Octra announces $20M public token sale on Sonar at $200M valuation
Key Takeaways Octra is launching a $20 million public token sale through the Sonar platform. The token sale represents a...
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Proposed Bitcoin ‘AfterDark’ ETF Would Hodl During Market Hours
A new regulatory filing by Tidal Trust has proposed listing and trading an exchange-traded fund that will hodl Bitcoin during...
Abu Dhabi’s ADGM Adds USDT to Approved Token List Across Major Blockchains
Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator has formally added the stablecoin USDT to its list of accepted fiat-referenced tokens, extending its availability...
PNC Adds Direct Bitcoin Trading for Wealthy Clients Via Coinbase
PNC Bank has begun offering direct spot Bitcoin trading to eligible private bank clients, becoming the first major US bank...
Bitwise’s Crypto Index Fund Moves to NYSE Arca
Bitwise Asset Management’s 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) is moving from the over-the-counter market to NYSE Arca, a shift that...
Circle Develops Privacy-Focused USDCx With Aleo
Stablecoin issuer Circle is developing a privacy-enhanced version of its US dollar-pegged USDC token, aiming to spur institutional adoption by...
Twenty One Capital Debuts On NYSE As Major Bitcoin Holder
Institutionally-backed Bitcoin native company Twenty One Capital has launched for public trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the...
SoftBank-backed Twenty One to begin trading on NYSE today with over 43,500 Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Twenty One Capital, backed by SoftBank and Tether, will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker “XXI.”...
Hong Kong Consults on Data Sharing to Curb Crypto Tax Dodgers
Hong Kong has launched a public consultation on how to implement the international Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, or CARF, as it...
Banking giant PNC teams with Coinbase to enable direct Bitcoin trading for wealthy clients
Key Takeaways PNC Bank becomes the first major US bank to enable direct Bitcoin trading for private banking clients. The...
HashKey Launches IPO To Expand Hong Kong Crypto Empire
HashKey Group, operator of one of Hong Kong’s licensed crypto exchanges, has opened subscriptions for its initial public offering (IPO)...
Blockchain firm OBOOK Holdings partners with Visa to introduce OwlPay Cash remittance app in US
Key Takeaways OBOOK Holdings and Visa have partnered to launch OwlPay Cash, a blockchain-based remittance app. The app allows US...
Elite Traders Hunt Retail Investors On Prediction Markets
Prediction markets are emerging as a new battleground in the crypto economy, where the best-informed traders are competing against casual...
Circle Wins Abu Dhabi License as UAE Speeds Up Crypto Rules
Stablecoin issuer Circle has secured regulatory approval to operate as a financial service provider in the Abu Dhabi International Financial...
Crypto Index Funds To Popularize With Market Complexity
Funds that track a basket of cryptocurrencies are likely to rocket in popularity next year as investors look to get...
HashKey files to go public in Hong Kong, targeting $215 million raise
Key Takeaways HashKey Holdings is aiming to raise $215 million through an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The IPO...
Tether Backs $81M Funding Round For Generative Bionics
Stablecoin giant Tether has announced it is one of the backers of an $81 million funding round for an Italian...
‘No Justification’ in Treating Crypto Differently: OCC Boss
Crypto companies seeking a US federal bank charter should be treated no differently than other financial institutions, says Jonathan Gould,...
Fitch Ratings Warns It Could Downgrade Banks With Large Crypto Exposure
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has warned that it may reassess US banks with “significant” cryptocurrency exposure negatively. In a...
Argentina Weighs Letting Banks Back Into Crypto: Report
Argentina is considering allowing local financial institutions to engage more directly with cryptocurrencies in a move that would mark a...
Binance Secures Full Authorization From Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Regulator
Binance won full authorization under Abu Dhabi Global Market’s framework, advancing its global legitimacy and opening broader regulated access as...
Watchdog Asks for Crypto Industry Feedback on UK Investment Reforms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the watchdog overseeing the country’s financial sector, has released proposals as part of its...
