Galaxy Digital has completed its first tokenized CLO, using blockchain infrastructure to bring private credit and crypto-backed loans onchain.
Amin Haqshanas
Amin (Ruholamin) Haqshanas is a staff writer at Cointelegraph covering cryptocurrency and finance-related topics. He has over four years of experience in crypto journalism and has previously contributed to outlets such as CryptoNews, The Tokenist, EthereumPrice.org, and Milk Road. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Herat University.
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Betterment urges users to ignore ‘unauthorized’ crypto promotion message The message claimed Betterment would “triple” Bitcoin and Ether deposits sent within hours, urging users to transfer $10,000 to crypto wallets.
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BitMine stakes $259M more ETH, pushing validator entry queue near 1M Ether Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed toward 1 million ETH, with an estimated wait time of nearly 17 days for new validators to become active.
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Binance confirms Visa, Mastercard withdrawal pause for Ukrainian users Binance has halted Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for Ukrainian users who relied on Bifinity services, citing changes linked to regulatory shifts.
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Spot XRP ETFs maintain 29-day inflow streak despite turbulent December US-listed XRP ETFs continued to draw steady inflows through December, even as Bitcoin and Ether funds posted sharp monthly outflows.
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Mirae Asset in talks to buy Korean crypto exchange Korbit in $100M deal: Report Mirae Asset Group is in talks to acquire South Korea’s crypto exchange Korbit in a deal valued at 100B–140B won ($70M–$100M), local media report