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Push to Enhance CFTC’s Crypto Watchdog Role Gets a Boost in US Congress
22.9.2022
Congress’ attempt to make the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the primary U.S. cryptocurrency regulator took a procedural step forward on Thursday, with a House lawmaker introducing a bill supporting a parallel effort in the Senate
Crypto Mining Data Center Provider Compute North Files for Bankruptcy Protection
22.9.2022
The company earlier this year raised $385 million in fresh capital
Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Code Is Back on GitHub
22.9.2022
The move by GitHub comes as Ethereum developers have called for platforms that host the mixer service to not ban Tornado Cash code
Coinbase is Giving Away ENS Usernames to Make Crypto Wallet Transfer Easier
22.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it’s been working with decentralized identity infrastructure provider Ethereum Name Service (ENS) to offer Coinbase-managed web3 usernames free to users – enabling them to use that username instead of a traditional address to send and receive...
UK gov't introduces bill aimed at empowering authorities' to 'seize, freeze and recover' crypto
22.9.2022
King Charles announced the bill in May to both houses of the U.K. Parliament, saying it was aimed at tackling illicit finance, reducing economic crime and helping businesses grow
Korean crypto bank partners with Blockdaemon to offer retail staking services
22.9.2022
In January, Delio was granted Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) approval by the Korean Financial Intelligence Unit
Utah Man Charged With 7 Felonies in Connection to Alleged $1.7M Crypto Mining Scam
22.9.2022
A Utah man has been charged with seven felonies for his alleged role in several financial fraud schemes, including a cryptocurrency mining scam that bilked two customers out of $1.7 million
Crypto-Fuelled Gambling Sites Streaming Just Got Banned on Twitch
22.9.2022
Twitch, an interactive live streaming platform popular with gamers, has announced a ban on the sharing referral and promo codes of gambling sites that support placing bets in cryptocurrency.
In a statement shared on Twitter, the U.S.-based company said that the ban which will take effect...
Celsius Might Be Planning to Turn Its Debt Into Crypto ‘IOU’ Tokens
22.9.2022
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius appears to be considering a plan to turn its debt into crypto “IOU” (“I Owe You”) tokens
Crypto bug bounty platform Immunefi raises $24M led by Framework Ventures
22.9.2022
The growth of decentralized finance, or DeFi, has made the blockchain industry especially vulnerable to scams and attacks
Total crypto market cap shows strength even after the Merge and Federal Reserve rate hike
22.9.2022
Many of the top-80 cryptocurrencies dropped by 15%+ in the past week, but the Tether premium in Asia-based futures markets shows traders remain calm
Alameda Research, Jump Capital Lead $37M Funding for 3Commas Automated Crypto Trading Platform
22.9.2022
The CEO of crypto custodian Copper also led the round for the trading bot-driven ecosystem
UK Introduces Law to Seize, Freeze and Recover Crypto
22.9.2022
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill is designed to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to seize, freeze and recover crypto assets when used for criminal activities such as money laundering drugs and cybercrime
Here’s What’s In the White House’s Crypto Reports
22.9.2022
The White House published six reports and a framework. Here’s what they said
‘Investors Are Running out of Havens’ — Erratic Behavior in US Bond Markets Points to Deep Recession, Elevated Sovereign Risk
22.9.2022
Yields on long-dated U.S. Treasuries have been erratic this year and this week, the 10-year Treasury yield crossed 3.5% for the first time in a decade. Following the Fed’s 75bps (basis points) rate hike, 10-year notes reached 3.642% and two-year Treasury notes jumped to a 15-year high...
Fed interest rate hike rattles the crypto market: Dig deeper with Market Talks
22.9.2022
The Federal Reserve has once again increased interest rates by another 75 basis points. Join us as we discuss this and more with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Yashu Gola
South Korean gov has confiscated 260B KWR in crypto for non-payment of taxes since 2021
22.9.2022
The country began seizing crypto to offset tax arrears last year
Biggest Movers: XRP Hits 4-Month High, ALGO up 17% on Thursday
22.9.2022
XRP moved to a fresh four-month high on Thursday, which comes as volatility in the crypto markets eased, following the latest U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The token rose past a key hurdle in today’s session, hitting its highest point since May. Algorand was another notable...
Opera Crypto Browser Integrates Elrond, Blockdaemon Partners With a Banking Giant, KuCoin Going Glocal + More News
22.9.2022
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Russian officials approve use of crypto for cross-border payments: Report
22.9.2022
Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said the policy describes "how to acquire cryptocurrency, what can be done with it" and its use in cross-border settlements