Cointime

Cointime

Download App
iOS & Android

Crypto Evening Briefing: Justin Sun 100% Confident Huobi Will Obtain Hong Kong VASP License

Cointime Official

Top Stories

Voyager's Reward Program Lost $58M in 2022: Court Filing

Voyager’s rewards program, a part of which was once the target of a state regulator investigation, was run at a loss to the company almost every month since its inception. The rewards program lost over $13 million during the first three months of 2022 and in total lost $58 million in the year, according to the filings.

Market Cap of AI Cryptocurrencies Hits $4 Billion Following $1.6 Billion of Inflows in a Month

In particular, as of March 1, the market cap for AI-centered digital assets had surpassed $4 billion to stand at $4.18 billion, according to data by Crypto Slate. 

Platypus Finance Creates Compensation Portal for Users Following $9.1M Exploit

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance has created a portal that enables users to view how much the platform owes them following the recent $9.1 million exploit that the platform suffered.

US Lagging on CBDCs Could Spell ‘Trouble’ — Crypto Council Policy Head

A cryptocurrency researcher and former CIA analyst believes the United States government’s relatively slow start on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) development may result in it losing grip on controlling the global financial system.

Justin Sun 100% Confident Huobi Will Obtain Hong Kong VASP License

Justin Sun says he is “100% confident” that Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will grant Huobi a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license.

Market Watch

As of press time, according to Cointime data:

BTC 's live price is $23,710.47 USD, jumped by 1.10% in the last 24 hours;

ETH’s live price is $1,651.55 USD, jumped by 0.93% in the last 24 hours;

BNB’s live price is $302.80 USD, dropped by 0.25% in the last 24 hours;

XRP's live price is $0.3796 USD, jumped by 0.46% in the last 24 hours.

Fundraising News

U.S. Bancorp Invests in Digital Assets Fintech, Ownera

Ownera, the company delivering an extensive interoperability network for tokenized assets, announced today that U.S. Bancorp has joined Ownera’s Series A investment round.

Provenance Blockchain Foundation Announces $50 Million Hash Grants Program for Blockchain Developers

Provenance Blockchain Foundation, which catalyzes the adoption and development of the public and open-source Provenance Blockchain, today announced the launch of a $50 million grant program for blockchain developers (the "Provenance Blockchain Grant Program"). Provenance Blockchain Foundation believes that this is the largest blockchain development grant pool offered specifically for the regulated financial services sector.

The Sandbox Acquires Germany’s Sviper To Add Metaverse Gaming Talent

The Sandbox has expanded to Germany with the acquisition of game development studio Sviper. Sviper will add senior-level development, engineering and creative talent based in Hamburg, Germany, to The Sandbox, a blockchain gaming company which is owned by Animoca Brands.

Conflux Raises $10 Million From DWF Labs in Token Round

Conflux, a Layer 1 blockchain developer, raised $10 million from DWF Labs. The investment will help Conflux expand its technology and grow its user base, DWF Labs said Wednesday. Conflux co-founder Fan Long confirmed the investment, saying it was settled "a few days ago."

Get the latest news here: Cointime channel — https://t.me/cointime_en

Bitcoin Bitcoin $95,287.52
-2.17%
DWF Labs Justin Sun Huobi Hong Kong CBDCs
Comments

All Comments

Recommended for you

  • German parliament passes Financial Market Digitalization Act

    According to a report by Ledger Insights, the German parliament (Bundestag) has passed the "Financial Market Digitalization Act" (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz or FinmadiG) this week. The parliament responded to industry demands to ensure legislation is in place before MiCAR comes into full effect on December 30th.

  • Odos DAO: Phishing email attacks related to the "ODOS Loyalty Program" have appeared, reminding users to be vigilant

    Odos DAO posted on X platform, stating that they have noticed phishing email attacks related to the "ODOS Loyalty Program" in the community and reminded users to be cautious. Odos DAO and ODOS will not send emails to users. All official communication is only conducted through verified Twitter accounts. Do not click on any suspicious links.

  • Report: 165 security incidents have occurred in the Web3 field so far in 2024, with losses exceeding US$2.3 billion

    According to a report summarizing key security trends in 2024 by Cyvers, Web3 network threats will increase sharply in 2024, resulting in losses of over 2.3 billion US dollars and a total of 165 security incidents. Although the loss amount is 40% higher than in 2023 (1.69 billion US dollars), it is still 1.42 billion US dollars lower than in 2022 (3.78 billion US dollars). It is worth noting that 1.3 billion US dollars of stolen funds were recovered this year.

  • Phishing ad links impersonating Virtuals Protocol appear in Google search results

    according to Scam Sniffer, there are currently phishing ads impersonating Virtuals Protocol appearing in Google search results. If users click on these links to connect their wallets and sign transactions, these fraudulent ads may steal users' assets. Users should be careful to identify and prevent theft.

  • Vivek Ramaswamy X's account was hacked, and the cooperation with USUAL was fake news

    Vivek Ramaswamy, who co-leads the US government efficiency department with Musk, confirmed that his X account was hacked and false news about cooperation with USUAL was previously released.

  • Binance Futures will launch U-based and Coin-based quarterly 0627 delivery contracts

    Binance Futures will launch the following quarterly 0627 delivery contracts for U-based and coin-based contracts within a few hours after the expiration of the quarterly 1227 delivery contracts on December 27 at 16:00 U.

  • Cointime February 24 News Express

    1. Paypal to launch global hackathon with 40,000 PYUSD prizes

  • Cointime July 27th News Express

    1. As of July 25, BlackRock IBIT held more than 338,000 bitcoins, an increase of more than 1,092 bitcoins from the previous day.

  • Hong Kong's financial industry may study launching stablecoin trading desks and institutional custody services

    Hong Kong Monetary Authority recently announced the list of participants in the stablecoin issuer sandbox, including JD Coin Chain, Circle Coin Innovation, Standard Chartered Bank, Anni Group, Hong Kong Telecom and other institutions. Research reports released by Zeng Shengjun, a researcher at the Greater Bay Area Financial Research Institute of the Shenzhen Branch of Bank of China, and Guan Zhenqiu, a researcher at the Hong Kong Financial Research Institute of Bank of China, analyzed that the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin can improve the efficiency and inclusiveness of the Hong Kong financial system. Its stability, free convertibility, high security, high open source and cross-border mobility can provide support for a wider range of financial innovations.

  • Hong Kong Legislative Council Member: The issuance and trading system of tokenized bond-related products can be shared with the mainland

    Hong Kong Legislative Council member Chan Chun-ying stated that the new productivity of Hong Kong's financial industry is currently mainly developed around digital and green themes. Regarding virtual assets, Hong Kong regulatory agencies should establish relevant trading platforms, stablecoin issuances, testing and operational mechanisms, capture digital development trends, and share relevant regulatory experience with the mainland. At the same time, Hong Kong's tokenized bond development is leading the world, and relevant product issuances, trading systems can be shared with the mainland or guide more mainland companies to issue, together meeting international market demand.

Daily Must-Read

Popular Activities

Delysium $AGI & AI Private Yacht Party

Delysium $AGI & AI Private Yacht Party

March 27 - March 27
Seoul

Popular Tags

Cointime
News
Contents
RSS
Company