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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Flat as Crypto Winter Deepens
6.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Babel Finance Mulls Crypto-Backed Stablecoin to Repay $766M: Report
6.3.2023
Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance is planning on issuing a crypto-backed stablecoin in unison with a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform in an attempt to repay creditors following a $766 million loss last year
Dubai-Headquartered Crypto Exchange MaskEX Launches Virtual Card for Worldwide Spending and Welcomes Ben Caselin as Vice President to Drive Global Expansion Effort
6.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March, 2023 – MaskEX, a rapidly expanding third-generation crypto exchange, headquartered in Dubai, has announced the launch of its crypto-backed Virtual Card, enabling users to spend their crypto as fiat in more than 176 countries with over 50 million...
Belgian Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Winter Was ‘Good News’ – Here’s Why
6.3.2023
The Belgian Central Bank Governor says his organization celebrated the 2022 slump in crypto prices – and says last year’s onset of crypto winter “was good news for us.”
Per Business AM, Governor Pierre Wunsch called the crypto “implosions” of last year “good news in themselves for us.”
The media...
Crypto Banking Firm BCB Readies U.S. Dollar Payments to Plug Silvergate Gap
6.3.2023
BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie said he hopes to have dollar fiat-to-crypto rails in place and ready to go live early in the second quarter
World crypto whales met at Blockchain Life 2023 in Dubai
6.3.2023
4500 people from more than 100 countries gathered together to shape the future of cryptocurrencies at the 10th anniversary Forum, known as Crypto Whales meeting point. For 2 days, the key figures of the crypto industry discuss the hottest topics, making deals and expanding their network of useful...
Crypto Exchange Bybit Suspends USD Deposits
6.3.2023
The exchange announced the suspension on Saturday, adding that withdrawals through wire transfers, including SWIFT, will be halted from March 10
How are crypto launchpads revolutionizing the DeFi industry?
6.3.2023
The Web3 capital ecosystem has its own version of accelerator programs in crypto launchpads. But are these beneficial models?
CoinEx Introduces Strategic Trading to Help Users Set out Sound Investment Plans and Stay Ahead
6.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. In traditional financial markets, the term trading strategy describes a comprehensive plan covering all trading activities, guiding investors to execute their target trades. In the world of crypto, a trading strategy refers to a predetermined plan or trading behavior designed to help...
NFT Creators Investigated in Israel for Alleged Tax Evasion
6.3.2023
Israel’s tax authority is after two creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) suspected of failing to report almost $2.2 million in revenue. The news of the investigation comes after the recent arrest of a graphic designer from Tel Aviv accused of similar offenses. Thousands of ‘Western...
Brazilian Tax Authority Numbers Reveal Cryptocurrency Market Recovery in January
6.3.2023
Numbers from the Brazilian tax authority indicate that the cryptocurrency market experienced a resurgence in January, with trading increasing more than 10% compared to December. Tether’s usdt is still the currency that moves the most volume, a reality related to OTC (over-the-counter)...
‘Scammers dream’ — Yuga’s auction model for Bitcoin NFTs sees criticism
6.3.2023
Yuga Labs' first Bitcoin NFT collection saw some backlash from the crypto community over the weekend, pointing to flaws in the way it's conducting the auction
Crypto funding seen shifting from CeFi to DeFi after major collapses: CoinGecko
6.3.2023
"NFTfi,” on-chain derivative platforms, decentralized stablecoins and Ethereum L2s are four investment opportunities being looked at closely by one crypto investment firm
Bitcoin ATM firm profited from crypto scams via unlicensed kiosks: Secret Service
6.3.2023
52 crypto kiosks were seized in the investigation led by the U.S. Secret Service's Cyber Fraud and Money Laundering Task Force
Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accounts
6.3.2023
Tether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts
Internal documents reveal Australia's potential timeline for crypto legislation: Report
6.3.2023
Internal documents from the Australian Treasury Department have revealed crypto legislation in the country could be a year away at the very least
US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Crypto Mining Scheme
6.3.2023
A U.S. district judge has sentenced a man to three years in prison in a fraudulent cryptocurrency mining scheme. The defendant “misappropriated his victims’ money and failed to provide them with the miners and miner-hosting services they had purchased from him,” according to...
Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP
6.3.2023
The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is able to prevail in its lawsuit against Ripple over xrp. He cautioned that the SEC’s enforcement-centric approach to regulating crypto “is not a healthy way...
Russia-Ukraine war: How both sides of the conflict have used crypto to win
5.3.2023
While tens of millions worth of crypto were donated to Ukraine in the last year, pro-Kremlin groups have also leveraged digital currencies to buy military supplies and spread propaganda
Bybit Becomes Latest Crypto Exchange to Suspend USD Bank Transfers – What's Going On?
5.3.2023
Bybit, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has announced the suspension of USD deposits via bank transfer due to "service outages from a partner."
"We have temporarily suspended USD deposits via Wire Transfer (including SWIFT) due to service outages from our end-point...