Chainlink, a company that provides a decentralized oracle network, has partnered with payments provider Mastercard to allow the credit card company’s three billion cardholders to buy crypto onchain. The integration could spur crypto adoption by providing a new avenue for people without Web3 exposure to gain experience with digital assets. The integration is made possible…
Crypto hedge fund executives are reportedly aiming to raise $100 million to invest in Binance’s BNB token, in a move seen as mirroring Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. The effort is being led by Patrick Horsman, Joshua Kruger and Johnathan Pasch, who previously served as executives to Coral Capital Holdings, Bloomberg reported Monday. Coral Capital was a…
The government of Norway is considering a temporary ban on crypto mining in the country in an effort to “free up power, network capacity and area for other purposes.” In a Friday notice, the Norwegian government said it would be conducting an investigation in autumn that could result in a temporary ban on crypto mining data centers….
In the vast world of crypto, the line between opportunity and deception is razor-thin. The traits that make digital assets attractive — anonymity, independence and rapid transferability — also create fertile ground for fraudsters. Scams are woven into the fabric of the crypto ecosystem, exploiting trust, greed and fear. Unlike traditional financial systems with regulators, the…
Bitget has received regulatory approval from Georgia to operate as a digital asset exchange and custodial wallet provider within the Tbilisi Free Zone (TFZ). In a Thursday announcement, the company said its users in Georgia can now access Bitget’s full range of services, including spot trading, futures and copy trading, all within a fully compliant, locally…
Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit and spot exchange Crypto.com are accepting BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury fund as trading collateral for institutional and experienced clients. The move will allow institutional traders to use a low-volatility, yield-bearing digital instrument as collateral for their accounts, lowering the margin requirements for leveraged trading, according to Forbes. Coinbase, one of the world’s biggest exchanges…