ZA Bank, the largest digital bank in Hong Kong and a trailblazer in crypto-friendly financial services, is reportedly exploring establishing physical branches. According to a South China Morning Post report, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has permitted digital banks…
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is preparing to distribute over $1.2 billion in repayments to its users who have been unable to access their funds for more than two years. Users owed up to $50,000 worth of digital assets have until…
HashKey Group announced Monday that its Middle East and North Africa arm has received an in-principle license approval from Dubai. The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) gave the greenlight for HashKey MENA’s Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application.…
Indian Railways is set to introduce non-fungible token (NFT)-based train tickets for passengers traveling to the MahaKumbh Mela, a Hindu festival and pilgrimage occurring once every 144 years. On January 13, blockchain firm Chaincode Consulting announced its partnership with the…
CleanSpark, a U.S.-listed Bitcoin mining company, announced on Thursday that it surpassed 10,000 BTC in its treasury. The milestone reflects the company’s recent mining efforts and operational expansion. CleanSpark revealed that its Bitcoin holdings had reached 10,097 BTC, supported by…
Mudrex, an Indian crypto investment platform, has suddenly halted its withdrawals on Saturday, attracting more criticism from the community. The exchange later announced that it was due to an effort to upgrade the compliance suite to avoid bad actors. Mudrex’s…
Grayscale Investments announced adjustments to its Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) allocation on Wednesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) now comprising nearly 90% of the portfolio. As of 1/6/2025, GSCPxE’s Fund Components were a basket of the following assets…
Singapore has blocked crypto-based prediction market Polymarket as part of its ongoing crackdown on unlicensed gambling platforms. On Jan. 12, users reported being unable to access the site. Alex Zuo, vice president of investment and custody at Cobo Global, shared…
Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers has introduced the Bitcoin Freedom Act (SB325), aiming to integrate Bitcoin into the state’s economy. The bill proposes allowing employees and vendors to conduct transactions in Bitcoin, presenting it as an alternative to the inflation-weakened U.S.…
Crypto mining hardware sales have tripled in Russia year-on-year, one of the nation’s top Bitcoin mining experts has claimed. Speaking to the Russian news outlet Prime, Sergey Bezdelov, the head of the Industrial Mining Association said that “in the fourth…