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Ghana and Singapore Pilot Trade with Semi-Fungible Tokens

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for the Digital Economy Semi-Fungible Token (DESFT)...

Point72 and Other Major Hedge Funds Invest in Bitcoin ETFs

Point72, the $34 billion hedge fund owned by billionaire Steven Cohen, who also owns the New York Mets, held $77.5 million in the Fidelity...

Crypto Influencer Pleads Guilty to $1.3 Million Ponzi Scheme

Cryptocurrency personality Thomas John Sfraga has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges after allegedly deceiving over a dozen victims with fraudulent investment schemes, including...

Genesis Global Approved to Return $3 Billion in Bankruptcy Liquidation

Genesis Global, a cryptocurrency lender, secured court approval on Friday to return approximately $3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency to its customers as part...

OpenAI Partnership Propels Reddit Stock Up by 11%

Reddit (RDDT) experienced an 11% increase in after-hours trading following the announcement of a new data-sharing agreement with OpenAI. The partnership, revealed on May...

SWIFT Plans to Enhance CBDC Interoperability Amid Rapid Global Adoption

In India, commercial banks are processing one million digital rupee transactions daily. This surge in digital currency usage reflects a broader global trend towards...

Morgan Stanley’s $270M Bitcoin Bet Signals Institutional Adoption

In a significant move reflecting the growing mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies, financial giant Morgan Stanley has revealed a substantial $269.9 million investment in Bitcoin...

Biden Halts CleanSpark’s $19M Bitcoin Mining Deal

CleanSpark (CLSK), an American bitcoin mining company, found itself entangled in the U.S.-China political tensions after acquiring mining sites in Wyoming, near a U.S....

DTCC and Chainlink Successfully Pilot Fund Data Tokenization

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the world's largest settlement system, and blockchain oracle Chainlink have completed a pioneering pilot program aimed at...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Celebrates Success of Bitcoin ETFs

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has lauded the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs, following the latest 13F filings. These filings disclosed the substantial...

Aiden Pleterski Faces Charges for Fraud and Money Laundering

Aiden Pleterski, a self-proclaimed "crypto king" and social media influencer, has been charged with fraud over $5,000 Canadian dollars (approximately $3,666 USD) and money...

Rep. Wiley Nickel Critiques SEC’s Crypto Rule as Political Overreach

Representative Wiley Nickel has expressed strong opposition to the SEC’s proposed Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121), calling the regulator's stance on cryptocurrency overtly...