South African crypto entrepreneur and Yearn Finance founder, Andre Cronje, is set to brawl Crypto Messiah in a physical fight at a Dubai crypto conference. The event, which has been dubbed the Cryptocurrency International boxing match, is scheduled to take place on October 15. Pledged Prize Goes to Charity According to organizers of the fight, […]
Southeast Asia’s largest bank sees tenfold crypto trading volume growth in Q1
Trading volumes on DBS Digital Exchange, an institutional crypto trading platform launched by Singapore’s largest bank DBS in December, have increased tenfold over the last quarter, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta revealed in a media briefing. “Even with the careful expansion, the first-quarter numbers have been encouraging. We have about $80 million of assets under custody […]
VanEck and BetaShares apply for Aussie crypto ETFs as family offices snap up BTC
Numerous institutional crypto product applications have been lodged as Australians buy more Bitcoin. Family offices in Australia are reportedly piling into digital assets as fund managers compete to list the country’s first cryptocurrency-backed exchange-traded fund. VanEck and BetaShares have each lodged submissions with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following a rejection of industry speculation in […]
The NFL Gets a Taste of Crypto as Grayscale Partners With the New York Giants
The world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments has announced the first partnership with a National Football League (NFL) team. Grayscale will be the official digital currency asset management partner for the New York Giants and will sponsor a number of events. Grayscale Investments Partners With the New York Giants Following a number of NBA […]
National Bank of Georgia Considers Launching Its Own Central Bank Digital Currency
The National Bank of Georgia believes that the CBDCs have become essential for the financial ecosystem to improve financial inclusion and enhance domestic payment systems. (Read More)
PayPal says its crypto efforts are producing ‘really great results’ on earnings call
PayPal’s CEO believes crypto assets are forging a more equitable and inclusive financial system. During PayPal’s Quarter 1 2021 investor update call, president and CEO, Dan Schulman said digital assets had performed strongly for the company and that he believes crypto and central bank digital currencies will be a driving force in forging “a more […]
Revolut app announces Bitcoin withdrawals… within limits
Revolut has rolled out its Beta launch of Bitcoin withdrawals to U.K.-based Metal customers, who will be allowed to withdraw 500 to 1000 pounds a month in its initial stages. Europe’s leading financial app Revolut has finally enabled Bitcoin withdrawals four years after it first provided crypto trading services to some users, and a year […]
Dogecoin Has ‘Remarkably Strong Fundamentals’ Despite Deficiencies, Says Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital
Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz’s company, Galaxy Digital, has analyzed dogecoin and concluded that “despite its deficiencies, dogecoin has remarkably strong fundamentals and powerful forces supporting its rise.” Novogratz admitted that he had been too bearish on the cryptocurrency. Dogecoin Should Not Be Ignored, Says Galaxy Digital Galaxy Digital Research published a report on Tuesday entitled […]
‘eBay of NFTs’ ropes in heavyweight champion Tyson Fury for new drop
A marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) launched by Travala.com Co-founder Matt Luczynski will debut heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury’s NFT collection as it bids to become the go-to-market to buy, sell, trade, and bid on NFTs, and deliver a knockout blow to competing platforms. @hodooicom are proud to annouce our first #NFT collaboration with the […]
New Depositors of Ethereum 2.0 Hits All-Time High of 1,368
Confidence in the Ethereum network continues to grow given that the number of new depositors to the ETH 2.0 contract hit an ATH of 1,368. (Read More)