HSBC to Expand Tokenized Asset Offerings — CEO Says He’s ‘Very Comfortable’ With Tokenization
Hong Kong’s leading commercial bank, HSBC, continues to invest in its tokenization product lineup. The bank’s CEO, Noel Quinn, stated...
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Germany’s Largest Federal Lender LBBW Ventures Into Crypto Custody, Targets Mid-2024 Launch
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest federal bank, has announced plans to offer crypto custody services later in the year. LBBW...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $55.1M Outflow; GBTC Divests 2,048 BTC Amid Market Volatility
Data shows that U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced negative outflows on Friday, totaling $55.1 million, with Grayscale’s Bitcoin...
Deutsche Bank Survey: Over Half Expect Crypto to Become ‘Important’ Asset Class and Payment Method
A new Deutsche Bank survey found that over half of respondents expect cryptocurrencies to become an important asset class and...
Sources Say Hong Kong Set to Approve First Spot Bitcoin ETFs as Early as Monday
A recent report indicates that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to receive approval from Hong Kong regulators as...
43 Bitcoin Projects Secure Key Funding in 2024 Attracting Over $127 Million
Since the onset of 2024, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen an influx of capital flowing into startups. Data gathered by...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $19.4 Million in Outflows, GBTC Holdings Decline
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another round of net withdrawals, documenting a $19.4 million decrease. The holdings of...
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank to Offer Custody Accounts for Stablecoin Issuers
ZA Bank, a virtual bank in Hong Kong, will offer cash custody accounts for institutions that want to issue stablecoins....
10 US Bitcoin ETFs Amass Over 519,000 BTC, With Blackrock Leading at 50.81%
The latest data reveals that Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has increased its bitcoin portfolio, now encompassing 263,937.48 bitcoins...
Grayscale Removes Cardano From Its Crypto Large Cap Fund
Grayscale Investments has removed cardano from its Digital Large Cap Fund. The crypto fund now holds bitcoin, ethereum, solana, XRP,...
US Bitcoin ETFs Bounce Back With $569.4M in Net Inflows After Initial Dip
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) concluded the week on an upbeat note, securing $203 million in positive inflows on Friday,...
Paradigm Tries Again at Crypto: Seeks to Raise at Least $750 Million to Launch New Fund
Paradigm, one of the largest venture capital firms in the crypto space, is gearing up to reenter the crypto VC...
Banks Seek to Purchase Bitcoin Directly From BTC Mining Firm Hut 8, Says CEO
Per the CEO of Hut 8, a bitcoin mining company listed on the Toronto stock exchange, major financial institutions have...
Hokkoku Bank Launches Tochika, Japan’s First Deposit-Backed Stablecoin
Hokkoku Bank, a regional financial institution in the Ishikawa prefecture, launched Tochika, Japan’s first deposit-backed stablecoin. Customers of the bank...
US Bitcoin ETFs See $85.7M Outflow After 4 Days of Gains; Grayscale’s GBTC Leads the Dip
After four days of consecutive inflows, the U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a downturn, with $85.7 million flowing...
Court Dismisses Custodia Bank’s Challenge Against Federal Reserve
In a significant ruling, a federal judge has dismissed Custodia Bank Inc.’s claim for entitlement to a Federal Reserve master...
Families Worth up to $100 Million Prefer Algorithmic Cryptocurrencies to Tokens — Study
Families with a net worth of up to $100 million exhibit a strong preference for algorithmic cryptocurrencies over tokens (4.32%...
Bitwise Files for Spot Ethereum ETF With SEC, Highlights Detailed Correlation Analysis
Bitwise Asset Management has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF),...
Tokenized US Treasury Bonds Hit $1 Billion Milestone on Public Blockchains
This week, 21.co’s onchain data analyst Tom Wan presented figures revealing that tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds on public blockchains have...
Hashdex Bitcoin ETF Begins Trading — US Now Home to 11 Spot BTC ETFs
Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, one of the 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Surge in Value: Bids Now Approach 93 Cents on the Dollar
Half a year ago, firms specializing in acquiring troubled companies and their debts were actively accumulating FTX bankruptcy claims worth...
Report: China Could Be Hoarding Over 5,300 Tonnes of Gold, Might Create Price ‘Perfect Storm’
A recent report from Jan Nieuwenhuijs, an expert in the Chinese gold market, has found that the actual gold reserves...
