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Iranian president calls for legal framework for crypto trading
9.6.2021
Iran President Hassan Rouhani wants to protect national interests regarding crypto
Primal arrogance and greed: Elon Musk slammed for crypto manipulation
9.6.2021
The Tesla CEO was the subject of criticism for his devil-may-care approach to moving cryptocurrency markets
El Salvador Bitcoin Law Making BTC Legal Tender Passes With Supermajority
9.6.2021
The bill to make bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador has been approved by a supermajority in the Salvadoran Congress. “The purpose of this law is to regulate bitcoin as unrestricted legal tender with liberating power, unlimited in any transaction, and to any title that public or private...
Grand Theft Auto 6 to Feature a Fictional Cryptocurrency
9.6.2021
One of the biggest franchises in the videogame industry, Grand Theft Auto, will feature in-game payments of “bitcoin” or another fictional cryptocurrency. Contractors will pay the player with this currency when they need to make anonymous, untraceable payments. This would constitute...
After googling it, CFTC boss says DeFi is a ‘bad idea’ and probably illegal
9.6.2021
CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz has called for a crackdown on unregulated DeFi derivatives platforms
Coinbase Says Interest From Pension Funds and Hedge Funds Has Skyrocketed, Institutional Holdings Soar 170%
9.6.2021
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed record growth in its institutional business. “This year, interest from pension funds and hedge funds has skyrocketed, supported by the roll-out of crypto-ETPs as well as an increased understanding of the crypto economy,”...
Crypto Market Crash Has Slashed Bithumb Value by Over 50%
9.6.2021
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is still up for sale, but its value has reportedly fallen along with the crypto market price slump.
Per the financial media outlet Maeil Kyungjae, potential buyers are still interested in the trading platform, but its worth – according to market experts...
Concordium aims to end the era of anonymity in crypto industry
8.6.2021
Crypto and blockchain industries need to play by the rules to realize their full potential, Concordium CEO says
IRS Seeks Congressional Authority to Obtain Data on Cryptocurrency Transactions
8.6.2021
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it needs congressional authority in order to obtain the information needed to regulate cryptocurrency. “We get challenged frequently and to have a clear dictate from Congress on the authority for us to collect that information is critical,”...
IRS needs congressional authority to handle crypto, says chief
8.6.2021
"Most crypto, virtual currencies are designed to stay off the radar screen," said Charles Rettig
Bitcoin sell-off likely played a key role in boosting Gold's appeal
8.6.2021
Investors' appetite for gold increased as they assessed higher inflation and a major price crash in the Bitcoin market
Crypto Ransomware at G7, Bottlepay's Euro & Bitcoin Offer + More News
8.6.2021
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"So one of the things we’d like to see out of the G7 is the start of an action plan that covers a number of critical...
British Asset Manager Ruffer Bags $1.1 Billion Profit From Bitcoin
8.6.2021
British asset management firm Ruffer reportedly said its bitcoin investment has generated about $1.1 billion in profit. The firm says bitcoin has been “a wonderful store of value” and it is still optimistic about the cryptocurrency in the long term. Ruffer Profits $1.1 Billion From...
Crypto investment platform Coinseed shuts down amid NYAG lawsuit
8.6.2021
Coinseed also created an ERC-20 token whose message is targeted at New York Attorney General Letitia James
Crypto Market Signals Go Bearish But Long-Term Investors Still Accumulate
8.6.2021
Many of the key crypto market indicators have turned bearish during the past few weeks, with the last month bringing historically large declines by most on-chain activity metrics, according to on-chain activity and digital asset flow data. That said, it's still the new entrants who are selling...
Rogue states dodge economic sanctions, but is crypto in the wrong?
8.6.2021
White House Tech Advisor Tim Wu Keeps at Least $1 Million in Bitcoin
8.6.2021
Tim Wu, top advisor to the Biden administration on technology and competition policy, holds more than $1 million in cryptocurrency, shows a recently filed financial disclosure. The antitrust expert, who is known as a prominent big tech critic, has in the past questioned the value of bitcoin....
Bitcoin will dip to $25K if this trader's 20% crypto crash forecast comes true
8.6.2021
Commentators are calling for a deeper crypto dive which would see BTC price action close to $20,000, not $30,000 in the short term
Russia Could Use Crypto to Dodge US Sanctions - Political Insider
8.6.2021
In a sign of increased acceptance of cryptocurrencies among Russia’s elite, Alexander Shokhin, the president of the lobby group Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), has proposed that the country’s lower chamber of parliament, the State Duma, discusses how Moscow could...
Kenyan Banks Warn Clients Against Crypto Trading
8.6.2021
A few Kenyan banks have started sending out warning alerts to clients engaged in cryptocurrency trading to be wary of the associated risks. These warnings have reportedly been sent to clients who have “used their credit and debit cards to buy cryptocurrencies on crypto exchanges.”...