Mike Novogratz’s digital asset financial services firm Galaxy Digital posted a net income of $296 million for the full year 2023, according to its recently released financial statement. This was a significant turnaround after a $1 billion loss in 2022. The company said that Q4 of 2023 was particularly game-changing for the company. In its […]
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has escalated its enforcement efforts by tightening its grip on individuals and entities operating within the financial services and technology sectors in Russia, particularly those involved in virtual assets, enabling evasion of US sanctions. The enforcement agency claimed that these individuals and entities played a crucial role in […]
Crypto crimes are on the rise across the world, especially with the market-wide boom. Elderly individuals, for one, are one of the most targeted groups, preyed on by fraudsters who convince them through different means to exchange their funds for crypto while promising substantial investment gains. This has prompted authorities to intensify their crackdown. In the […]
The TRON network accounted for 45% of all illicit volume in 2023, according to data released by analysts at blockchain forensics firm TRM Labs. TRM Labs released a report titled “The Illicit Crypto Economy” on Wednesday shedding light on the key trends in 2023 related to illicit activities and funds in the crypto space. TRON […]
On March 29, the firm announced its Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund (GDIF) stating that it is its first actively managed investment product. Grayscale added that the new fund aims to optimize income in the form of staking rewards associated with proof-of-stake crypto assets. It is the latest effort from the world’s largest crypto asset manager […]
It has been over 15 years since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world, and a lot has happened within this timeframe. From being called a pyramid scheme, rat poison (sq), and proclaimed dead hundreds of times, to becoming a trillion-dollar asset with a dozen exchange-traded funds tracking its performance on the world’s largest financial […]
Kerrisdale Capital has argued in a recent report that MicroStrategy’s shares have become overvalued. “We are long Bitcoin and short shares of MicroStrategy, a proxy for Bitcoin which trades at an unjustifiable premium to the digital asset that drives its value,” the company stated. MicroStrategy’s shares witnessed a notable 14% decline on Thursday following the […]
Tokens linked to artificial intelligence (AI) projects are once again soaring, riding the bullish wave of the broader crypto market. The latest analysis by Santiment also highlighted a similar trend. The crypto analytic platform’s findings revealed an impressive growth in the market cap of AI and BigData projects. AI and Big Data Market Cap Soars […]
The Hong Kong-based crypto exchange HKVAEX, reportedly associated with Binance, withdrew its license application from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) on March 28th. HKVAEX announced its intention to apply for a license in October last year while clarifying that it operates as a distinct entity from Binance under BX Services Limited […]
Tigran Gambaryan, a top executive at Binance, has taken legal action against the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria. According to a Reuters report, Gambaryan, an American citizen, has filed a Fundamental Rights suit alleging wrongful detention by Nigerian authorities. Unjust Detention and Court […]