Dubai VARA grants ‘initial approval’ to crypto firm WadzPay
The license allows WadzPay to begin preparing to provide virtual asset services and activities under the VASP License for Transfer...
Year: 2023
Slumdog billionaire 2: ‘Top 10… brings no satisfaction’ says Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal won’t be happy until the project is successful enough to stand alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Read...
ProShares announces launch of short Ether-linked ETF
ProShares’s new Short Ether Strategy ETF is set to start trading on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol SETH....
3 Satoshi Era Bitcoin wallets transfer $230M in BTC after 6-year dormancy
Over the course of 2023, several Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallets have risen from dormancy to transfer their BTC to a new...
Crypto remittances offer cheaper alternative, but still face challenges to adoption
Crypto remittances are a lifeline for many people who need to send money to their loved ones, as they provide...
Hashing It Out: Roofstock onChain vice president explains how Web3 and real estate interact
Sanjay Raghavan believes that the tokenization of real estate could bring Web3 adoption and provide a diversification alternative for crypto...
SafeMoon hacker’s use of centralized exchanges could help law enforcement: Match System
SafeMoon was exploited in March earlier this year after a smart contract update led to a burn call vulnerability allowing...
Hong Kong issues rules for asset tokenization as interest mounts
Hong Kong's securities regulator, the SFC, treats tokenized securities like traditional securities, subject to the same legal and regulatory norms....
PayPal faces SEC action related to PYUSD stablecoin: Report
PayPal was the first large fintech firm to adopt digital currencies for payments and transfers after launching its stablecoin in...
Swiss wholesale CBDC pilot kicks off in alliance with central, commercial banks
The Swiss wCBDC pilot project will be hosted on SDX and use the infrastructure of Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC). The...
TradFi gets crypto boost: Renegade joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Cointelegraph Accelerator welcomes Web3-friendly fintech platform Renegade to its program. As the crypto industry continues to grow, it becomes increasingly...
Top Swiss bank launches Bitcoin and Ether trading with SEBA
Switzerland’s St.Galler Kantonalbank has launched Bitcoin and Ether trading for select customers, planning to add more coins in the future....
Trader exploits Multichain opening to turn $280K to $1.9M; community suspects insider job
The momentary opening of the frozen bridge raised suspicion of it being an insider job, as the trader in question...
Tether issues $610M debt financing to Bitcoin miner Northern Data
In September 2023, Tether also invested an undisclosed amount in Northern Data in a move backing AI initiatives. Tether (USDT)...
UK to invest 300M pounds in 2 AI supercomputers, Harris presses for AI safety
The U.K. says the investments will help its local scientific talent have tools they need to ensure that the most...
