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Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…
Senate Democrats called on Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, to provide more details about his personal crypto holdings, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. Led by Sen. Adam Schiff (D—Calif.), eight senators requested that Witkoff explain why his latest ethics disclosure showed ongoing stakes in a Trump-linked cryptocurrency and other crypto-related business entities. “Your failure to divest your ownership in these assets raises serious questions about your compliance with federal ethics laws and, more importantly, ability to serve the American people over your own financial interests,” the senators wrote in the letter. Zach…
Crypto’s future is starting to look more like a global financial system and less like a speculative playground, according to Andreessen Horowitz.In its State of Crypto 2025 report, a16z analysts argue that the industry has entered a new era shaped by infrastructure upgrades, regulatory clarity and deeper ties with traditional finance. Among the most important trends for the coming year: stablecoin growth, real-world assets moving onchain, and new intersections with artificial intelligence (AI).Stablecoins, which enable fast and cheap dollar transfers, are seeing wide adoption from institutions like Visa, Citi and PayPal. Visa said it sees strong demand in volatile emerging…
All eyes will be on undefeated Pakistani fighter Rizwan “The Haider” Ali on Thursday as he steps into the cage against India’s Rana Rudra Pratap Singh in a highly-charged lightweight bout on the preliminary card of the Russian-based Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) at Dubai’s Agenda Arena. Rizwan, who boasts a perfect 10-0 record, looks to reassert his dominance following a tough battle in his previous outing against Egypt’s Adham Mohamed in August. Rizwan had three knockout wins against Indian opponents last year alone and represents Pakistan’s brightest MMA prospect. Standing across from him will be 28-year-old Rudra Pratap (12-2) whose…
ISLAMABAD: All seeded players of the boys’ singles category won their respective matches on Tuesday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the ITF Pakistan International J-30 Junior Tennis Championship here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex. Top seed Mikaeel Ali Baig of Pakistan cruised into the quarter-final with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over South Korea’s Jun Woo Ye. Meanwhile, second seed Timur Gordeev of Russia faced a tough challenge from Pakistan’s Nabeel Qayyum before the former came from behind superbly to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 to secure his spot in the last eight. In a close match, Pakistan’s wild card…
The CEO of Fetch.AI (FET) has offered a reward to uncover Ocean Protocol’s move after the project was accused of liquidating millions of tokens, affecting the FET’s price and its holders. Related Reading Fetch.AI Vs Ocean Protocol Feud On Tuesday, Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.AI, offered a bounty $250,000 to anyone who could “uncover the OceanDAO signatories and their connections to Ocean Foundation.” The post followed last week’s allegations that Ocean Protocol had dumped hundreds of millions of FET tokens into crypto exchanges earlier this year. FEt.AI’s CEO offers a reward to uncover alleged $120 million dump. Source: Humayun Sheikh…
TOKYO – Three of Asia-Pacific’s biggest stock exchanges are pushing back against crypto hoarding vehicles masquerading as listed companies.DAT stands for Digital Asset Treasury, which refers to publicly traded companies that hold a significant amount of digital assets like Bitcoin as a core part of their business strategy. These companies allow investors to gain indirect exposure to digital assets by buying shares, bypassing the need for self-custody and managing wallets. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) has challenged the plans of at least five firms seeking to pivot to DAT as their core business in recent months, citing rules that prohibit large…
Crypto prime broker FalconX has agreed to acquire 21Shares, the world’s largest issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs).By joining forces, FalconX and 21Shares aim to develop new regulated digital asset investment products that appeal to both institutional and retail investors, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “21Shares has built one of the most trusted and innovative product platforms in digital assets,” said Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO of FalconX. “We’re witnessing a powerful convergence between digital assets and traditional financial markets, as crypto ETPs open new channels for investor participation through regulated, familiar structures.”FalconX brings its $2 trillion trading infrastructure…
Crypto prime broker FalconX has agreed to acquire 21Shares, the world’s largest issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs).By joining forces, FalconX and 21Shares aim to develop new regulated digital asset investment products that appeal to both institutional and retail investors, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “21Shares has built one of the most trusted and innovative product platforms in digital assets,” said Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO of FalconX. “We’re witnessing a powerful convergence between digital assets and traditional financial markets, as crypto ETPs open new channels for investor participation through regulated, familiar structures.”FalconX brings its $2 trillion trading infrastructure…
As part of its Galaxy XR headset presentation, Samsung also briefly teased another wearable product. It’s working in collaboration with two eyewear companies, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, on AI-powered smart glasses to go up against Meta’s Ray-Ban models, Samsung’s head of customer experience Jay Kim announced at the end of the livestream.”We’re also really excited about the AI glasses that we’re currently building together with Google,” Kim said. “We’re working with two of the most forward-thinking brands in eyewear, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, to introduce new devices that fit into your lifestyle.”Samsung will focus on two different markets…