In recent conversation with CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box,’ Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expressed strong confidence in imminent approval of spot Bitcoin ETF in US
India state refiner HPCL uses blockchain to verify purchase orders
India’s state-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), one of India’s largest oil and gas companies, is launching a blockchain system to enable automated verification of purchase orders (POs). HPCL has partnered with the blockchain software firm Zupple Labs to integrate its blockchain-based digital credentialing technology into the purchase order system, the firms said in a joint […]
‘MiCA Would Have a Different Scope If Negotiated Today’ Says EU Financial Watchdog
If the European Union’s sweeping crypto regulation framework were being decided now, it would already have a very different framework, the European Securities and Market Authority told Decrypt. Earlier this week, ESMA published two new documents “encouraging preparations for a smooth transition” to MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), the continent’s recently approved crypto-regulatory framework Adopted […]
U.S. Office of the Comptroller will discuss tokenization as opposed to crypto
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau of the Treasury Department that supervises “national” commercial banks in the United States, will host a symposium on tokenization in February 2024. The upcoming symposium is set to ignite a public dialogue on the transformative potential of tokenizing “real-world” financial assets and liabilities. […]
Bitcoin Price: Here’s Why $28,000 Level Is Crucial
$28,000 price mark emerges as critical juncture for flagship cryptocurrency
BitMEX Drops Trading Pair for Shiba Inu Rival Floki Inu
BitMEX, once a leading player in the crypto derivatives market, has declared its intention to delist ten perpetual swap contracts
Is Shibarium Fast Enough to Dominate Ethereum L2?
With stagnant Shibarium block time, changes are advocated in order to gain more L2 market share
Aptos resumes operations after 5-hour outage that ‘impacted’ transactions
Layer-1 blockchain Aptos Network has returned to normal operations after a lengthy five-hour outage that saw transactions on its network “impacted.” According to the AptoScan network tracker, on-chain transactions on the Move language-based blockchain were halted at 11:11 pm UTC on Oct. 18 at block 104621314. Screenshot showing Aptos Network outage. Source: AptoScan Aptos seemingly […]
Starknet and zkSync buck trend as crypto ecosystems shed devs by 28%
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions Starknet and zkSync are among the few platforms to have increased their total monthly active developer counts over the last 12 months, data shows. While Starknet and zkSync only recorded increases of 3% and 6%, respectively, the likes of Ethereum, Polygon and Solana saw their counts fall by 23%, 43% and […]
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Makes Unexpected Move, And It Might Be Bullish
Shiba Inu’s drop below crucial trendline support is unexpected move, but it might add more fuel to fire