Blockchain analytics aids to beat crypto crime in the UAE

    According to the Chainalysis report, crypto-based crime hit an all-time high in 2021, with illicit addresses receiving $14 billion over the year, up from $7.8 billion in 2020. Janey Young, the head of Global Investigations at Chainalysis, explained how blockchain analytics can help combat cryptocurrency crime in the UAE. The last 12 months have been…

    Bitcoin exchange supply plunges to the lowest level since 2018

    The supply ratio has shrunk by 3%, and Bitcoin exchange supply is the lowest in 37 months. BTC exchanges now hold only 10.8% of the supply. Amid global adoption and holding trends, BTC owners have substantially moved their digital assets from trading platforms to crypto wallets in the last three years. Santiment’s recent data highlights…

    UAE’s digital wallet Hubpay raises $20 million in series A round

    UAE-based digital wallet provider Hubpay has raised $20 million in a Series A round. Hubpay aims to facilitate the process of money transfers on a domestic and international level. The funding will be used to hire new employees and for the company’s planned international expansion in 2022, focusing on Asia and Africa, Magnitt reported. The…

    BlackRock reportedly plans to offer crypto trading

    BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly planning to offer a crypto trading service to its investor clients, three sources revealed. Clients would be able to trade crypto through the firm’s Aladdin investment platform, one of the sources said. As one source familiar with the matter told CoinDesk, the New York-based firm means to…

    McDonald’s reportedly plans to build the metaverse restaurant

    McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food franchise, has filed 10 trademark applications to put McDonald’s restaurants in the metaverse. So not only will you be able to visit a digital version of the golden arches, but you’ll also be able to order popular items such as the Big Mac, a cheeseburger Happy Meal, or a McChicken,…

    Crypto Trends Weekly Feb. 5 – 11

    Breaking crypto news from the last week (Feb. 5 – 11, 2022): Feb. 6: While money returns to the crypto market, derivatives data shows that investor confidence is strengthening as the market forms a bottom, signaling a possible trend reversal. The Tether/CNY premium and CME futures basis have recently flipped bullish, indicating a positive investor…