Binance exec will remain in Nigerian custody until May 17 bail hearing: Report

  Commission-free crypto trading app Robinhood has listed Ethereum Classic (ETC), according to an official announcement Monday, Aug. 6. Robinhood customers can also invest in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and Dogecoin (DOGE), as well as monitor market data for ten other cryptocurrencies. Currently available in 19 states of the U.S.,…

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) will not hold much interest for the general public unless they provide full anonymity, the deputy governor of Mexico's central bank has argued. The executive’s remarks were published by the Bank for International Settlements on July 11.Javier Calafell, deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico), delivered a speech on…

In other news, Fireblocks has acquired First Digital in a deal worth $100 million and the New York Stock Exchange is pursuing NFT trading. 280 Total views 3 Total shares Last week’s Crypto Biz newsletter explained how Wall Street is essentially marketing Bitcoin (BTC) for us after Wells Fargo said digital assets could “soon hit…

Over the weekend Bitcoin (BTC) bulls showed impressive strength as the price punched through $10,000 for the first time in 2020. Interestingly, not only Bitcoin forks have been performing well recently, in fact, many altcoins are actually outperforming Bitcoin. The most recent notable performers are Tezos (XTZ), Lisk (LSK) and Binance Coin (BNB). Since the start…

“No one is looking to allow Russian people to earn money with crypto operations,” the official claimed. 359 Total views 11 Total shares Despite Russian officials' increased interest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Russia’s internet ombudsman expressed confidence that local crypto regulations will remain largely prohibitive.Dmitry Marinichev, Russia’s ombudsman for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights under…

Galaxy Digital invests $44 million to acquire institutional cryptocurrency custody platform GK8. 5770 Total views 40 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTGalaxy Digital has invested $44 million into an institutional cryptocurrency custody platform to tap into its proprietary asset storage and management capabilities.Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency investment firm has…

FTX debtors are in talks with finserv firm Perella Weinberg Partners for various sale or reorganization attempts. However, the engagement of PWP is subject to the bankruptcy court's approval. 346 Total views 6 Total shares As part of the recent bankruptcy filing, the defunct crypto exchange FTX, along with 101 of the 130 affiliated companies,…

August 2024 represented the worst month for Bitcoin mining revenue since September 2023, with $827.56 million in fees generated.