Binance.US names compliance veteran as CEO as regulation, competition get tougher
The appointment of Stephen Gregory comes as U.S. crypto exchanges intensify competition and broaden offerings beyond digital assets.
The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation starts experimenting with ‘DVT-lite’ technology
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European Central Bank unveils tokenized finance plan to bolster EU’s financial autonomy
The Appia roadmap for a euro-based tokenized financial system is part of the European Union’s push to reduce reliance on foreign financial infrastructure.
Wells Fargo signals deeper push into crypto, filing trademark for WFUSD
The move mirrors JPMorgan’s similar trademark filing that foreshadowed the bank’s introduction of tokenized deposits on Ethereum layer-2 network Base.
Ghana opens crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under new VASP law
The companies will be able to run their products in a controlled environment while regulators monitor risks and compliance.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) drops 1.8%, leading index lower
Stellar (XLM), down 1.6% from Tuesday, joined Hedera (HBAR) as an underperformer.
Strategy’s STRC preferred series gets $50 million investment from fellow BTC treasury company Strive
Strive also added to its bitcoin holdings and boosted the dividend on its own SATA preferred stock.
Bitcoin reverses overnight losses, rising to above $70,000 as oil renews decline
Wednesday morning’s U.S. inflation data was in line with forecasts, and markets continue to price out any chance of a Fed rate cut at...
Binance, PayPal and Ripple join Mastercard’s massive new push into blockchain payments
More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant’s...