hit $50,000 in weeks. A Bitcoin analyst has said that Bitcoin (BTC) is already displaying signs of an early bull market, while another predicts $50,000 this month. This means that BTC could end the year considerably higher than its current price of $43,573, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin has gained more than 13% in the past week, continuing its bull rally. According...