Bitcoin Surges, Short Sellers Suffer $97 Million in Liquidations

In the past 24 hours, the crypto market has seen a major shakeup, resulting in $114.92 million in liquidations, mostly in short positions. Major exchanges such as OKX, Binance, and Huobi were the hardest hit. Bitcoin was the main driver of these liquidations, but the tides are turning. After staying below $27,000 for over a […]

Friend.tech Sees Rapid Growth in Revenue and Userbase

Friend.tech, a social application built on top of the Base Layer 2 network, has seen tremendous growth in revenue since its launch on August 10. In less than two months, the platform has reaped about $10,684 in ETH. According to Dune Analytics, the cumulative revenue has exceeded $18.4 million, with sniper bots in the Friend.tech […]

XRP Reinstated on TaiFu™ 30 Crypto Index, Signaling Market Reengagement

XRP has been reinstated to the TaiFu™ 30 Crypto Index, with a weighted share of 2.756%. This follows a crucial legal ruling in July, dispelling the SEC’s claim of XRP being a security, and leading to its re-listing on major exchanges. The SEC lawsuit in December 2020 had a cataclysmic effect on XRP, leading to […]

Grayscale to Convert Ethereum Trust to Spot ETF

Grayscale Investment is set to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust to a spot Ethereum spot ETF, following the clearance of the first Ethereum ETH futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The New York Stock Exchange Arca filed for the conversion with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 2. The existing Trust invested in […]

UBS Launches Live Pilot of Tokenized Fund as Part of Singapore’s Project Guardian

UBS Asset Management has launched a live pilot of a tokenized version of its Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund as part of Project Guardian, an initiative led by Singapore’s central bank. This new release upgrades the RWA-focused blockchain consensus to nominated proof-of-stake (NPoS) and aims to improve on-chain liquidity for both borrowers and fintech lenders.Proof-of-work […]

Crypto Markets Anticipate Federal Reserve Roundtable and SBF Trial

As the first week of October begins, the cryptocurrency world is abuzz with events that could have a major impact on the markets. On Monday, October 2, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker will have a round-table discussion that could affect the crypto markets. Later in the week, the high-profile […]

Coinbase Secures Major Payment Institution License in Singapore

Coinbase has secured a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it to expand its payment services in the country. This license will enable the exchange to provide digital token services to Singaporean individuals and institutions. Coinbase has also expressed its readiness to support Singapore’s local crypto and web3 […]