Hong Kong brokerage Futu halts crypto futures over regulatory issues
Non-futures crypto products like Grayscale Bitcoin Trust are reportedly still available on Futu Securities. A major Hong Kong-based online brokerage...
Month: June 2021
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Subreddit Subscribers Have Grown By 59,381% in Q2
r/ShibaInuCoin subscribers have grown by 59,381% in Q2 of 2021 There were only 90 subscribers in early April, now r/ShibaInuCoin...
Tron (TRX) Ranks 1st in Transactions Per Second, Eclipsing ADA and XRP
According to Coinmetrics, Tron is the fastest blockchain in terms of transactions per second Tron’s throughput exceeds that of Bitcoin,...
DAO1 Hackthon Targets African Blockchain Devs
As part of an initiative that seeks to build the crypto and blockchain space talent base, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization...
Bitdao Collects $230 Million in Private Capital From Investors
As the decentralized finance movement proves its staying power and resilience, one of the world’s largest decentralized autonomous organizations, Bitdao,...
Genesis Digital Assets Purchases 10,000 Bitcoin Miners from Canaan
The Beijing-based ASIC mining rig manufacturer Canaan announced the sale of 10,000 bitcoin mining machines to the firm Genesis Digital...
South Korean crypto exchanges banned from handling coins they issued themselves
Exchange tokens are falling under the scrutiny of South Korean regulators. The increased regulatory scrutiny that befell South Korea’s cryptocurrency...
Flexa AMP cryptocurrency hits new highs on Coinbase listing — Up 1,700% in 2021
The payment system's in-house token passes $0.11 as partner Shopify plans to reach out to Facebook and Google merchants. The...
‘Millionaire’ whales gobble up 90,000 Bitcoin over past 25 days
Whales appear to be accumulating in anticipation of higher prices, with “millionaire” wallets increasing their holdings by 90,000 BTC in...
Indonesia’s central bank marshals staff to enforce crypto payments ban
Indonesia’s central bank is sending supervisors out to ensure local financial institutions aren’t defying the nationwide ban of crypto payments...
World Bank refuses El Salvador’s request for help on BTC transition
The World Bank has refused to support El Salvador’s request for help in the transition to use Bitcoin as legal...
SynFutures raises $14M for derivatives DEX supporting ‘anything with a price feed’
Polychain Capital led the derivative DEX’s $14 million Series A round. Forthcoming decentralized derivatives exchange SynFutures has closed an oversubscribed...
Thailand’s XSpring Capital raises $225M to build integrated financial marketplace
Thai companies and millionaires have funded the firm which aims to bridge traditional and digital finance. Investment management company XSpring...
‘I have nothing’: Imprisoned John McAfee claims his crypto fortune is gone
John McAfee asserted in an extradition hearing in Spain that the tax evasion charges aimed against him are politically motivated....
Korean Exchanges Delist High-risk Coins as They Face Tough Regulations
Crypto trading platforms in South Korea are delisting certain digital currencies as they move to comply with stricter rules for...
