The trading volume of Tether (USDT) on the TRON network has reached an incredible $53 billion, outpacing Visa’s average daily trading volume for Q1, 2024. This milestone is significant considering Visa’s status as a global payment processing giant with operations spanning across more than 200 countries and regions. The surge in value and utilization of
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Standard Chartered, a British multinational bank, is making waves in the financial world by announcing its plans to launch a trading desk for Bitcoin and Ether. This move positions the bank as one of the pioneers among global financial institutions to delve into spot cryptocurrency trading. The decision comes after engaging with various players in
In the past 24 hours, XRP experienced a slight decline from its recent high above $0.50, after making a comeback in the market. Despite this minor setback, XRP managed to erase its weekly losses, making it the only top cryptocurrency in the green for the week. At the same time, there has been a noticeable
Terraform Labs, the defunct crypto firm behind the Terra blockchain, has recently come to a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC has accused the company and its co-founder, Do Kwon, of engaging in fraudulent activities related to the defunct blockchain, resulting in massive losses for investors. As part of the
Core Scientific, a key player in North America’s digital infrastructure sector, has recently announced a game-changing strategic partnership with CoreWeave, an AI Hyperscaler. This collaboration involves a series of long-term contracts spanning over 12 years, where Core Scientific will provide approximately 200 MW of infrastructure to support CoreWeave’s high-performance computing (HPC) operations. This partnership marks
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah made a significant decision regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Digital Licensing, also known as Debt Box. The court not only dismissed the case but also ordered the SEC to pay approximately $1.8 million in attorney and receivership fees. This ruling has
The year 2021 has witnessed a surge in the launch of meme coins, many of which have raised concerns about their legitimacy and ties to celebrities. The launch of JENNER on the Solana blockchain, endorsed by American celebrity Caitlyn Jenner, has particularly drawn attention to the risks associated with trading meme coins. Despite doubts from
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen recently uncovered DBS Bank, a major banking institution in Singapore, as a prominent player in the cryptocurrency market. The firm identified a crypto wallet linked to DBS Bank holding a substantial amount of Ether (ETH), totaling 173,753 coins valued at around $650 million based on current market prices. This revelation highlights
Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has made headlines with its successful recovery of almost all of its customers’ digital assets after the bankruptcy of its crypto lending arm. This recovery has been hailed as one of the most successful in the industry to date. Gemini announced that its customers in
Toncoin (TON) has been making waves in the cryptocurrency market as the native token of The Open Network blockchain. Recent analysis by CryptoQuant revealed some interesting trends regarding the price performance of TON compared to Bitcoin. While TON has outperformed Bitcoin by 118% since the beginning of 2024, there seems to be a disparity in
