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UK crypto firms must now submit yearly financial crimes reports
31.3.2021
Financial crimes reporting obligations are irrespective of a crypto firm’s total annual revenue
Crypto M&A Deals Set a New Record in 2020, Surging to $1.1 Billion
31.3.2021
The cryptocurrency bull run has been the most notorious headline highlighted in the last few months, but more figures are being watched beyond bitcoin prices. A new report released by Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) revealed that crypto merger and acquisition (M&A) deals skyrocketed in 2020. 2021...
French Crypto Investor Sues Australian Firm After Klaytn Deal Goes South
31.3.2021
French businessman Alexandre Raffin, who runs the Paris-based Gains Associates, a company that allows investors to pool their money and buy crypto, has filed a lawsuit in an Australian court against crypto advisory and research company Modern Assets Australia. Raffin accused the Australian firm...
Bankera Introduces SEPA Instant Payments for Crypto Businesses
31.3.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Bankera, a fintech focused on serving blockchain businesses, recently announced support of the SEPA Instant payments. As of last month, both personal and business clients can enjoy instant transfers within more...
Have Crypto Traders Learned? "Only" USD 600M Liquidated In One Hour
31.3.2021
Another wave of liquidations hit the crypto market on the last day of the first quarter of 2021, possibly clearing the way for a further bitcoin (BTC) rally in April.
More than USD 600m in cryptoasset trading positions was liquidated in one hour today (08:34 UTC), bringing total liquidations...
Study Finds South Koreans Aged 20-39 Mainly Invest up to $100 in Cryptocurrencies
31.3.2021
South Korea’s “crypto boom” is a term that the local media has widely adopted to refer to the current hype seen across the Asian nation. In fact, a recent study unveiled a rising trend in the number of South Koreans making small-scale crypto investments. New Crypto Investors Seem...
Customers of Small South Korean Crypto Exchanges Fear for their Funds
31.3.2021
South Korean crypto exchanges are now among the most tightly policed trading platforms in the world after a new piece of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation promulgated last week, also placing controls on banking operations and much more. But in the ensuing grace period – which runs until late...
African Migrants Are Turning to Cryptocurrency Platforms for ‘Low-Fee Remittances’
31.3.2021
As central banks on the African continent fight to keep cryptocurrencies from going mainstream, many more migrant workers are increasingly turning to money-sending platforms that use cryptocurrencies when moving funds across borders. More Than Just an Investment Thus in addition to becoming...
Mini Bitcoin Futures, UK Crypto Tax Guide, Michael Jordan & NFTs + More News
30.3.2021
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Major derivatives marketplace CME Group said it will expand its suite of crypto derivatives with...
Coinbase Opens Office in India Despite Crypto Ban Reports
30.3.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Coinbase has announced that it is establishing a business presence in India. The company has also posted several job openings for its Indian operations despite reports that the government may ban cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Sets up Shop in India Coinbase...
Oops! A 100% Bitcoin hodl outperformed CNBC's 2017 altcoin basket by 170%
30.3.2021
New numbers conclude that the best returns come from cutting through the noise and simply buying Bitcoin
BNB vs ETH: The Future of the Crypto Industry
30.3.2021
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry is often abuzz with new ideas and concepts, ranging from NFTs to DeFi, but even complete newbies already realize that the space itself is vastly larger than even the sum of its parts. Still, the value of a project is often seen through its price alone...
Paypal Enables Cryptocurrency Payments at Millions of Stores With ‘Checkout With Crypto’ Launch
30.3.2021
Payments giant Paypal has launched the “Checkout With Crypto” service to allow consumers to make payments at millions of merchants using cryptocurrencies in their Paypal wallets. “This is the first time you can seamlessly use cryptocurrencies in the same way as a credit card or...
PayPal Launches Crypto Pay Services in United States for BTC, ETH, Altcoins
30.3.2021
The payments giant PayPal – widely credited with inadvertently sparking the current crypto bull run last year with its major crypto move – has announced the launch of a service that will allow its customers to pay with cryptoassets such as bitcoin (BTC).
In a press release, the firm stated that...
Crypto Community Asks Who's Next As SEC Hits Decentralized LBRY
30.3.2021
Crypto users and advocates are rallying somewhat uncertainly around the cause of the decentralized content platform operator LBRY. The operator has been hit with a USD 11m legal challenge from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – which, per legal documents filed with the New Hampshire...
Crypto.org Chain Mainnet Is Live : 20% p.a. Staking Rewards With Strong Product Roadmap
30.3.2021
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Leading international cryptocurrency trading hub Crypto.com has launched its Crypto.org Chain mainnet with Crypto.org Coin (CRO) as its native currency on March 25, 2021. It is great news for CRO holders, who...
Bitcoin jumps past $59K as PayPal launches crypto payments at 29M merchants
30.3.2021
The latest adoption step for Bitcoin and some altcoins will receive official confirmation on Tuesday, PayPal tells Reuters
Major Venezuelan Satellite TV Provider Enables Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Payments
30.3.2021
Venezuelan customers from the biggest satellite TV provider in the country are now able to pay their monthly bills via cryptocurrencies. Simple TV announced it had enabled the feature to its over four million users, whose company was the replacement of Directv. Company Expects to Cut Dependency...
Spanish Island Government Decides to Sell Its Bitcoin Investment by Citing ‘Ethical’ Reasons
30.3.2021
Bitcoin is not liked by everyone from the Island Council of Tenerife, Spain. At least that’s what was suggested by its president, Pedro Martín, who ordered the sale of the local government’s investment in cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Is an ‘Opaque’ Currency, Martín Says...
South Korean Tech Giants May Capitalize on ‘Rising Crypto Pay Demand’
30.3.2021
A new report has suggested that South Korea’s two biggest internet-focused tech titans, Kakao and Naver, may be well-poised to take the next step in crypto pay and crypto exchange-related business expansion.
Both have already placed a foot firmly into the door of crypto, but are still taking...