South Africa’s FSCA Grants License to Crypto Exchange Luno, Sets Precedent for Regulation

Cryptocurrency exchange Luno has become one of the inaugural firms to secure a license from South Africa’s Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA), solidifying its status as a recognized financial services provider within the country. The granting of the financial services provider license to Luno comes in the wake of the FSCA’s classification of crypto assets as financial products under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act of 2002 (FAIS). Expressing enthusiasm about this milestone, Christo de Wit, Luno’s South Africa country manager, underscored the significance of being the premier licensed…

XRP Sees An Alarming 1,800% Surge In Liquidations, Whats Going On?

XRP has witnessed an alarming amount of liquidations in the last 24 hours. This has no doubt caused concerns in the XRP community, considering the impact that the derivatives market has on a crypto’s price.  $1.32 Million XRP Positions Get Liquidated  Data from Coinglass shows that $1.32 million has been liquidated from the XRP market in the last 24 hours. Long positions account for a majority of these liquidations, with $1.04 million in long positions being wiped out during this period. This underlines the bearish sentiment plaguing the XRP ecosystem,…

43 Bitcoin Projects Secure Key Funding in 2024 Attracting Over $127 Million

Since the onset of 2024, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen an influx of capital flowing into startups. Data gathered by Coin98 Analytics from the web portal crypto-fundraising.info, reveals that over the past few months, 43 Bitcoin-centric projects have secured funding from key investors. Startups Dedicated to the Bitcoin Ecosystem Gather Significant Capital Injections A fresh […] Original

Bitcoin “Looks Healthy” After 2 Months, Backs BTC To Rally Above $74,000

Bitcoin, one analyst notes on X, is looking healthy for the first time since the coin soared to over $70,000, printing all-time highs back in March 2024. The assessment is due to funding rates dropping to within ordinary levels, an indicator that volatility is also falling and moments of fear of missing out (FOMO) are fading.  BTC funding rate is dropping | Analyst on X Funding Rates At “Normal Levels” As FOMO Dissipates In crypto perpetual trading, the funding rate is the fee exchanged between market participants. These fees are market-determined…

AI bias: how blockchain can ensure its safety

Blockchain technology can combat bias in AI systems through decentralized, transparent smart contracts, but challenges like scalability, interoperability, and regulatory compliance need to be addressed. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, concerns about bias within AI systems have garnered significant attention. Bias in AI refers to the systematic errors or inaccuracies in decision-making processes, often resulting from the unconscious prejudices of its developers or the data used to train the algorithms. Addressing bias in AI is crucial to ensuring fairness, equity, and safety across various…

Binance Labs invests in BounceBit to advance Bitcoin utilization

Binance Labs invests in BounceBit to transform Bitcoin’s role with innovative solutions. Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation division of Binance, has invested in BounceBit, a Bitcoin restaking and centralized decentralized finance (cedefi) protocol. “BounceBit unlocks new avenues for Bitcoin’s utilization with the fusion of cefi and defi.” Yi He, Co-Founder of Binance and Head of Binance Labs He also emphasized Binance Labs’ commitment to supporting innovators reshaping the industry with secure and transparent cedefi solutions. BounceBit aims to transform Bitcoin from a passive asset into an actively engaged ecosystem component. By…

Set Next Target At $82,000

Once again, the price of Bitcoin rose bullishly, breaking through the $70,000 barrier, demonstrating strength for an upward movement. Bitcoin At $82,000 Remains The Target Following the recent recovery observed today, Crypto Jelle, a popular cryptocurrency expert and Bitcoin enthusiast, has made a bullish forecast for the crypto asset, citing the $82,000 level in the short term. Crypto Jelle highlighted that after a fakeout, Bitcoin retested the cycle highs of 2021, bounced, and then broke out once more. According to the analyst, BTC now has just one more obstacle to…