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Hex Trust Secures License for Crypto Services in Singapore

Hex Trust, a prominent institutional crypto custodian, has received in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore...

Kraken Users Rejoice as Mt. Gox Bitcoin Payouts Begin

After a decade-long wait, many Kraken users have confirmed receiving their long-awaited Bitcoin payouts from the Mt. Gox exchange. The distribution marks a significant...

Senator Cynthia Lummis Criticizes Biden’s Proposed Mining Tax

Senator Cynthia Lummis released a report on July 23 condemning the Biden administration's proposed 30% excise tax on the energy consumed by Bitcoin miners....

Mark Cuban Believes Kamala Harris Could Embrace Crypto Innovation

United States presidential candidate Kamala Harris could be significantly more receptive to technological innovation and cryptocurrencies than President Joe Biden, according to billionaire investor...

Grayscale’s Spot Ether ETFs Launch on New York Stock Exchange

Digital asset manager Grayscale has officially launched its two spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the NYSE Arca. This marks a significant milestone for...

Worldcoin Denies Allegations of Insider Trading & Price Manipulation

Worldcoin, a human identity project, has refuted recent allegations of insider trading and price manipulation involving its token, WLD. A spokesperson emphasized the organization's...

Ex-Coinbase Employees Launch NPC Labs with $21M Funding

NPC Labs, a GameFi infrastructure startup founded by three former Coinbase employees, has raised $21 million to accelerate gaming development on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer...

Fake Zoom Malware Targets Crypto Users with Sophisticated Scam

Crypto scammers have unveiled a new trick, using a malicious Zoom look-alike to deceive users into installing malware. This scam mimics the video conferencing...

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees $523M Inflow, Total Reaches $22B

On July 22, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded its largest single-day inflow in over four months, with $523 million entering the fund. This...

Grayscale Transfers $1 Billion Ethereum to Coinbase Prime Ahead of ETF Debut

Grayscale has reportedly transferred $1.01 billion worth of Ethereum to Coinbase Prime in preparation for the launch of Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the...

India’s 2024 Budget Keeps Crypto Tax Rules Unchanged

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the 2024-2025 budget on February 1, marking the first budget since Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected for...

Asia’s First Bitcoin Inverse ETF Debuts on HKEX

The CSOP Bitcoin Future Daily (-1x) Inverse Product (7376.HK), Asia’s pioneering Bitcoin futures inverse product, will debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)...