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Tether Launches on TON Blockchain with USDT, XAUT
Tether, the creator of the popular USDT stablecoin, has initiated the integration of its U.S. dollar-backed token and its gold-backed token, XAUT,...
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Tether expands into new sectors amid regulatory watch
Tether, the creator of stablecoin USDT, unveiled its expansion into four new business sectors, marking a strategic diversification amid heightened...
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Binance converts US$1 bln fund; eyes India comeback after obtaining Dubai license
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday the conversion of its US$1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users...
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EY debuts blockchain tool for private contracts
Ernst & Young (EY) has launched a blockchain-based tool, the EY OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), to enhance the management of complex business...
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US senators unveil stablecoin regulation bill
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a bill that imposes requirements on stablecoin issuers in the United States, including...
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OKX debuts Ethereum L2 network X Layer
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched X Layer, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, to its public mainnet. Developed using...
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Adidas and STEPN unveil NFT sneaker collaboration
STEPN, a Solana-based move-to-earn application, has announced a partnership with global footwear brand Adidas to introduce an exclusive...
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Hong Kong approves spot Bitcoin ETF
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reportedly greenlit the city’s first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF),...
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Bitcoin, crypto market tumbles as Iran-Israel tensions escalate
The cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn over the weekend in response to rising tensions between Iran and Israel, with Bitcoin’s...
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FTX’s Bankman-Fried appeals 25-year sentence
Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former chief executive officer of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has lodged a notice of appeal...
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PUPS BRC-20 NFTs pump with over US$8 mln in sales
Bitcoin’s PUPS led all non-fungible token (NFT) collections in sales on Thursday after raking in more than US$8.17 million, according to...
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BlackRock fund introduces USDC transfers
BlackRock has launched a new feature for its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), enabling investors to convert fund shares...
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STEPN launches $30 mln airdrop ahead of brand partnership
STEPN, a Web3 move-to-earn fitness application, has announced a US$30 million airdrop campaign to reward its most loyal users. The...
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Solana DeFi Marginfi CEO resigns, sparking fund exodus
Edgar Pavlovsky, the chief executive officer of the Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Marginfi, has resigned amid internal...
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Bitcoin leads with a slight sales uptick in NFT market
Bitcoin was Wednesday’s top-ranking blockchain in the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market, with sales reaching US$19.08 million, marking a...