The push by U.S. lawmakers for stringent regulations in the crypto industry is driving business overseas, a 2024 market outlook report released on January 28 from ETP provider 21Shares revealed.
Digital asset exchange, Binance has launched its inscription marketplace that will allow users to trade and inscribe BRC-20 tokens and other related assets.
Denver-based Pastor Eli Regalado, who faces allegations of orchestrating a $3.2 million cryptocurrency scam, has been seen preaching in Zambia despite missing a mandatory court hearing in the United States.
Belarus is at the forefront of financial innovation as it takes significant strides towards introducing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital Belarusian ruble. In collaboration with the Center for Banking Technologies, the National Bank of Belarus is leveraging the open Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network to develop a robust platform for this digital currency.
The world’s second-largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, announced on January 31 the addition of former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne as an advisor to its council.
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s potential policy easing through interest rate cuts this year may not unfold as quickly and decisively as financial markets currently anticipate, according to JPMorgan Asset Management’s note published earlier this month.
During a bankruptcy court hearing in Delaware on January 31st, FTX attorney Andy Dietderich revealed that the company had been engaged in negotiations with potential bidders and investors since October 2023, but none were willing to contribute sufficient funds to rebuild the FTX exchange.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has voiced her criticism against the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) policy to uphold a gag rule impacting defendants who settle.