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Russians Warned Against Saving in Crypto Amid Declining Savings in Foreign Fiat
1.6.2023
A government official in Moscow has advised Russians to avoid cryptocurrencies now when interest in foreign fiat currencies is declining in the country. The high-risk assets are not suitable for the savings of most people and make sense only for investments by rich people, his comments suggest....
EU officials sign Markets in Crypto Assets framework into law
31.5.2023
First introduced in 2020, MiCA aims to create a consistent regulatory framework for crypto assets among the European Union member states
Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium launched with Huobi as first member
31.5.2023
The new consortium will provide ratings of digital asset trading platforms and cryptocurrency market indexes when it becomes operational
Crypto Exchange Binance to Remove Privacy Coins From 4 European Markets
31.5.2023
Multiple reports have revealed that Binance, the crypto exchange with the highest trade volume, has announced the removal of 12 privacy-focused cryptocurrencies from its markets in Spain, France, Poland, and Italy. Commencing on June 26, 2023, users residing in these four countries will no longer...
DAO Maker Price is Going to Zero and Crypto Whales are Stacking Launchpad XYZ as a Better Alternative– What Do They Know?
31.5.2023
The DAO Maker (DAO) price has been caught in a downward spiral since falling below its 100-day moving average on May 13. However, certain signals suggest the sell-off may be nearing an end and a reversal could be on the horizon.
The DAO Maker price is currently trading at $1.153, down by 0.58%...
AML rules for digital assets to come into effect in UAE
31.5.2023
The licensed financial institutions would be required to identify and verify the identities of all customers
Critical Vulnerability in Tron’s Multisig Mechanism Exposed $500M in Digital Assets: Report
30.5.2023
According to a report published by the cybersecurity research team known as 0d, a division of Dwallet Labs, researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in the Tron network’s native multi-sig mechanism. The cybersecurity experts explained that the vulnerability could have impacted more...
U.S. CFTC Warns About Clearing Derivatives Tied to Digital Assets
30.5.2023
The derivatives agency said that clearing organizations it oversees have moved into the crypto space and it issued a reminder that they need to actively address the risks
US Bitcoin Corp to Operate Restructured Mining Division of Celsius, Boosting Hashrate by 12.2 EH/s
29.5.2023
Bitcoin mining company U.S. Bitcoin Corp (USBTC) has announced its intention to employ the mining assets of Celsius, the defunct crypto lender. The development follows the acquisition of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) machines from the bankrupt company by the Fahrenheit coalition...
Crypto Tax Forum: The 1st crypto assets taxation conference
29.5.2023
Join us at @O2K’s Crypto Tax Forum, the world’s first conference exclusively focused on crypto asset taxation. Designed for professionals by professionals, this event aims to address the most pressing issues related to crypto taxation. We are bringing together experts from...
Hackers Breach Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform — BTC and Naira Assets Compromised
29.5.2023
The Nigerian gift card and crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on May 26 that one of its trading applications had been breached and that BTC as well as naira assets were compromised. The crypto exchange platform said it has since suspended withdrawals and is presently “undergoing...
AI-Centric Crypto Market Loses Over $1 Billion in Value in 90 Days
28.5.2023
Roughly three months ago, 74 AI-driven digital currencies boasted a market value exceeding $4 billion. However, since that time, the AI-centric crypto market has experienced a loss of more than $1 billion in value. The Decline in AI-Driven Cryptocurrencies: $1 Billion Wiped Out From Market At...
EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Warns of Unregulated Crypto, Gold Investment Offerings
28.5.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a warning regarding investments in assets like cryptocurrencies. They will remain unregulated in most countries until the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law is enforced across the Union, the regulator pointed out. ESMA Highlights...
EU Investment Firms Should ‘Clearly Disclose’ That Some Assets, Including Crypto Are Unregulated: ESMA
26.5.2023
Investment firms should make sure clients are aware of the regulatory status of the products they offer, including cryptocurrency, according to the latest notice from the European Union’s financial markets regulator.
The European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, said it was concerned...
Zondacrypto CEO: MiCA Regulations Will Stop ‘Rogue Exchanges’ From Profiting From Criminal Activity
26.5.2023
Although the implementation of the recently approved Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations is likely to be difficult, their coming into force is going to have a positive outcome for everyone in the industry, Przemyslaw Kral, the CEO of the crypto exchange Zondacrypto, has said. Kral also...
UAE’s Clear Rules and Openness to ‘Experimentation’ Key to Attracting Crypto Firms, Says Ben Caselin of Maskex
26.5.2023
Players in the crypto space are attracted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because the region not only has clear rules but is also “open to experimentation,” Ben Caselin, the Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the crypto exchange Maskex, has said. Caselin also said...
Fahrenheit wins bid to acquire Celsius assets after insolvency
26.5.2023
Fahrenheit recently won the bidding process to acquire Celsius Network’s assets after insolvency. According to the court filings, Fahrenheit has gained access to 2 billion dollars worth of Celsius Network assets. The filings also mention that the group will gain Celsius’ loan portfolio mining unit...
Circle Expands Euro-Pegged Stablecoin to Avalanche Blockchain
26.5.2023
On Thursday, the stablecoin issuer Circle Financial announced that the euro-pegged crypto asset EUROC is expanding natively on the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain. According to Circle, several decentralized finance (defi) protocols and projects are supporting the new AVAX-issued EUROC asset....
USBTC Aims to Become Bitcoin Mining Giant After Deal to Buy Celsius Assets
26.5.2023
The miner will receive $15 million management fee for the Celsius mining assets, which it will operate exclusively
Crypto-Assets Impact on Traditional Markets Is Small, but Can Pose Systemic Risk: EU Watchdog
25.5.2023
Europe’s financial overseer does not seem overly concerned about cryptocurrencies’ impact on the financial system, but still said regulators should monitor risks in case.
The European Systemic Risk Board released a report on Thursday titled “Crypto-assets and decentralised finance- systemic...