Jamie Crawley

Cryptocurrency lender Ledn is removing support for ether and will begin offering a bitcoin-only loan model starting July 1 as it looks to simplify its product and sharpen its focus around bitcoin . The Cayman Islands-registered company may be attempting […]

A number of large banks and other traditional financial (TradFi) institutions are set to use the Solana blockchain for their tokenization efforts. R3, a U.K. developer of blockchain technology for financial institutions, is teaming up with the Solana Foundation to

Dubai’s crypto regulator Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has updated its rulebook for digital asset trading. The emirati regulator has introduced greater leverage controls and collateralization requirements through provisions in its Broker-Deal and Exchange Rulebooks. This will help VARA’s rules

Galaxy Digital (GLXY) just debuted on the Nasdaq, but it appears the financial services company’s listing will be jostling for the attention of the crypto sphere’s hive mind. Crypto X — still widely known as Crypto Twitter (CT) despite the

Blockchain development platform Alchemy said it has acquired Solana developer DexterLab for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition will accelerate the development of Solana-based Web3 applications to meet growing enterprise demand, Alchemy said in an emailed announcement on Friday. DexterLab’s technology

Telegram has shut down the illicit marketplace Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guarantee, which has facilitated transactions totaling over $27 billion in stablecoins since 2021. Haowang was shut down based on insights provided by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic on Tuesday. The

Standard Chartered (STAN) is now providing banking services for institutional prime broker FalconX. The San Mateo, California-headquartered broker will access a range of currency pairs, helping to enhance the speed and reliability of its cross-border settlement, FalconX said in an

The Gibraltar government said it plans to establish the world’s first rules for the clearing and settlement of crypto derivatives, creating a regulatory framework to improve market integrity and reduce key risks. Working with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC)

Japanese hotel firm Metaplanet (3350) said it plans to sell another $21.25 million worth of bonds to fund further bitcoin (BTC) purchases. The Tokyo-based firm agreed to issue the debt to EVO FUND on May 9, making it the third

Decentralized finance (DeFi) on the Bitcoin blockchain may still be in its infancy relative to Ethereum, but Bitcoin DeFi (BTCFi) is becoming safer and cheaper, crypto analytics firm Messari said in a new report. A central participant is Rootstock, one