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Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report
22.3.2023
The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported
Biden Administration’s Economic Report Deems Crypto Assets ‘Mostly Speculative Investment Vehicles’
22.3.2023
On Monday, U.S. president Joe Biden published the administration’s economic report and addressed the subject of cryptocurrencies. The section titled “The Perceived Appeal of Crypto Assets” describes the currencies as “mostly speculative investment vehicles” that...
Japan’s Largest IT Service Provider Fujitsu Files Trademark Covering Crypto Trading Services
22.3.2023
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers several cryptocurrency services. The application specifically mentions “financial management of crypto assets,” “financial exchange of crypto assets,”...
Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011
21.3.2023
Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7 billion in crypto assets have been stolen since 2011....
Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply
21.3.2023
The financial regulatory body of Belgium has been tasked by the government to regulate advertisements for cryptocurrencies. New rules, set to enter into force in May, oblige advertisers to clearly warn investors of the risks associated with the digital assets. Belgium Poised to Protect Consumers...
Bitcoin Network Preps for Another Difficulty Spike as Hashrate Remains Strong and Miners Profit Amid Price Surge
21.3.2023
Following the last two difficulty increases on the Bitcoin network, another rise in difficulty is expected to take place on March 24, 2023. Statistics show that Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high despite the last two adjustments, and block times have been faster than the ten-minute...
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission Set to Regulate Country’s Virtual Assets Industry
21.3.2023
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to be announced as the body that will oversee and regulate the virtual asset industry. According to a report, the collapse of crypto exchanges like FTX prompted Taiwanese officials to seek ways of protecting users against similar events should...
FTX Demands Protection of Assets from Liquidators of Bahamas Unit – What's Going On?
21.3.2023
Defunct crypto exchange FTX has asked a US bankruptcy judge to protect its property from the liquidators in charge of winding down its Bahamas unit.
In a lawsuit filed against the liquidators overseeing the wind-down of its Bahamian affiliate FTX Digital Markets, FTX claimed that they are wrongly...
OKX latest proof-of-reserves reveal $8.9B in assets
21.3.2023
Lennix Lai, managing director of Global Institutional at OKX spoke with Cointelegraph about what it means to be transparent in a post-FTX and SVB crypto industry
Manta Network seeks to bring privacy to non-fungible crypto assets with new NPO platform
20.3.2023
The new NFT Private Offering (NPO) platform will enable users to mint Non-Fungible Tokens and Soul Bound Tokens while maintaining the privacy of their crypto assets
Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations
20.3.2023
On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its assets. Flagstar assumed nearly all...
Lido’s Staked Ethereum Token STETH Reaches $10.3B Market Capitalization, Ranks Ninth by Market Valuation
20.3.2023
With the crypto economy experiencing significant gains over the past week and the price of ethereum rising 11.9%, the market capitalization of Lido’s staked ether has increased to $10.3 billion. This recent increase has propelled the token’s overall market valuation to...
Revolutionary DeFi Protocol IPOR to Be Listed on Bitget on Mar 22nd, 2023
20.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, 20th March, 2023 – Bitget, the largest crypto copy trading platform, has announced the upcoming listing of IPOR in its Innovation Zone of the spot market. The deposit services for digital assets will be available from 7 AM on March 22nd, 2023 (UTC), with...
Crypto.com gets MVP preparatory license from Dubai regulator
20.3.2023
After completing the preparatory stage and obtaining the operational license in Dubai, Crypto.com plans to provide a comprehensive range of institutional services in compliance with regulatory requirements
FTX’s Bahamas Arm a ‘Nullity’ That Should Be Stripped of Assets: Court Filings
20.3.2023
The Caribbean arm is a mere shell to further Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud, the company alleged
Over 80 crypto firms eyeing presence in Hong Kong: Financial Secretary
20.3.2023
Since October, more than 80 virtual asset companies have expressed interest in establishing in the city, while 23 have indicated actual plans of doing so
Bitcoin Surges by More Than 37% Against US Dollar This Week, Taps $28K on Sunday
19.3.2023
Bitcoin reached a high of $28,422 per unit on Sunday at around 3 p.m. Eastern Time as the leading cryptocurrency has continued to rise during the last week. Since last Sunday, bitcoin has increased in value by 37.9% against the U.S. dollar, and the cryptocurrency’s overall market...
Dutch Financial Regulator Vows Strict Treatment of Crypto Business Under MiCA
19.3.2023
The financial regulatory body of the Netherlands intends to maintain tough attitude towards the Dutch digital assets sector despite looser European rules. The head of the agency overseeing the industry doesn’t think crypto is good news and highlights its flaws in an article. Head of Dutch Financial...
Chair of EU Parliament’s Committee on Budgets Calls for Crypto Ban Amid Banking Turmoil
19.3.2023
A European lawmaker has urged authorities to impose a ban on cryptocurrencies citing the current crisis in the banking sector as a reason. Johan Van Overtveldt, former finance minister of Belgium, believes these assets bring no economic or social value. Belgium’s Ex-Finance Minister Suggests Ban...
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners
18.3.2023
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital...