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Stablecoin issuer and fintech firm Circle announced a strategic partnership with Philippines-based digital asset provider Coins.ph to improve the existing remittance landscape of the region. The partnership seeks to promote the use of USDC-denominated remittances as a safe, affordable, and nearly instantaneous method for international money transfers among Coins.ph’s 18 million Filipino user base. Circle x Coins.ph In 2022, remittance flows to the Philippines amounted to an...

The crypto industry’s fundraising efforts have taken quite a hit owing to the incessant crypto winter. Q3 was no exception. The latest data suggest that new record lows were set for both the total funding amount and the number of deals during this period, reaching levels not seen since Q4 2020. The quarterly figures fell below $2.1 billion across a total of 297 deals, marking a 36% decrease in both categories compared to the previous quarter. DeFi Among Well-Funded Sectors...

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs) from G20 nations, under the Indian Presidency, have announced unanimously adopting the ‘G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communique’ during its meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. This comes a month after the G20 member nations accepted the crypto regulatory roadmap outlined in a collaborative report titled “IMF-FSB Synthesis Paper: Policies for Crypto-Assets,” jointly presented by the International Monetary...

In the latest twist, Terraform Labs, a defunct crypto network, is accusing Citadel Securities of participating in intentional efforts to destabilize its stablecoin TerraUSD classic (USTC) in 2022, eventually leading to its demise. This comes as both Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, continue to face legal troubles. Terraform Labs Accusing Citadel In a document filed in a United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida on Oct. 10, the defunct crypto...

In a wild twist of fate, the crypto world’s foundation trembled as the FTX empire crumbled last year, leaving its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, standing trial for a fraud of epic proportions. The US government asserts that this disgraced crypto mogul orchestrated one of the grandest financial deceptions in history, while his defense paints him as a naive young enthusiast who swam too deep in the digital tides. Two weeks deep into the riveting high-stakes drama of the courtroom,...

After the more volatile end of the business week, the weekend continues to be rather dull in terms of BTC’s price performance, with the asset stuck below $27,000. The altcoins also trade quietly, with minor gains charted by DOGE and ADA, while SOL is down by about 1%. BTC Boring Below $27K Bitcoin was riding high last week, as it even challeged $28,000 on a few occasions. However, it failed there, perhaps due to the global uncertainty propelled by the latest conflict between...

Coinbase – which happens to be the largest US crypto platform – registered nearly $76 billion in spot trading volume, according to a new Bloomberg report. This marks a 52% decrease compared to the same period last year, and it is likely the lowest figure recorded since well before the company’s high-profile direct listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market in April 2021, which occurred just months before the peak in crypto prices. Trading volume serves as a vital metric for...

The team behind the popular Ethereum-native wallet warned earlier today that its application was removed from Apple’s app store. However, the issues seem to be resolved now, and MetaMask can now be downloaded by Apple users once again. Several users took it to X to complain on October 14 that they were unable to locate and download the MetaMask app from Apple’s App Store. Hours later, the team behind the wallet confirmed the speculation but said it “is not related to anything...

Bitcoin’s price tried to take over the $27,000 level in the past 24 hours, but the bears didn’t allow it, and the asset remains inches below that line. Most altcoins are with minor 24-hour gains after the recent price plunges, with XDC becoming today’s top performer. BTC Fails at Reclaiming $27K It was less than a week ago – last Sunday – when the primary cryptocurrency was trading a lot higher and was sitting well above $28,000. However, the Israel-Hamas conflict played its...

BarnBridge is the latest crypto project that found itself entangled in legal proceedings initiated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With potential financial penalties on the horizon, the project turned to its token holders. The details of any specific order sent by the financial regulator have not been disclosed. Voters Decide on SEC’s ‘Order’ The DeFi protocol kicked off a voting process on October 10th, centered around a proposal to allow its creators –...