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Coinbase Files to Offer Cryptocurrency Futures and Derivatives Trading
16.9.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer futures and derivatives trading on its platform. The exchange says its new offerings aim to “Further grow the cryptoeconomy.” Coinbase Registers to Offer Crypto Futures...
SEC Chair Gensler: ‘We Don’t Have Enough Investor Protection in Crypto Finance, Issuance, Trading, or Lending’
16.9.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explained that there is not enough investor protection in cryptocurrency. He added that the securities regulator needs more funding and manpower to effectively regulate the crypto sector. SEC Chair Gensler Says More...
Cuba's cryptocurrency regulations take effect
16.9.2021
Crypto is now a legal method of payment for commercial transactions in the Island nation
AMC Confirms Plan to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash
16.9.2021
The world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced its plan to accept cryptocurrencies by year-end. AMC CEO Adam Aron says the entertainment giant will accept bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and bitcoin cash. AMC Prepares to Accept Cryptocurrencies AMC, the largest...
Humswap Joins the N3 Early Adoption Program
16.9.2021
Jason Tezanos and Mario Lopez developed Humswap. The two of them are excellent engineers at PayPal. It is also one of the winners of the Neo Frontier Launchpad Excellence Award. Humswap is known to create unique NFTs with potential benefits like yield multipliers, stackable yields, reduced swapping...
Africa Has Some of the ‘Highest Grassroots Adoptions in the World’ — Chainalysis Crypto Preview
16.9.2021
While Africa is seen as one of the smallest cryptocurrency markets, according to a preview of Chainalysis’ Geography of Cryptocurrency annual report, this region has “some of the highest grassroots adoptions in the world.” African Volumes Mainly Composed of Retail Transfers...
Data center operators have ‘no problem’ with new Russian crypto crackdown
16.9.2021
As Russia works to “more clearly prohibit the use of cryptocurrency,” the country's largest data center operators aren’t really worried
FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Partners with Zelcore
16.9.2021
FTX, one of the foremost cryptocurrency exchange forums in the industry, has entered into a partnership with Zelcore to enable users to engage in trading without the restriction of trade limits, according to FTX review reports. The partnership seeks to transform the way assets are moved from...
China’s Hebei Province Begins Crackdown on Crypto Mining and Trading, Reports Reveal
16.9.2021
Authorities in the Chinese province of Hebei have reportedly launched a campaign against cryptocurrency mining and trading. According to a quoted announcement by the region’s cyberspace administration, a number of government agencies are working together to prevent the use of...
ABEY Is One of the Fastest-Growing Blockchains in the World Adding 20,000 New Addresses Each Week
16.9.2021
This week, ABEY has announced that it has been adding an average of 20,000 active ABEY 2.0 addresses each week since the beginning of August 2021, making it one of the fastest-growing blockchains in the world and finishing an exceptional week that included the ABEY token being listed on Liquid...
Canada’s ‘Mad Max’ Supports Bitcoin — Says ‘I Hate How Central Banks Are Destroying Our Money and Economy’
16.9.2021
Maxime Bernier, a former cabinet minister nicknamed “Mad Max” and the leader of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), says he supports bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. “I hate how central banks are destroying our money and economy … cryptos are another new...
Aussie crypto fund manager sentenced to 7 years for stealing $54M from investors
16.9.2021
A fund manager has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that cheated investors out of $54 million
US Senator Warren Presses SEC to Address Crypto Exchange Outages, High Transaction Fees, Financial Inclusion
16.9.2021
At the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to increase oversight of cryptocurrency. She brought up several problems she associates with cryptocurrency that could hurt small...
Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Warns Regulators Will Kill Bitcoin If the Crypto Becomes ‘Really Successful’
16.9.2021
Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, believes that if bitcoin is “really successful,” the regulators will “kill it,” reiterating his previous concerns of governments banning cryptocurrencies. Nonetheless, he sees...
P2P Platforms, Cross-border Transactions Drive African Crypto Markets
15.9.2021
sts said, pointing to the inclusion of Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania in the top 20 countries of its Global Crypto Adoption
NY Attorney General Shuts Down Crypto Trading Platform Coinseed That Cheated Investors out of Millions
15.9.2021
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a court order to shut down cryptocurrency exchange Coinseed. The order also “permanently appoints the court receiver to obtain, safeguard, and return all assets invested and traded through” the exchange. New York Attorney General...
State Bank of India Blocks Payments to Cryptocurrency Exchanges on UPI Platform
15.9.2021
State Bank of India (SBI) has reportedly blocked payments to cryptocurrency exchanges using its Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Payment processors have been told to disable the bank’s UPI for crypto merchants. Payment Processors Instructed to Disable SBI UPI for Crypto Firms State Bank...
Bitcoin Will Not Become Legal Tender in Uzbekistan, Central Bank Official Insists
15.9.2021
Cryptocurrency cannot be adopted as a means of payment in Uzbekistan, a high-ranking official from the country’s central bank has recently stated. Speaking to local media, the regulator’s representative also noted that unlike cryptocurrencies, the national fiat is backed by...
Coinbase Junk Bonds Incur $2B, Proving Crypto is Going Mainstream
15.9.2021
Coinbase recently proved crypto’s entry into the mainstream arena with its junk bonds sales. The platform sold over 2 billion dollars worth of debt through bonds. The event surprised the market as the platform witnessed over 7 billion dollars worth of orders pouring in. With such numbers,...
25% of South Africans Own Cryptocurrency With Average Value of Assets Held Below $70
15.9.2021
According to the findings of a study by KLA, a market research and data specialist firm, some 47% of South African adults are holders of cryptocurrency, with the majority of this number holding low-value investments. In addition, the study shows that 36% plan to invest in crypto in the future....