The State of Michigan Retirement System holds $6.6 million in 21Shares’ ARKB ETF. Michigan pension fund’s disclosure adds to growing number of US state pension funds buying spot Bitcoin ETFs. BTC has surged to $68,000 again amid the Bitcoin 2024 conference. The State of Michigan Retirement System has disclosed an investment of $6.6 million in […] The post Michigan pension fund discloses $6.6 million in Bitcoin ETFs appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 26th July 2024, Chainwire The post Kwenta and Perennial Kickstart Arbitrum Expansion with 1.9M ARB appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Hong Kong, HK, 26th July 2024, Chainwire The post Dogizen Launch Imminent, Challenging Hamster Kombat and Catizen appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

bitFlyer has acquired 100% of FTX Japan shares and will rebrand the platform by August 26, 2024. The Tokyo-based crypto exchange will also launch a new crypto custody business via the new subsidiary. Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer Holdings has announced the acquisition of FTX Japan, according to an announcement published on July 26. The Tokyo-based […] The post bitFlyer completes acquisition of FTX Japan appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Coin ATM Radar data shows that the global crypto ATMs market is on the cusp of surpassing the peak of 2022. The USA leads with over 32,000 installations, while Canada is second with over 3,000 locations and Australia third with more than 1,120. Users see Bitcoin ATMs as one the easiest ways to buy and […] The post Bitcoin ATM installations are approaching 2022’s record high, driven by recent surge in BTC price appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th July 2024, Chainwire The post Social Infrastructure OpenSocial Protocol receives $6 million strategic backing led by Framework Ventures and North Island Ventures to fuel community apps appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop plans to invest pension funds in Bitcoin ETFs. Fulop likens the investment to Wisconsin Pension Fund’s 2% crypto allocation. SEC-approved Bitcoin ETFs see minimal adoption by major financial institutions. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has announced plans to invest a portion of the city’s pension fund into Bitcoin ETFs. Fulop, […] The post Jersey City mayor to invest pension fund in Bitcoin ETFs appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Trump campaign raised $3M in crypto in Q2 2024, led by Winklevoss and Powell donations. Trump 47 Committee reported over $118M raised in crypto and fiat for Q2 2024. Kamala Harris raised $100M in 24 hours after Biden announced he won’t seek reelection. Former President Donald Trump reelection campaign has garnered $3 million in digital […] The post Donald Trump raises $3 million in crypto in Q2 for his reelection campaign appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

Meme coins have accumulated over $50 billion in assets.  The most popular tokens are the likes of Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Dogwifhat.  Poodlana aims to be the next big thing in the meme coin industry. Turns out, the easiest way of becoming a millionaire recently has not been investing in private equity or stocks. Instead, […] The post Pepe, WIF, Bonk minted millionaires: will Poodlana be next? appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more

CB Payments Limited (CBPL) a subsidiary the Coinbase Group fined $4.5 million by FCA for onboarding high-risk customers. Breaches occurred despite a 2020 agreement to halt onboarding high-risk customers. This is FCA’s first action under Electronic Money Regulations 2011 against a crypto firm. In a landmark decision, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined the […] The post UK’s Coinbase subsidiary fined $4.5 Million for high-risk customer breaches appeared first on CoinJournal ..read more