Laser Digital – the crypto-focused subsidiary of Japanese asset manager Nomura – has launched an institutionally focused liquid staking fund on Polygon in collaboration with TruFin. The fund, titled the Laser Digital Polygon Adoption Fund, will provide institutional clients with exposure to Polygon’s native gas token, MATIC, while also tapping into native staking rewards. Liquid...
The South Korea stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day slide in which it had slipped more than 15 points or 0.4 percent. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 2,760-point plateau although it may tick lower again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to lower, with technology and oil...
Crypto miner Bitdeer is in discussions with private credit firms to secure $100m in financing to expand its Bitcoin mining capacity. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that talks are still ongoing, with details yet to be finalized. Bitdeer is among the largest bitcoin miners globally. It went public on Nasdaq in April last year through a special...
The Malaysia stock market inched higher again on Tuesday, one day after ending the modest two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 7 points or 0.5 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,540-point plateau although it may see mild selling pressure on Wednesday. The global forecast for the...
Crypto exchange KuCoin saw over $1 billion in outflows in the last 24 hours after the US prosecutors announced charges against the exchange and two of its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, for violating anti-money laundering laws. The US Department of Justice revealed in its indictment that the crypto exchange did not register with...
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had lost more than 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,235-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to lower, with...
Web3 gaming firm Illuvium has raised $12 million in a series A funding round with contributions from investors such as Australian venture capital firm King River Capital, Arrington Capital and Animoca Ventures. The funding will be used to develop new games within the Illuvium ecosystem as the firm gears up for its second quarter 2024...
The web3 gaming platform Munchables experienced a significant security breach, losing $62.5 million in Ethereum due to an exploit on the Blast network. Munchables confirmed the exploit through a post on social media, stating the loss occurred on March 26. “Munchables has been compromised,” said Munchables. “We are tracking movements and attempting to stop the...
Munchables has successfully recovered funds previously lost to an exploit and proceeded with refund procedures for users impacted. According to the latest social media update posted by Munchables, the web3 gaming platform has made a full recovery of the lost funds after the exploiter voluntarily returned the funds, avoiding the need for a ransom. All...
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has flagged an unlicensed crypto exchange clone of BTCSWE. The impersonator has been reportedly contacting customers, promising to retrieve funds lost in previous unsuccessful investments. The country’s financial regulator added two fake entities to its warning list on Wednesday – BTCSWE and Grandeur Capital Pro. BTCSWE cryptocurrency exchange is...