Approximately 42 percent respondents in the countries surveyed own cryptocurrencies currently or have previously bought them. Ownership is highest in Nigeria, South Africa, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India. Nigeria and…
A press release from the Toronto Police Service disclosed that in the fall of 2021, it received a “romance cryptocurrency fraud complaint” after the victim initially lost over $355,000 in…
Quintenz is a former Republican CFTC commissioner (2017–2021). Before the CFTC, he was Founder and leader of a hedge fund, Saeculum Capital Management. He currently leads policy at a16z Crypto,…
$RLUSD is a 1:1 US dollar-backed stablecoin. Like Tether’s USDT, US dollar deposits, short-term US government treasuries, and related cash equivalents, will be $RLUSD’s backing structure. $RLUSD aims to penetrate…
Announced at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Finance Week, the strategic partnership is also aimed at supporting the advancement of the global digital assets and broader financial services ecosystem. The collaboration…
According to data from crypto market tracker New Hedge, spot crypto exchange volumes in November 2024 hit an impressive $2.94 trillion—the highest volume since May 2021. Centralized exchanges like Crypto.com…
Since the passing of the bitcoin law in 2021, the IMF has mounted pressure on El Salvador to review it. In a January 2022 statement, the IMF noted, “Efforts to…
The purpose of the Bill is to align Nigeria’s capital market with current developments and strengthen the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s regulatory framework for “the regulation of securities, collective…
WisdomTree has filed an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move makes WisdomTree the fourth company to seek SEC…
The Bill aims to diversify the financial assets of the National Treasury, protect international reserves against exchange rate fluctuations and geopolitical risks, foster the use of blockchain technologies in the…