Tag: United States
Enhancing USDC Liquidity: Circle Acquires Hashnote and Partners with DRW
Circle Acquires Hashnote and Partners with DRW to Boost USDC Liquidity In a move to enhance USDC liquidity and presence in the traditional market, Circle has announced the acquisition of Hashnote, a tokenization firm and...
FTX Repayment Plan Set for Rollout in January 2025
FTX is moving forward with their repayment plan, which is set to begin in January 2025. The final details will be sorted out next month, and repayments will start early in the new year. The...
Caroline Pham appointed as CFTC acting chair by Trump
President Donald Trump has appointed Caroline Pham, a junior commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as the agency's acting chair, according to Bloomberg News sources. Pham, who was appointed as a commissioner...
Leah Wald’s Investment Firm Acquires Four Validators, Including Solana Network, for $18M
Leah Wald's investment firm, Sol Strategies (HODL), has made a significant move by acquiring four validators, including the Solana network, for a total of nearly $18 million. This purchase, made in cash and shares,...
Setting up a Blink Lightning Wallet for Easy Bitcoin Transactions
Setting up a Blink Lightning Wallet for Easy Bitcoin Transactions The Blink Lightning Network wallet has taken the cryptocurrency world by storm, offering a seamless and user-friendly solution for managing Bitcoin transactions. Whether you're an...
Bitcoin Price Plunge: Short-term Investors Suffer Losses Below $93k
Bitcoin investors were hit hard recently as the price of the cryptocurrency plunged below $93,000. Short-term investors who were hoping for quick profits found themselves facing significant losses as the market took a downturn. The...
Hadron: Tether’s Tokenization Platform for Institutions and Governments
Tether has introduced a new tokenization platform called Hadron, designed to cater to institutions, governments, and corporations. This platform will enable clients to tokenize various assets such as stocks, bonds, stablecoins, and loyalty points....
Tether Shifts Focus to Hadron Amid European Regulatory Challenges
Tether, a well-known stablecoin issuer, has decided to stop supporting its Euro-pegged stablecoin, EURt, due to regulatory challenges in Europe. The CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, mentioned that the regulatory hurdles with MiCA have...
Ethereum Developers Dive into Pectra and Validator Requirements: ACDC Call #148
Ethereum Developers Unveil Pectra and Validator Requirements: ACDC Call #148 Ethereum developers recently gathered for a crucial All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) call, marking the first meeting of the year on January 9, 2025. Chaired...
Risks of Stablecoins: FSOC Urges Legislative Action for Enhanced Oversight
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has sounded the alarm on the potential risks posed by stablecoins, urging immediate legislative action to bolster oversight and regulation. In its 2024 annual report, the FSOC highlighted...
