Meme coins are thriving on Solana – with the up-and-coming Sealana (SEAL) token being one of the most talked-about new projects. This seal-themed crypto has already secured over $2.5 million in funding ahead of its highly-anticipated exchange debut in the coming weeks. Sealana’s Presale Passes $2.5M Mark as Retail Traders Buy In Few meme projects […] Source
As the London Stock Exchange gears up to list its inaugural crypto exchange-traded products, about half of its exchange-traded fund team has reportedly left. Just as the London Stock Exchange (LSE) prepares to list its first crypto-linked products, two members of its four-person team overseeing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) departed, Bloomberg reports, citing a spokesperson for LSE. According to the report, Michael Stanley, the head of exchange-traded products, and Hetal Patel, head of business development, have left the organization, though the exact timing of their exits remains unclear. The departures come…
Hodl Hodl, a non-custodial Bitcoin exchange, has announced changes to its “Terms of Service” agreement affecting the availability of its lending services. The platform is now excluding residents of the U.S. as well as U.N. embargoed countries from its lending platform, citing “regulatory uncertainty” as the reason behind these changes. Hodl Hodl to Exclude US […] Original
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s top financial regulator, has approved physically backed bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) for listing on the London Stock Exchange for the first time. “FCA approval in this respect could result in greater institutional adoption of the asset class,” Wisdomtree stated. First Bitcoin and Ethereum ETP Listings on […] Original
Coinbase has reestablished trading support for XRP in the state of New York. The top US crypto exchange by trading volume first suspended XRP trading across the country shortly after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) kicked off its lawsuit against Ripple in late 2020. The SEC alleged Ripple sold XRP as an unregistered security. That suspension was lifted last July after US District Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the San Francisco payment company’s automated, open-market sales of XRP did not constitute security sales. Coinbase immediately relisted XRP, though…
The hype around Dogeverse (DOGEVERSE), a new multi-chain meme coin, is continuing to grow. After raising over $15 million during its presale, this viral project is entering the final 10-day countdown before hitting exchanges – and investors are eager to get involved while they can. Final Countdown on Dogeverse Presale Before DEX Listings The clock […] Source
Gate.HK, the Hong Kong arm of cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io, is undergoing a significant platform overhaul to enhance security and compliance, withdrawing its applications for licensing under Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO). Effective immediately, new user registrations and asset deposits are suspended. All tokens will […] Source
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The international arm of Hong Kong’s HashKey crypto exchange has added SOL to its basket of supported assets. International crypto exchange HashKey Global, launched by HashKey Group, is expanding its list of supported assets by adding Solana (SOL) in a bid to attract more customers around the globe. In the latest press release, the exchange said it will launch spot trading for the SOL/USDT pair on May 24 at 10:00 (UTC). The latest addition expands the list of supported assets on HashKey like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE)…
An international exchange-traded fund provider WisdomTree has become among the first issuers to have its crypto ETPs listed on LSE. WisdomTree, an international exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, has achieved approval from the British Financial Conduct Authority to list its physically-backed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), marking a pivotal moment for the industry and U.K.-based professional investors. In a blog announcement on May 22, Alexis Marinof, head of Europe at WisdomTree, emphasized the importance of this development, calling the approval a “significant…