Thailand's SEC proposes regulations for institutional investment in crypto assets. Binance Thailand's CEO sees the shift as essential for crypto market maturity.

Most of the funds drained from a U.S. government crypto wallet in an apparent attack Thursday were sent back early Friday.

The market for tokenized Treasuries is expanding, and they could partially replace stablecoins, according to JPMorgan analysts.

In an exciting development for the cryptocurrency community, Binance has announced the addition of two new futures listings to its platform, one of which is the Solana-based meme coin, MOODENG.

Analysts at Binance note that regulatory uncertainty is overshadowing the future of new crypto ETFs, raising concerns about their potential approval and market impact.

As blockchain technology gains traction in the financial world, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge and a leading voice in finance, shared his perspective on how it could reshape the industry. Speaking ahead of the upcoming Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event, where a representative from SkyBridge will attend, Scaramucci emphasized the transformative potential of blockchain integration while addressing regulatory challenges that could impede its progress.

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the sixth largest trading volume, is gearing up to launch its blockchain, Ink, in early 2025. This new platform aims to facilitate decentralized applications (dApps), enabling users to trade, borrow, and lend tokens without intermediaries.

As Halloween is just around the corner, Stake.com has released new exclusive and early access games for October along with new slot games. These come from industry leading providers like Pragmatic Play and Evolution.

Surging inflation in recent times, rising interest rates, stock market volatility, and uncertainty of macroeconomic events have led to speculation of an impending recession in the coming years. However, this alarm has been sounding for a while now.

Binance has introduced an enhanced Binance Connect, a fiat-to-crypto service specifically designed for Web3 projects.

With Congress projected to be the most crypto-supportive in history, Anthony Scaramucci anticipates impactful policy changes that could shape the digital asset industry. In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Scaramucci outlined potential regulatory shifts, particularly regarding how mature protocols and new token launches may be treated.

Amid increased uncertainty in the crypto market, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) category has recorded a correction of 1.79% and is currently valued at $34.25 billion. Moreover, it has recorded a 24-hour trading volume of $1.15 billion, a change of -17.81%, indicating increased bearish sentiment.

Though Ripple is in talks with financial institutions exploring real-world asset tokenization, there remains work to be done before mass traditional finance migration to this space occurs.

U.S. government wallets linked to seized 2016 Bitfinex hack funds were compromised.

Coinbase has announced a partnership with the Canadian Football League as the league's first-ever official crypto partner.

Increased emigration from Israel has led to fears of a brain drain.

The Netherlands has started a public consultation process to gather views on proposed regulations for crypto ownership and taxation, according to an Oct. 24 statement. Authorities explain that the new proposal focuses on creating transparency around crypto holdings to curb tax evasion.

Based in Singapore, BingX introduced this upgrade following a major hack in September that cost the company a hefty $52 million. Here's what happened and how BingX plans to keep users safe moving forward.

Etherscan's v2 API beta unifies access to more than 50 EVM-compatible networks, simplifying development and increasing efficiency.

Safe price has skyrocketed in the past 24 hours as the community cheers support for the decentralised custody protocol's SAFE token. On October 25, the crypto exchange Binance announced its plans to add SAFEUSDT perpetual contract on its platform.

Nowadays the crypto ecosystem has become quite vast and widespread. This is no longer just about bitcoin or ethereum.

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Large investors believe Trump is more likely to win the elections due to his pro-crypto views and are betting on that outcome.

TL;DR Shift to Tokenized Funds: Wall Street traders are increasingly turning to tokenized money-market funds, which offer stability and attractive yields of 4% to 5%, as an alternative to stablecoins. Interest Generation: Unlike stablecoins, tokenized funds can generate interest from their underlying assets, making them a more appealing option for investors seeking returns.

Cryptocurrency finds a new home in emerging markets. In places where traditional banking systems are weak, digital coins offer a way to bypass hurdles.

The metaverse developer claims to have "cracked the scalability problem" of blockchains, promising over 400,000 transactions per second.

The DeFi sector is on track to record an unexpectedly low valuation in total assets lost due to exploits

The United States and Nigeria have formed a Bilateral Liaison Group to counter cryptocurrency-related crimes and illicit finance. An Oct. 23 announcement reaffirmed the United States' dedication to working closely with Nigeria.

MemeFi's $MEMEFI token debuted on OKX for pre-market trading amidst a price dip and a new partnership with Mysten Labs.

In 2024, meme coins are gaining momentum thanks to their growing utility, strong communities, and integration with DeFi and AI technologies. However, they come with high risks due to their volatility and dependence on social media hype. Discover which ones might have lasting potential.

The U.S. court ruled that cryptocurrency losses do not qualify as “direct physical loss” under traditional insurance policies.

An exploit on the Base blockchain revealed major vulnerabilities, leading to $1M in stolen funds and raising security alarms in DeFi.

Georgia's leading opposition party, the United National Movement, launched United Space, an identity app powered by Rarimo ahead of the Oct. 26 parliamentary elections.

Dogizen has already attracted over 1.3 million players to its game in record time and sparking a wave of FOMO on social media.

Russia hosted the BRICS summit, where Vladimir Putin proposed a new financial system without the dollar.

Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has unveiled its core thesis on the future convergence of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, highlighting the potential for blockchain technology to enhance AI accessibility, transparency and use cases. What Happened: The report, authored by Jonathan King, outlines a vision where AI agents operating on crypto infrastructure could become significant drivers of economic activity, leading to the rise of an “Agentic Web.

A hacker plundered $20 million worth of crypto from a wallet affiliated with the US government, according to the digital asset deanonymizing platform Arkham. Arkham notes the exploiter stole the crypto from a government address affiliated with funds seized from hackers who hit the exchange Bitfinex in 2016.

Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, recently started listing some Solana-based memecoins, making these low-liquidity speculative cryptocurrencies surge in price. In this context, an anonymous trader is profiting from buying these coins “in the same second” of the listing announcements.

The risk of adverse regulatory intervention is an obstacle to the mass adoption of tokenized money market funds, an analyst said.

South Korea's finance ministry has announced plans to implement new regulations for cross-border crypto transactions. This is one of the latest major announcements in the country's comprehensive approach to cryptocurrency regulation.

Bitstamp has secured a MiFID Multilateral Trading Facility license, enabling the exchange to offer EU-regulated crypto derivatives for institutional and retail investors.

Arkham traced the funds and observed laundering activity to suspicious wallets.

Russian banks, particularly smaller ones, are unhappy about the high cost (between $1.25 million and $2 million) of integrating with the central bank's digital ruble platform. This cost is seen as prohibitive for many banks, exceeding their IT budgets.

The crypto exchange Bistamp has just obtained the MiFID license and, together with Robinhood, will start offering crypto derivatives in Europe.

OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges globally, has rolled out “Smart Sync” which is a new AI-powered feature in its Spot Copy Trading tool. It enables users to easily mirror lead traders' entire portfolios.

AI tools are increasingly embedded in human activities. An AI Agent is a program capable of executing complex, specialized tasks on behalf of a human.

Improbable to begin the DevNet phase of its Somnia blockchain after 2 active years of development.