Solana has impacted Africa’s crypto market maturity — Exchange exec

A financial solution provider based on Bitcoin's network unveiled a mobile-friendly light client, requiring no full node operation. IOV Labs, a startup that constructs financial solutions based on Bitcoin's blockchain, has introduced another layer of scaling. "IOV Labs announced the launch of its Light Client for the Lumino Payments Network, a third-layer Bitcoin scaling solution," said…

American asset manager Franklin Templeton has entered the growing XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) race, becoming the latest firm to file for a spot XRP ETF in the United States. Franklin Templeton’s XRP (XRP) ETF is designed to track the performance of the XRP price, with XRP holdings stored at Coinbase Custody Trust, according to an

“When the mafia kidnapped me, I had the choice to pay the ransom in either fiat money or Bitcoin. I did not hesitate before choosing the latter. Had I picked the first option, the criminals would have held me in a dark, damp cell for days in the Pacific Islands until the funds went through…

Following a request for input on how crypto and banking can work together, new acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks talks first priorities in work with the industry. 1193 Total views 35 Total shares In a June 4 announcement, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking for banks and crypto…

Chinese social media giant saw a massive data breach result in data of millions of users available for sale on the dark web. According to a March 19 report from Chinese blockchain news outlet Jinse, basic account information of 172 million users was available, priced at 0.177 BTC.  The account information for sale included user ID,…

U.S. and Israel-based firms were charged for promoting fake investment schemes and defrauding customers of $15 million. The Commodity and Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has charged executives of American and Israeli firms for an alleged $15 million scam involving cryptocurrencies and binary options. Court documents filed on May 5 mention two major scams, the first involving…

The attackers are creating fake overlays to trick users into providing login credentials for financial services apps, including potentially for crypto exchanges.

His Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the upcoming crypto regulation. 514 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTHis Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the United Kingdom’s upcoming crypto regulation. The extensive 80-page document covers a broad range of topics, from…