Deutsche Boerse’s post-trade unit, Clearstream, announced that it will introduce crypto custody and settlement services for institutional clients later this year. The services will be provided through its majority-owned subsidiary, Crypto Finance, which will act as a sub-custodian. Clearstream’s Offering According to a Bloomberg report, Clearstream will offer custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, detained in France since last August, was granted temporary permission to leave the country for Dubai. Agence France Presse (AFP) first reported the news on Saturday. Shortly afterward, the cryptocurrency market reacted. Toncoin (TON), the digital token linked to Telegram’s Telegram Open Network (TON), saw a dramatic surge in its trading…
Turkey has given its Capital Markets Board (CMB) complete control over the crypto asset service providers (CASP) in an attempt to control its fast-growing crypto market. On 13 March 2025, the nation saw the CMB publish two regulatory documents concerning ‘Establishment and Operating Principles of Crypto Asset Service Providers’ and ‘Working Procedures and Principles of…
The Rhodes Scholar and liberal media commentator said in a segment that aired Thursday, March 6, that cryptocurrency is a scam. She also slammed the White House for “playing this game.” MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow calls Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve a ‘deeply old-fashioned simple scam.’ She draws a striking comparison between crypto and Beanie Babies,…
Bitcoin price recovered modestly from its monthly lows, but struggled to cross the important resistance at $85,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $84,525 on Saturday, up 10% from its lowest level this month. It remains in a local bear market after falling by over 22% from its highest level this year. At the time of publication,…
As Western sanctions tighten, Russia and Iran are finding creative ways to keep their oil-driven economies afloat using crypto. Russia, with its $192 billion annual oil trade, and Iran, once a major oil exporter, are leveraging digital currencies like Bitcoin to bypass financial restrictions, reshaping global trade under pressure. Russia is increasingly tapping crypto like…
On a regular, slightly sluggish Saturday in which most crypto assets trade quietly, Toncoin’s price skyrocketed within minutes by double-digits to a 12-day peak of over $3.5. This came after a statement from the TON Foundation that Pavel Durov’s passport has been returned by the French authorities. TON Price. Source: CoinGecko Recall the developments that…
David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s go-to “czar” for AI and crypto, and his venture-capital firm, Craft Ventures, recently parted ways with a whopping $200 million worth of digital asset holdings. According to Bloomberg, citing a memo from the White House, Sacks and Craft liquidated their entire crypto portfolio—Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL)—before Trump’s inauguration…
Key Takeaways Pavel Durov has been allowed to leave France for Dubai under modified judicial terms. Durov cooperated with authorities, providing information on over 10,000 users. Share this article Pavel Durov, the founder of messaging platform Telegram, has been granted permission to leave France for Dubai for several weeks, following modifications to his judicial supervision…
Dive into the latest from crypto Africa as KPMG urges Nigerian banks to adopt blockchain and South Africa crypto providers face strict compliance from April 2025. The African continental landscape is always teeming with new crypto developments. Big 4 Audit firm KPMG has urged Nigerian banks to collaborate with blockchain firms. Lisk Innovation Hub has…
