“As one of the most progressive regulatory frameworks in the world, the VARA approval is a crucial link in our global licensing portfolio, connecting places like Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Turkey,” said Fasset CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain. Source
London-based crypto trading firm Copper plans to start offering tokenized securities early next year, according to reports on Nov. 29. Under the leadership of former British Chancellor Phillip Hammond, the company expects to capitalize on institutional investors’ demand. The service is expected to be first rolled out in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by its new arm in the country, Copper Securities. The company is reportedly in the process of securing regulatory approval from local authorities. Copper plans to use blockchain technology to provide securities financing and other payment solutions…
Digital-asset markets are heating up, especially for blockchain tokens. In this week’s Protocol issue, we highlight November’s 19% jump in the CoinDesk Smart Contract Platforms Index (SMT), the biggest gain in 10 months. Source
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What has surprised many observers closely monitoring these illicit activities is the recurring association of these hacks with platforms connected to Justin Sun. The cryptocurrency trading platform HTX, formerly known as Huobi, which has ties to industry entrepreneur Justin Sun, regained functionality this week following a security breach resulting in an estimated $30 million loss. On November 22, HTX was a victim of a hack targeting online hot wallets, which allowed the attackers to withdraw user funds. After temporarily halting deposits and withdrawals, HTX announced this week it had restored…
BLUR, the native token of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Blur surged by 22% on Friday after being listed on Binance’s convert feature. Source
Kyber Network has asked all of its users to promptly withdraw all their funds without clicking on any suspicious links or DMs. KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol, has reportedly experienced a $47 million exploit, based on on-chain data. The funds were associated with its Elastic Pools liquidity solution. Unexpectedly, funds from wallets linked to the protocol moved to a single wallet, as highlighted by a user known as Spreek on X. The affected funds include $20.7 million on Arbitrum, $15 million on Optimism, $7 million on Ethereum, $3 million…
In this week’s newsletter, read about the creator of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) knock-off pleading guilty to fraud charges, check out how OpenSea’s non-fungible token (NFT) users received a massive phishing email campaign, and how Bitcoin transaction fees flipped Ethereum network fees as the hype for Ordinals resurfaced. In other news, game distributor G2A has launched a gaming-focused NFT marketplace. Creator of Mutant Ape ripoff NFTs pleads guilty to $3 million fraud scheme Aurelien Michel, the creator of the Mutant Ape Planet NFT collection, which copies the popular…
With this acquisition, CoinGecko plans to integrate Zash’s NFT data into its Application Programming Interface (API) by the second quarter of next year. CoinGecko, a major cryptocurrency data tracking company, has acquired Zash, an on-chain data analytics firm that provides information on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) metadata across various platforms. According to an announcement on November 22, the acquisition aligns with CoinGecko’s vision to become a central hub for cryptocurrency-related information and provide users with a more comprehensive suite of data. “This acquisition aligns with our commitment and dedication to deliver…