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Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator is seeking closer cross-border collaboration for its asset tokenization project. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank and financial regulator, is planning to start crypto -related cooperation with some European countries and Japan. The MAS officially announced on Oct. 30 that it is partnering with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA), the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to promote joint digital asset pilots . The authority specifically seeks to carry out such pilots in relation to fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products. The initiative builds upon Singapore’s ongoing asset tokenization project known as Project Guardian, which was launched in 2022. Under the MAS Project Guardian, Singapore’s central bank collaborated with 15 financial institutions to complete pilots on asset tokenization, which ...

The crypto currency market has been trading in a consolidation range since the middle of the week after a price surge initiated on October 19. However, three crypto currencies continue to reap significant gains this Saturday (October 28). Notably, THORChain (RUNE), Injective (INJ), and Render (RNDR) demonstrate continuation in a bullish trend for 9.34%, 6.95%, and 6.06% gains, respectively. Finbold retrieved the mentioned data from CoinMarketCap’s top gainers index in the last 24 hours, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies. 24-hour top gainers among the top 100 cryptocurrencies. Source: CoinMarketCap Meanwhile, the CRYPTOCAP index entered the consolidation range between $1.20 trillion and $1.26 trillion total market capitalization. This index created by TradingView measures the market cap of all crypto currencies. At the time of writing, the crypto currency market value is at $1.23 trillion, in the middle of the mentioned consolidation range. Total crypto market capitalization in...

The disgraced crypto executive claimed that he merely acted on various lapses in the company's data retention policy. Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) tried to explain his rationale for deleting corporate messages during a closed-door testimony without the presence of the trial's jury on Oct. 26. When prompted as to why he started using corporate communications on the encrypted messaging app Signal by prosecutor Danielle Sassoon of the Southern District of New York, SBF claimed that he only did so with the approval of FTX counsel Daniel Friedberg. However, SBF later said that while counsel approved the use of Signal, he never sought prior approval before utilizing the app's auto-delete feature. "At some point I remember changing my toggle to one week auto delete ," the former crypto executive said, adding that the practice has been in place since 2021. "Did you seek approval?" Asked Sassoon. "No," replied SBF. When asked to exp...

Crowdfunding has been a popular option for game developers looking to launch projects — but as the market gets saturated, tokenization is becoming a compelling alternative. Tokenization platform Brickken is holding a competition for indie developers — allowing them to raise capital, attract a new audience of engaged player s and accelerate their projects. For years, crowdfunding has been the go-to for game builders looking to make a splash and secure investment for their big idea, and it continues to enjoy significant demand within the game industry. Statistics from Kickstarter reveal that gaming is still the most popular category for crowdfunding campaigns. A total of 80,163 projects have launched after securing $2.27 billion in investment. But gaining traction and achieving milestones has gotten more complicated as the market reaches saturation — with even the most promising titles struggling to stand head and shoulders above the competition. This is where tokenization comes into p...

The decentralized social media platform has continued to thrive since it launched in the second week of August and has hit multiple new highs despite critics predicting its downfall. Decentralized social media platform Friend.tech based on Coinbase’s layer-2 protocol Base has touched new heights in terms of revenue growth and total value locked on its platform.  According to data from Dune Analytics, Friend.tech revenue has surged to 10,663 ETH and its TVL grew to over 30,000 ETH on Oct. 2. The recent boom in its revenue and trading activity comes amid a decline in hype from its early days of launch. As a decentralized social network platform launched in August 2023, Friend.tech enables users to swap "keys" associated to X accounts (formerly Twitter) belonging to their friends or influencers. These keys give users access to private in-app chatrooms and content only available from the corresponding X user. Users can buy shares in their friends and influencers on the platform...

Bitcoin’s current price action leaves much to be desired, but multiple indicators point to what could be a generational buying opportunity for patient investors. Bitcoin (BTC) price action suggests that the asset remains in a precarious position and a recent report from ARK Invest said that short-term Bitcoin investors had no choice but to capitulate in August as the percentage of Bitcoin supply in profit fell by 14 percentage points.  Bitcoin market sentiment and monthly valuation change in August. Source: ARK Invest Although many traders view significant price dips as buying opportunities at this point in the Bitcoin halving cycle, a notable bearish move was Bitcoin’s price falling below its 200-week moving average for the first time since June 2023. As shown in the chart below, the 200-WMA generally acts as a key support level during major downtrends and ARK suggests that any future bearish catalysts could see BTC price fall as low as $20,300 where its realized price currently r...

Bitcoin and altcoins perked up today, but is this rally nothing more than an oversold bounce? When the markets are trending, traders should be active if they want to earn money. On the other hand, in a ranging market, it is better to wait on the sidelines with patience, or else traders may lose money due to choppy random moves in either direction. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sideways price action since the sharp fall on Aug. 17 shows that the bulls and the bears are unsure about the next directional move. Therefore, it is better to wait for the breakout to happen before waging large bets. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 In the short term, institutional traders also seem to be taking a cautious approach. A CoinShares report showed an outflow of $55 million from digital asset investment products for the week of Sept. 13. What are the important support and resistance levels that need to be crossed for a trending move to start in Bitcoin and altcoins? Let’s study the charts ...

Several collapses in the past year have highlighted centralization problems, while fragmentation remains another hurdle in this nascent sector. True decentralization is something that many crypto projects strive for, but the result is often too complicated for everyday users to rely on. So, what’s the solution? The high-profile failures of big industry players — namely the cryptocurrency exchange FTX — exposed just how centralized the crypto space has become. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried now faces a flurry of criminal charges amid allegations that his decision-making directly affected the exchange’s collapse. Challenges of true decentralization While true decentralization has been touted as crucial for unlocking this nascent market’s potential, some protocols that meet this requirement are simply too complicated to use. Poor interfaces and convoluted mechanisms mean customers are at a higher risk of making costly mistakes or even losing their funds altogether. It’s little wonder t...

