Mt. Gox Transfers $700M in Bitcoin to a New Wallet Address
Mt. Gox has transferred 13,265 Bitcoin (worth $784 million) to unknown wallets. This is the defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s first major on-chain activity since late July.
Conflux and China Mobile’s Migu Debut World’s First Blockchain-Based Video Ringtone
New York, United States, 21st August 2024, Chainwire
State Street Plans to Provide Digital Assets Services
State Street, a global custody bank with $44.3 trillion in assets under management, has chosen Taurus to provide digital asset services.
Nigeria to Introduce a Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to license issuers of virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies.
Omnichain BTC Asset FBTC Crosses $100M in TVL, Ignition Unveils “Sparkle” Campaign”
Singapore, Singapore, 21st August 2024, Chainwire
Gate.io to Plans to Launch a $100M Innovation Fund
This fund aims to accelerate Web3 innovation globally by supporting developers and projects, particularly in the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Bitwise Expands to European Market Through New Acquisition
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has acquired London-based ETC Group, a leading issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs).
Tether Launches USDT on Aptos Blockchain
Tether is expanding its USDT stablecoin to the Aptos blockchain.
PEXX Announces Strategic Acquisition of Chain Debrief
Singapore, Singapore, 20th August 2024, Chainwire
US Marshals Could Be Selling Bitcoin Seized from Silk Road
The US Marshals Service (USMS) is likely in the process of offloading Bitcoin acquired from Silk Road, a well-known marketplace.
BlackRock ETFs’ Assets Exceed Grayscale’s
BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have become the largest publicly traded crypto funds in terms of assets under management, surpassing Grayscale’s products for the first time.
Donald Trump NFTs’ Earnings Exceed $7M
Former US President Donald Trump declared Ethereum-based cryptocurrency assets worth up to $5 million and received earnings of $7 million from NFT collections as stated in a new financial disclosure.
NYSE Withdraws Application to List Options on Bitcoin ETFs
The New York Stock Exchange has pulled its request to list and trade options based on the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
SEC Greenlights First Leveraged MicroStrategy ETF
Defiance ETFs announced the launch of the first-ever single-stock leveraged long exchange-traded fund for MicroStrategy.
Nasdaq Drops Filing to Trade Spot Ethereum Options
Nasdaq ISE, LLC has submitted two notices on Thursday to retract their proposals to list and trade options on exchange-traded funds for both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
