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SBI Invests $15 Million into Alpaca, Forges Partnership
Alpaca and SBI Holdings have entered into a strategic partnership, bolstered by a USD15 million investment, to accelerate Alpaca’s business expansion in Asia. This collaboration will extend Alpaca's services to more enterprise financial institutions in Asia for US securities transactions. The investment, a convertible note, takes Alpaca’s total funding to USD120 million, enabling further growth in the Asian market and new product introductions in the U.S.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Denounces Cryptos as Escape from Inflation
The current Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, said that investing in cryptocurrencies to avoid inflation is an act of irresponsible leadership.
Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Signs Share Purchase Agreement with B. Riley
The issuance of new shares is meant to help Iris Energy strengthen its capital base to support its Bitcoin mining operations amid the market downturn.
BendDAO Considering Expanding into ApeCoin NFT Staking Programme
BendDAO plans to introduce a BendEarn NFT platform that enables staking of major tokens like ApeCoin, Bored Ape, Mutant Ape, and Bored Ape Kennel Club NFTs. The NFT platform will allow BendDAO users to earn passive income with NFTs through the available innovative features like a dashboard, four staking pools, and market tools.
Deal Box offers $125M blockchain and Web3 venture fund
Deal Box created a $125 million Web3 venture capital fund. Deal Box Ventures will support emerging growth, real estate, fintech, funtech, and social impact firms. It owns Total Network Services, Rypplzz, and Forward-Edge AI. Lesetja Kganyago spoke at WEF 2023 in Davos, Switzerland. Before launching CBDCs, the SARB governor suggested a national dialogue. Crypto barely fits two of three currency standards, he said.
Binance Acquired CoinMarketCap: A Huge Boost to the Binance "Super Exchange" Ecosystem
Binance, one of the largest digital asset exchanges in terms of trading volume and users, has officially announced the acquisition of CoinMarketCap for an undisclosed fee. According to the press release shared with Blockchain.News, the acquisition creates synergies for both companies in boosting cryptoassets adoption to global users.
US Justice Department Charges Six People for Laundering Drug Cartel Money Using Crypto
The US Eastern District Court of Virginia has charged six people for allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels using cryptocurrency.
Venezuela Wants Citizens to Pay Taxes in State-Issued Petro Cryptocurrency
Venezuela is moving on a mandate that could see taxes being collected using its state-issued cryptocurrency—the oil-backed Petro. The effort is part of a nation-wide campaign to create mainstream use cases for Venezuela’s cryptocurrency.
Coinbase's Intention to Sell Blockchain Analytics Software to US Government Watchdogs Created Backlash from Crypto Community
Leading American cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase plans to sell its blockchain analytics software called "Coinbase Analytics" to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This decision is not sinking in well with the crypto community because the software will offer identity attribution for domestic and international cryptocurrency addresses to the US government agencies.
Coinbase Considers Support for 18 New Cryptos Including VeChain, Prompting Higher Prices
Coinbase is considering adding a new range of digital assets, including VeChain, Aragon, Bancor, Siacoin, Origin Protocol, and Ren to its potential listings.
Venezuelan President Maduro Leveraged Cryptocurrency to Conceal Drug Ring Transactions According to US DOJ
Venezuelan President Maduro and 14 other high-ranking Venezuelan officials have been charged for their alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar cocaine trafficking ring that the the DOJ claimed wreaked havoc on American communities by flooding the markets with cocaine for over 20 years. According to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Venezuelan officials had leveraged cryptocurrency in an attempt to mask their money trail on their alleged crimes
Coinbase Sold its Blockchain Based Data Analytics Software to the US Secret Service
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has sold its blockchain-based data analytics software to the United States Secret Service. The analytics software was made available to the secret service in a contract worth $183,750 and billed to span through May 9, 2024.