Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency traders have withdrawn more than $10 billion from the world’s second largest stablecoin, USDC, in less than three weeks even as concerns over the fallout from the Silicon Valley collapse have receded.

Argentine e-commerce giant Mercado Libre (MELI) is continuing with expansion plans for its crypto business with a fresh launch in Chile, a comparatively wealthy South American nation.

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, is reportedly developing an international derivative trading platform in response to a US domestic crackdown on crypto assets.

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to lift the limit for retail investors who want to participate in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to boost asset-backed digital investments in the country.

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has filed a pre-registration undertaking with a Canadian provincial regulator as it works towards becoming a regulated provider in the country.

“With passkeys, a user can quickly and safely sign in across multiple sites, apps, and devices with local biometric authorization. Binance will offer users a more secure and streamlined experience using passkeys on our platform without compromising on security”.

“Our white label crypto payment solution enables our partners to reap the benefits of accepting crypto payments, without managing crypto on their balance sheets. This makes it an ideal solution for businesses looking to offer cryptocurrency payments volatility-free.”

“As a first port of call, the integration of Fireblocks will enhance the portfolio management system experience for clients, providing users with a comprehensive view of their current and historical digital asset positions across all venues, including their Fireblocks movements and balances.”

“This is the first time that an established market participant has been licensed to hold cryptocurrencies in custody without any acquisitions. This completes the unique infrastructure we offer: of all the traditional service providers operating in the European crypto market, we are now the only one-stop-shop that’s fully regulated by BaFin in Germany for brokerage, trading, and custody of digital assets. For banks, brokers, asset managers, and family offices, this makes us the infrastructure partner of choice.”

Russia has postponed its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot indefinitely, which was originally scheduled for April 1, as it awaits specific legislation to be voted before the “crypto ruble” trial.

Metacade, one of the most exciting GameFi ventures of 2023, has now raised over $14.7m as the presale goes into its final hours. With over 90% sold, the project expects to sell out ahead of their scheduled closing time, set for Friday 31st March at 23:59 Pacific Time. 

“By enabling USDC on Stellar in the Coinme wallet, anyone with cash can now utilize the Stellar blockchain to access a fully-backed dollar digital currency. People can now swap their cash for USDC on Stellar and send it in seconds for the cost of a penny.”

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi will refund more than $100,000 to its California-based users who continued to repay loans even after the company halted client withdrawals following a liquidity crisis.

MicroStrategy, spearheaded by one of bitcoin’s most vocal proponents, has prepaid the $205 million bitcoin-backed loan it took out from insolvent crypto-focused Silvergate Bank in March 2022.

A federal judge temporarily halted the proposed deal to sell bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital’s assets to Binance US after a request by the United States government for an emergency stay.

“At OKX, we see immense potential in Hong Kong, and are committed to investing in talents and working with regulators over the next five years to continue building the local ecosystem.”

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against Changpeng Zhao and three entities that operate the Binance platform with numerous violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations.

Sphynx Ink Inc. is launching Winkles & Flam, the first cartoon duo in the web3 space, with original hand-drawn art and educational content focused on video game history.

“Haru Invest has been growing stronger than ever, even during the volatile market situation, so we are very keen on crypto regulations. Obtaining a VASP registration is one of many milestones for our company, and it will help build trust in the crypto industry for our members by providing secure and compliant digital asset management services.”