Announcements

Coinbase Wallet will no longer support the native tokens associated with Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRP), and Stellar (XLM), starting Dec.5, citing “low usage” as its reason for no longer supporting those tokens. According to a Nov. 29 notice on the crypto exchange’s website, Coinbase said its wallet will no…

Top investment deals across the crypto sector over the last week (Nov. 19–25, 2022): Crypto brokerage Genesis warns of bankruptcy without funding According to Bloomberg, digital asset brokerage Genesis is struggling to raise fresh cash for its lending unit, and it’s warning potential investors that it may need to file for bankruptcy if its efforts…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 18 –24, 2022): Abu Dhabi-based crypto firm plans to acquire FTX Crypto trading firm Hayvn based in Abu Dhabi, the UAE considering a bid for collapsed FTX’s payments business FTX Pay, the company said on Friday. Hayvn executives consider FTX Pay as…

A Coinbase survey revealed that crypto winter affected investors’ sentiment not as bad as expected. Thus, 58% of investors in the survey expect to increase allocations over the next three years. The 2022 Digital Assets Outlook Survey found that 62% of investors who are currently invested in crypto increased their allocations in the past 12…

Top investment deals across the crypto sector over the last week (Nov. 12–18, 2022): Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager reopens bidding process after FTX’s collapse Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital is ending the deal to sell itself to FTX US after the latter also declared bankruptcy on Friday. Voyager also acknowledged Friday it has a $3…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 11 –17, 2022): UAE regulator adopts blockchain to speed up commercial judgments A judicial authority established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Decree has adopted blockchain technology to save time and costs related to the enforcement of commercial judgments. ADGM Courts,…