Month in Money 09/2024

Ex-Fidelity exec joins Solana based staking protocol as CCO.

Tether's USDT issuance on TON chain surpasses $1 billion.

Coinbase's "Stand With Crypto" launches $6M legal defense fund for NFT creators under SEC scrutiny.

Robinhood lists XRP, boosting excitement despite EU-only access.

Coinbase's cbBTC reaches $100 million milestone.

Tether and 3 other stablecoin issuers blacklist multimillion-dollar wallets linked to Lazarus Group.

Bit2Me exhange secures Virtual Asset Service Provider license in Argentina.

Circle, issuer of USDC, announces headquarters move to New York ahead of IPO.

World ID launches on Solana blockchain amid regulatory concerns.

US government intensifies pressure on Nigeria to free detained Binance exec.

Binance Labs has made a strategic investment in OpenEden, a real-world asset platform.

MicroStrategy buys another 18,300 Bitcoins.

UK High Court recognizes Tether as legal property under new regulations.

MakerDAO proposes removing WBTC as collateral over concerns about Justin Sun.

Donald Trump: "we're embracing the future with crypto and leaving the slow and outdated big banks behind."

HMSTR has been added to Binance Launchpool.

Russia has commenced plans to integrate the digital ruble into its economic infrastructure.

eToro settles lawsuit with SEC agreeing to limit crypto trading in the US.

Coinbase launches wrapped Bitcoin on Ethereum and Base.

Grayscale plans to launch XRP trust fund.

UK introduces bill to officially and legally recognize cryptocurrency as personal property.

Binance Labs invested in new DEX - Blum.

Raydium launches 'Burn & Earn', enabling permanent liquidity locking with trading fee earnings.

Binance introduces token unlocking and vesting schedule feature powered by partnership with CoinMarketCap.

PayPal and Venmo now support ENS domains.

Polymarket hits weekly all-time high in user activity tied to US election.

Tether partners with Alchemy Pay to offer zero-fee VND to XAUT conversions for a limited time.

Indonesian exchange Indodax hacked, $20M stolen.

Standard Chartered bank is set to offer crypto custody services in the UAE.

Sony Bank plans to launch a stablecoin pegged to the yen on Sony’s Ethereum L2.

Nigeria’s SEC plans enforcement against unregulated crypto firms.

The UK’s FCA charged a man in London for illegally running a $3,4 million crypto ATMs network without registration. Aave launched a v3 iteration focused on facilitating stablecoin lending against EtherFi’s Wrapped eETH.

Agora launched new stablecoin, AUSD on the Sui network.

Swiss crypto bank Amina is applying for Austrian VASP license.

Spanish banking giant BBVA expands crypto service with USDC stablecoin.

Latvia's central bank launches pre-licensing consultations for crypto firms.

Binance's subsidiary, Tokocrypto secures PFAK license from Indonesia's commodity regulator.

A sub-company to Japan’s largest power company, TEPCO, is mining Bitcoin using renewable energy.

Ripple CTO confirms that RLUSD stablecoin will launch exclusively for institutional investors.

Terra Luna developer, Genuine Labs, confirmed the completion of the Lunc burning Tax2Gas upgrade.

Aave to add EtheriFi and Ethena markets on the Ethereum.

Ripple requested “a pause” on $125 million SEC settlement.

Tether acquired a 9,8% stake in Latin American agricultural giant Adecoagro.

Penpie hacker ignores negotiation calls, transfers the stolen funds to Tornado Cash.

The Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Alliance project has announced the deployment of FET token on the Cardano.

McAfee has discovered a new Android malware called SpyAgent that can steal private keys stored in screenshots and photos on smartphones.

Dogecoin Foundation unveils major roadmap update: Project Sakura set to boost block speed and size by 10x while enhancing decentralization.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says Ripple will launch a USD stablecoin on XRP "in a matter of weeks".

Bitcoin Spot ETFs saw another significant outflows on Sept 6 with a total outflow of $170M across major providers.

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit is reportedly set to approve two more offshore crypto exchanges to resume operations.

VanEck will close and liquidate its Ethereum futures ETF, EFUT.

CZ has permanently lost the right to manage the platform under a settlement with US.

Binance Kazakhstan license has been approved with formal consent from the AFSA for a full operation.

Japan’s three major banks will trial a stablecoins platform to facilitate cross-border transfers.

Monochrome Asset Management, an Australian firm, has recently submitted an application to list the country’s first spot Ethereum ETF.

Binance Loans launches fixed rate loans for Stablecoin trading.

María Corina Machado, a prominent Venezuelan opposition figure, revealed her plan to adopt Bitcoin as a national reserve asset.

Durov comments on his arrest and promises to improve things in regard of Telegram criminal abuse.

Skyscanner integrates with Travala, enabling hotel bookings in over 100 cryptocurrencies.

Mastercard introduces euro non-custodial Bitcoin and crypto debit card.

The Trump Family is working with Aave, the largest DeFi money market protocol, on their web3 venture.

Robinhood reaches $3,9 million settlement with California Department of Justice over blocked crypto withdrawals from 2018 to 2022.

Angel Drainer, the infamous crypto phishing toolkit returns as AngelX: Blockaid reports over 300 malicious apps already deployed with it.

Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution is preparing to participate in an upcoming cryptocurrency settlement pilot program.

Uniswap Labs settles CFTC charges over 'illegal' margin products.

Switzerland's fourth largest bank, Zurich Cantonal Bank, launches Bitcoin and Ethereum trading.

Ripple CEO confirms imminent US Dollar-Pegged stablecoin launch - RLUSD.

SamsungNext invests in blockchain firm StartaleHQ, partnering with Sony to develop Soneium.

Binance CEO demands release of Exec amid health crisis.

Former Mt Gox CEO plans to launch new crypto exchange this month.

SEC has charged crypto-focused advisory firm Galois Capital for custody failures.

The Japanese government is considering lowering the current 55% maximum tax rate on cryptocurrencies to a unified 20% rate in response to investor feedback.

Bluesky gains 1 Million users in three days following X ban in Brazil.

The hacker behind the $235 million WazirX hack has transferred $6,5 million worth of ETH to Tornado Cash.

The South Korean government has launched an investigation on Telegram, accusing it of facilitating sexual crimes.

Ripple announces smart contracts coming to XRP Ledger mainnet, including new features for NFTs, AMMs, and DEXs.

El Salvador now holds 5,859 Bitcoin worth $343m, buying 1 BTC every day.

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has released a comprehensive regime for regulating and creating digital assets.

Cardano has successfully transitioned from centralized to decentralized governance with the launch of the initial stage of the Chang hard fork.

Japan’s Metaplanet Inc has partnered with SBI Group, a Ripple partner, to offer Bitcoin trading, custody and management services.

OKX secures full major payment institution license from Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Tixbase and Passo have secured the largest blockchain ticketing deal yet, setting a new industry standard.

CoinGecko announces inaugural hybrid conference in Bangkok,Thailand.

Solana’s PumpFun surpasses $100M in cumulative revenue amid rising criticism.

Immunefi reports that losses to hacks exceed $313M in August.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered $1,2 million in damages to be paid in a Bitcoin-related loan dispute.

Ripple releases 1 Billion XRP tokens from escrow.