Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Binance Prosecutors Seek Tougher Travel Restrictions for Crypto Firm’s Founder
Binance Prosecutors Seek Tougher Travel Restrictions for Crypto Firm’s Founder
February 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Prosecutors want stricter bail conditions for Binance’s founder as he awaits sentencing on money-laundering charges. Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty in November of last year to failing to adhere to...

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Coinbase Denies Reports of Nigerian Crypto Ban
Coinbase Denies Reports of Nigerian Crypto Ban
February 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase is denying reports that it is being blocked in Nigeria. Last week saw a report by the Financial Times (FT) that the Nigerian government...

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Investors Chase Visible Impact With AI and Web3 Infrastructure Investments
Investors Chase Visible Impact With AI and Web3 Infrastructure Investments
February 23, 2024  |  Investments

When it comes to the venture capital landscape, every year — and strategy — is different. Nearly no other investor segment deals with more reckonings...

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Ondo and Aptos Partner to Integrate Real-World Assets, Blockchain Technology
Ondo and Aptos Partner to Integrate Real-World Assets, Blockchain Technology
February 23, 2024  |  Partnerships

Ondo Finance and Aptos Foundation partnered on the integration of real-world assets with blockchain technology. Beginning with the integration of Ondo’s tokenized U.S. Treasuries product,...

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Judge Approves FTX Proposal to Sell Stake in Anthropic
Judge Approves FTX Proposal to Sell Stake in Anthropic
February 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A U.S. judge has approved bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s proposal to sell its shares in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic. The exchange had invested $500 million...

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Coinbase: 57% of Singapore’s ‘Finance-Forward’ Adults Own Crypto
Coinbase: 57% of Singapore’s ‘Finance-Forward’ Adults Own Crypto
February 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A new Coinbase/Seedly report shows that more than half of Singapore’s “finance-forward” residents own cryptocurrency. The survey, released Thursday (Feb. 22), shows that 57% of...

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Bankman-Fried to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction
Bankman-Fried to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction
February 21, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to appear in court Wednesday (Feb. 21) for a hearing on his new lawyer’s...

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The EU Inches Closer to the Digital Euro — Will Stablecoins and Crypto Take a Back Seat?
The EU Inches Closer to the Digital Euro — Will Stablecoins and Crypto Take a...
February 21, 2024  |  CBDC

In Europe, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has inched closer to reality, by virtue of a vote. As a result, the United States may...

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Hack VC Raises $150 Million for Web3, Financial Infrastructure Investments
Hack VC Raises $150 Million for Web3, Financial Infrastructure Investments
February 20, 2024  |  Blockchain

Hack VC has closed an oversubscribed $150 million Venture Fund I to invest in early-stage Web3 opportunities. The Web 3 venture capital (VC) firm is led...

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