Thumzup announced that the company's board of directors has authorized the holding of 90% of the company's remaining cash in bitcoin. This decision supports the company's ongoing bitcoin acquisition efforts as part of its fiscal asset strategy announced on November 15, 2024.
According to the official website of the United Arab Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the SCA has released the draft regulation of securities and commodity tokens and invited the public to provide feedback by February 14, 2025. According to the draft, security tokens include equity tokens, bond tokens, Islamic bond tokens, and commodity tokens include gold tokens, oil tokens, etc. These tokens are all built on the blockchain/DLT platform and can be traded on the virtual asset...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said in a statement that the regulator has asked the 27 member states of the European Union to ensure that crypto asset service providers (CASPs) comply with its stablecoin rules "no later than the end of Quarter 1, 2025." ESMA said: "In practice, this means that CASP, which operates a crypto asset trading platform, is expected to stop trading all crypto assets that meet the conditions of ART and EMT but the issuer is not authorized in the Eur...
According to Veronika Rinecker, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has ordered crypto asset service providers (CASPs) to remove stablecoins that are not compliant with the Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA). Although ESMA did not specify which non-compliant issuers or stablecoins should be restricted, the move follows the European Union Commission's July 2024 guidance aimed at clarifying how the MiCA applies to crypto asset services involving non-compliant stablecoins. Befo...
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, tweeted: "What do I think about TRUMP? Nothing. Unfortunately, the entire cryptocurrency world is shifting from'future 'to'farce'. I insist on buying real gold, real silver and real bitcoin. As a personal rule, I don't invest in any ETFs. I'm older and prefer'real '. "
On January 19, the Korean authorities found that Upbit had more than 500,000 KYC violations, and the fine could be as high as 34.30 billion US dollars. Previously, the Korean financial authorities informed Upbit that it would face suspension for rectification.
The Stuttgart Digital Exchange says Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has granted it a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the MiCA regulation, which comes into effect at the end of 2024. It is the first German company to be granted a license that allows it to operate throughout the European Union.
Thailand's cybercrime authority plans to propose banning decentralized prediction marketplace Polymarket because it could be considered an online gambling site, which is considered illegal in the country. Thailand's Cybercrime Investigation Bureau said the suspension of Polymarket is essential to prevent the public from becoming victims of online gambling and to stop the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal activities, which "can have serious economic and social impacts". Cyberpolice said the web...
Bitcoin Magazine columnist Nikolaus Hoffman wrote on the X platform that he is optimistic about the market outlook. President Trump is expected to: Release Rose, the founder of the dark web Silk Road; Create a strategic bitcoin reserve. "Driving Bitcoin Soaring Like Never Before" Issued an executive order on bitcoin and cryptocurrency accounting on the first day
On January 14, the HKMA (HKMA) recently allowed digital banks to open physical branches, a move that Hong Kong's largest digital bank, ZA Bank, is considering to improve customer experience and transaction processes. The establishment of physical branches will enhance the competitiveness and customer trust of digital banks, promote financial inclusion, and accelerate the development of the industry. At the same time, the HKMA has also launched the "Distributed Ledger Technology Regulatory Incuba...
Kazakh watchdog AFM RK has announced that authorities have blocked more than 3,500 cryptocurrency exchanges operating illegally. The action is the result of a joint effort by the National Security Council and the Ministry of Cultural Information. Previously, authorities also blocked access to Coinbase in 2023 for suspected violations of digital asset laws. In 2024, the regulator liquidated 36 illegal cryptocurrency exchanges with a total transaction value of 60 billion Kazakh tenge (about $113 m...
Tether's official transparency page shows that the authorized issuance of USDT on the TON chain has increased to about $580 million ($580,000,002.00); it is currently the sixth largest blockchain in USDT issuance, after Tron, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Omni.
On January 1 local time, a car rammed into pedestrians in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Local police sources said that the incident has killed 10 people and injured 30 others. Authorities in New Orleans, USA said that the car crash was a terrorist attack. The city of New Orleans suffered from the impact of the terrorist attack. The driver of the pickup truck was driving at an extremely fast speed. This was a very deliberate move. He tried to hit as many people as possible.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," wrote on social media platform X, "BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is selling bitcoin, and I like to keep bitcoin in my wallet. I will not trust bitcoin in the BlackRock ETF. BlackRock is driving down the price of bitcoin so that big players can buy bitcoin under $100,000. I will continue to buy more bitcoin because bitcoin will continue to rise. I predict bitcoin will reach $350,000 in 2025."
BYD: The board of directors agreed to authorize the company's management to formulate a market value management system and will fulfill its information disclosure obligations in accordance with the requirements of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.