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Franklin Templeton Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum

Franklin Templeton Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum

Franklin Templeton, a major player in the investment world, has just launched its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) on the Ethereum (ETH) platform. This marks a big step as it's the first tokenized money market fund on Ethereum. In a recent post on social media

Ilya Lichtenstein Sentenced to Five Years for $7.6 Billion Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist, Authorities Recover 96% of Stolen Funds

Ilya Lichtenstein Sentenced to Five Years for $7.6 Billion Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist, Authorities Recover 96% of Stolen Funds

Prosecutors have called Ilya Lichtenstein's money laundering operation one of the most sophisticated in cryptocurrency history. It involved years of complex transactions. Thanks to his cooperation after his arrest, authorities recovered 96% of the stolen funds, which amounts to a staggering $6 billion. In a significant case, Lichtenstein

Crypto Analyst Altcoin Sherpa Predicts Significant Upside for Solana-Based Memecoin GOAT, Bullish on PEPE and DOGE

Crypto Analyst Altcoin Sherpa Predicts Significant Upside for Solana-Based Memecoin GOAT, Bullish on PEPE and DOGE

A well-known crypto analyst believes that a rapidly rising Solana (SOL)-based memecoin still has significant upside potential. The pseudonymous analyst, known as Altcoin Sherpa, shares with his 228,800 followers on X that Goatseus Maximus (GOAT) might soon break through its current trading range. “GOAT got flipped by Act

Celestia's Mocha Testnet Goes Live with Ginger Upgrade, Doubling Data Availability and Enhancing Governance

Celestia's Mocha Testnet Goes Live with Ginger Upgrade, Doubling Data Availability and Enhancing Governance

Celestia has just announced that the Ginger upgrade is now live on its Mocha testnet. Exciting news, right? They’re planning a Mainnet Beta launch for December. The Ginger upgrade brings a feature called “The Doubling.” This feature boosts Celestia’s data availability throughput by two times. How? By reducing

Shiba Inu Faces Uncertainty as Long-Term Holders Shift Amid Price Pullback

Shiba Inu Faces Uncertainty as Long-Term Holders Shift Amid Price Pullback

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has made quite a splash recently. In just a week, its price jumped by a stunning 65%. This surge caught the eye of both retail and institutional investors. But after this rally, SHIB faced a sharp pullback, landing at a crucial support level of $0.00002411. This

Goldman Sachs Invests $710 Million in Bitcoin ETFs, Significantly Boosts Holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust

Goldman Sachs Invests $710 Million in Bitcoin ETFs, Significantly Boosts Holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust

Goldman Sachs has made a big move in the world of Bitcoin ETFs. According to their latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, they’ve invested a whopping $710 million in various Bitcoin exchange-traded funds this quarter. This filing, known as a 13F, is a regular report

South Korea's Upbit Faces Investigation for Over 500,000 KYC Violations, License Renewal at Risk

South Korea's Upbit Faces Investigation for Over 500,000 KYC Violations, License Renewal at Risk

Use the code PRAGUE2024 to get a 10% discount for The Block’s exclusive crypto conference, Emergence. South Korea’s Upbit is under investigation. Reports say they have over 500,000 violations of know-your-customer (KYC) rules. The country’s financial watchdog found that Upbit, the largest crypto exchange in South