Visa and Mastercard to Halt New Crypto Partnerships: Reuters

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. The world’s biggest payment processors Visa and Mastercard are temporarily halting any new crypto partnerships and initiatives due to the persisting market downturn that sent several prominent firms into bankruptcy. Still, the downturn does […]

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UAE’s Emirate to Launch ‘Oasis’ for Crypto Companies

<p>Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), one of the emirates that form UAE, has announced the creation of the first free economic zone fully dedicated to virtual assets and digital companies, dubbed RAK Digital Assets Oasis.</p><p>UAE Opens Digital Assets Oasis</p><p>According to the Persian Gulf media outlets, the decision was made this week at the <a href=”https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/4-blockchain-events-to-watch-out-for-in-dubai-in-q1-2023/” target=”_blank” […]

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SEC Is after Robinhood’s Crypto Listings

<p>American commission-free broker, Robinhood Markets Inc (Nasdaq: HOOD), revealed in a filing on Monday that it received an investigative subpoena from the US securities regulator over inquiries around cryptocurrency listings.</p><p>Robinhood Received Subpoena from the SEC</p><p>The subpoena was issued last December, and its primary purpose was to know the operations of Robinhood’s crypto arm. Apart from […]

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SEC Investigating Robinhood Over its Cryptocurrency Offering

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. According to a report from Monday, February 27th, the Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed the popular online broker Robinhood over its cryptocurrency offering. The subpoena was, reportedly, issued shortly after FTX filed for bankruptcy. […]

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Binance moved $1.8B of customer funds in a move similar to FTX: report

Binance reportedly moved the funds between August and December 2022. A Forbes report claims Binance sent the money to various hedge funds and platforms, including Cumberland, Alameda Research and Tron. CSO Patrick Hillmann says there was no commingling of funds. Binance reportedly moved more than $1.8 billion in customer funds to different firms, sending them […]

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Isreal’s Stock Exchange Mulls Letting Non-Banking Members Offer Crypto Trading

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) published a draft proposal that would allow non-banking members (NBMs) to let their users trade cryptocurrencies, according to a Monday press release. The move is part of the exchange’s […]

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Proposes Allowing Crypto Trading

<p>The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has become another traditional trading floor to hop on the accelerating cryptocurrency wagon by allowing customers to transact digital assets. On Monday, TASE started a public discussion on draft rules to approve Non-Banking Members (NBMs) to trading cryptos.</p><p>TASE Wants to Allow Crypto Trading</p><p>The proposed structure allows customers to deposit […]

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Only 14% of Ethereum’s Supply is Staked as Investors Await Shanghai Upgrade

Neither the author, Ruholamin Haqshanas, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Ethereum currently has a staking ratio of around 14%, which is the amount of staked ETH versus its circulating supply. In comparison, other proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains like Cardano and Solana have a staking ratio […]

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