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Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator Establishes HQ in the Metaverse
5.5.2022
The Dubai virtual assets regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), has established its metaverse headquarters in The Sandbox virtual world. By establishing a presence in the metaverse, the regulator said it hopes to make itself accessible to all stakeholders. World’s...
Argentinian Digital Bank Brubank Includes Crypto Purchases in Its Platform
5.5.2022
Brubank, one of the first Argentinian digital banks approved by the central bank of the country, is getting into the cryptocurrency business. The company announced it is now allowing customers to make cryptocurrency investments via its platform, giving them the ability to purchase crypto assets...
World’s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank Now Offers Crypto Investments via SEBA Bank
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the world’s largest family-owned banking institution, LGT Bank, announced that it has selected SEBA Bank in order to provide cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services to clients. LGT will start by offering investments in bitcoin and ethereum and the bank’s customers...
Fed Targets Inflation With Expected Half Point Hike, Will Reduce Assets
4.5.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, to 0.75%-1%, in line with what analysts expected and what Fed Chair Jerome Powell has previously communicated. (This is a developing story and is being updated.)...
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Wisdomtree: Crypto Is a New Asset Class That People Can’t Ignore
4.5.2022
An executive at Wisdomtree, an asset management firm with $78 billion under management, says that “Cryptocurrencies have firmly established themselves as a new asset class and it truly is something that people can’t ignore.” He added: “We are past the point where there...
Report: 100,000 Cubans Are Using Cryptocurrencies to Bypass Financial Sanctions
3.5.2022
On May 2, 2022, a report stemming from the broadcast television and radio network the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), 100,000 Cubans are leveraging crypto assets. The report says increased crypto usage is due to the fact that Cubans cannot use certain payment vehicles due to the sanctions...
Weiss Ratings Report Claims Crypto-Backed Home Loans Spell Trouble
3.5.2022
A report published on May 2 by the rating agency Weiss Ratings warns that crypto-backed mortgages “spell risk.” Weiss editor Jon D. Markman said backing a mortgage with crypto is an “interesting strategy,” but stressed that during these market conditions...
Banco Galicia Becomes First Bank to Introduce Crypto Trading in Argentina
3.5.2022
Banco Galicia, one of the largest financial institutions in Argentina, has introduced cryptocurrency trading as part of the services it is currently offering to customers. Users interested in investing in cryptocurrency are already able to purchase four different crypto assets directly from...
Ethereum Name Service Domains Surpass 1 Million Registered Names
3.5.2022
Ethereum Name Service, or ENS, surpassed a million created names this week, according to statistics from the crypto metrics dashboard Dune Analytics. Data shows that there’s been a significant spike in ENS names registered during the last 30 days, and 24-hour statistics indicate ENS has been...
Global Asset Manager Vaneck Launches Community NFT Project — 1,000 NFTs to Be Airdropped This Week
3.5.2022
Vaneck, a global asset management firm with $85.5 billion in assets, is releasing 1,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) this week. “We’ve designed the Vaneck Community NFT to function like a digital membership card,” said Vaneck. NFTs by Asset Management Firm Vaneck, a global asset...
Report: Nigerian Trio Allegedly Uses Money Laundering Proceeds to Buy Bitcoins Worth Over $43 Million
2.5.2022
Three Nigerian nationals are accused of using money laundering proceeds to buy bitcoin worth over $43 million from cryptocurrency exchange platforms like Binance and Busha. The trio is accused of moving an equivalent of over $215 million from Nigeria to Kenya between October and November 2020....
Uzbekistan President Issues Decree Regulating Cryptocurrencies, Mining and Trading
1.5.2022
The government of Uzbekistan has moved to expand its crypto regulations through a decree signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The document provides definitions for terms like crypto assets, exchange, and mining, and determines the main regulatory body for the industry. Agency Under President...
LBank Exchange Will Launch Innovation Zone for Better User Experience
30.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LBank Exchange is an innovative crypto assets trading platform with 6.4 million global users. Since the start of its journey, LBank Exchange has continuously expanded in the global market, serving users in over 210 countries and regions worldwide, with features including spot...
There’s an Insatiable Urge to Burn Crypto — A Look at Why Projects Burn Tokens and the Benefits
29.4.2022
In recent times, cryptocurrencies that burn tokens have been very popular and a number of well known blockchain projects have destroyed large sums of digital assets. While a number of crypto projects have different burn schemes, the overall effect is usually the same, as destroying tokens reduces...
Finder’s Experts Predict Apecoin Will End 2022 at $27 per Token, 75% Think APE Is Just ‘Another Memecoin’
29.4.2022
On April 28, 2022, the crypto asset apecoin tapped an all-time high (ATH) tapping $26.70 per unit and the digital currency has taken the 25th largest market capitalization among 13,371 cryptocurrencies. The same day, the product comparison platform Finder published its prediction report that covers...
Biggest Movers: NEXO up Nearly 50% After Binance Listing, While TRON Climbs to 1-Week High
29.4.2022
NEXO was up by nearly 50% on Friday, as markets reacted to the news that Binance was listing the token on its platform. Today’s surge sent NEXO to a multi-week high, while TRON also moved higher, hitting a one week peak. NEXO Two weeks after announcing a partnership with Mastercard to launch...
WisdomTree's Q1 Crypto Assets Managed Increases by 23% to $324M
29.4.2022
Asset manager WisdomTree recorded a net loss of $10.3 million for the quarter ending March 31, compared to profit of $15.1 million for the year-earlier period
Panama's Crypto Law: No Legal Tender, but Digital Assets Exempt From Capital Gain Tax
28.4.2022
The sponsor of the freshly-passed legislation spoke on Twitter spaces on Thursday afternoon
Blackrock Launches Blockchain ETF Offering Investors Exposure to Crypto Sector
28.4.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has launched a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF). The fund, trading on the NYSE Arca, gives investors exposure to “companies that are involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto...
Apollo Hires JPMorgan's Christine Moy to Lead Digital Assets Strategy
28.4.2022
The investment giant will be looking for to make investments between $50 million and $250 million in blockchain and Web 3