European Crypto Collaboration: Enhancing Institutional Trading, Custody and Challenges

A strategic collaboration between LMAX Digital, Zodia Custody, and CoinShares aims to enhance institutional-grade trading and custody offerings for digital assets. The partnership will leverage LMAX’s trading capabilities and Zodia’s Interchange product to provide institutions with trading infrastructure, security, and governance in the digital asset industry.

Crypto Markets Calm as Storm Brews Behind the Scenes: Failures, Diversification, and Anticipated Swings

Major cryptocurrencies showed a stable trend, despite turbulence like the slump of SHIB partially due to its unsuccessful Ethereum layer 2 network, Shibarium. Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferred $1 million worth of cryptocurrency whilst facing a market downturn. This turbulent environment led to a strategic shift for bitcoin miners into new business areas.

Crypto Market Volatility: Impact of Fed Policy, CBDCs, and Exchange Crackdowns

Cryptocurrencies experienced significant declines, with Bitcoin dropping below $25,000 and altcoins like MATIC and ADA falling up to 9%. This comes after the Federal Reserve’s policy decision to suspend rate hikes, yet signaled further monetary tightening. Meanwhile, the European Commission plans to propose a draft law affecting digital euro operations, and Binance Smart Chain faces challenges as total value locked drops to its lowest since March 2021. These events reflect the crypto space’s volatility and uncertainty, with ongoing debates on CBDCs, regulatory actions, and global economic influences impacting its future.