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Ethereum is back on an upward trajectory after finding solid footing at the $3,051 key support level, sparking hopes for continued bullish momentum. The recent rebound highlights the strength of buyers’ interest, as ETH resists bearish attempts to drive prices lower.  As the uptrend resumes, traders are closely eyeing critical... Read more

Major investment bank Goldman Sachs has disclosed its significant stake in spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds). The finance behemoth, once a vocal Bitcoin critic, appears to be shifting its investment strategy towards crypto assets, specifically the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Goldman Sachs Discloses $461 Million In BlackRock’s Bitcoin... Read more

The US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is reportedly shifting its approach to crypto crime enforcement, allocating “fewer resources” to this area following a series of significant convictions, including that of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Southern District Of New York To Scale Back Crypto Prosecutions Scott Hartman, co-chief of the securities... Read more

Based on blockchaincenter.net’s “there is no second best” index—drawing from Michael Saylor’s well-known remark—Microstrategy’s strategy of purchasing bitcoin outshines what the company would have gained if it had opted for ethereum instead. Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Deliver, Leaving Ethereum Alternatives Behind Over the past month, bitcoin has held its own, but... Read more

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned the public about two foreign-based crypto companies allegedly misrepresenting themselves as banks. The firms were found to have used the term “bank” when describing their products and services, potentially misleading consumers. HKMA Cracks Down On Crypto Firms Posing As Banks The HKMA, which also... Read more

A 20-year-old Singaporean, Malone Lam, has requested a “speedy trial” in a US court, following charges of stealing roughly $230 million in cryptocurrency. Lam appeared before a judge in Washington, D.C., to discuss evidence disclosure during the pre-trial proceedings. Along with his alleged accomplice, Jeandiel Serrano, Lam is accused of... Read more

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning about the misuse of the term “bank” by overseas crypto firms operating in Hong Kong, cautioning the public to verify the legitimacy of such claims. The HKMA observed that two crypto firms, which are not licensed banks in Hong Kong,... Read more

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Donald Trump unveiled his proposal to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) for the United States upon his return to office. The plan has swiftly captured widespread attention, particularly in the wake of Trump’s US electoral victories securing majorities in both the House... Read more

Fintech platform provider iCapital intends to enhance its artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning (ML) capabilities with the acquisition of alternative investment data aggregator AltExchange, officials say. Officials at iCapital add that the acquisition will also help the company to streamline post-investment processes and improve decision-making for private market participants.... Read more

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 In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. This platform not only stands out from the multitude of existing AI tools but also brings a fresh approach to content generation. LimeWire not only empowers users... Read more

 Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on a single NFT-based image of a monkey or other token, but you can... Read more

If you want to pay online, you need to register an account and provide credit card information. If you don't have a credit card, you can pay with bank transfer. With the rise of cryptocurrencies, these methods may become old.Imagine a world in which you can do transactions and many... Read more

Pipe, a two-year-old startup that aims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue,” announced today it has snagged former Stripe EIC Sid Orlando and HubSpot’s ex-Chief Strategy Officer Brad Coffey to serve on its executive team. The Miami-based fintech also revealed today its first expansion outside of the United States with... Read more

Open banking — a disruptive technology that seeks to bypass the dominance of card networks and other traditional financial rails by letting banks open their systems directly to developers (and new services) by way of APIs — continues to gain ground in the world of financial services. As a mark... Read more

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Freshworks now expects to charge between $32 and $34 per share in its debut, up from the $28 to $32 per-share range that it initially disclosed.... Read more

Toast will have to post pretty damn strong growth numbers for it to keep its multiple up. But the market appears willing to take that risk.... Read more

Coinbase efforts to play hardball with the Securities and Exchange Commission didn’t last too long. The cryptocurrency exchange had garnered the ire of the regulatory commission over its plans to launch a crypto lending product, with the SEC sending the company a Wells notice which indicated that the agency would... Read more

Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay, which was valued at $3 billion in a financing round in April this year, has courted one more high-profile investor: Salesforce Ventures. Razorpay said on Monday it has received a “strategic investment” from the venture arm of the American enterprise giant. The investment will help the... Read more

Business, now more than ever before, is going digital, and today a startup that’s building a vertically integrated solution to meet business banking needs is announcing a big round of funding to tap into the opportunity. Airwallex — which provides business banking services both directly to businesses themselves, as well... Read more

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes... Read more

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SoftBank has been on a tear in Latin America. The Japanese investment conglomerate just announced it has launched its second Latin America-focused fund with a $3 billion capital commitment from the company that may grow as the fund explores “options to raise additional capital,” according to SoftBank. The vehicle follows... Read more