Nearly half of traditional hedge funds have exposure to digital assets
Nearly half (47%) of traditional hedge funds surveyed this year have exposure to cryptocurrencies, up from 29% in 2023 and 37% in 2022, as increased...
Author : Leslie Kim
Fintech giants enter stablecoin race as demand for digital assets grows
Leading fintech firms Revolut and Robinhood are exploring entry into the burgeoning stablecoin sector, reflecting a growing trend among traditional financial companies to delve into...
TOKEN2049 Doubles Down On Record Shattering Success: The World’s Largest Crypto Event With 20,000 Attendees and 800 Side Events
TOKEN2049, the world’s largest Web3 and crypto conference, celebrated its week-long extravaganza as the entire industry converged in Singapore. The week culminated in the flagship...
Louisiana integrates cryptocurrency for state payments
Louisiana State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming announced the integration, which allows residents to pay for state services using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and USD Coin. The...
Carrefour’s Bitcoin acceptance marks pivotal shift in retail sector
The Carrefour Express in Rouen has begun accepting Bitcoin payments, signaling a transformative moment for the global retail industry. This move aligns with a growing...
Tether to launch UAE dirham-pegged stablecoin amid growing demand in the Gulf
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is set to introduce a new digital asset pegged to the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED), marking a significant...
China escalates crypto crackdown with new anti-money laundering regulations
China has intensified its regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency activities by formally classifying crypto transactions as a form of money laundering under updated anti-money laundering (AML)...
MetaMask, Mastercard, and Baanx to launch crypto payment card
MetaMask, the popular self-custodial crypto wallet for the Ethereum (ETH) network, is starting the rollout of its debit card developed in partnership with Mastercard and...
Ferrari extends cryptocurrency payment system to European dealers
Ferrari said it would extend its scheme to accept payments in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars to its European dealers network, after starting in...
Spot ethereum ETFs begin trading in U.S.
Spot ethereum exchanged-traded funds — nine different ether ETFs from eight issuers — began trading Tuesday. On their first day of trading on U.S. exchanges,...