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Coinbase enters the Netherlands with central bank approval
22.9.2022
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is approved by De Nederlandsche Bank, the central bank of the Netherlands
Regulated fintech in Bahrain enables crypto payments with Binance
22.9.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain gives the nod to EazyPay, launching crypto payments for more than 5,000 payment gateways in the country
Opera browser integrates Elrond blockchain services to bolster Web3 adoption
22.9.2022
Elrond is one of the first carbon-negative blockchains in Europe, and its integration with Opera will help millions of new users to access the Web3 ecosystem
Hong Kong to Start Testing Digital Currency in Coming Months
22.9.2022
China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong is going to trial а digital version of its dollar as early as this year, in preparation for eventual roll-out. The territory is trying to catch up with those that are already launching central bank digital currencies, including...
How Bitcoin ATMs in Greece fare during a record-breaking tourist season
22.9.2022
Despite record-breaking numbers this past summer tourist season, the local crypto scene in Greece sees no impact, says co-founder of local BCash Bitcoin ATMs Dimitrios Tsangalidis
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Indian Government Working on How GST Tax Could Be Applied to Crypto
22.9.2022
India’s ministry of finance is reportedly working on how the goods and services tax (GST) could apply to crypto transactions. “A better understanding of how cryptocurrencies fit into our legal system is the prerequisite for the decision on the GST rate,” a source told local...
Societe Generale launches custodial services for crypto fund managers
21.9.2022
The firm is also in the process of testing a digital euro together with the European Central Bank
Tether says new court order to produce USDT reserve backing is a 'routine discovery matter'
21.9.2022
The issue deals with a lawsuit that has been ongoing since October 2019
Are there too many cryptocurrencies?
21.9.2022
Are there too many cryptocurrencies? Choice can be a good thing — but not all digital assets are born equal
Digital bank FV Bank integrates USDC stablecoin for direct deposits
21.9.2022
Apart from USDC support, FV Bank also plans to launch a custody service in Q4 2022, targeting major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum
Sharding could resolve Ethereum scalability trilemma, says researcher
21.9.2022
Scalability trilemma implies that to scale, blockchains usually need to sacrifice one of their three fundamental cornerstones — security or decentralization, or transaction throughput
China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level
21.9.2022
China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the People’s Bank has been stepping up digitalization efforts this...
India to Finalize Stance on Legality of Cryptocurrency by Q1 2023: Report
21.9.2022
The Indian government is reportedly planning to finalize its stance on the legality of cryptocurrency by the first quarter of next year in order to become Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliant. “We will finalize our responses by February-March 2023. We have to respond to the FATF...
Ukraine to Revise Virtual Assets Law in Line With EU Crypto Rules
20.9.2022
Work is underway in Ukraine to update the legal act that applies to cryptocurrencies in order to align the nation’s legislation with European standards. Several government institutions in Kyiv are preparing changes to the bill “On Virtual Assets,” which was signed into...
Crypto and stocks soften ahead of Fed rate hike, but XRP, ALGO and LDO look ‘interesting’
20.9.2022
Crypto and stock markets continue to correct, but that doesn’t mean all the investment opportunities are gone
Litecoin Foundation’s managing director shares his thoughts on decentralized money
20.9.2022
The Litecoin blockchain has been up and running for over a decade with no downtime
Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break
20.9.2022
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most...
US Treasury official says crypto mixers are a 'concern' in enforcing sanctions
20.9.2022
Assistant secretary at the Treasury Department Elizabeth Rosenberg said sanctioning crypto mixers could help deter money laundering from entities in Russia, Iran, and North Korea
Maple Finance launches $300M lending pool for Bitcoin mining firms
20.9.2022
The institutional lending platform has facilitated $1.8 billion worth of digital currency loans since May 2021