On Nov. 15, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued new standards for virtual currency (coin) listings and delistings. These new regulations apply to Bitlicensees and limited-purpose trust companies and include business model considerations for virtual currency entities (VCEs), updated risk assessment expectations for VCEs, new advance notification requirements, and updated definitions. […]
A cybercriminal, who has been actively communicating with Kyberswap, issued a new onchain directive, this time insisting on “complete executive control over Kyber (the company).” This captivating onchain communication to the Kyberswap crew comes after the hacker’s initial request for the team to engage in more amiable and cooperative discussions. Kyberswap Attacker Claims ‘Kyber Director’ […]
Following a claim from an individual asserting they had lost 139 bitcoin in a hack, where 83.65 BTC was utilized as a heightened fee to expedite its mining, Antpool has disclosed its readiness to reimburse the mistakenly paid fee. Antpool specified on November 30 that the individual has a deadline of December 10, 2023, to […]
UBS has reportedly begun offering wealthy clients access to some crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong. Initially, the Swiss financial services giant is offering three crypto ETFs that have received regulatory approval from the Securities and Futures Commission. UBS Offering Crypto ETFs to Wealthy Clients UBS Group AG is allowing wealthy clients in Hong […]
On Wednesday, the bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bitmain announced the introduction of a new air-cooled BTC miner, the T21 Antminer. The new device boasts a production capacity of up to 190 terahash per second (TH/s) and maintains an efficiency ratio of approximately 19 joules per terahash (J/T). Bitmain Debuts T21 Antminer After the recent unveiling […]