Cryptocurrency

Celestia’s TIA Token Rises 200% Since Debut Despite Muted On-Chain Activity

Newly-launched modular blockchain Celestia has experienced a slow start in terms of on-chain activity, but that hasn't reduced the appetite of traders who have spurred a speculative rally to $6.30, 200% higher than when it debuted at around $2.10 two w...

15 Nov 2023

Hong Kong Gaming Company Boyaa Interactive Seeks Approval to Buy $100M in Crypto to Boost Web3 Strategy

Boyaa Interactive unveiled plans this week to potentially buy up to $100 million worth of cryptocurrencies, mostly bitcoin [BTC] and ether [ETH] within a year.

15 Nov 2023

What an SEC Proposal Means for RIAs in Crypto

The SEC’s Custody Rule requiring advisors to safeguard digital assets has big implications for advisors working in the crypto industry, says Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital.

15 Nov 2023

Navigating the Next Wave of Crypto Institutionalization: A Due Diligence Primer

As FTX showed, operators in digital asset markets need to improve corporate governance standards. Here are the key components as the industry readies for another possible bull run.

15 Nov 2023

CBDCs Good for Payments, Even With Competition: IMF

The International Monetary Fund's planned CBDC handbook offers guidance for policymakers on how to explore digital versions of sovereign currencies.

15 Nov 2023

Ethereum’s blue chip DeFi tokens poised for growth

Ethereum’s blue-chip DeFi tokens are garnering significant attention in the crypto market, serving as a barometer for the broader DeFi landscape. These tokens, including Uniswap (UNI), Aave (AAVE), Maker (MKR), Curve (CRV), Synthetix (SNX), Compound (COMP), Balancer (BAL), Sushiswap (SUSHI), represent the most established and widely used DeFi protocols. As key players in the DeFi […]
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15 Nov 2023

CFTC Chief: Nothing Changed After FTX Meltdown to Empower Agency to Prevent Repeat

U.S. regulators don't have any more authority now to head off another major crypto collapse than they did when FTX imploded and took much of the industry with it, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam.

15 Nov 2023

The Global Movement to Promote Crypto Tax Transparency — What You Need to Know

In Europe and the U.S., there are a host of initiatives placing new requirements on participants in digital asset markets to report on transactions and meet other new provisions.

15 Nov 2023

Binance Japan to list 13 tokens new tokens in one of the world’s strictest crypto markets

Binance’s Japanese division announced plans to list 13 new tokens for spot trading and crypto-earning services starting Nov. 27, according to a Nov. 15 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This move increases the exchange’s token offerings from 34 to 47, making it the largest platform with the most extensive token selection in Japan. Per the statement, […]
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15 Nov 2023

Tokenization Firm Superstate Gets $14M Investment to Bring Traditional Funds On-Chain

The company has earmarked the funds for expansion, creating private funds for institutional investors and crafting a framework for tokenized public funds that U.S. clients can access.

15 Nov 2023

‘Intents’ Are Blockchain’s Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?

Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we operate on blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.

15 Nov 2023

El Salvador Remains in the Red on Bitcoin Holdings, But Losses Are Narrowing

It's been a bit more than two years since the country made bitcoin legal tender there.

15 Nov 2023

Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs’ Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally

Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail.

15 Nov 2023

What’s New This November on CoinStats

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We’re thrilled to share some new changes we’ve made to CoinStats. These updates are designed to make things easier and more straightforward for you. Here’s a quick look at what’s new!

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15 Nov 2023

Ethereum Platform Infura’s Step Toward Decentralization Includes Microsoft, Tencent

Infura, from the Ethereum developer ConsenSys, is so dominant that it's been cast as a potential single point of failure. Now it's creating a "decentralized infrastructure network" to help protect against outages – enlisting a "federated" group of part...

15 Nov 2023

Germany’s Commerzbank Wins Crypto Custody License

It's the first German full-service bank to be granted the custody license, according to a statement.

15 Nov 2023

First Mover Americas: Singapore Central Bank Tests Tokenization Alongside JPMorgan, BNY Mellon

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

15 Nov 2023

National Hockey League Comes Around to Digital Collectibles, Using Sweet Platform

NHL Breakaway launches with Sweet, a platform for brands to create NFT collectibles under the Ethereum ERC-721 standard on Polygon and the Ethereum mainnet, as well as the Tezos NFT standard.

15 Nov 2023

Kazakhstan Central Bank Marks Digital Tenge Pilot With First Retail Payment

The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to implement a digital tenge by the end of 2025.

15 Nov 2023

Solana’s SOL Jumps 20% as Investors Turn Bullish, Fears of FTX Sales Wane

The tokens crossed $63, reaching a level previously seen in May 2022. Trading volumes spiked to over $3.5 billion, up more than 70% from average levels of $2 billion each day at the start of November.

15 Nov 2023

Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans ‘First KYC’d’ Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M

The Kinto network, built with the Optimism's OP Stack, features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions.

15 Nov 2023

Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash, Offer Resilience: IMF Chief

The public sector should continue to prepare for CBDC deployment, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

15 Nov 2023

Former Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao’s Foundation Will Use Shibarium for Its Operations

The charitable foundation established by the eight-time WBC champion will use the Shibarium blockchain to optimize fundraising, distribution, and other operations.

15 Nov 2023

DYDX Pumps Ahead of Massive $500M Token Unlock

DYDX, the native token of the newly released eponymous chain and decentralized exchange, has risen by more than 20% in the past 24 hours, just 16 days before more than $500 million worth of the tokens will be released to early investors and core team m...

15 Nov 2023

Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils ‘Alternative Data Availability’ Network for Optimism

Redstone is operating in testnet, and aims to be cost-effective for on-chain games and decentralized applications.

15 Nov 2023

Shiba Inu Now Tradeable on GCrypto of GCash

GCrypto, GCash's in-app platform, marks its 25th listing as it includes the popular meme token Shiba Inu (SHIB) into its platform.

15 Nov 2023

Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots Alongside JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, DBS

The test will explore bilateral digital asset trades, foreign currency payments, multicurrency clearing and settlement, fund management and automated portfolio rebalancing.

15 Nov 2023

Standard Chartered Investment Arm Launches Tokenization Platform

Libeara will enable the creation of a tokenized Singapore dollar government bond fund.

15 Nov 2023

Bitcoin’s Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication

The notional open interest in the global BTC options market stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.

15 Nov 2023

Coins.ph Now Supports Native USDC

We're excited to announce that Coins.ph now supports native USDC on Polygon, starting November 15, 2023.

15 Nov 2023