Ripple, Developer Behind XRP Ledger, Enters Stablecoin Fray vs. Tether, USDC
The token will be “100% backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government Treasuries and other cash equivalents.” according to the company.
Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, “causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users.”
First Mover Americas: Galaxy Digital to Raise $100M for New Fund
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Bitcoin Cash Spikes 10% After Halving, Bitcoin Hovers Above $66K
Analysts said BTC traders are probably waiting for macroeconomic signals before making a move, referring to the current market lull.
Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs’ Tax Evasion Cases: Reports
The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country.
Ethereum Layer 2s Could Rocket to $1T Base Valuation by 2030, VanEck Says
The valuation is based on the future expected usage of several layer 2 networks across usecases such as metaverse, banking and gaming.
Wormhole’s W Token Is Paying Out 999% a Week on Solana Protocol Kamino
The Solana DeFi application Kamino is offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens.
Crypto Market Maker GSR Receives Singapore Crypto License
The license is the first awarded by Singapore to a crypto market maker.
Frax Finance Expands to Cosmos Ecosystem Via Asset Issuance Chain Noble
The Frax token (FRAX), a crypto-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, and its staked version, sFRAX, will become native to the Cosmos ecosystem via Noble.