Bitcoin Surge Sees Crypto Trading Volumes Exceed the Stock Market in South Korea
The KOSPI trading volume totaled a record 11.4794 trillion won on Mar. 8, compared to nearly 12 trillion won on local crypto exchanges on Sunday.
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Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
Mudrex is a Y-Combinator-backed, California-headquartered entity with a subsidiary registered with the Financial Investigation Unit of India.
UK’s FCA Opens the Door for Institutional Investors to Build Crypto-Backed ETN Market
Products would be available to professional investors while retail consumers remain banned, the regulator said.
Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K
The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.
Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.
Dogwifhat Community Plan to Put the Meme on the Vegas Sphere
Social media users wonder if the display marks “cycle top” behavior.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Nears 200K BTC, Passing Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy
The asset manager’s spot fund added just shy of 5,000 bitcoins Friday, bringing total holdings to 195,985 tokens.
Solana-Based STEPN Reports $122.5M in Q2 Profits
The team will use 5% of the profits to initiate a buyback and burn program of its native GMT tokens.
Billionaire Hedge Funder Bill Ackman Mulls Bitcoin
The activist investor has previously mostly steered clear of any involvement in crypto.
Solana Client Developer Jito Announces End of ‘Mempool’ Function
The mempool was a key part of its technology stack that nonetheless allowed for “sandwich” attacks.