MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor releases crypto framework to guide US president Trump
Michael Saylor, the chairman of MicroStrategy, just put out a framework directed squarely at helping Trump’s administration figure out its crypto policies.
Read More...North Korean Hackers Stole $1.3 Billion In Crypto, Chainalysis Report Finds
Crypto hackers affiliate with North Korea stole $1.3 billion worth of crypto in 2024 – over double the amount looted in 2023 – as concerns continue over the country’s weapons of mass destruction program, new data released December 19 from Chainalysis shows.
Read More...French banking giant Groupe BPCE secures regulatory greenlight for crypto services
Hexarq, the cryptocurrency subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, has obtained regulatory approval from France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) to offer crypto services to its clients in 2025, the Big Whale reported on Dec. 20.
Read More...French Banking Giant BPCE to Offer Crypto Services Through Hexarq
Groupe BPCE, one of France’s largest banks, plans to offer its customers Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment services in 2025.
Read More...DeFi Protocol Usual’s Surge Catapults Hashnote’s Tokenized Treasury Over BlackRock’s BUIDL
Hashnote’s USYC is the primary backing asset of the red-hot decentralized finance protocol Usual, whose USD0 stablecoin zoomed over $1 billion market capitalization in a few months.
Read More...More than 100 crypto hedge funds report banking hurdles in the past 3 years
Around 120 hedge funds engaged in crypto reported hurdles in accessing banking services over the three years, The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 20. The number represents roughly 75% of 160 hedge funds recently surveyed by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).
Read More...Metallicus acquires fintech operator connected to 70 credit unions
The acquisition brings Metal blockchain solutions to Bonifii’s portfolio of credit unions.
Read More...CoinDesk staffers wrote letter to Bullish calling Justin Sun retraction ‘outrageous’ ahead of leadership firings
CoinDesk’s parent company Bullish fired three senior editorial staffers, including Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds, after the letter was written.
Read More...EU’s MiCA Crypto Regulations Could Impact Market Liquidity : Bloomberg
The new EU crypto regulations, set to take effect at the end of the year, are already reshaping the market for digital tokens, especially stablecoins like Tether’s USDT. Many crypto exchanges in the EU have delisted the dominant stablecoin USDT to comply with the MiCA.
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