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APEC Meeting: Yellen Acknowledges Digital Assets’ Potential, Announces Regulation Advancements
17.11.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged the advantages that the adoption of digital assets might bring to several key economic activities. After the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) finance ministers’ meeting, Yellen stated that while digital assets do pose risks, they...
Fourteen Ukrainian Officials Receive Advanced Crypto Crime Investigation Training
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Ukrainian lawmakers and officials have received advanced training on identifying and investigating crypto-related financial crimes. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities have organized the 4-day course. Fourteen...
Crypto Market Shows Signs of Recovery with Surging Crypto Prices, NFT Sales
17.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa The crypto market is displaying promising signs of recovery following an extended bear market with surging crypto prices and NFT sales. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, have experienced significant price surges, each gaining...
Futu Holdings Subsidiary PantherTrade Seeks Crypto Trading Platform License in Hong Kong
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay So far six companies, including Panthertrade (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings (US: FUTU),have filed for a virtual asset trading platform license in Hong Kong. PantherTrade recently submitted its application, unveiling plans for a platform named...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Market Trends, CEO Insights & New Ventures in BTC
17.11.2023
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin’s latest market movements have caught significant attention as it trades at $36,530, marking a around 2.50% decline on Friday. Amidst these fluctuations, Brazil’s evolving cryptocurrency regulatory landscape is spurring a competitive...
Bithumb’s Ex-Chair Faces Eight-Year Jail Term as Prosecutors File Appeal
17.11.2023
source: gesrey/Adobe South Korean prosecutors have filed an appeal in the alleged fraud case involving Lee Jeong-hoon, the former chair of local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. According to the report from Seoul Economic Daily, prosecutors are once again advocating for an eight-year jail term...
58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas’ Crypto Operations
17.11.2023
Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that terrorist groups have raised millions in crypto,...
GS Partners Accused of Defrauding Crypto Investors in Metaverse Schemes
17.11.2023
Regulators crack down on GS Partners for allegedly fraudulent metaverse crypto offerings. Image by Aliaksandra, Adobe Stock. California, Texas, and several other U.S. states have cracked down on GS Partners, accusing the company of defrauding cryptocurrency investors through various fraudulent...
FBI Arrests Trio of Crypto Criminals, Over $10 Million Stolen from NYC Banks
16.11.2023
Three men have been arrested for an elaborate conspiracy that drained $10 million from banks across the New York City metropolitan area, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced today. “For years, Zhong Shi Gao, Naifeng Xu, and Fei Jiang allegedly...
Microsoft and Tencent Join Forces with Infura for Blockchain Infrastructure
16.11.2023
Microsoft Office / Source: Adobe Crypto infrastructure giant Infura is taking its first step toward decentralizing core components of its service following years of criticism that the company is a ‘single point of failure’ for Ethereum. Over a dozen Web2 giants including Microsoft and Tencent have...
This Week’s Crypto Snapshot: TIA and YFI Soar; GAS, TRB, MKR Struggle
16.11.2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023, marks a steady phase in the crypto economy, maintaining a value of $1.4 trillion with a modest increase of 0.44% in the last 24 hours. Concurrently, despite the seven-day downturn experienced by both bitcoin and ethereum this week, a notable 39 cryptocurrencies have...
US Lawmakers Write to Treasury Department Seeking Amendment On Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay A group of United States lawmakers have led an effort for a change in the proposed cryptocurrency tax regime announced by the Treasury Department. The group addressed a letter to the Department on Nov 15 urging the body to change its approach to regulating the sector specifically...
CBDCs have the potential to ‘replace cash,’ says IMF Director
16.11.2023
Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of IMF, recently stated that CBDCs can replace cash. The director asked central banks to focus on the benefits of these digital currencies. Georgieva talked about Central Bank Digital Currencies at the Singapore FinTech Festival. The director advised...
South Korean Traders Drive Recent Crypto Surge as Exchanges’ Market Share Jumps to 13%
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Traders in Asia, especially in South Korea, have emerged as key drivers behind the recent rally in crypto market over the past two months. Data compiled by CCData reveals a substantial increase in the market share of South Korean-based exchanges, reaching 12.9% in November compared...
'Cryptocurrencies Have Failed the Test of Digital Money,' MAS' Managing Director Says
16.11.2023
Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said crypto has performed poorly as a medium of exchange or store of value
Coinbase Expects Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Add Billions to Crypto Market — Says SEC Approval Possible by Year-End
16.11.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could add billions of dollars to the total crypto market cap. Coinbase also believes that the chances of one or more spot bitcoin ETFs being approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before the...
Here’s How Russians Dodge Sanctions to Use Int’l Crypto Exchanges
16.11.2023
Russian crypto holders have reportedly used simple workarounds to evade sanctions – and trade on overseas crypto exchanges. In the wake of the war in Ukraine, Western leaders have imposed sanctions on most leading Russian banks. Account holders at these banks, thus, are effectively blocked from...
NHL Dives Into NFT Market With ‘Breakaway’ Platform, Amidst Shifting Digital Collectible Trends
15.11.2023
The National Hockey League, the NHL Players’ Association, and the NHL Alumni Association have collaborated with the non-fungible token (NFT) firm Sweet to introduce NHL Breakaway, a digital collectibles platform. The NHL says the collectibles enable fans globally to collect, gift, trade,...
Solana Soars 19% Amid Market Consolidation, Commands Notable ‘Kimchi Premium’ in South Korea
15.11.2023
Bitcoin and ethereum have remained stable on Wednesday, showing little change in their values recently. In contrast, solana (SOL) experienced a notable surge, climbing over 19% against the U.S. dollar, moving from a low of $52.92 to a peak of $63.32. Despite a minor decrease following its rise into...
Court Rejects Class Certification Request Against Robinhood in GameStop Meme Case
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay A US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ceremoniously rejected the requests for class certification by investors who have taken legal action against the Robinhood platform. Making her decision known in a court document on November 13, Chief Judge Cecilia...