Amanda Wallace

State Street Plans Crypto Custody Expansion by 2026, Report Says

A report from The Information indicates that several major Wall Street financial institutions are positioning themselves to deepen their involvement in cryptocurrency markets. Among them, State Street and Citigroup are said to be preparing to introduce crypto custody services. Sources…

Ethereum Dominates Corporate Blockchain Adoption With NFTs, Tokenized Assets: Galaxy Report

Over 50 non-crypto companies, including global banks and luxury brands, are building blockchain-based products on Ethereum and its layer two networks, focusing on NFTs, tokenized assets, and scalable infrastructure, according to a Galaxy Digital report. Traditional Finance and Retail Giants…

New Bloomberg Indices | Mix of Bitcoin and Gold

Bloomberg has launched two new indices that combine bitcoin and gold, so investors can track both digital and traditional assets. The new indices, the Bloomberg Bitcoin and Gold Equal-Weighted Index (BBIG) and the Bloomberg Dollar, Bitcoin, and Gold Equal-Weighted Index…

State of Wisconsin’s $162B Investment Board Scoops up More Bitcoin ETF Shares

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) which manages $162 billion in public assets, bought almost $100 million worth of Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (Nasdaq: IBIT) units and invested another $63 million in Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF (NYSE: GBTC)…

Pig Butchering Just Got Smarter: 40% Surge Shows Scammers Moving Faster and Hitting Harder

Pig butchering scams exploded in 2024, with fraudsters stealing billions through AI-driven deepfakes and rapid-fire scams, overwhelming victims and outpacing law enforcement crackdowns worldwide. Pig Butchering Scams Surge as AI Fuels New Fraud Tactics Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis released a…

Top Crypto Headlines: Tether Working With Us Regulators, Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Funds Investing In BTC

Tether Helps Us Regulators FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett reported that top stablecoin issuer firm Tether has been working with the US regulators to create more systematic rules & laws for the regulation of fiat-pegged stablecoins. Also, reportedly, Tether CEO…

Bitget Obtains Bulgarian Virtual Asset License in EU Expansion Move  

Bitget has acquired a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency, advancing its European Union expansion strategy. Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitget Secures Regulatory Approval in Bulgaria According to the team’s statements shared with Bitcoin.com News, the license…

Bybit Becomes First To List Avalon Token (AVL) With Up To 50% APR Rewards

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has partnered with Avalon Labs to mark the exclusive launch of Avalon Token (AVL) on Bybit Spot. This collaboration introduces an initiative designed to enhance engagement within the Avalon ecosystem by…

Pump.fun’s Daily Trading Volume Plummets by 50% From January Peak

Solana-based token launchpad Pump.fun has experienced a significant decline in daily trading volume, dropping by 50% from its January 2025 high. Drop in Trading Volume Could See Pump.fun Lose its Edge Pump.fun‘s daily trading volume hit $270 million on Feb….

Unbank and Voltage | Bitcoin Lightning in 40,000+ Locations

Austin, Texas, February 13, 2025 — Unbank, a leading fintech company dedicated to making cryptocurrency accessible, has chosen Voltage as its provider for Lightning Network services. This partnership enables Unbank to offer instant, low-cost Bitcoin transactions at over 40,000 locations nationwide, including…