Visa to launch live platform to help banks issue digital tokens in 2025

Visa has launched the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a new initiative to help banks issue fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks. On Oct. 3, the digital payment giant announced that VTAP is... Read more »

Tokenized funds get preliminary approval to be used as collateral in the US

A subcommittee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee voted to approve guidelines for using tokenized shares of money-market funds as collateral for traditional financial operations. As reported... Read more »

Australian police seize $6.4 million in crypto after ‘deciphering’ wallet seed phrase

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has successfully seized approximately $6.4 million (9.3 million Australian dollars) in crypto. According to an Oct. 2 statement, the authorities were able... Read more »

Hut 8 pays off Anchorage loan, eyes further AI expansion

Hut 8 Corp., one of North America’s largest Bitcoin miners, has announced that Anchorage Digital has converted the remaining $38 million of its outstanding loan into common shares. The conversion was completed... Read more »

Bitcoin ETFs see over $500 million inflows in past 2 days

On Friday, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a significant inflow of $494.4 million, marking one of the highest single-day totals in recent months. Ark’s ARKB ETF led the charge with a substantial $203.1 million... Read more »

Bitcoin’s price surge draws interest from ‘nocoiners’ but ownership stagnant – Fed survey

A growing number of Americans who do not own cryptocurrency are expressing interest in making future purchases, even as overall ownership rates decline, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve... Read more »

Bitcoin climbs to $66,000, marking best September performance in history

Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $66,000 on Sept. 27 as New York opened for trading, reaching a two-month high to record its best September performance on record. The rally comes amid economic stimulus... Read more »

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says Bitcoin should be treated as a commodity like gold and oil

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick called on regulators to treat Bitcoin (BTC) like gold and oil because it is a commodity. Lutnick made the statement during an appearance on Fox Business show... Read more »

Bolivian crypto transactions soar after lifting Bitcoin ban

According to a report from the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), virtual asset transactions in Bolivia more than doubled in the last three months after the country lifted its ban on Bitcoin... Read more »

Senator Lummis predicts SEC Chair Gensler will step down next year if Trump is elected

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis believes that SEC Chair Gary Gensler is likely to step down from his role as the regulator’s head next year. She made the statement during CNBC’s Squawk Box... Read more »
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