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Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility Digital Assets Akin to Ciggies Bartered In Prison: ASIC Exec Puts Foot In Mouth Ether Volume Overshadows Bitcoin on HyperLiquid as Platform Activity Hits $500B Solana Was the Biggest Draw for New Crypto Developers in 2024: Electric Capital Bitcoin Going to $200K, Coinbase to Join S&P 500: Bitwise's 10 Predictions for 2025 Bitcoin Hits Record $106K as US Considers Reserve, Japan Explores Crypto Options French Hill voted in to chair US House Financial Services Committee next year Bitcoin Grapples with $100K as Rally on Trump's Crypto-Positive Comment Fizzles

Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Lido Finance will end Polygon staking operations starting December 16, 2024. Users must unstake MATIC before June 16, 2025, to avoid using explorer tools. The decision is due to low adoption, zkEVM transition, and focus on Ethereum. Lido Finance, the largest liquid staking protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, has announced plans to sunset its staking operations on the Polygon network. The decision, finalized through a community vote and...

Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours

Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours

CryptoQuant analysts suggest Ether could surpass US$5,000 due to strong institutional demand and increased network activity. After rejecting a proposal to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet, there’s growing speculation about Microsoft investing in Ethereum ETFs. While staking could lower Ethereum ETF management fees and enhance competitiveness against Bitcoin ETFs, SEC restrictions currently block this development. CryptoQuant has released a report stating that Ethereum’s ETH could reach over US$5K (AU$7.8K)...

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility

Global crypto exchange Kraken has been fined AU $8 million by Australian regulators. The fines are related to Kraken’s margin extension product, offered without the required Target Market Determination (TMD). ASIC’s allegations include significant financial losses for Kraken’s customers and serious regulatory breaches. Despite the ruling, Australian regulators are focusing on updating financial regulations to support the digital asset sector. Global crypto exchange Kraken is in trouble with Australian regulators...

Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility

Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility

Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Bitpanda becomes first European firm to secure Dubai VARA in-principle approval

Lido Finance will end Polygon staking operations starting December 16, 2024. Users must unstake MATIC before June 16, 2025, to avoid using explorer tools. The decision is due to low adoption, zkEVM transition, and focus on Ethereum. Lido Finance, the largest liquid staking protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, has announced plans to sunset its staking operations on the Polygon network. The decision, finalized through a community vote and...

Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours

Analysts Predict Ethereum to Hit Record $5,000 Amid Microsoft Investment Rumours

CryptoQuant analysts suggest Ether could surpass US$5,000 due to strong institutional demand and increased network activity. After rejecting a proposal to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet, there’s growing speculation about Microsoft investing in Ethereum ETFs. While staking could lower Ethereum ETF management fees and enhance competitiveness against Bitcoin ETFs, SEC restrictions currently block this development. CryptoQuant has released a report stating that Ethereum’s ETH could reach over US$5K (AU$7.8K)...

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility

Global crypto exchange Kraken has been fined AU $8 million by Australian regulators. The fines are related to Kraken’s margin extension product, offered without the required Target Market Determination (TMD). ASIC’s allegations include significant financial losses for Kraken’s customers and serious regulatory breaches. Despite the ruling, Australian regulators are focusing on updating financial regulations to support the digital asset sector. Global crypto exchange Kraken is in trouble with Australian regulators...

Digital Assets Akin to Ciggies Bartered In Prison: ASIC Exec Puts Foot In Mouth

Digital Assets Akin to Ciggies Bartered In Prison: ASIC Exec Puts Foot In Mouth

ASIC’s Digital Assets Lead, Rhys Bollen, has likened cryptocurrency to prison cigarettes, sparking concern in the Aussie industry that the agency is planning an overly broad approach to regulation. Industry figures fear ASIC’s approach may further hamper innovation in the Aussie crypto industry and drive businesses overseas to seek friendlier regulatory regimes. Have you heard the news? Crypto is like ciggies…prison ciggies that is. Yes, you read that right. According...

Ether Volume Overshadows Bitcoin on HyperLiquid as Platform Activity Hits $500B

Ether Volume Overshadows Bitcoin on HyperLiquid as Platform Activity Hits $500B

The record trading activity on HyperLiquid's perpetuals market is characrterized by users recently leaning more toward ether than bitcoin. Updated Dec 13, 2024, 8:31 a.m. UTC Published Dec 13, 2024, 8:25 a.m. UTC Bitcoin (BTC) is not the only one setting milestones. HyperLiquid, the leading on-chain perpetuals trading protocol operating on its custom-built layer 1 blockchain, is setting impressive records, too, with the platform seeing more activity in ether (ETH)...

Solana Was the Biggest Draw for New Crypto Developers in 2024: Electric Capital

Solana Was the Biggest Draw for New Crypto Developers in 2024: Electric Capital

Ethereum remained the blockchain with the most devs, and the overall population of software builders in crypto was flat, the VC firm said in its annual survey. Dec 12, 2024, 10:09 p.m. UTC The ranks of cryptocurrency developers held steady in 2024, as some recent entrants left the industry while veterans mostly stuck around, according to a report released Thursday by Electric Capital. The total developers working in crypto worldwide...

Bitcoin Going to $200K, Coinbase to Join S&P 500: Bitwise's 10 Predictions for 2025

Bitcoin Going to $200K, Coinbase to Join S&P 500: Bitwise's 10 Predictions for 2025

Bitcoin Going to $200K, Coinbase to Join S&P 500: Bitwise's 10 Predictions for 2025 This year was good for crypto, but 2025 might turn out even better for the sector, according to Bitwise Asset Management. Dec 11, 2024, 7:56 p.m. UTC With the highly successful introduction of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, the U.S. crypto regulatory situation looking much rosier now that former President Donald Trump has been elected for a...

Bitcoin Hits Record $106K as US Considers Reserve, Japan Explores Crypto Options

Bitcoin Hits Record $106K as US Considers Reserve, Japan Explores Crypto Options

Bitcoin hit a new high of US$106k after Donald Trump suggested the US might create a Bitcoin reserve. Japanese lawmaker Satoshi Hamada proposed exploring Bitcoin as part of Japan’s national reserves. Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra recommended Thailand study crypto trends, not necessarily invest. Bitcoin has hit a fresh new high of US$106k (AU$166k) on Monday morning Australian time, topping at US$106,488 (AU$167,233) just before Midday, local time. The surge...

French Hill voted in to chair US House Financial Services Committee next year

French Hill voted in to chair US House Financial Services Committee next year

Avalanche has raised $250 million from Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly and ParaFi Capital among other investors. The token sale comes as Avalanche nears the mainnet launch of its layer-1 blockchain upgrade. Avalanche has secured $250 million in a token sale fundraiser as the layer-1 blockchain looks to bring its upgrade to market. Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly, and ParaFi Capital led the blockchain project’s fundraiser, with more than 40 investment firms participating. They...

Bitcoin Grapples with $100K as Rally on Trump's Crypto-Positive Comment Fizzles

Bitcoin Grapples with $100K as Rally on Trump's Crypto-Positive Comment Fizzles

Altcoins as a group outperformed bitcoin, with AVAX and LINK leading sector gains. Dec 12, 2024, 9:58 p.m. UTC Appearing set for a run to a new record high earlier on Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply in U.S. afternoon trading as tumbling bond markets took a toll on risk assets. The positive price action came as President-elect Donald Trump said "we're going to do something great with crypto" while ringing...

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