US Senate allows Virginia banks to offer crypto custody services
5.3.2022
Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill (House Bill No. 263) back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody services
Central Bank of Brazil Chooses Nine Institutions to Study Digital Real Possibilities
5.3.2022
The Central Bank of Brazil and Fenasbac, the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers, decided to select nine projects to monitor and support their different proposals for the application of a hypothetical Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Projects...
Bitcoin loses $40K as BTC price support levels give way to 1-week lows
5.3.2022
The range is still very much on for Bitcoin price action, which saw a familiar rejection from the $45,000 region this week
Bank of Israel: Adoption of CBDC Will Not Materially Affect the Banking System
5.3.2022
Israel’s central bank says the public’s adoption of the digital shekel is not expected “to materially affect the banking system.” The bank, however, warns that any issuance of such digital currency will likely result in a decline of the volume of the public’s...
FC Barcelona to Get Into Metaverse and NFTs
5.3.2022
The FC Barcelona, a soccer club with a large fanbase in Spain and Europe, has revealed its plans to take advantage of the rise of the metaverse and NFTs in the cryptocurrency market. Joan Laporta, president of the club, explained how it plans to occupy all of these markets to bring more engagement...
LBank Exchange Will List Apollo Inu (APOLLO) on March 9, 2022
5.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, March. 5, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Apollo Inu (APOLLO) on March 9, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the APOLLO/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on March...
G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
5.3.2022
G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and...
Devere CEO Bullish on Bitcoin, Predicts BTC Hitting $50,000 This Month
5.3.2022
The CEO of Devere Group has predicted that the price of bitcoin will reach $50,000 by the end of this month. He explained that geopolitical tensions from the Russia-Ukraine war and institutional investment are key drivers boosting the price of bitcoin. He also said, “the dollar’s...
The best is yet to come: What’s next for blockchain and the creator economy
5.3.2022
The global pandemic changed everything for creators: The stay-at-home orders accelerated the shift toward blockchain and Web3 advancement
Bitcoin slides under $39K, leading some traders to forecast a weekend ‘oversold bounce’
5.3.2022
Traders look for a weekend oversold bounce after BTC price sold-off and hit an intraday low at $38,750
‘Big Four’ South Korean Crypto Exchanges Say They’ve Blocked Russian Users
5.3.2022
All four major South Korean crypto exchanges say they will block users with Russian IP addresses “in line with sanctions” – despite the fact that their overseas counterparts have ruled out making such a move without direct instruction from governments....
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Coinbase CEO Says Ordinary Russians Use Crypto as a Lifeline as the Ruble Collapses
5.3.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase says ordinary Russians are using cryptocurrency as a lifeline now that their own currency, the ruble, has collapsed. The executive also does not see a high risk of Russian oligarchs using crypto to avoid sanctions. Crypto Becomes a Lifeline...