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Bank of England Hikes Repo Rate by 75bps — UK’s 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7%
3.11.2022
On Nov. 3, 2022, the Bank of England followed the U.S. Federal Reserve by codifying the eighth consecutive benchmark bank rate hike by 75 basis points (bps). The increase brings the United Kingdom’s main lending rate to 3%, after a majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted...
Japan Digital Ministry to Create DAO for Web3 Exploration
3.11.2022
Japan's Digital Ministry is to create a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to deepen its understanding of Web3 technology
UK Powers to Regulate Crypto Ads Approved by Lawmaker Committee
3.11.2022
All kinds of unregistered crypto providers, including stablecoin issuers, could also be outlawed by the rules
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Move Lower on Thursday, After Hawkish Fed Rate Hike
3.11.2022
Bitcoin fell towards the $20,000 mark on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve once again moved to increase interest rates. The Fed hiked rates by 75 basis points (bps), as it chose to maintain its current hawkish policy. Ethereum, which initially surged on the news, was also lower...
Lesson From the US Elections: Don't Mention Crypto
3.11.2022
Crypto isn't apparently faring well this year as a political topic in midterm congressional campaigns. A remarkable few candidates have been willing to say anything at all about digital assets in public, though plenty have assured the industry privately about what they’d do for crypto and that...
Singapore's MAS Starts Wholesale CBDC Project With French and Swiss Central Banks
3.11.2022
The project comes a day after the central bank announced new projects aimed at trade finance and wealth management
Federal Reserve Hikes Rates as Expected, Will Watch 'Lags' in Monetary Policy; Bitcoin Rises
2.11.2022
Analyzing What's Next for Europe's Markets in Crypto Assets Law
2.11.2022
Under the recently agreed text from the European Parliament, providers of crypto services – which means anything from trading to custody to fiat exchanges – will need a license and be monitored by a financial regulator from one of the EU’s member states
Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election
2.11.2022
India Considers Taxing Crypto Income From Businesses Headquartered Elsewhere
2.11.2022
India’s taxation authority has proposed new changes to the filing of income tax returns that could have a significant impact on those holding virtual digital assets (VDAs) or cryptocurrencies or possibly even investments in DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops to 5-Day Low, as Fed Likely to Delay Policy Pivot
2.11.2022
Ethereum dropped to its lowest level since last Friday during today’s session, as consolidation in crypto markets continued on Wednesday. This comes ahead of this afternoon’s U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Bitcoin was also in the red, and remains below $20,800. Bitcoin...
Crypto Investor a16z Wants to Join Ooki DAO Defense Against CFTC
2.11.2022
Andreessen Horowitz joins a growing list of entities looking to argue in favor of the commodities regulator serving its lawsuit against individual members of the DAO, instead of targeting the organization as a whole
Switzerland Sticks to Tougher ID Checks for Crypto to Cash Transactions
2.11.2022
Crypto users were worried the financial regulator could disadvantage crypto and encourage hacks
France, Switzerland, Singapore to Test DeFi in Forex Markets
2.11.2022
The countries' central banks started Project Mariana because they reason decentralization could be the future of finance
Singapore Carries Out First Trades in DeFi Pilot for Wholesale Funding Market
2.11.2022
The banks involved in the pilot were DBS, JPMorgan, and SBI Digital Asset
Singapore Grants Stablecoin Issuer Circle In-Principle License to Offer Payment Products
2.11.2022
Circle received an in-principle license as a major payments institution in Singapore, allowing it to offer cross-border and domestic payment services
First Mover Asia: Ripple's APAC Policy Chief Sees Hopeful Shift in Hong Kong Crypto Statement; Dogecoin Soars Again
2.11.2022
But Rahul Advani told CoinDesk the industry needs more details about the city’s plans
Hong Kong Wants to Be a Crypto Hub Again
2.11.2022
Hong Kong says it welcomes virtual asset companies, but a lot of details still need to be ironed out
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Receives Operating License From Singapore Regulator
2.11.2022
Paxos, issuer of the USDP stablecoin, can offer crypto products and services in Singapore after securing the license under the nation's Payment Services Act
Gibraltar Will Focus on Stablecoins and DeFi Lending After Market Turmoil
1.11.2022
The country wants to develop its regulatory framework for crypto, Albert Isola MP, Minister for Digital and Financial Services said in an interview with CoinDesk