The Central Bank of Brazil acknowledged that a proposal making self-custody of stablecoins illegal in the country might be withdrawn if certain conditions are met. In a public hearing, the deputy head of the Financial System Regulation Department, Renato Kiyotaka Uema, said that these provisions were put in place to bring stablecoin transactions to light, […] Source CryptoX Portal
Operation Choke Point 2.0, a campaign of regulatory pressure against cryptocurrency firms, has sparked a fresh wave of criticism from notable industry figures, including former Silvergate Bank Chief Technology Officer Chris Lane and entrepreneur David Sacks, recently appointed “Crypto Czar” by President-elect Donald Trump. Operation Choke Point 2.0 Under Fire from Industry Voices and Trump’s […] Source CryptoX Portal
The Central Bank of Chile recently stated that it could not add bitcoin to its reserves, as this crypto asset fails to comply with the requirements to be included as a bank investment. Central Bank of Chile Would Not Add Bitcoin to Its Reserves The debate about bitcoin as a reserve asset and the issue […] Original
Iran’s central bank signals the imminent launch of the digital rial, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), to streamline payments and bolster international financial integration despite sanctions. Iran’s Central Bank Sends Clear Signals on the Digital Rial Breakthrough Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin discussed the digital rial, Iran’s central bank digital […] Source CryptoX Portal
ZA Bank combines traditional banking with digital assets to offer cryptocurrency services to retail users. Bitcoin Trading for Retail Customers in Asia Zhong An (ZA) Bank, a digital bank in Hong Kong, has declared that it has become the first bank in Asia to provide retail customers with bitcoin trading services. The launch of the […] Original
Bitget has announced its integration of bank transfers in Vietnam through QR codes, making it the first exchange to adopt this payment method. This new feature allows users to deposit Vietnamese Dong (VND) and withdraw funds seamlessly, enhancing accessibility to the crypto market. By utilizing Viet QR, a standardized QR code system that enables secure […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cybercapital, a European cryptocurrency fund, alerted about the vulnerability of smaller parties in the case of a bitcoin bank run. A price drop event would trigger the hypothetical event, forcing miners to shut down their operations due to unprofitability and affecting network operativity. Cybercapital CIO Justin Bons Alerts About […] Original
Prediction markets are usually structured as yes/no bets on a given outcome; each share pays out $1 (in cryptocurrency, in Polymarket’s case) if the bet proves correct, and zero if not. The price of a share, expressed in cents on the dollar, indicates the market’s assessment, when translated into percentage terms, of the prediction coming true. Source
The substantial increase in Goldman Sachs’ bitcoin ETF holdings demonstrates the growing interest of institutional investors in bitcoin. Institutional Investments in Bitcoin Keeps Rising The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 13F report for Q3 ending Sept. 30 revealed that Goldman Sachs now owns $710 million in cryptocurrency assets. The 13F report is a mandatory […] Original
Other top-tier banks/wealth management operations, including Morgan Stanley, Cantor Fitzgerald, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of America, UBS and HSBC, didn’t add to or subtract much from their positions. A new entrant was Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, which purchased 132,355 shares of IBIT worth $4.8 million. Wells Fargo, which has a very minor stake in the ETFs, held most of its shares in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC). Source