Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC received approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clear fully collateralized swaps, enabling its parent company, Bitnomial, to launch […]
TIX Emerges From Stealth to Bring DeFi Lending to Live Event Ticketing
TIX, a settlement layer for the live-events industry, has emerged from stealth to apply decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and onchain settlement to a sector that […]
Bitcoin, Altcoins Gain Strength But Bears Still Dominate Range Highs
Key points: The failure of the bulls to maintain Bitcoin above $94,050 has renewed selling, opening the doors for a fall to $87,700 and then […]
Tether Considers Tokenizing Investor Stake
Tether, the stablecoin company that issues the USDt (USDT) dollar-pegged token, is considering tokenizing investor equity and share buybacks to offer liquidity for investors as […]
Figure Targets Solana for Onchain Equity With Second IPO Filing
Figure Technology, a blockchain-based financial services company focused on tokenized assets and lending, has filed for a second public offering aimed at issuing native equity […]
Trade Unions Increasingly at Odds with Crypto in Retirement Accounts
A growing rift has emerged in Washington, D.C., between the cryptocurrency industry and labor unions as lawmakers debate whether to ease rules allowing cryptocurrencies in […]
Crypto Speculation at 2024 Lows as TradFi Risk Booms
Traditional finance leveraged investment products are at a record high, but the appetite for speculative assets remains muted in the cryptocurrency market. Speculative appetite is […]
Ripple Payments Takes on Europe with Swiss Bank Amina
The payments subsidiary of blockchain services company Ripple has partnered with Swiss bank Amina to provide it with access to its payment infrastructure. According to […]
UK MPs Warn BoE Rules May Push Innovation Offshore
A cross-party group of members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, including former Defense Secretary Sir Gavin […]
Binance API Change Hints at Stock ‘TradFi-Perps’ Trading
Crypto exchange Binance has added new features to its application programming interface (API), indicating that the platform is preparing to introduce stock trading capabilities. Binance’s […]