Check out the top three news stories from the past day brought to you by U.Today.
Check out the top three news stories from the past day brought to you by U.Today.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) removed from this platform
Yesterday, January 15, Shiba Inu token (SHIB) was removed from the list of Uphold’s subsidiary in Canada. In addition to SHIB, the list of assets that are no longer supported includes XDC, KAS, DOGE, CSPR, HBAR, XLM, ADA, INJ, and VET. Trading or exchange of the aforementioned assets ceased on January 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm UTC (7:59 pm EDT). Last December, the platform explained the reason for this decision by making a pre-registration with the Ontario Securities Commission, which was “part of the process of obtaining proper registration in Canada.” Meanwhile, EarnBit, a new trading platform, announced that it has added support for Shiba Inu, allowing its users to buy, sell or trade meme tokens on the platform.
Abnormal $15 Billion XRP “Transfer” Baffles Community
On Sunday, January 14, the Whale Alert a massive transaction with 25.6 billion XRP worth almost $15 billion. The size of this transaction sparked speculation among the community as it represents almost half of the total circulating XRP supply of approximately 54 billion. Prominent market expert Adam Cochran questioned in his recent publication whether this transfer has anything to do with the Bitfinex exchange moving its cold wallets, or whether something shady was going on. The situation was later explained by Bitfinex CEO Paolo Ardoino; According to him, the transaction was an attempted attack on Bitfinex using the “Partial Payments Exploit” method. Fortunately, Bitfinex’s strong security measures prevented the attack from being successful.
XRP Healthcare Reveals Major Milestone on XRP Ledger Network
As announced in a recent press release from XRP healthcare, has achieved a position as one of the select validator nodes globally on the XRP Ledger network. Kain Roomes, founder of XRP Healthcare, underlined the importance of this milestone, saying it reflects the company’s dedication to “ensuring a secure and transparent healthcare ecosystem powered by blockchain technology.” This move also aligns with XRP Healthcare’s mission to reshape private healthcare in Africa through innovative solutions and the transformative power of blockchain. In addition to this important achievement, XRP Healthcare has obtained CoinMarketCap validation for the verified circulating supply of XRPH. Additionally, the company completed its incorporation process in Dubai and announced its plans to conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the near future.
