As Vietnam gears up to launch a pilot crypto trading platform with the backing of Bybit, one cannot help but reflect on the precariousness of the current crypto landscape. Unsanctioned and unregulated transactions represent a significant threat to investors looking to enter this volatile market. Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc’s call for a robust legal
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In a swift and alarming turn of events, the cryptocurrency landscape has again been rocked by revelations regarding the OM token. What we’ve uncovered is not just another run-of-the-mill scandal; it’s a glaring metaphor for the cryptocurrency market’s deeper issues—issues rooted in deception, misrepresentation, and intentional obfuscation. Recent discussions on “The Chopping Block,” a well-followed
In the rapidly evolving crypto landscape, change is the only constant, and Bybit’s recent announcement regarding the discontinuation of several Web3 services by May 31, 2025, exemplifies this volatile nature of the industry. While the exchange presents this pivot as a thoughtful realignment towards innovation and focused service offerings, the sudden loss of essential components
On April 15, a significant outage within Amazon Web Services (AWS) rattled the crypto industry, momentarily paralyzing essential platforms like Binance and KuCoin. While tech giants tout the security and reliability of their systems, this incident has laid bare the critical vulnerabilities inherent in centralized infrastructures. The reliance on a single provider for essential operations
Kraken’s latest move to offer access to over 11,000 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represents a watershed moment in the financial landscape. With its robust reputation in the crypto realm, this innovative transition into traditional finance not only broadens its service portfolio but also fundamentally alters how everyday investors will engage with multiple asset
On April 13, the cryptocurrency community was stunned as the OM token, the lifeblood of the Mantra blockchain, plummeted from a respectable $6.30 to an alarming low of $0.50 in mere hours. This cataclysmic drop obliterated over $5 billion from its market capitalization, crashing it from a robust $6 billion down to a scant $530
The financial landscape is undergoing radical transformation as institutional investors begin to embrace cryptocurrencies and tokenized asset structures, a shift that earlier seemed implausible just a few years ago. Standard Chartered, in partnership with OKX and Franklin Templeton, has unveiled a groundbreaking pilot trading platform that allows institutional clients to utilize crypto and tokenized money
South Korea’s current crypto regulation, which mandates a one-to-one relationship between a cryptocurrency exchange and a banking partner, is outdated and hinders innovation. Instituted under the guise of anti-money laundering measures in 2018, this rule may have had merit in its inception, yet it has devolved into a significant barrier to progress in a rapidly
In an era where the digital currency landscape is rapidly evolving, significant moves from established players can set the stage for future developments. The recent listing of SUN (SUN) on Kraken, a titan among cryptocurrency exchanges, illustrates this perfectly. As a core governance token for the SUN.io platform, this addition to Kraken symbolizes not just
In a striking power play, BlackRock has taken a decisive step in fortifying the custodial structure of its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by formalizing a partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. as an additional custodian. This strategic maneuver, unveiled through an April 7, 2025, Form 8-K filing, signals an important evolution in the way major
