The euro-pegged stablecoin will be the first of its kind in the region and will be available to the bank’s customer base for trading use.
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Bitcoin Ordinals ORDI token tops $1B market cap after 850% monthly gain
Following an outsized rally, ORDI became the first BRC-20 token to breach a $1 billion market capitalization.
Debt Box urges judge to toss suit, says SEC got case ‘badly wrong’
The SEC initially misled a court to freeze Debt Box’s assets, which has since been reversed, with the firm citing the incident as grounds to dismiss the suit.
IBM unveils new air-gapped cold storage solution for digital assets
The new system works a lot like a time delay safe for digital assets with a policy engine to broker communications.
HashKey Exchange to onboard market makers to boost liquidity
“To incentivize more users to provide liquidity, we will officially launch the market maker project starting from 2023/12/28,” the exchange wrote.
Bitcoin custodian Nostr Assets pauses deposits after reaching 'maximum capacity'
"Please refrain from deposits at the moment. Inbound at max capacity," wrote one community manager.
Expect ‘records broken’ by Bitcoin ETF: Brett Harrison (ex-FTX US), X Hall of Flame
Brett Harrision (ex-FTX US) dishes the dirt on the “insecure, prideful” SBF and tips a spot Bitcoin ETF will shatter the futures ETF’s records
Societe Generale issues its first green bond on Ethereum
The unsecured bond has a value of 10 million euros and a maturity of three years, with all the proceeds going for eligible green activities investments.
BlackRock received $100K seed funds for Bitcoin ETF — SEC filing
BlackRock and other financial giants have entered the race to launch the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.
ParaSpace to continue NFT lending as it rebrands to Parallel Finance
The protocol will expand to liquid staking and layer-2 solutions while retaining its NFT lending services.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin portfolio swings to profit
The country’s Bitcoin investment has returned to profit after a devastating crypto winter.
Envision partners with HBAR and UN on new digitization platform for carbon markets
Envision Blockchain and the HBAR Foundation have teamed up with the UN to create a new suite of decentralized tech to streamline the complex carbon markets.
Platypus exploiters walk free after claiming to be ‘ethical hackers’
While Mohammed M. and his brother were cleared of all criminal charges, 7.8 million euros worth of crypto tokens became inaccessible after getting stuck in a wallet.
Safe Wallet scammer steals $2M through 'address poisoning' in one week
A malicious actor behind at least $5 million in crypto theft through “address poisoning" significantly ramped up attacks against Safe Wallet users in the last week.
Crypto Biz: UAE’s regulatory structure draws crypto firms, Canaan’s revenue slumps, and more
The United Arab Emirates increasingly attracts Web3 companies to its jurisdictions, becoming the center of global crypto innovation.
How blockchain improves daily healthcare routine, explained
Blockchain enhances daily healthcare by securing patient data, streamlining coordination and minimizing errors for efficient care delivery.
Bitcoin ETF race has a new player, Binance ends support for BUSD, and more: Hodler’s Digest: Nov. 26 – Dec. 2
Bitcoin ETF race has a new entrant, Binance is ending support for the BUSD stablecoin, and ChatGPT’s first year in review.
Madeira seeks to boost economy with startups, innovative payment system
The Madeira Blockchain 2023 conference showcased the region's efforts to become an emerging technology hub in the Atlantic.
KyberSwap announces treasury grants for hack victims
The grant is designed to ease the financial burden on affected individuals and will equal the USD equivalent of the assets lost in the security breach.
SEC faces sanctions threat as Judge questions DEBT Box case accuracy
Initially, the SEC, led by attorney Michael Welsh, had convinced the court to freeze DEBT Box’s assets, arguing the company was moving to Dubai, beyond U.S. regulatory reach.