An FTX creditor Lidia Favario has raised concerns about the excessive spending by bankruptcy managers handling the defunct exchange’s proceedings, according to a court filing. In a letter to Judge John Dorsey, Favario described the spending as extravagant and inconsistent with the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines on reasonable expenses. Questionable expenses Favario cited specific […]
Banco of Investimentos Globais (BiG), one of Portugal’s largest banks, started blocking fiat transfers to crypto platforms, according to a notification shared by Delphi Labs co-founder José Maria Macedo. The notification cited compliance with guidelines published by the European Central Bank (ECB), the European Banking Authority (EBA), and the Bank of Portugal about risks associated with […]
Traditional remittance giants like Western Union and MoneyGram are struggling to keep pace in an evolving financial ecosystem increasingly shaped by stablecoins. According to Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, downloads of remittance giants apps have dropped significantly, with Western Union seeing a 22% decline and MoneyGram experiencing a 27% reduction. Traditional […]
MicroStrategy disclosed the acquisition of 1,070 Bitcoin for $101 million in a Jan. 6 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This marks the firm’s ninth consecutive week of aggressive purchases, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 447,470 BTC as of Dec. 31, 2024. The digital assets were purchased for an aggregate price of […]
Stacks, a layer-2 blockchain built on Bitcoin, has faced a significant outage lasting over four hours. According to its status page, the network ceased producing transaction blocks at 7:15 UTC on Jan. 6. Since then, no new blocks have been created, effectively halting transaction processing. Stacks Blockchain Outage (Source: Stacks) The project’s team confirmed the […]
The US dollar has surged to its strongest levels in years, fueled by optimism surrounding Donald Trump’s return to the presidency. Over the past year, the dollar has gained ground against major global currencies thanks to a rally fueled by the Federal Reserve rate cuts and the economic challenges of other countries, such as Japan. […]
South Korea’s Exchange Chairman, Eun-Bo Jeong, has signaled interest in introducing crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year, aligning with global demands for such products. At the Securities and Derivatives Market Opening Ceremony on Jan. 2, Jeong reportedly emphasized the need for innovative financial products to revitalize the country’s capital markets. Jeong highlighted the economic hurdles […]
The crypto world is celebrating 16 years since Bitcoin’s Genesis block was mined on Jan. 3, 2009. This landmark event not only marked the birth of the top digital asset but also laid the groundwork for today’s digital financial revolution. Origin Bitcoin was created partially in response to the 2008 financial collapse—a time when trust […]
BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) has deepened its position within the digital asset space as Frax Finance approved it as collateral for its soon-to-be-launched frxUSD stablecoin, according to a Jan. 2 statement. FrxUSD frxUSD is Frax Finance‘s newly rebranded stablecoin that offers direct fiat redemption and enhanced regulatory compliance. Sam Kazemian, Founder of […]
The crypto industry saw significant on-chain revenue in December, with stablecoin issuers taking the lion’s share, according to data from DeFiLlama. These issuers collectively earned over $664 million, representing over 40% of the $1.5 billion total revenue generated by crypto protocols. On-chain revenue (Source: DeFillama) Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, emerged as the top contributor, […]