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Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses 2 Million Ordinal Inscriptions Milestone in Just Over 4 Months
28.4.2023
As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics. This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753....
Report: Hackers Breach AT&T Email Accounts, Steal Victims’ Crypto Funds
28.4.2023
Cybercriminals have reportedly breached AT&T email accounts and are using the access gained to steal crypto assets from their victims. While a spokesperson for AT&T has denied claims that hackers have gained access to the company’s internal systems, a report suggests that as much...
US House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets
27.4.2023
A range of speakers addressed issues of agency turf wars and regulator fitness in hearings on regulatory gaps
Bahamas Securities Commission Unveils Draft Digital Assets Act in Response to FTX Scandal – Here's the Latest
27.4.2023
The securities regulator in the Bahamas has unveiled a new piece of draft regulation developed as a response to the collapse of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX.
The new bill, titled the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Bill 2023, is an update to the original DARE Act of 2020....
Tokenization of Real World Assets 'Changes How Value Is Transferred'
26.4.2023
Tokenization has been around for a while, but panelists at CoinDesk Consensus discussed how it changes the game
Bahamas securities watchdog presents comprehensive new draft digital assets act
26.4.2023
After the FTX scandal focused the international spotlight on it, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas completes its regulator overhaul
Alchemy Pay: Bridging the Global Economies of Fiat and Cryptocurrencies
26.4.2023
On April 20th, The European Parliament approved the first comprehensive crypto regulation EU-wide, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). In the same day, a separate law, the Transfer of Funds regulation, was passed, requiring crypto operators to confirm the identity of their customers in order...
Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing
26.4.2023
Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon
Terra Co-Founder Among Ten Formally Charged in South Korea Following Months-Long Investigation – $185 Million Worth of Assets Frozen
26.4.2023
South Korean prosecutors have indicted Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin and nine others on several charges, including violations of capital markets law related to the failed Terra/Luna project.
Shin founded the company behind LUNA and UST digital currencies with the now-infamous...
Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director
26.4.2023
From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more widespread,” says Sarah Pritchard, an executive director at the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Pritchard said while the...
Report: Terraform Labs Co-Founder Indicted on Fraud Charges in South Korea
25.4.2023
Recent local reports have brought to light that Shin Hyun-seong, also known as Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has been indicted by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of fraud. Along with nine others, Shin is suspected of deceiving investors and accumulating...
Tether Grows 2.3% as Stablecoin Economy Loses $2.4 Billion in Value Since March 31
25.4.2023
While several top digital assets have decreased in value against the U.S. dollar over the past month, the stablecoin economy has lost $2.4 billion in value since March 31, 2023. Four of the top five stablecoins experienced net redemptions over the last 30 days, except for tether, which grew by 2.3%...
Coinbase Files Legal Action Against SEC Over Lack of Regulatory Clarity
25.4.2023
On April 24, 2023, Coinbase announced that it had filed an action in federal court requesting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to their petition. The petition, submitted in July 2022, requested the commission to propose and adopt rules governing the regulation of digital...
Ugandan High Court Rules to Uphold Central Bank’s Crypto Prohibition
25.4.2023
A Judge of a High Court in Uganda recently dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto transactions. In his ruling, Justice Musa Ssekaana insisted that the central bank’s crypto prohibition...
France mulls fast-tracking registered crypto firms to new EU rules
25.4.2023
France's financial regulator is weighing up “fast track” options for registered firms so they can be compliant with MiCA rules as soon as possible
Russia Launching Payment System With ‘No Restrictions’ — Digital Currencies to Be Completely Unrestricted
25.4.2023
Russia is launching a new payment system that is “bound by no restrictions” where digital currencies could be used in cross-border payments, said Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. “Two parties come to an agreement, make settlement payments, and no other country could step in and freeze such...
Nearly 1,000 Ancient Bitcoins from 2010 and 2011 Moved in 2023, Valued at Over $27 Million
24.4.2023
Based on present data, within the last four months, a mere three block rewards from the year 2010 have been transferred after 13 years of dormancy. This is due to the fact that dormant wallets from that era are becoming a rarity to behold. The latest expenditure of a 2010 block took place on April...
Syrian Official Says US Imposes Sanctions to Steal Nations’ Assets and Exert Control
24.4.2023
The Syrian foreign minister says the U.S. imposes sanctions on Syria and Russia to steal their assets and keep them under its hegemony. The U.S. is “the biggest beneficiary of wars and fueling global conflicts, with the aim of maintaining the dominance of the dollar in the global economy...
Value Locked in Defi Descends Below $50B Range 9 Days After 2023 High
23.4.2023
The total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has descended below the $50 billion range after reaching a 2023 high of $53.63 billion on April 14. This shift has been felt across the board with the top 18 defi protocols recording losses during the past seven days, and the largest defi...
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation
23.4.2023
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving in that direction, the tax service has issued a clarification regarding the taxation of income resulting from cryptocurrency transactions....