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Crypto Exchanges Facing 'Fork in the Road' Over Russia Sanctions - London Stock Exchange Group CEO
17.3.2022
Amid the West’s intensifying efforts to punish Russia’s authorities for their invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges are facing long-term damage to their industry if they decide to remain active in the Russian market, according to David Schwimmer, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group....
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Ukraine Strengthens its Positions by Legalizing Bitcoin & Crypto, Here's What Changes
17.3.2022
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed off on a new law that will bring cryptoassets under a legal umbrella – and allow national market regulators to police the sector. The move will pave the way for the country to begin taxing crypto.
Prior to the outbreak of war, Ukraine had been...
Bitcoin Reaches USD 41K, Ethereum Inches Higher, SAND and CELO Rally
17.3.2022
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the USD 40,000 resistance and tested USD 41,450. It is currently (04:07 UTC) correcting gains near USD 41,000 but still might continue to rise towards the USD 42,500 level.
Similarly, most major altcoins are also moving higher. ETH is up 5% and...
Fed Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points in First Rate Hike Since 2018
16.3.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points today, marking the first rate hike in the US since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was in line with what the central bank has long communicated to the market that it would do. (This is a developing story and...
Blockchain Gaming Consortium, American Express & Crypto Trademarks + More News
16.3.2022
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Samourai Wallet Defends Need for CoinJoin While Wasabi Already Moved to Bar Some Bitcoin Transactions
16.3.2022
Samourai Wallet, a mobile software wallet for Bitcoin (BTC), has defended the need for CoinJoins, insisting that they are not the same as coin mixers, but rather that they provide users with "basic financial privacy" that is not offered by public blockchains....
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Elliptic Claims Breakthrough in Search for Russsian Crypto Sanctions Evaders
16.3.2022
“Crypto forensics firms” such as Elliptic and Chainalysis appear to be making a name for themselves in the international media – with their blockchain analysis tools allowing them to allegedly make key advances in Western governments’ search for crypto-using Russian sanction evaders....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Rally Fades, EGLD, WAVES, and GRT Jump
16.3.2022
Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum after it broke the USD 40,000 resistance. BTC jumped over 5% and even traded above USD 41,500. However, the bears appeared and the price is currently (04:00 UTC) back near USD 39,100. BTC is still 1% up in a day.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trimming...
Bitcoin Consolidates as Fed Starts Two-Day Meeting
15.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) trimmed some of its losses from earlier in the day on Tuesday as market participants turned their focus to the expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
At 16:56 UTC, the price of BTC stood at USD 39,199, up a mere 0.7% for the past 24 hours and 3%...
Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
15.3.2022
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Russia Has 'All the Needed Resources' to Create Its Own Crypto Infrastructure, an MP Claims
15.3.2022
Crypto adoption appears to be on the rise in Russia – where lawmakers have suggested the idea of fostering domestic crypto exchanges as an alternative to using international platforms.
Per the Russian Parliamentary Gazette, Aleksander Yakubovsky, an MP and part of the crypto working group that...
UK Crime Agency Calls For Crypto Mixing Regulation Amid Clampdown On Criminals
15.3.2022
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has called on the country’s authorities to regulate decentralized crypto mixers that enable multiparty bitcoin (BTC) transactions, claiming that the process can be used by criminals to launder money from illicit sources and to avoid detection.
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Binance, FTX Expand To Arab Gulf States With New Licenses
15.3.2022
Major exchanges are intensifying their efforts to gain a foothold in the Arab Gulf States, and the regulators there seem to be more welcoming these days -- specifically, Binance has secured a license to operate as a cryptoasset service provider in Bahrain, while its rival FTX recently received...
Bitcoin & Crypto Miners Set to Face Fresh EU Scrutiny After Rejected Proof-of-Work Ban
15.3.2022
The European Union still has its sights set on bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) miners – despite rejecting a proposed rule that would have effectively banned proof-of-work (PoW) mining across the union....
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Ukraine Launches Crypto Fundraising Site With FTX as Donations Slow Down
15.3.2022
Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, in cooperation with major crypto exchange FTX and staking platform Everstake, has launched a crypto fundraising site to provide interested users with a convenient portal for donating to Ukrainian causes....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Still Range-Bound, GRT and RUNE Accelerate
15.3.2022
Bitcoin price started another recovery wave above the USD 38,850 and USD 39,000 levels. BTC climbed above USD 39,500, before correcting below USD 39,000 again. The price is currently (04:02 UTC) consolidating above USD 38,700....
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Bitcoin & Ethereum Investment Outflows, BTC Mixer Flags Illegal Moves + More News
14.3.2022
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Get Support in EU, Ban Idea Rejected
14.3.2022
Stefan Berger, a member of the European Parliament in charge of shepherding the MiCA regulation, confirmed that the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) rejected a suggestion that could ban proof-of-work consensus protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, in...
Bitcoin Options Metric Suggests More Traders Are Taking Bullish Bets
14.3.2022
With a falling ratio of bearish put options to bullish call options in the bitcoin (BTC) options market, the key metric is currently signaling that an increasing number of advanced traders are taking bullish bets on bitcoin.
As of Sunday, the put-to-call ratio in terms of BTC open interest...
Ukraine War Throws Timing of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Debut into Doubt
14.3.2022
El Salvador may launch its sovereign bitcoin (BTC) bonds as early as tomorrow – but the war in Ukraine may cause disruption to the plans of the President Nayib Bukele-led government.
The 10-year bonds, the government said it hopes, will be worth some USD 1bn, will be backed by taxpayer funds...