The case concerns a loan agreement between Celsius and Tether that allowed Celsius to borrow stablecoins “to operate certain critical aspects of its business,” according to the lawsuit. In the filing, Celsius alleges that when the market crashed in mid-2022, in the “ninety-day period prior” to Celsius’ bankruptcy filing, Tether insulated itself from the impending bankruptcy by making “preferential and fraudulent transfers” of bitcoin. Source
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Bitcoin ETF Issuer Grayscale Launches Crypto Funds for Bittensor’s TAO and SUI
“We are excited to add Bittensor and Sui to our product suite, and believe Bittensor is at the center of the growth of decentralized AI, while Sui is redefining the smart contract blockchain,” said Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, head of product and research at Grayscale. Original
ETP issuer Valour eyes African market with Bitcoin, Ethereum products
Valour plans to bring its crypto exchange-traded products to more investors in Africa, in response to a major agreement with the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Initial support will be for crypto ETPs for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR)., Valour noted in a press release on Aug. 6 Valour, a subsidiary of financial technology firm DeFi Technologies, revealed that these plans follow a Memorandum of Understanding with the NSE. The firm is also partnering with liquidity and capital solutions provider SovFi. Per the ETP issuer, NSE and SovFi…
Canza Finance Partners With Stablecoin Issuer to Bring Efficient Financial Solutions to Africa
Canza Finance has partnered with stablecoin issuer WSPN to provide secure and efficient financial solutions to users in Africa and other emerging markets. With the integration of WUSD into Canza Finance’s ecosystem, African users will be able to smoothly convert fiat currencies to the WUSD stablecoin. Boosting RWA and Defi Adoption Africa-focused fintech firm Canza […] Source CryptoX Portal
USDT Issuer Tether Reports $5B Profit in H1, Says Its US Treasury Holdings Surpassed Germany’s
Tether Investments, the entity established as a separate division from the stablecoin business to manage the company’s growing foray into bitcoin (BTC) mining, artificial intelligence and other investments, has a $6.2 billion net equity value, per the attestation. Source
Bitcoin Layer-2 Blockchain Bitlayer Raises $11M Led by ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton
The investment was led by ABCDE and Franklin Templeton, one of the issuers of a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund in the U.S. The involvement of Franklin Templeton, a trillion-dollar asset manager, suggests the traditional finance (TradFi) world is taking notice of developments in decentralized finance (DeFi). Source link
Tokenized Issuer Superstate Introduces New Tokenized Fund to Profit from BTC, ETH ‘Carry Trade’
Ethena’s token generates yield from perpetual futures’ funding rates and passes on the income to those who lock-up or stake, the token. Meanwhile, Superstate sells futures with certain maturity dates providing a more predictable return, and distributes the yield to all token holders, Leshner said. USCC also targets qualified, whitelisted investors to comply with U.S. securities laws and operates as a series of a Delaware Trust, a bankruptcy-remote entity from Superstate, he added. Source
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Awarded Full Approval in Singapore, DBS to Provide Banking Services, Custody
In a Monday statement, the issuer, whose products include PayPal USD (PYUSD) as well as its own Pax Dollar (USDP), also said DBS, the state’s biggest bank, will be its primary banking partner for cash management and the custody of its stablecoin reserves. Source
USDC Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Base to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO: Bloomberg
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Bitcoin ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton Bullish On Solana (SOL), Foresees It As 3rd Largest Crypto
In the wake of the November 2022 crypto market crash, which saw the bankruptcy and collapse of FTX and other firms, Solana (SOL) has emerged as a standout performer, experiencing a year-to-date price increase of over 560%. With a market capitalization of $67 billion, Solana has secured its place as the fifth largest cryptocurrency, trailing only Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), and Tether’s USDT stablecoin. Despite its substantial growth, asset management giant and Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer Franklin Templeton anticipates further expansion for Solana as the emerging…