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Ripple, the issuer of XRP, has obtained a licence in Luxembourg to operate its cryptocurrency business. According to The Block on the 14th (local time), Ripple recently received preliminary approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commissi
Google will tighten its Play Store rules on blockchain-related content later this month. The move also raises the possibility that overseas crypto exchanges such as Binance could be removed from the Play Store in South Korea. According to industry so
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) (pictured), said on the 14th (local time) that “a ‘decentralized renaissance’ is coming.” In a post on X, Buterin said, “Decentralized applications in 2014 were toy-level, but now they’ve become sufficien
Pakistan will work with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project linked to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, to introduce stablecoins. According to Reuters on the 14th (local time), Pakistan recently signed a partnership with World L
The number of newly created wallets on the Ethereum (ETH) network has surged to an all-time high. On the 14th (local time), on-chain analytics firm Santiment said via its official X account that “daily new Ethereum wallet creations hit a record high
Huh Se-young, CEO of Lucentblock, press briefing STO OTC exchange bid headed for rejection Concerns raised over fairness of financial regulators’ licensing process "Pushed to the brink of shutdown by entrenched interests" "Nextrade stole our technolo
South Korea’s financial regulator pushed back against speculation that domestic corporations may be allowed to invest only up to 5% of their equity capital in cryptoassets. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said in an explanatory note on the 12
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, said he will publish a memoir as early as next month. Zhao said on the 8th (local time) that he is considering the Chinese edition title “Binance Life (币安人生)” and that the memoir will be released within 4–
The US trade deficit in October last year fell to its lowest level in 16 years. The US Department of Commerce said on the 8th (local time) that the US trade balance in October last year posted a deficit of $29.4bn (about KRW 42.7trn). The deficit nar
US investment bank (IB) B. Riley has identified BitMine—the world’s largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company—as a key digital asset treasury (DAT) case to watch this year. According to CoinDesk on the 8th (local time), B. Riley said in a report that d
Global investment bank (IB) Bank of America (BofA) has upgraded its rating on U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. According to Walter Bloomberg on the 8th (local time), Bank of America raised its rating on Coinbase to 'Buy' on the day. Bank of Ame
US initial jobless claims last week came in below market expectations. The US Department of Labor said on the 8th (local time) that initial claims totaled 208,000 last week, 5,000 below economists’ forecast of 213,000. That was up 8,000 from the prio
The State of Florida is renewing its push to enact legislation to establish a cryptocurrency reserve. According to CoinDesk on the 8th (local time), U.S. Representative John Snyder introduced a bill (House Bill 1039) the previous day (the 7th) to cre
Indian authorities have stated that cryptocurrencies carry a high risk of tax evasion. According to Cointelegraph on the 8th (local time), India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said at a session of the Indian Parliament the previous day (the 7
BitMine, the world’s largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company, has bought $100 million worth of Ethereum so far this year. According to on-chain analytics firm Arkham on the 8th (local time), BitMine purchased $105.3 million (about KRW 150 billion) wo
An analysis suggests demand for Ethereum (ETH) is weakening, led by US institutional investors. A CryptoOnChain contributor to CryptoQuant said on the 8th (local time) via CryptoQuant that “Ethereum’s ‘Coinbase Premium Gap’ plunged and entered negati
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance on the 8th (local time) launched futures contracts on traditional finance (TradFi) assets. Binance said on its official website that it will support trading of TradFi-based perpetual futures contracts. The colla
U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for XRP recorded their first net outflow since launch. According to crypto data provider SoSoValue on the 8th (local time), XRP spot ETFs posted a net outflow of $40.80 million (about KRW 60 billion) the previou
An analysis suggests that institutional investors have recently resumed investing in Bitcoin (BTC). On-chain analytics firm Glassnode said in its weekly report on the 7th (local time) that “early signs are emerging that participation by institutional
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $90,000. According to CoinMarketCap on the 8th, Bitcoin was trading at $89,771.45 as of 4:05 p.m., down 3.08% from the previous day. That marks a 2.65% increase from a week earlier. The Korea premium remained in the 0% range.
The Zcash (ZEC) development organization is leaving Bootstrap due to governance disputes. Josh Swihart, CEO of the Electric Coin Company (ECC), said on the 7th (local time) that "over the past few weeks it has become clear that most members of Bootst
XRP inflows to global crypto exchange Binance have been trending lower since mid-last month. In a CryptoQuant contribution, Arab Chain said on the 8th (local time), “XRP flow data into Binance shows that whales (large investors) account for about 60.
The number of job openings in the United States in November last year fell short of market expectations. On the 8th (local time), according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released by the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of
All current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners are members of the Republican Party. According to Cointelegraph on the 7th, all three current SEC commissioners, including SEC Chair Paul Atkins, are Republicans. Former SEC comm
The preferred shares 'Stretch' of Strategy, the world's largest Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, have recovered to the $100 range after two months. According to CoinDesk on the 7th (local time), Stretch traded above $100 in pre-market trading that day
a16z Crypto has invested US$15 million (about KRW 22 billion) in Bitcoin (BTC) staking protocol Babylon (BABY). a16z Crypto said on the 7th (local time) that it invested US$15 million in Babylon. a16z Crypto said, "Babylon will start as a Bitcoin sta
Last month, the US private employment indicator fell short of market expectations. On the 7th (local time), according to the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employment report, US nonfarm employment increased by 41,000 from the previous month. It is a
Barclays, the UK investment bank (IB), is expanding its stablecoin business. Barclays said on the 7th (local time) that it had made a strategic investment in Ubyx, a US stablecoin payments firm. This is the first time Barclays has invested in a compa
Global investment bank (IB) Morgan Stanley is launching an Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF). On the 7th (local time), according to CoinDesk, Morgan Stanley on the previous day (6th) filed an S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissi
Conflict between YZi Labs, founded by Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and CEA Industry, a BNB reserve company, is escalating. YZi Labs said on the 7th (local time) via its official X account, "As a major shareholder of CEA Industry, it is reviewing CEA Industry