Digital Asset Treasuries
Legal
Binance exec seeks bail in Nigeria amid deteriorating health issues
Family of the detained Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan slammed Nigeria for withholding medical care.
Technology
Telegram’s TON blockchain hits 1 billion transactions after DOGS memecoin chaos
The Telegram-related network suffered two major outages last week due to the memecoin frenzy.
Regulation
Qatar launches digital assets framework to attract global firms
QFC's 2024 digital assets framework promises regulatory clarity and innovation.
Crypto
Bitcoin leads $305 million outflows as strong US economic data hits crypto
Solana and blockchain equities attracted investors despite the broader crypto market outflows
Crypto
Metaplanet teams up with Japan’s SBI for enhanced regional Bitcoin custody and trading
Metaplanet's Bitcoin ambitions grows with its latest partnership with Japan's SBI.
Exchanges
OKX wins Singapore license, former MAS official takes reins as regional CEO
The exchange said Singapore is a "core market" for its global development strategy.
Technology
Hoskinson hails Cardano’s Chang hard fork as ‘dwarfing’ Bitcoin
Cardano completes first step to full decentralized governance with Chang hard fork
Hacks
Phishing scams dominate August’s $300M crypto losses – report
CertiK stated that crypto projects experienced their second-highest losses of 2024 in August.
Crypto
Trump’s pro-Bitcoin stance helps secure 12-point lead over Harris, FDU poll finds
Crypto owners could swing the 2024 election as Trump's lead over Harris widens.
Regulation
Nigerian SEC approves local crypto exchanges in push for digital asset regulation
Busha and Quidax get green light from Nigerian SEC amid broader regulatory crackdown.
Stablecoins
USDC crosses $16 trillion in volume, driven by Solana’s market share
USDC is the second-largest stablecoin by market cap and now accounts for a significant volume of stablecoin's overall volume.
Crypto
Solo Bitcoin miner earns $200,000 reward amid growing centralization concerns
Market observers are worried about the growing centralization of Bitcoin mining activities among a few companies.