In the wake of the US government being accused of covering up extraterrestrial activity, crypto degens were quick to sprout a shiny batch of memecoins. Crypto degens have been quick to try and capitalize on a widely-watched hearing where former United States government officials have claimed the existence of alien space craft and “biologics." Testifying under oath at the House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, David Grusch, a former Pentagon task force member on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and whistleblower, accused the U.S. government of covering up alien visitation to Earth. The July 26 hearing has since gone viral, prompting over 50 alien, UFO, or other extra-terrestrial themed-tokens to crop up over the last 24 hours. While Grusch admitted he couldn’t provide answers to specific questions due to much of the information remaining classified, he said that the United States government was in possession of “non-human” spacecraft. Citing Pentagon sources who...

ETH’s technical and on-chain indicators point toward further downside, but there is a silver lining. Ether’s price fell this week, and several data points are beginning to suggest that further downside could be in store.  On July 24, Ether (ETH) experienced a drop close to its monthly low, reaching $1,825 amid Bitcoin’s (BTC) negative price action, as uncertainty loomed over macroeconomic conditions and a potential whale sell-off. Several on-chain and technical indicators point to further downside in ETH prices. However, the extent of this downward movement could be limited, considering the profit levels of existing holders and the decrease in ETH’s liquid supply. ETH on-chain analysis suggests more downside Since the beginning of 2023, Ethereum’s network value-to-transaction value (NVT) metric has indicated that the asset may have been overpriced. Glassnode’s NVT signal gauges the relative value of the Ethereum network by comparing the market price to the volume of on-chain trans...

Eeon seeks compensation from both Binance and the US SEC, equivalent to 20% of the daily value of withheld funds per customer, totaling $1000 per day. A third-party entity named "Eeon" has stepped forward to intervene in the case, represent ing the interests of Binance's customer s regarding the lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance. As stated in the filing with the District Court for the District of Columbia, Eeon claims that the SEC and Binance's attorneys have failed to sufficiently represent the interests of Binance's customer s, leading Eeon to seek representation for them. In the filing, Eeon asserted,  "We are the appropriate parties involved in this case, as the Court identified us as 'Customers' in its Order dated June 17, 2023. We are not ordinary customers; rather, we are stakeholders, investors and owners of cryptocurrency held by Binance and its subsidiaries. We firmly believe that...

The top 100 DeFi tokens didn’t see much change in price over the past week, with the majority posting minor weekly gains. Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. The second quarter of 2023 saw over $208 million exploited and hacked from DeFi protocols, and with just $4.5 million of funds recovered, total losses to exploits were over $204 million. The DeFi ecosystem is an ever-growing industry with billions of dollars in daily trading volume. Still, it remains niche to a small population in the crypto industry and out of reach for some. For a thorough overview of DeFi, check out the new report from Cointelegraph Research titled: “Investing in DeFi: A Comprehensive Guide.” The DeFi lending protocol Maple Finance has decided to offer direct loans to some borrowers instead of relying solely on pool delegates to provide capital to fill the void...

The company has raised $1.525 billion in funding since its inception last year. On June 29, Palo Alto-based Inflection AI announced the completion of a $1.3 billion raise led by Microsoft, Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt and Nvidia. The new capital will be partly allocated to building a 22,000-unit Nvidia H100 Tensor GPU cluster, which the company claims is the largest in the world. The GPUs will be used to develop large-scale artificial intelligence models. Developers wrote:  “We estimate that if we entered our cluster in the recent TOP500 list of supercomputers, it would be the 2nd and close to the top entry, despite being optimized for AI — rather than scientific — applications." Inflection AI is also developing its own personal adjutant AI system dubbed “Pi." The firm explained that Pi is “a teacher, coach, confidante, creative partner, and sounding board” that can be accessed directly via social media or WhatsApp. The company’s total funding amount has reached...

Deaton alerts followers via daughter's account and urges reporting the hack as the XRP community responds, spreading awareness. Pro-XRP lawyer, John Deaton, has suffered a phone hack on June 4, after a relentless cyberattack over several days.  CryptoLaw, an account created by the attorney representing over 76,000 XRP token holders in the Ripple Vs U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit, responded to the hacker's tweet from the attorney 's account. CryptoLaw clarified that the tweets were not coming from Deaton but from hackers and immediate steps are being taken to remedy the situation. The hack happened as Deaton celebrated his birthday amid wishes from all corners of the crypto asset community. Tweets coming out from the hackers promoted a cryptocurrency named $LAW token , which has an almost non-existent market cap currently. Known for his resolve in confronting regulatory enforcement measures implemented by United States agencies, the attorney has es...

Bitcoin and most major altcoins are witnessing subdued price action, indicating a lack of buying interest from the larger players. The United States equities markets rallied sharply on June 2 even though the nonfarm payrolls in May rose 339,000, blowing past economists’ expectations of a 190,000 increase. A few analysts pointed out that the market was possibly encouraged by the slower growth rate of hourly earnings which was slightly below estimates and an uptick in the unemployment rate. The rally in the equities markets failed to act as a tailwind to the cryptocurrency markets, which remain stuck in a range. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said in an interview with CNBC that the lack of enthusiasm in the crypto markets was due to absence of institutional buying. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin’s (BTC) historical performance in June does not give a clear advantage either to the bulls or the bears. According to CoinGlass data, between 2013 and 2022, ...