The CoinList staking fund offers US accredited investors an opportunity to earn a yield on their digital assets through investment in a private fund. CoinList, an established launchpad for crypto-related projects, has announced the launch of its staking fund meant for the US select customers. According to the announcement, the CoinList staking fund will offer accredited investors in the United States to earn different yields from their digital assets. Some of the supported digital assets...
Read More »China Launches Its First Industrial Park for Digital Yuan CBDC Development
Currently, there are nine residents of the park. All of them will get access to ten government initiatives introduced to “boost the development” of the digital yuan ecosystem. The initiatives include payment solutions, smart contracts, hard wallets, and digital yuan promotion. The first industrial park has been opened in the Luohu district of Shenzhen, China, with a focus on developing China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – digital yuan or e-CNY. The official launching ceremony of...
Read More »Coinbase Urges IRS to Reconsider Proposed Tax Rules, Citing Privacy Concerns
Aside from Coinbase has raised concerns about the potential adverse impact of the proposed law across various sectors within the digital asset ecosystem. The recent proposal from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding crypto tax regulations has drawn strong criticism from Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States. Expressing deep concern, the exchange emphasized that the proposed IRS rule could pose a significant threat to both the crypto industry and the...
Read More »Trezor Marks 10th Anniversary with New Products Launch
As part of its celebration, the Czech-based firm has launched three new self-custody products. Hardware crypto wallet provider Trezor is in the mood for celebration after reaching the milestone of being in business for ten years. As part of its celebration, the Czech-based firm has launched three new self-custody products. The new Trezor products are a new wallet, a proprietary private key backup solution, and a Bitcoin BTC-only wallet. Trezor Unveils 3 New Products In its official...
Read More »BlackRock Seeks Court-Approved Crackdown on Potentially Fraudulent Copycat Sites
According to the filing, “over 95% of the 500 most popular sites on the Internet are the subject of typosquatting”. The New York-based investment giant BlackRock Inc has called for a crackdown on dozens of domain names that have been registered to imitate the investment firm as they could potentially be used to defraud investors. Blackrock is seeking a court-ordered strike on the domains and “typosquatting” sites, some of which are crypto-related. According to an October 10 legal...
Read More »ARK Invest’s Updated Spot Bitcoin ETF Prospectus ‘Good Sign’ for Future Approval
One notable adjustment pertained to the Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations, which ARK Invest acknowledged were not aligned with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the accounting standard endorsed by the SEC. Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg, recently took to the social media platform X to reveal that ARK Invest’s latest amendment to its spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) filing may signify a positive step toward future approvals for a Bitcoin ETF. It’s worth...
Read More »Regulators in Brazil Accuses Binance of Running Pyramid Scheme
The Congressional Committee of Brazil noted that Binance was running a pyramid scheme and operating while bypassing the regulators. The case is now for the Brazilian police to look after. A congressional committee in Brazil has made allegations against Binance, asserting the platform’s involvement in a fraudulent pyramid scheme. The committee also accuses Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of Binance, of having ulterior motives in the establishment of multiple companies in the region. The...
Read More »Binance Launches Self-Trade Prevention Feature for Spot and Margin Trading
It’s important to note that Binance strictly prohibits intentional self-trading on the platform, categorizing it as a form of market manipulation. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is set to roll out its self-trade prevention (STP) feature to help users reduce unnecessary self-executed orders and related transaction fees. The exchange said the tool primarily caters to application programming interface (API) traders who use automated trading programs with its trading engine....
Read More »WOO Network Repurchases from Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC to ‘Clear the Uncertainty’
WOO co-founder Jack Tan said the repurchase allows the company to move on “without further distractions from the 3AC fallout”. WOO Network has announced its decision to repurchase shares and tokens it sold to defunct Singaporean hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) back in 2021. The Taiwan-based trading platform and liquidity provider said in a press release that it has reached an agreement with Teneo, 3AC’s liquidator. The press release states that WOO has agreed to cancel the shares 3AC...
Read More »JPMorgan Goes Live with Its Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement
The move signals a major stride on the part of JPMorgan as it intensifies its efforts towards boosting the commercial applications of blockchain technology. United States’ largest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase & Co may have started using its blockchain-based collateral settlement for customers. This follows after a recent transaction between BlackRock Inc and Barclays Plc saw the duo use JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) to effect the trade. According to Tyrone Lobban,...
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