Non-U.S. investors were subject to local regulations before being whitelisted, founders Zachary Folkman and Chase Herro said on the spaces call. Several notable crypto figures attended the spaces including Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, Sandy Peng, co-founder layer-2 network Scroll and Luke Pearson, senior research cryptographer, Polychain Capital. Source
Several countries have approved listings of spot crypto ETFs after the launch of the funds in the U.S. in January, though all have been significantly smaller in scale than their U.S. counterparts. Last week, South Korea’s news1 also reported that the country’s Financial Services Commission would consider allowing crypto ETFs. Original
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Former President Donald Trump foray into decentralized finance (DeFi) with his initiative, World Liberty Financial, has officially begun onboarding users, with a public sale of its WLFI token scheduled for October 15. This announcement comes as the project aims to raise $300 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion through its initial token offering, which garnered significant attention in the cryptocurrency community. The Trump DeFi Initiative In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), World Liberty Financial announced that the public sale will…
Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain data firm, plans to launch a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange next month, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Backed by investors like OpenAI founder Sam Altman, the startup is relocating its operations from London and New York to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The company aims to serve retail investors but will not open the platform to U.S. customers. Arkham, founded in 2020, specializes in analyzing blockchain data to reveal information about the entities and individuals behind cryptocurrency transactions. The decision to launch a derivatives exchange comes…
Crypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence is reportedly planning to launch its own derivatives exchange next month as a means of competing with crypto exchange giant Binance. According to a new report by Bloomberg, an anonymous person familiar with the matter says that the market intelligence firm plans to launch the options exchange next month with the backing of key investors, such as OpenAI CEO and Worldcoin (WLD) founder Sam Altman. The new exchange – which will not be open to customers in the US – aims to compete with the…
Mantra (OM), a blockchain network focused on real-world asset tokenization, retested its all-time high on Oct. 10, surging 9.2% to reach $1.46. The altcoin’s market capitalization crossed $1.2 billion, with daily trading volumes around $56 million, predominantly concentrated on Binance and XT.COM. In the past 30 days, Mantra (OM) has risen 42%, outperforming key RWA tokens such as Ondo (ONDO) and Pendle (PENDLE). When writing it was up over 2400% since the start of 2024. OM’s price action has aligned with a rebound in its futures open interest, which has…
The Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Alcacaria this Wednesday, aiming to thwart the action of a network focused on providing money laundering services using cryptocurrency. The operation involved 62 search warrants, 13 arrest warrants, and the seizure of funds of the involved entities in banks. Brazilian Authorities Execute Operation Alcacaria Against Crypto Money Laundering Actors […] Source CryptoX Portal
Binance, the largest digital asset exchange in the world, is about to list its first pre-market altcoin for trading. In a blog post, the exchange says it is listing the new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 Scroll (SCR) on the Binance Pre-Market platform, a service announced last month that allows users to acquire tokens in advance of their official spot listing. Says Binance, “Binance will be the first platform to list the token mentioned herein, with Pre-Market trading starting at 2024-10-11 10:00 (UTC). Any claims to offer this token for sale before…
Sui received a major boost after stablecoin issuer Circle announced support for native USDC on the layer-1 blockchain platform’s mainnet. Circle announced native USDC (USDC) was live on Sui (SUI) on Oct. 8. Also notable for Sui on the day was the announcement by leading U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase that it had added USDC to Sui on its listing roadmap. The news comes amid a significant surge for Sui, which has more than doubled in value over the past month. The cryptocurrency’s price rose sharply after Bybit added Sui on…
Asset manager Bitwise has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to merge three bitcoin and ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into a single fund. This new fund will utilize a momentum-based strategy, targeting both bitcoin and ether futures. Bitwise to Combine Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs According to the SEC filing, […] Original