OCC’s new Office of Financial Technology has a director and an opening date
30.3.2023
The OCC is replacing its Office of Innovation with a new body that will help it stay on top of fintech developments and emerging risks
Most Crypto Sent From Wallets Sponsoring Russia in Ukraine War Reaches CEXs, Binance, Research Shows
30.3.2023
Millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency has been sent to centralized exchanges (CEXs), most notably Binance, from wallets providing funds in support of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, transaction data suggests. According to Ukrainian analysts, the money was transferred to the crypto...
Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Reports 146% Increase in Revenue as It Ramps Up Operations
30.3.2023
TeraWulf reiterated its 5.5 EH/s computing power target for the second quarter of the year
UK government announces 'robust' crypto regulation as part of economic crime plan
30.3.2023
The focus on crypto regulation was part of the U.K. government’s plan to fight economic crime, which also included addressing law enforcement's ability to seize and store assets
Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations
30.3.2023
Coinbase (COIN) has named Lucas Matheson as its country director in Canada and said it signed an enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking with that country’s regulators, according to a Thursday afternoon blog post
Argentinian Airline Issues Every Ticket as an NFT
30.3.2023
The low-cost carrier has expanded its partnership with NFT ticketing company TravelX to offer all tickets as NFTs on the Algorand blockchain
Boerse Stuttgart Digital subsidiary receives final approval for crypto custody
30.3.2023
With the licensing of the German exchange’s blocknox service, it now offers fully regulated brokerage, trading, and custody
Analysts debate the ETH price outcomes of Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade
30.3.2023
The first three to five weeks after Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade will likely see an uptick in selling from unstaked deposits
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
30.3.2023
Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one less dollar” available to cover...
Bitcoin touches $29K! Why BTC is unaffected by regulatory pressure
30.3.2023
Join us as we discuss the significance of Bitcoin reaching $29,000 and why it seems to be unaffected by all the regulatory pressure and collapsing banks
3 Strategies Crypto Firms Can Use to Land a New Banking Partner
30.3.2023
After the recent collapse of three crypto-friendly banks, many firms are left hunting for new banking partnerships. Brett Philbin, Rachel Millard and Rosie Gillam of Edelman Smithfield offer advice
Bitcoin Is Still in Its ‘Safe Haven Period’: Analyst
30.3.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) rose over $28,000 on Thursday, rallying over 15% in the past two weeks. Mark Connors, 3IQ head of research, is attributing the most popular cryptocurrency‘s rise to the uncertainty in the banking sector