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Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com has secured a MiCA license from authorities in Malta after receiving provisional approval in mid-January. The Malta Financial Services Authority has awarded a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license to Crypto.com’s Malta-based subsidiary, making the company one of the first major crypto exchanges to achieve regulatory approval under the European Union’s licensing framework. Securing a MiCA license from the MFSA allows Crypto.com to compliantly passport its services across the European Economic Area, which comprises 27 individual member states. You might also like: Crypto.com grabs provisional MiCA license Eric Anziani, President and COO at Crypto.com, remarked that the company…
The Sui blockchain is making strides in improving accessibility by enabling transactions through SMS. On Jan. 27, Mysten Labs Co-Founder and Chief Cryptographer Kostas Kryptos Chalkias shared a demo showcasing how SMS-based transactions function on the SUI network. Mysten Labs is the developer behind the Sui Layer 1 blockchain network. Adeniyi Abiodun, another Mysten Labs co-founder, confirmed the upcoming launch of this feature. He highlighted its potential to make decentralized payments and rewards more accessible. In an X post, Sui echoed the sentiment, saying: “[This] is an industry-changing product, which has huge implications for payments, DeFi, rewards, gaming and more!”…
SEC Chair Gary Gensler compared Bitcoin to gold in a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview while discussing the digital asset’s speculative nature ahead of his departure from the regulatory agency. “Bitcoin is a highly speculative, volatile asset,” Gensler said. “But with 7 billion people around the globe wanting to trade it—just like we’ve had gold for 10,000 years—we have Bitcoin. It might be something else in the future as well.” Gensler, who will step down on January 20 as President-elect Trump takes office, warned that most tokens besides Bitcoin could be subject to securities laws, requiring proper disclosures to protect investors…
At its peak over the weekend, the Official Trump memecoin (TRUMP) looked unstoppable, but it took only one whale selling to cause the first 50% drawdown. The implicated whale address had been previously tagged for early buying. According to data shared by Bubblemaps, one single whale may have been the cause of the 50% TRUMP drawdown that sent ripples throughout the market. The on-chain analytics firm detected one address involved in early accumulation before it split all its holdings into 10 new wallets. The cluster of wallets already realized $85M in gains, and they still hold another $75M worth of…
The White House has announced a sweeping new initiative aimed at strengthening American leadership in digital financial technology by supporting innovation in blockchain and digital assets while preserving economic freedom. The executive order signed by the President outlines a robust framework to foster growth in the digital asset sector while addressing regulatory clarity, consumer protection, and risks associated with Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The initiative sets out policies to promote responsible growth and innovation in digital assets, including: Protecting Blockchain Access: Ensuring that individuals and private sector organizations can legally access and use public blockchain networks, participate in mining,…
After securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets license,Crypto.com will become the second major digital asset exchange to discontinue trading support for Tether’s stablecoin in Europe. Crypto.com plans to delist Tether’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin (USDT) by Jan. 31 for European customers due to compliance with Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulations, per an email issued to users seen on Jan. 28. The email cited also included delisting notice for a bevy of other assets, including Dai (DAI), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Pax Gold, Pax Dollar, and three digital asset derivative tokens operated by Crypto.com. A spokesperson said in a statement obtained by crypto.news the decision…
The smart contract platform Moonbeam has introduced Datahaven, a decentralized storage protocol for AI and Web3 applications, in collaboration with Eigenlayer. The solution targets Ethereum layer two (L2) developers, offering secure, censorship-resistant data storage. Moonbeam Launches Datahaven According to the Moonbeam development team, Datahaven’s integration with Eigenlayer’s framework and various Ethereum L2 solutions targets advancements in scalability and the integrity of data management. Its sophisticated architecture is designed to accommodate AI models, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (Depin), and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). In a detailed statement shared with Bitcoin.com News, Moonbeam emphasized that the platform empowers developers to securely store…
As Bitcoin’s price hovers around crucial levels in early 2025, one particular class of BTC holders has been quietly increasing its holdings. In a recent report, on-chain analytics firm Santiment examined how different-sized Bitcoin wallets are behaving on the network, which overall creates a very neutral signal for crypto’s next few weeks. 🐳🦐 With crypto’s bullish momentum taking a now 4-week hiatus, we have taken a close inspection of how different sized Bitcoin wallets are collectively behaving on the network. Read how tiers will play an important factor in how 2025 will play out. 👇https://t.co/pSMlXeAMnt pic.twitter.com/slYZOt8g26 — Santiment (@santimentfeed) January…
Alongside crypto airdrops, token generation events (TGE) are another easy entry for investors into high-potential projects. With the following TGEs planned for this week, interested investors have a chance to join the projects early. Animecoin Animecoin is on the watchlist this week after joining the OKX Jumpstart Mining on Monday at 6:00 am UTC on Jan 20, 2025. The program allows holders of OKX’s native token, OKB, and Bitcoin (BTC) to stake their assets and earn ANIME tokens in return. “Introducing ANIME (Animecoin) on OKX Jumpstart The OKX Jumpstart Mining will commence at 6:00 am UTC on Jan 20, 2025.…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is off to a rocky start. However, assistance appears to be coming from the most unlikely places: Elizabeth Warren, a senior United States senator from Massachusetts who has been in office since 2013. Known for her progressive policies, Senator Warren did not agree with some of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting recommendations, especially in “Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and other programs that tens of millions of Americans count on,” calling them “unrealistic and cruel.” Senator Warren maintains that even though DOGE has tempered expectations from its ambitious $2 trillion, she still believes its current…