BBVA Switzerland selects Ripple-owned Metaco to power digital asset operations

BBVA Switzerland, the Swiss subsidiary of the Spanish banking behemoth BBVA, has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple-owned Metaco to build its digital asset operations via the latter’s Harmonize platform, according to... Read more »

MAYC ripoff creator pleads guilty, G2A opens NFT platform: Nifty Newsletter

In this week’s newsletter, read about the creator of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) knock-off pleading guilty to fraud charges, check out how OpenSea’s non-fungible token (NFT) users received a massive... Read more »

Imminent Bittrex Global closure triggers $10k Bitcoin premium on platform

Bittrex Global’s imminent closure has led to Bitcoin (BTC) trading at a substantial premium exceeding $10,000, data from its website shows. The exchange’s BTC/US Dollar pair surged to $46,300 before retracing to... Read more »

BTC price bounces 3% post Binance amid call for Bitcoin bulls to ‘step in’

Bitcoin (BTC) traded $1,000 off weekly lows after the Nov. 22 Wall Street open as a BTC price relief bounce held firm. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin respects “very clear” key... Read more »

The Gold DAO brings gold into the future

The Gold DAO, initiated by DAO.Link, is a groundbreaking project aiming to digitize and democratize the value of gold through blockchain technology. This initiative merges the timeless allure of gold with an... Read more »

Grayscale met with SEC to discuss spot Bitcoin ETF details

Executives from crypto asset manager Grayscale have met with the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss details of its flagship Bitcoin (BTC) trust, which the firm wants to convert to a spot... Read more »

BTC price returns key profit mark to Bitcoin exchange users at $34.7K

Bitcoin (BTC) bought on exchanges every year since 2017 is now on average in profit, the latest data confirms. Compiled by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, exchange withdrawal figures confirm that at $37,000,... Read more »

Celsius debtors to restructure defunct lender into Bitcoin miner instead of asset transfer

Celsius Network and its debtors intend to turn the defunct lender into a Bitcoin miner as part of its restructuring, according to a Nov. 20 press release. Celsius customers will own the... Read more »

Bitcoin stalls below $38K as analysis hints ‘Notorious B.I.D.’ is back

Bitcoin (BTC) sought to rematch 18-month highs into Nov. 21 as order book activity gave one analyst a sense of deja-vu. BTC/USD 4-hour chart. Source: TradingView Whale games conjure Bitcoin’s Q1 2023... Read more »

SEC sues Kraken over unregistered exchange operations, commingling of funds

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Nov. 20 that it has filed charges against the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The regulator accused Kraken of operating an unregistered securities exchange, broker,... Read more »