BBVA Switzerland selects Ripple-owned Metaco to power digital asset operations

BBVA Switzerland, the Swiss subsidiary of the Spanish banking behemoth BBVA, has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple-owned Metaco to build its digital asset operations via the latter’s Harmonize platform, according to... Read more »

MAYC ripoff creator pleads guilty, G2A opens NFT platform: Nifty Newsletter

In this week’s newsletter, read about the creator of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) knock-off pleading guilty to fraud charges, check out how OpenSea’s non-fungible token (NFT) users received a massive... Read more »

Surge in Bitcoin exchange deposits breaks six-month withdrawal streak

After six months of Bitcoin exchange withdrawals outpacing deposits, a reversal occurred this month, signaling a change in holder behavior. The exchange net flow, which measures the difference between Bitcoin deposits and... Read more »

Binance, CZ settlement with US DOJ ‘bullish for Bitcoin ETF,’ crypto community says

The crypto community on social media has greeted the news of the deal between Binance, CZ and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) mostly positively, hoping it removes one of the... Read more »

The Gold DAO brings gold into the future

The Gold DAO, initiated by DAO.Link, is a groundbreaking project aiming to digitize and democratize the value of gold through blockchain technology. This initiative merges the timeless allure of gold with an... Read more »

Are Bitcoin ETFs good for adoption or ‘watered-down crypto’? Debate rages

CoinList founder Andy Bromberg believes that spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are just “watered down crypto” and a sign the industry is heading in the wrong direction, amid growing hype over... Read more »

X Hall of Flame – Cointelegraph Magazine

Dominic Frisby recalls meeting MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor for the first time at a crypto event. What started off as an awe-struck moment became confusing after things took an unexpected turn. “I saw... Read more »

Tether billion-dollar deposit in UK bank sparks legal showdown: FT

Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, deposited approximately $1 billion into the U.K. subsidiary of Britannia Financial Group in November 2021, Financial Times reported today, Nov. 21, citing court documents. This revelation emerged... Read more »

ARK, 21Shares update spot Bitcoin ETF application as next SEC deadline looms

ARK Investment Management, a cryptocurrency investment firm founded by Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Cathie Wood, isn’t giving up on its efforts to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.... Read more »

Binance faces historic penalty as DOJ settlement talks suggest over $4 billion

Binance Holdings is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to resolve allegations of criminal activities, including money laundering, bank fraud, and sanctions violations, via a settlement that could exceed $4... Read more »
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