NEAR Protocol saw heightened volatility in the 24 hours ending August 14 at 14:00 UTC, with prices fluctuating between $2.78 and $3.05 before settling at $2.82. The decline from the $3.05 resistance to $2.75 support was driven by heavy institutional selling, totaling nearly 20 million tokens during peak pressure. Despite this, the asset’s fundamentals remain … Read more
Base, Coinbase’s (COIN) Ethereum layer-2 scaling product, ground to a halt for the first time since its 2023 debut, disabling critical functions including block production, deposits, withdrawals and flashblock operations for 29 minutes before service resumed. The incident occurred at 06:15 UTC as a result of an “unsafe head delay,” according to Base’s incident status … Read more
Norway, in the coming days, is regulating the operations of data centres within its jurisdiction. The aim is to identify energy-intensive operations like the ones pertaining to crypto mining and put a stop to them. Since Norway faces extreme cold weather conditions for a significant part of the year, the government there wishes to ensure … Read more
The senior leadership at Vodafone is looking to integrate the blockchain technology with its operations. The concept of crypto wallets has also grabbed the attention of the UK-headquartered telecom giant in recent times. David Palmer, the lead of Blockchain initiatives at Vodafone spoke about some company plans during a recent interview with Yahoo Finance. Palmer … Read more
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a senior FIU official said on Friday, as the exchange seeks to resume operations in the country. The exchange was barred from operating in India in December for non-compliance with local regulations as part of the financial watchdog’s crackdown on offshore … Read more
Japanese tech giant Sony is gearing up to run a crypto exchange business through WhaleFin, which it acquired in 2023. With this, Sony will have found itself testing rougher waters in the Web3 domain, that is not only laden with financial risks but also with regulatory scrutiny around the world. Sony plans to restart the … Read more
Malaysia, which has been actively cracking down on illegal crypto operations, has issued a notice to the Bybit crypto exchange. The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has instructed Bybit to suspend its services in the country. According to an official SC statement, the Dubai-based exchange has been operating its digital asset exchange (DAX) unlawfully in Malaysia. … Read more
The OKX crypto exchange has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business in the US. On February 25, OKX announced a $505 million (roughly Rs. 4,400 crore) settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The news was shared by its parent company, Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd., which emphasised that no customer … Read more
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted a series of search operations across Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai, under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The operations were part of an investigation into a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud, involving the conversion of crypto assets worth approximately Rs. 600 crore at various Indian crypto exchanges, … Read more
As an advisor to both TradFi and crypto native firms, one trend I’m excited about is the potential of blockchain and tokenization to help asset managers serve the next generation of investors. These financial institutions pride themselves on navigating complexity and pursuing innovative strategies. They manage trillions across private equity, credit, venture, and real assets. … Read more