Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs top $250M AUM
For the Hong Kong-based spot Bitcoin ETFs to compete with their US counterparts, they will need to attract more retail and institutional investors.
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Lithuania’s Central Bank Considering IBM for Its LBChain DLT Platform
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Alfa-Bank, Commerzbank Pilot Cross-Border Payments on R3’s Marco Polo
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BTC Investors Bullish Even as Bitcoin Price is Below $10K — On-Chain Data
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Sony eyes NFT transfers across multiple game platforms, reveals patent
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Judge Orders Trial in France for Alleged BTC Launderer Alexander Vinnik
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian national accused of laundering 300K Bitcoin through crypto exchange BTC-e, may now face trial in France. Also awaiting charges in the United States and Russia, suspected Bitcoin money launderer Alexander Vinnik could be facing a trial in France first.According to news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP), a Paris judge has ordered the…

UBS AG launches digital bond settled on blockchain and traditional exchanges
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