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Europe’s Securities Regulator ESMA Seeks to Obtain Crypto Transaction Data
3.8.2022
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is gearing up to implement stricter oversight in regards to crypto-related transactions. The agency is now looking to hire suppliers of trading data, as monitoring major participants in the market falls under its responsibilities. ESMA Launches...
The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink
3.8.2022
Several reports detail that U.S. Federal Reserve officials are resolute on tightening monetary policy and increasing the federal funds rate until inflation in America is alleviated. Chicago Fed president Charles Evans explained on Tuesday that the central bank would likely keep up the larger than...
Tax Agency Vows to Go Hard After Koreans Using Crypto to Evade Levies
3.8.2022
South Korea’s tax administration has pledged to take strict measures against tax evasion through virtual assets and platforms. While the Korean government is yet to start taxing capital gains resulting from crypto investment and trading, authorities in Seoul claim cryptocurrencies have been...
Bitpay Adds APE and EUROC Support — Luxury Retail Giant Gucci Accepts Apecoin Payments
2.8.2022
On August 2, the Atlanta-based crypto payment services provider Bitpay announced that it has expanded its crypto asset support with two different crypto assets. Bitpay revealed the company has integrated apecoin and euro coin into the firm’s platform and the luxury retailer and designer...
Bitwage Partners With Edge Wallet and Casa to Streamline Bitcoin Payroll Services to Mainstream Audiences
1.8.2022
The cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage announced on Monday that the company has partnered with the digital currency wallets Casa and Edge Wallet in order to “bring bitcoin payroll to mainstream audiences.” Now Edge Wallet and Casa users can connect to the Bitwage platform’s...
FCA cracks down on the ads of high-risk assets, but not crypto
1.8.2022
British financial watchdog will tighten the guidelines for promoting high-risk products to individual investors
YOLOREKT dApp Is Live Now. Discover More About the Gamified-Social Price Prediction Platform.
1.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. After being in stealth mode since 2020 and undergoing drastic improvements and gameplay enhancements, the ALL-NEW YOLOREKT is now LIVE. People can bid and win in USDC on various assets during 3-minute games. The ALL-NEW YOLOREKT The new YOLOREKT means lots of fun and lots of winning...
Report: The Central African Republic Requests Regional Central Bank’s Assistance in Crafting Crypto Regulations
31.7.2022
A new report has claimed the Central African Republic, which became the first country in Africa to make bitcoin legal tender, recently requested the regional central bank’s assistance in developing a cryptocurrency regulatory framework. The report also said the CAR had expressed...
Apecoin DAO Approves Funding a Bored Ape-Centric News Publication
30.7.2022
Apecoin DAO community members have approved a governance proposal that will fund a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)-centric news publication called the Bored Ape Gazette with $150,000 for the first year. While the Bored Ape Gazette has been in operation since June 1, 2021, the site’s operator...
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Securities
30.7.2022
While most of the crypto economy’s digital assets have seen significant gains this month, Terra’s luna 2.0 has been stagnant as it has shed 24.37% against bitcoin during the last 30 days. LUNA is down 89.8% from the token’s all-time price high two months ago on May...
MaskEX Global Held the Futurization of Urban Lifestyle Summit in Dubai, UAE
30.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The Futurization of Urban Lifestyle Summit was held in Dubai at the Jumeirah Emirates Tower on July 29, 2022. MaskEX Global — A well-known worldwide exchange, was the event’s organizer and sponsor. Throughout this seminar, MaskEX engaged with like-minded people in...
US Lawmaker Demands Answers From Apple and Google on Measures Against Fake Crypto Apps
30.7.2022
A U.S. lawmaker has demanded answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai about their measures against fake cryptocurrency apps appearing in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store. “Millions of Americans use mobile apps to invest in unregulated digital assets,”...
WisdomTree's Q2 Average Crypto Assets Down Nearly 12% YoY to $265M
29.7.2022
Asset manager WisdomTree (WETF) managed crypto assets worth $265 million in Q2, a decrease of nearly 12% compared to the equivalent figure of $300 million a year ago
OraiDEX Streamlines the Process to Bridge Assets
29.7.2022
OraiDEX now sports a more user-friendly interface streamlining the process to bridge assets to Oraichain Mainnet. The announcement was made by publishing a blog post. Oraichain is an AI-powered oracle and ecosystem for blockchains that aims to become the first AI Layer 1 in the blockchain industry...
IMF Warns of Further Crypto Selloffs and More Coins Failing
29.7.2022
A director with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of further selloffs in both crypto assets and equities. He further warned that more crypto tokens could fail. IMF Foresees More Crypto Selling Pressure Tobias Adrian, director of Monetary and Capital Markets for the International...
UK Law Commission Publishes Proposals to Reform Laws Relating to Digital Assets — Says Reforms Must Not ‘Stifle Development’
28.7.2022
According to the Law Commission, the United Kingdom statutory body, digital assets play an increasingly important role in modern society and as such, the law relating to these must be reviewed. Reforming the laws will not only protect the rights of users and maximize the potential of digital assets...
UK National Crime Agency Seizes $33 Million in Cryptocurrency
28.7.2022
The British National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed that it has seized £26.894 million ($32.75 million) in cryptocurrency. “Criminals increasingly exploited financial technology and crypto assets” that could harm “the U.K.’s economy and institutions,” said...
Law Commission for England and Wales proposes reforms for digital assets
28.7.2022
The U.K. Law Commission called for cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be classed as “data objects” in new reforms aimed at fostering growth and legal protection
Critic of Bitcoin’s ‘one-percenters’ still positive about future of digital assets
28.7.2022
A financial professor is skeptical about Bitcoin's design but is still very much involved in crypto research and is bullish about the future of digital assets
European Banking Authority Concerned About Hiring Talent to Oversee Crypto Space
28.7.2022
Europe’s banking sector regulator is worried it won’t manage to find the specialized personnel needed for the oversight of the EU’s attempt to regulate the crypto market. The authority is also concerned over the lack of clarity regarding which digital assets it’s...