Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions
Stabelcoin issuer Tether blacklisted 41 wallets controlled by people on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List on Saturday.
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Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
The firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in the Latin American region since its debut in April.
Starknet Foundation to Allocate 1.8B STRK Tokens ‘Soon’
Starknet said 900 million STRK are earmarked for the foundation’s Provisions Committee, and 900 million will be dedicated to user rebates.
Bitcoin Halving Is Poised to Unleash Darwinism on Miners
Strong miners might be about to eat the weak ones as the reward for mining BTC gets cut in half, experts say.
Binance Withdraws License Application for Abu Dhabi Investment Fund
Binance determined the application was not necessary “when assessing [its] global needs.” The move is unrelated to the exchange’s legal settlement in the U.S.
El Salvador Could Rake in $1B Bitcoin Investment Per Year With New ‘Freedom VISA’
The country’s treasury owns just over 2,700 bitcoin (BTC), which has yielded over $3 million in unrealized profit so far.
Solana Protocol Kamino Eyes Airdrop Following Jito Token Launch
Solana’s SOL token has more than tripled since mid-October as DeFi traders return to the ecosystem’s on-chain trading, borrowing, lending and yield-generating projects, most notably Kamino.
Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Group Starts Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors
The fund, offered by the startup’s investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield.
Crypto for Advisors: On-Chain Investment Tools and Vehicles
What are on-chain index products and how do they work? In today’s Crypto for Advisor newsletter Jordan Tonani from Index Coop takes us through the topic.
Robinhood Broadens Crypto Service to Europe, Notes Region’s Digital Asset Regulation
The company said it chose Europe to anchor its crypto expansion outside the U.S. because of the region’s comprehensive rules.