Bitcoin teases breakout as 'FOMO liquidity grab' keeps $69K in place

German securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse and Swiss state-run telecom Swisscom have settled securities transactions using different blockchain protocols. In a joint proof-of-concept (PoC) involving a number of banks, the participants exchanged money in the form of cash tokens against tokenized shares, Deutsche Börse officially announced on Nov. 19.Based on blockchain technology, the joint PoC intends…

Bitcoin (BTC) is facing fresh competition from altcoins this month as data shows that — technically — it is already "alt season."Figures from CoinMarketCap and TradingView show that BTC currently makes up around 41% of the overall crypto market capitalization — its lowest since the start of 2022.Bitcoin sheds market cap prowessAfter suffering at the…

Fiat payment rails and neobanking services are becoming a vital cog in driving mainstream adoption and acceptance of the wider cryptocurrency space, according to key industry figures at the intersection of traditional finance and Web3.Executives from OpenPayd, Ramp Network and Damex unpacked the increasing importance of third-party payment rails and banking platforms in conversation with

But not everyone’s on board with the crypto ETF train. Critics argue that Bitcoin-linked ETFs could be even worse than centralized exchanges for the crypto market. Their main beef? There’s zero possibility of withdrawing the underlying instrument. This means the holders are never able to take advantage of the single most important feature of Bitcoin:…

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has partnered with crypto analytics startup Coinfirm to improve its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.New platform for FATF complianceThe integration of Coinfirm’s blockchain-agnostic AML Platform will purportedly streamline Binance’s compliance with the AML rules issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to a press release published on Oct. 3.The new…

Sanae Takaichi, the internal affairs and communications minister of Japan, has stated that cryptocurrency donations to individual politicians are not illegal in the country — unlike the ones made in cash or securities.According to Reuters’ report published on Oct. 8, Takaichi made that statement at a press conference which took place the same day. During…

Avanti’s Caitlin Long expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to make it harder for crypto companies to access USD payment channels. 840 Total views 3 Total shares Caitlin Long, the founder and CEO of the pioneering bank for the crypto sector, Avanti Bank & Trust, has declared that the regulatory crackdown on crypto “has begun.”In a…

Localcoin ATM will also be expanding its range of cryptocurrency offerings and launching a wallet app. 54 Total views 1 Total shares Canadian fintech corporation WonderFi, a firm backed by billionaire Kevin O’Leary, recently announced a strategic partnership between Bitbuy and cryptocurrency ATM provider Localcoin ATM.The partnership, announced on Sep. 18, will shore up Localcoin’s

The top 10 memecoins are struggling as safe-launch tokens capture significant market attention and investor funds.