Nomura moves to capture Japan’s booming institutional crypto market
Nomura subsidiary Laser Digital confirmed to Cointelegraph that it is in talks with Japan’s FSA to apply for a crypto trading license, eyeing the country’s institutional investors.
XRP price reclaims $3, opening the way for 40% gains in October
A key XRP indicator that has preceded rallies by as much as 575% in the past is flashing again in October, putting the price on course toward new all-time highs.
UK renews Apple iCloud backdoor push, threatening crypto wallet security
The UK has again ordered Apple to open access to encrypted iCloud backups for British users, a move that could expose crypto wallet keys to hacking.
Wall Street’s next crypto play may be IPO-ready crypto firms, not altcoins
Wall Street capital is flowing into late-stage, IPO-ready crypto firms, signaling new dynamics at play for the incoming altcoin season.
CBDCs vs stablecoins: Kazakhstan says Evo not a rival to digital tenge
Kazakhstan is advancing a dual model by piloting its digital tenge CBDC alongside the Evo stablecoin as part of its push to become a crypto hub.
What $110K gap? Bitcoin futures are ‘aggressively long’ as whales return
Bitcoin futures buyers came in force for “Uptober” as buy volume outpaced sell volume by almost $2 billion near new BTC price all-time highs.
Crypto hack losses fall 37% in Q3 as tactics shift to wallets
Crypto hack losses dropped 37% in Q3 to $509 million, but September saw a record surge in million-dollar incidents, led by exchange and DeFi exploits.
All currencies will be stablecoins by 2030: Tether co-founder
Tether’s co-founder Reeve Collins said all forms of money, including dollars and euros, will probably be represented on the blockchain within the next five years.
BNB sets a new all-time high at $1,111 as user metrics fire up
Analysts told Cointelegraph in July that whales and treasury companies stacking BNB, along with regular token burns, were sending the coin’s price higher.
Joe Lubin confirms SWIFT is using Linea to build its new payments system
Conensys boss Joe Lubin has confirmed that SWIFT will leverage the Ethereum layer 2 Linea blockchain to build its crypto payments ledger.