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Asset management firm launches BTC Lightning Network startup accelerator
27.10.2022
The startup accelerator will consist of four yearly 8-week programs, with successful applicants receiving $250,000 and one receiving an additional $500,000 at the end of the program
Google Admits Crypto Winter Is Hurting Ad Business
27.10.2022
The digital asset market downturn that started the current crypto winter is negatively affecting search spending, Google has acknowledged. Ad growth in the third quarter fell to a low seen only once in almost a decade, the tech company revealed this week. With Fewer Crypto Ads, Google Registers...
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Bullish on European Union After Crypto Asset Law Proposal
27.10.2022
The US-based stablecoin issuer Circle is turning bullish on the crypto industry in European Union (EU), calling the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law “a regulated path for stablecoins in Europe.”
Speaking at the Blockchain for Europe Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, Patrick Hansen...
Prometheum partners with Anchorage Digital on SEC-registered alternative trading system
26.10.2022
The New York-based exchange will start with five digital assets on offer in its SEC compliant trading system, which will “seamlessly integrate with legacy securities trading systems.”
Next Bitcoin rally to start in Q2 2023 — Mark Yusko explains why
26.10.2022
The anticipation of the next Bitcoin halving will spark a crypto rally in 2023 regardless of the grim macroeconomic picture, according to hedge fund manager Mark Yusko
Digital Asset Data Provider Amberdata Acquires Crypto Analytics Company Genesis Volatility
25.10.2022
Amberdata, a provider of digital asset data to financial institutions, has acquired Genesis Volatility, a crypto options analytics firm
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
25.10.2022
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform, recently said it has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to operate in Botswana. Granted by the country’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Yellow Card’s license allows the crypto...
ASIC fires industry warning shot as it sues BPS Financial over crypto promo
25.10.2022
The Australian securities regulator is pursuing BPS Financial Pty Ltd for allegedly making false and misleading representations, and engaging in unlicensed conduct
Israel’s Stock Exchange Unveils Plan to Create Digital Asset Platform and Venture Into Crypto
25.10.2022
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, the only public stock exchange in Israel, has announced that it is entering the crypto space and creating a platform for digital assets. “The next five years are a critical window of opportunity for TASE to play an active role in the technological revolution...
IRS Updates Crypto-Related Instructions for 2022 Tax Filing
25.10.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated the crypto section in the 2022 draft instructions for tax form 1040. “For example, digital assets include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual currencies, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins,” the tax agency detailed. New...
Bitcoin’s Rising Correlation With Gold Indicates Investors See It as a Safe-Haven, Says Bank of America Market Strategists
24.10.2022
Amid the economic uncertainty affecting a myriad of countries worldwide, Bank of America Securities market strategists explained in a note this week that the leading crypto asset bitcoin has been correlated with the well known precious metal gold. Bank of America analysts Alkesh Shah and Andrew...
Wealthy crypto believer and incoming UK PM Rishi Sunak once commissioned a royal NFT
24.10.2022
The new leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy is the former chancellor of the exchequer and is said to be richer than King Charles; he is also a firm crypto supporter
Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card wins virtual asset license
24.10.2022
Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country
S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance
24.10.2022
The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets
LBank Exchange Will List VNX Gold (VNXAU) on October 25, 2022
24.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Oct. 24, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list VNX Gold (VNXAU) on October 25, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the VNXAU/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 10:00 UTC on October...
Nigerian Presidential Hopeful’s Party Says It Will Review Country’s Blockchain and Crypto Policy if Elected
23.10.2022
The party of the Nigerian presidential hopeful Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to set up an advisory committee to review regulations that govern blockchain and virtual asset services if it wins in the upcoming elections. The All Progressives Congress also said it “will work with the Central...
Is Polkadot (DOT) an asset for the long term?
21.10.2022
Polkadot helps to connect decentralized blockchain technologies. For example, the value of data from Ethereum can be transferred to Bitcoin blockchain without any intermediaries. It increases the speed and scalability of blockchain networks. DOT is the native token of this crypto network which...
Binance acquires crypto asset service authorization in Cyprus
21.10.2022
Binance, a well-known crypto trading platform, on 20 October 2022, announced that Binance Cyprus Limited had been permitted Class 3 registration for being a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP). The grant was given by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). However, after this...
$4.5 Trillion Asset Manager Fidelity to Add Ethereum Trading For Institutional Clients
20.10.2022
In a bid to increase its institutional clients’ exposure to crypto, Canadian asset manager Fidelity has decided to enable Ethereum (ETH) trading starting October 28, according to a memo sent out by the company. ...
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Binance Wins Registration as Crypto Asset Service Provider in Cyprus
20.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has registered as a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP) in Cyprus, according to a blog post