Day: September 21, 2023

Optimism To Sell 116 Million OP Tokens Via Private Sale:

Optimism has revealed its plans to sell 116 million OP tokens to seven private buyers. According to the update, this sale is for treasury management tokens.  Based on current prices, this sale will transfer approximately $159 million worth of OP tokens to the buyers. Given the sheer amount of the sale, some traders believe it will likely cause a decline in OP’s price. Optimism Announces Sale OF 116 Million OP Tokens Following Third Airdrop Event  In detail, Optimism posted a community update on September 20 on selling approximately 116 million…

Bitcoin Enjoys Growing Favorable Conditions, Top Analyst Says

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Bitcoin analyst and fervent BTC advocate, Will Clemente, has recently shed light on a compelling macroeconomic landscape unfolding, potentially favoring the world’s leading cryptocurrency.  Clemente suggests that the United States is currently facing an unavoidable predicament, where it must increase its money supply significantly to manage its mounting debt burden. This, he argues, sets the stage for substantial currency debasement in the near future. Clemente’s analysis hinges on the growing probability of the United States further expanding its money supply over the coming years. With the relentless trend of rapid…

Ripple Plans to Expand Workforce beyond US Borders to Asia and Europe

Ripple’s expansion plans come months after its partial victory in its ongoing legal battle with the US SEC. In a strategic move aimed at addressing ongoing regulatory issues in the United States, Ripple, a blockchain payment company, is gearing up to significantly expand its workforce in international markets. In an interview with CNBC on September 13, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said without revealing the actual locations that over 80% of the company’s new hires for the year will be directed to nations where governments actively support the blockchain industry and…

US Treasury Yield Hits Multi-Year High amid Fed Rate Decision

Amid sticky inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that they would approach the monetary policy very cautiously. Analysts expect only two rate cuts instead of four, in 2024. On Thursday, September 21, the US Treasury yields experienced an upward surge approaching levels not observed in over a decade. This movement followed the Federal Reserve’s announcement regarding interest rates and future guidance. US Treasury Yield The yield on the 10-year Treasury increased by approximately 9 basis points, reaching 4.435%, marking a new high last witnessed in 2007. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury…

Toshiba to Go Private after Successful Takeover Bid Worth $13.5B

Toshiba believes that going private may help give the company renewed focus to tackle all of its teeming problems. Japanese multinational electronics company Toshiba Corporation is set to go private after a successful acquisition by a group of buyers led by Japan Industrial Partners. The deal, worth ¥2 trillion ($13.5 billion) will reverse Toshiba’s status as a publicly-listed company. Toshiba has officially announced that the JIP-led group now holds 78.65% of the company’s outstanding shares. For the takeover, the group needed to purchase more than two-thirds of the company. The…

eToro secures crypto registration in Cyprus to expand in EU

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Cryptocurrency-friendly brokerage firm eToro is expanding its crypto services worldwide after securing new regulatory approval in Europe. EToro has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) registration from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the firm officially announced on Sept. 21. According to eToro, the registration will authorize it to offer regulated crypto services to all countries in the European Union from one single entity known as eToro Europe Digital Assets. The registration will specifically come into effect once the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is enforced in…

Alchemy Pay Obtains Money Transmitter License in Arkansas, United States

The issuance of this license, provided by the Arkansas Securities Department, marks a pivotal moment for Alchemy Pay as it is the company’s first Money Transmitter License within the United States. Alchemy Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has significantly expanded its global presence by securing a Money Transmitter License in the state of Arkansas, United States. With the help of this license, Alchemy Pay will be able to provide the state with a wide array of financial services related to cryptocurrency and digital currency transactions, including prepaid access, and the…

Mt. Gox Trustee Extends Repayment Deadline to October 2024

The trustee cited the need for additional time to facilitate the rehabilitation process. Defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox has yet again postponed its repayment deadline by one year. This significant development was confirmed in a letter shared by Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee responsible for overseeing the rehabilitation of the exchange. Initially slated for October 31, 2023, the repayment deadline has been shifted to October 31, 2024, following approval from the Tokyo District Court. Mt. Gox Creditors Hit with Additional Wait Time The Mt. Gox case has been a prolonged saga…

NFT Platform ImmutableX’s IMX Token Rallies

IMX, the native token of non-fungible tokens platform ImmutableX, surged on Thursday, led by South Korean traders. The cryptocurrency rose 35% to 74 cents during Asian trading hours, CoinDesk data show. Major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), XRP and BNB traded 0.5% to 1% lower. The IMX price rally is accompanied by an over 22% increase in the 24-hour global trading volume, which rose to $556 million. The IMX-Korean won (IMX/KRW) pair listed on South Korea’s Upbit exchange accounted for nearly 20% of the global activity, followed by Binance’s…