Mastercard is Piloting Tokenized Bank Deposits in New UK Testbed
The card giant is launching what it calls a Multi-Token Network (MTN), which will begin by testing tokenized bank...
As Prices Consolidate in Spot Markets, Asset Managers Increase Long Positions in Derivative Markets
The Commitment of Traders Report indicates asset managers’ continued bullishness in bitcoin markets.
TrueUSD Stablecoin Has $26k of Funds at ‘U.S. Depository Halting Withdrawals,’ Reserve Report Says
The stablecoin issuer said last week that it had “no exposure” to the failed crypto custodian Prime Trust.
Jack Dorsey Questions Apple’s Tim Cook Over Bitcoin Support as Damus Deplatforming Looms
The former Twitter CEO posted a tweet asking Cook why Apple Pay doesn’t support Bitcoin, following the news that...
Damus Founder Now Expects Deplatforming From Apple App Store
Apple cited violation of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder...
Uniswap’s Hayden Adams: Q&A on Weathering the Regulatory Storm, What’s Next for DeFi
After the recent release of a proposal for a new "v4" version of the decentralized exchange Uniswap, CoinDesk's Sam...
NEAR Foundation Partners With Alibaba Cloud to Accelerate Web3 Growth in Asia
The partnership will offer multi-chain indexing to provide data query API to developers.
Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021. The SEC sued the company...
Brazilian Central Bank Adds Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard
The approved consortium includes Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners.
Crypto.com Approved to Operate in Spain
The crypto exchange said it has registered as a virtual asset service provider with the country's central bank following...
Alameda Seeks Return of $700M Paid to ‘Super Networkers’ for Celebrity, Political Access
Sam Bankman-Fried promised billions to Michael Kives and Bryan Baum after being awed by their connections to politicians, billionaires...
How Financial Advisors Can Navigate Crypto’s Turbulent Waters
The past year has been a rollercoaster for crypto, but FAs and RIAs shouldn’t run from the category.
Digital Pound Should Be Interoperable with Crypto, U.K. Lobbyists Say
Stakeholders also want the Bank of England to consider tougher caps on individual digital pound holdings to prevent bank...
South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Fires More Than 100 Employees: Report
Earlier this month, Haru Invest suddenly halted withdrawals and deposits.
Mastercard Focuses Its ‘Engage’ Program on Crypto
The expanded network helps bring new crypto card programs to market and creates crypto-to-fiat conversion capabilities, Mastercard said.
Ripple Obtains In-Principle Approval for Major Payments Institution License in Singapore
Authorities in Singapore have awarded 190 Major Payment Institution Licenses, with 11 going to Digital Payment Token companies.