Five Compliance Challenges That Your Algo Execution Model May Be Creating

HodlX Guest Post  Submit Your Post   Algo trading (algorithmic trading) is a recent technological development that’s helped to pave the way for revolutionary levels of market access and trading efficiency throughout virtually every financial market. But as with many cutting-edge technologies, could compliance be an issue for institutional investors to overcome? Algo execution models utilize the power of complex computer algorithms to execute trade orders at a pace that’s far

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Binance Launchpool Announces Support for New Native Token of Decentralized Fiat Stablecoin Issuer

Binance, the top global crypto exchange by trading volume, is rolling out support for the new native token of a decentralized fiat stablecoin issuer. Binance Launchpool, which lets users stake coins to farm new assets, says its 61st project will be Usual, a stablecoin issuer that aims to redistribute protocol ownership and governance through its native USUAL token. Explains the project, “Unlike Tether and Circle, which generated over $10B in

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Six US Banks Issue Urgent Debit Card Alerts, Forcing Mandatory Replacements for Many, After Third-Party Security Breach

Six US banks are reporting potential security breaches of debit cards, with several forcing affected customers to get replacements. In new filings with the Massachusetts state government, Mainstreet Bank, Savers Bank, The Village Bank, Watertown Savings Bank and Webster Five Cents Savings Bank and Eagle Bank say some debit cards may have been compromised following a security breach of a merchant’s payment card platform. A copy of a notice sent

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PEPE Memecoin, Already Up 94% in a Week, Gets Further Boost From Coinbase Listing

A popular frog-themed meme asset that has surged 94% during the last week is seeing another leg up after gaining support from top US-based crypto exchange platform Coinbase. In a new announcement, Coinbase says that investors can now buy, sell, trade, store and convert the popular memecoin Pepe (PEPE). “Pepe is now live on [coinbase.com] in the Coinbase iOS and Android apps. Coinbase customers can log in to buy, sell,

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Trader Michaël van de Poppe Says Ethereum-Based Altcoin on Cusp of ‘Big Breakout,’ Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

A closely followed crypto analyst says that one Ethereum (ETH)-based altcoin is ready to skyrocket while updating his outlook on Bitcoin (BTC). In a new strategy session, crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe tells his 732,000 followers on the social media platform X that decentralized credit marketplace Clearpool (CPOOL) is gearing up for a massive rally and should break out if it shoots past the $0.22-$0.23 level. “CPOOL is nicely

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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Expands Its On-Chain Money Market Fund to Ethereum (ETH)

The world’s first tokenized money market fund is now on the Ethereum (ETH) layer smart contract platform. In a post on social media platform X, global asset manager Franklin Templeton announces the launch of its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) on the leading smart contract platform. Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund uses public blockchain as a system of record for tracking transactions and share ownership. Investors use

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Lawsuit Appeal Alleging Elon Musk Manipulated Dogecoin (DOGE) Dropped: Report

A pack of Dogecoin investors who claimed Elon Musk rigged DOGE are dropping their appeal following a judge’s ruling against their case in August. Disgruntled DOGE investors first sued Musk in 2022, accusing the Tesla CEO of orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme with his public praise of Dogecoin on Twitter (now X) and Saturday Night Live. In August, a US judge sided with Musk, failing to see any evidence to support the alleged

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FBI Raids Polymarket CEO’s Home As DOJ Probes the Decentralized Betting Platform: Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly executed a search warrant on the home of Shayne Coplan, the CEO of decentralized predictions-betting platform Polymarket. Citing a source who requested anonymity, Bloomberg reports that the FBI seized Coplan’s phone and electronics during the raid, which happened just as the US Justice Department (DOJ) investigates Polymarket for allegedly accepting trades from US-based users. Polymarket enables users to place bets on the outcome

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Bitcoin To Hit New All-Time High With Ease, Predicts Glassnode Co-Founders – Here’s Why

The founders of analytics firm Glassnode are predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will soon print fresh all-time highs for one key reason. Jan Happel and Yann Allemann, who go by the handle Negentropic, tell their 63,200 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may surge if the US Dollar Index (DXY) starts to decline due to the Fed’s rate-cutting cycle and quantitative easing (QE). The DXY is a measure

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Top Stablecoin Firm Tether (USDT) Rolls Out Private Beta of New Tokenization Platform

The leading stablecoin firm Tether (USDT) has rolled out a private beta for a new tokenization platform. “Hadron by Tether” aims to simplify the tokenization process for stocks, bonds, funds, stablecoins, loyalty points, real estate, art and other assets, according to a new press release from the firm. Tether chief executive Paolo Ardoino notes the platform is fully non-custodial and supported by multiple blockchains. The CEO says Hadron represents “the

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