Crypto policy advocacy group warns of 'disastrous' provision in a new US bill
26.1.2022
According to Coin Center director, the proposed bill would essentially bypass existing checks and balances on the Treasury Secretary’s authority in surveilling financial institutions, including crypto firms
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stocks Rise as Sense of Relief Spreads Ahead of Fed Statement
26.1.2022
The two largest cryptoassets bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) rose in the market today, as a sense of relief sent nearly all risk assets higher ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement later today.
At 17:34 UTC, BTC was up almost 3% for the past 24 hours to a price of USD 38,268, while...
Five Star Bank Goes Bitcoin, Picasso NFTs, Binance Unfreezes SEPA Deposits + More News
26.1.2022
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta in Talks to Sell Assets in Crypto Project Diem: Report
26.1.2022
Meta, formerly Facebook, is reportedly in talks with investment bankers to sell its assets in the cryptocurrency project Diem, formerly Libra. The diem USD stablecoin was supposed to be issued by Silvergate Bank but it failed to get regulatory approval. Meta Reportedly Seeking Buyers for Diem...
Putin Talks up Russia’s Crypto Credentials as Ukraine Tension Mount
26.1.2022
Recent talk of a ban on crypto in Russia may be premature – particularly after the nation’s President Vladimir Putin appeared to talk up the country’s crypto capabilities. And with the United States threatening to sanction the Russian leader over heightened tensions on the Ukrainian border...
Crypto-Based Money Laundering Still on the Rise, DeFi Gets Bigger Role
26.1.2022
Money laundering in crypto continued to rise between 2020 and 2021, although the illicit activity still remains below its all-time high from 2019. However, the takedown of two major illegal services in the past year may have made the activity less concentrated, blockchain intelligence firm...
Valkyrie aims for ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on Nasdaq
26.1.2022
The proposed ETF would invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that “derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits” from BTC mining
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears 10% Gain, BTC Inches Toward $40,000
26.1.2022
Days after falling to a 6-month low, bitcoin rose for a second consecutive session, as prices slowly approached its key level of $40,000. Today’s gain in BTC comes as the global crypto market cap was 4.7% higher from yesterday’s session, as of writing. Bitcoin The world’s...
This is What’s Backing Ark’s Big Bitcoin, Ethereum and Web 3 Forecasts
26.1.2022
Ark Investment Management, the fund led by the well-known technology investor Cathie Wood, has revealed just how bullish they are on bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and Web3 more broadly -- while laying out their case for how BTC could reach a price of more than USD 1m in the next decade....
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Thailand Announces Cryptocurrency Will Be Regulated as Means of Payment
26.1.2022
Thailand has announced that cryptocurrency will be regulated as a means of payment for goods and services “to avert potential impacts on the country’s financial stability and economic system.” The announcement was issued by the Bank of Thailand, the Thai Securities and Exchange...
EverRise Expands DeFi Security Infrastructure to Fantom and Avalanche
26.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. EverRise, the blockchain bridging and security solution provider that brought the buyback to crypto, expanded to the Fantom and Avalanche blockchains over the weekend. With the addition of these two blockchains, the EverRise token (RISE) and ecosystem is now available on a total of...
Microsoft Looks To Hybrid Work, Gaming To Boost Its Metaverse Coverage
26.1.2022
Microsoft is aiming to benefit from the rapid spread of hybrid work, looking to extend its presence within the social connection-focused virtual world to companies whose employees are working remotely. The company also seems determined to use its forthcoming acquisition of game developer...