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Boerse Stuttgart Digital, a unit of exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart, said it was granted a crypto asset service provider license (CASP) by German regulator BaFin, allowing it to provide services across the EU under the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations. The company operates a brokerage and an exchange and intends to use the […]

Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Soichoro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of its now-defunct Genesis subsidiary, have agreed to pay a combined $38.5 million in civil penalties to settle charges of securities fraud with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) . The crypto venture capital firm will bear the brunt of the financial penalty and

Bitcoin (BTC) hit its strongest price in US dollars in 2025 on Friday and hit a new high against the British pound as excitement for a new era of crypto-friendly US government mounts ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. BTC topped $105,000 during the US session, rising 5.2% over the past 24 hours and

Crypto exchange Crypto.com has received in-principle approval for an EU Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license from Malta’s Financial Services Authority, moving it closer to being able to fully operate across the trading bloc. The in-principle license means the exchange is expected to receive its full CASP license soon, a Crypto.com spokesperson said on Friday.

Ethereum’s developers have finally provided a timeline for the chain’s next major upgrade, Pectra, which promises to introduce a number of speed and efficiency improvements to the second largest blockchain. At a developer meeting held virtually on Thursday, Ethereum’s core team set the upgrade’s target release date for March 2025. Pectra combines eight major upgrades

Barcelona, ​​Spain, January 17, 2025, Pakinomist As an EU-licensed service provider, Vottun’s latest push for blockchain innovation through a ‘Code-to-Earn’ model is aimed at onboarding the next million developers to Web3 Backed by, among others, Draper, Macclin Capital and Nebula Ventures, Vottun expects to significantly increase the number of developers from 3,000 to 20,000 with

CoinDesk’s coverage heated up this week as crypto prepared for a new presidency and a new regulatory-friendly era. Some highlights: Senior analyst James Van Straten reported on a wave of companies buying bitcoin for their balance sheets, following a model pioneered by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor. Market reporter Krisztian Sandor followed the rise in Solana’s SOL,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 17 January 2025, Pakinomist Bybit, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the launch of Bybit Card QR Pay, an innovative payment feature exclusively available to Bybit Card users in Brazil. This ground-breaking solution aims to transform the payment experience and offer faster and more seamless transactions

Crypto will become more deeply integrated into traditional finance (TradFi) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and corporate holdings this year, according to crypto trading firm Wintermute. Additionally, a major corporate event such as an acquisition or merger will be settled in stablecoins, the market maker and liquidity provider said in an annual review and outlook. Among

Pakinomist – Samson Mow, a vocal supporter and JAN3 CEO, has posted a tweet to take a jab at the critics who doubted BTC’s ability to skyrocket to $100,000 and surpass Saudi Aramco (TADAWUL:) by market capitalization size. He posted a tweet with a “quote” that appears to consist of several doubts expressed publicly by