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Russia’s Crypto Mining Bill ‘Has Stalled,’ Says Finance Ministry
19.1.2023
Russia’s crypto mining legalization bill has hit a last-minute obstacle, and the draft law’s progress has now “stalled,” the nation’s Ministry of Finance conceded.
Per Finmarket, the nation’s Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev told reporters on Wednesday that the long-awaited bill – which...
Raydium exploiter moves $2.7M to crypto mixer Tornado Cash
19.1.2023
The hackers sent 1,774.5 Ether to the sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer weeks after the DeFi protocol exploit
Fireblocks Enlists Crypto Insurance Firm Coincover for Third-Party Key Recovery Service
19.1.2023
Coincover said Fireblocks customers can rely on fixed processes and a standard service level agreement
Top Crypto Media Site CoinDesk Puts Itself Up For Sale - Is This A Sign of How Deep DCG’s Liquidity Problems Are?
19.1.2023
Crypto news website CoinDesk has tapped advisors at Lazard, a leading financial advisory and asset management firm, to explore a full or partial sale of its business. The move comes as CoinDesk's sister company Genesis has been hit with a liquidity crunch following the collapse of FTX....
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Bitcoin Suisse explains why Swiss is a crypto pivot point: Davos 2023
19.1.2023
Bitcoin Suisse CEO emphasizes importance of "Swiss quality" and "safe custody for crypto industry."
Thailand Issues New Regulations on Custodied Cryptocurrencies
19.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has issued new regulations on custodied cryptocurrencies. Companies offering crypto custody services are now required to “establish a digital wallet management system to accommodate efficient custody of digital assets and keys...
Orbeon Protocol earns the attention of crypto experts and shoots up with Fantom (FTM) and Polkadot (DOT)
19.1.2023
The 2023 crypto market is expected to be very different from the market last year. One big difference will be the rise of new protocols that offer better security, scalability, and privacy than existing protocols. Among these is Orbeon Protocol (ORBN), which is expected to stand out as the best...
South Korea to Regularly Inspect Crypto Risks With New Monitoring Tools
19.1.2023
South Korea’s financial regulator is developing new tools to regularly monitor crypto risks. The regulator warned that while the impact of the crypto market on the traditional financial system is still low, the risks posed by crypto to the country’s financial stability could increase...
CFTC commissioner: Crypto exchanges shouldn't 'self-certify' tokens
19.1.2023
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero wants crypto exchanges blocked from self-certifying crypto and crypto products before going live on their platforms
Japan Urges Regulators Worldwide to Subject Crypto Exchanges to Bank-Level Oversight
19.1.2023
Japan has reportedly urged other countries, including the U.S., to regulate crypto exchanges like they do banks. A top official at the Financial Services Agency explained that the recent FTX implosion wasn’t brought on by crypto technology but by “loose governance, lax internal...
Ethereum Gas Fees Spike as ETH Value Rises: Average Onchain Fees Jump by More Than 50%
19.1.2023
While the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization, ethereum, has risen 27% against the U.S. dollar in the last two weeks, the network’s average and median-sized gas fees have increased by more than 50%. On the first day of 2023, the average fee to spend ether was around $2.93...
EV Charging Payments App on Blockchain Raises $310k in Presale – Invest Early in Future-Proof Project
19.1.2023
C+Charge is an upcoming EV charging payment app that aims to streamline the charging process and provide rewards to users. The app will connect EV owners with charging networks, allowing for easy payment transactions and earning carbon credits and sustainable cryptocurrency rewards in the process. ...
Bitzlato Exchange Busted as US Deals ‘Blow to Crypto Crime,’ Arrests Owner
19.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, better known to the Russian-speaking segment of the market, has been taken down as part of an “international cryptocurrency enforcement action,” the U.S. Justice Department announced. The Russian owner of the platform has been arrested for his role...
SHIB Is a Favorite Holding Among New Crypto Wallets, Nansen Shows
19.1.2023
The meme coin is the most popular non-stablecoin asset for newly funded wallets
World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter
18.1.2023
Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Falls Below $21K; Genesis Nears Bankruptcy Filing; Bitzlato Founder Arrested
18.1.2023
Bitcoin fell 2% to trade at the $20,700 level, while ether was trading down 3% to the $1,530 level. Equities closed down
Crypto Technology’s Impact Goes Beyond Crypto Technology
18.1.2023
Token-based fundraising can help more than underserved markets, projects and entrepreneurs, says CoinDesk columnist Noelle Acheson. It can also help other new technologies evolve
Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says
18.1.2023
Lawyers, accountants and other financial professionals should have stepped in to halt the fatal mistakes going on inside crypto firms such as FTX long before they imploded, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Digital Currency Group Suspends Dividends Amid Regulatory Trouble With Subsidiary Genesis
18.1.2023
According to a shareholders’ letter from Digital Currency Group (DCG) viewed by finance and crypto publication Coindesk, the company has suspended dividends until further notice. This news follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging a subsidiary firm of DCG, Genesis...
Skybridge Capital Founder: The Time to Invest in Crypto Is Now
18.1.2023
Anthony Scaramucci says crypto is closer to a bottom and long term investors should be looking at the markets with a three to five year perspective in mind