Binance’s new CEO Teng avoids giving answers in first public interview | CoinDesk JAPAN
Richard Teng, the new CEO of leading crypto exchange Binance, has had a somewhat shaky public debut. The company’s founder, Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,†decided to resign as part of a $4.3 billion (approximately 623.5 billion yen, equivalent…
Bitcoin soars to $44,000, potentially heading towards resistance at $48,000 | CoinDesk JAPAN
Bitcoin (BTC) soared on the 5th, reaching $44,000 (approximately 6.38 million yen, equivalent to 145 yen to the dollar) for the first time since early April 2022 on some crypto asset exchanges such as Coinbase. exceeded. The upside was supported…
IBM announces cold storage technology for cryptocurrencies, collaborates with Ripple’s Metaco and others
Strengthening the security of digital assets On the 5th, US IT giant IBM announced a new solution for digital assets such as crypto assets (virtual currency) called “IBM Hyper Protect Offline Signing Orchestrator (OSO)â€. OSO is a technology to support…
Cryptocurrency companies report record spending on US lobbying activities | CoinDesk JAPAN
Reuters reported on December 5 that US lobbying spending by the cryptocurrency industry is on track to hit a record high this year. According to a report citing OpenSecrets research, crypto-asset companies spent $18.96 million on lobbying activities by the…
Coinbase makes virtual currency remittance free on TikTok and Instagram
Introducing a new remittance method Leading US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced a new service that allows customers to send cryptocurrencies to each other for free through the world’s most used communication app. Send money anywhere you can send a…
DeFi market assets under custody recover to $50 billion for the first time in 6 months | CoinDesk JAPAN
TVL (values ​​under custody) in the DeFi market increased by more than $15 billion in six weeks. Rising asset prices and new capital inflows combined to contribute to the rise. The value of several Solana-based protocols has increased by as…
Seizing Russian state assets to rebuild Ukraine: Will it prolong the war, or end it?
International momentum is growing to seize Russian state assets, including central bank reserves, to pay for rebuilding a post-war Ukraine instead of expecting western taxpayers to foot the bill. Canada has moved beyond sanctions, freezes and seizure of private assets…
Early Ethereum investors transfer approximately $90 million worth of ETH to Kraken | CoinDesk JAPAN
A large Ethereum (ETH) holder held approximately $90 million (approximately 13.5 billion yen, equivalent to 1 dollar = 150 yen) worth of tokens for five years on the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Lookonchain, an on-chain analysis tool, announced on December 5th…
BlackRock raises $100,000 in seed funding with Bitcoin ETF application
Just a sign of approval It has been revealed that US asset management giant BlackRock has received $100,000 in seed funding to provide liquidity regarding its application to list its physical virtual currency Bitcoin ETF. In a filing on the…
US SEC postpones decision on Grayscale’s Ethereum ETF listing application
Postponed to January next year On the 5th, the US SEC postponed its decision on Grayscale’s application to list the virtual currency spot Ethereum ETF. The SEC is not expected to approve the Bitcoin/Ethereum ETF application this year. The SEC…