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Crypto companies aim to build trust within future products and services

6.1.2023
Companies are taking new approaches to building trust within Web3 and crypto products

Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid, on 2023 Trends and Crypto Payment Ecosystems | Ep. 193

6.1.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid, talks about crypto payment ecosystems, 2022 year in review, and trends to expect in 2023. ... Read More: Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid, on 2023 Trends and Crypto Payment Ecosystems | Ep. 193

US With Highest Number of Closed Bitcoin ATMs in Negative Growth Year

6.1.2023
The number of ATMs supporting digital currencies has fallen around the world over the course of a turbulent year for the whole industry. According to a new report, the United States has lost more machines offering crypto teller services than any other country, while Australia tops the chart...

MSafe raises $5M for Web3 financial services

6.1.2023
MSafe recently announced concluding a seed funding round, collecting $5M. Known for developing the first multi-signature wallet platform on Aptos. The round was led by Jump Crypto, while names like Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Superscrypt, Shima Capital, SV Angel, Spartan...

Hackers Hit Romanian Hospital, Demand Bitcoin Ransom

5.1.2023
A hospital in Romania has been targeted in a ransomware attack with the perpetrators seeking payment in cryptocurrency to decrypt its database. The hack prevents the medical institution from reporting to the country’s health insurance fund in order to receive due funding. Botoşani...

Indonesia to Launch Crypto Exchange This Year as Regulatory Powers Shift to Financial Services Authority

5.1.2023
Indonesia plans to launch its crypto exchange in 2023 amid a financial sector reform that will see a shift in regulatory powers over digital assets to the Financial Services Authority. Didid Noordiatmoko, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency of Indonesia (Bappebti), said...

Ukrainian Pharmacy Chain Introduces Cryptocurrency Payments

5.1.2023
A major Ukrainian chain of pharmacies has started accepting cryptocurrency through Binance Pay. The new payment method will be available online, according to the company, which operates hundreds of drugstores across the war-torn Eastern European nation. Pharmacy Offers Ukrainians Option to Pay With...

Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Financial Regulator for Anti-Money Laundering Violations

4.1.2023
Coinbase has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), according to a consent order signed by the NYDFS superintendent Adrienne Harris on Jan. 4, 2023. New York’s financial regulator said compliance problems were detected and the exchange’s...

Nigerian Crypto Exchange Roqqu Gets European Union Virtual Currency License

4.1.2023
The Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu recently announced that it obtained a virtual currency license that allows it to offer its services in 28 European countries. According to Israel Ololade, the head of product at Roqqu, the European Union license “aligns with the brand’s drive to become...

14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s Genesis Block: A Look Back at the Birth of Cryptocurrency

3.1.2023
14 years ago on Jan. 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network and block zero at approximately 1:15 p.m. (ET) on a Saturday afternoon. Satoshi’s technology allows “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial...

Bahamas regulator denies asking crypto exchange FTX to mint new tokens

3.1.2023
Bahamas regulator fights back against being ‘publicly challenged’ by FTX against incorrect calculations of digital assets transferred under its control

Crypto technology will shift towards 'steadier hands' in 2023: Circle CSO

3.1.2023
Turmoil in the crypto sector in 2022 will see the tech change hands to "more regulated and established institutions," said Circle's chief strategy officer

Türkiye to use blockchain-based digital identity for online public services

2.1.2023
Shortly after the Turkish central bank completed the first CBDC tests, Türkiye announced a blockchain-based digital identity application

Insurance Giant Tokio Marine to Offer Its Services in the Metaverse

31.12.2022
Tokio Marine, the biggest property/casualty insurance group in Japan, is taking its services and operations into the metaverse. The group, which has more than 39,000 employees all over the world, will allow its users to review and purchase insurance products on a metaverse platform, using real...

Central Bank of Turkey Reports First Payment Transactions on Digital Lira Network

31.12.2022
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has conducted the first payment transactions on the test network of the digital lira. The monetary authority intends to proceed with more testing in 2023 and plans to invite banks and fintech companies to join the trials. Turkey to Widen...

Financial Giant Fidelity Files Trademarks for Crypto, NFT, and Metaverse Products

31.12.2022
Fidelity Investments, a major financial services firm with $10 trillion in assets under administration, has filed several trademark applications for a wide range of cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and metaverse products and services. Fidelity’s Crypto and Metaverse Trademark...

Kraken Shutting Down Crypto Exchange in Japan Citing Weak Global Crypto Market

29.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is shutting down services in Japan. The company explained that the current Japanese market conditions and a weak global crypto market do not justify the resources needed to further grow its business in Japan at this time. Kraken Exiting Japan Cryptocurrency exchange...