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S&P Global: Cryptocurrencies Have Become Mainstream and Are Here to Stay, Bitcoin Reminiscent of Gold Rush
27.1.2021
S&P Global says cryptocurrencies have become mainstream and appear to be here to stay, as more companies are offering crypto services and adoption is growing worldwide. Meanwhile, an S&P analyst believes that bitcoin’s rise is reminiscent of the U.S. gold rush. S&P Global Says...
Massive Gamestop Short Squeeze Highlights the Fragility of Today’s Financial System
27.1.2021
The bigwigs trading stocks on Wall Street have been upset this week as billion-dollar hedge funds have been crippled by Redditors and memes. Not too long ago, the firm Gamestop’s shares were plummeting, and Wall Street veterans lined up a mountain of short bets against the company’s...
FinCEN Extends Crypto Rulemaking Review Period as Senate Confirms Janet Yellen
27.1.2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its crypto wallet proposal. The extension came shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary. FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rulemaking...
BlackRock CEO on BTC, Grayscale Competitor, USD 16.5bn Lost to Crypto Scams + More News
27.1.2021
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Commenting on Bitcoin (BTC), Larry Fink, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, said: "It's not a market for the calm. Right...
As Bitcoin price sees sub-$30K, do bears control the BTC market now?
27.1.2021
The price of Bitcoin dropped below $30,000 in a quick swoop on the third retest in two weeks of the support area
Former Bitspark CEO George Harrap Joins Crypto PR Firm as Head of DeFi
27.1.2021
"I've been around crypto for a decade now and DeFi has me as excited as when I mined my first bitcoin," Harrap told CoinDesk
Apple updates iOS to fix crypto wallet security vulnerabilities
27.1.2021
Coinbase’s head engineer is warning iOS users to update their mobile devices as soon as possible
South African Regulator Seeks More Crypto Powers After Alleged Ponzi’s Collapse
27.1.2021
“At the point something becomes a Ponzi scheme, we have lost our jurisdiction,” a regulator told Bloomberg
Crypto Exchange 2gether Says It Can’t Fully Reimburse 9% of Users After 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
After a successful fundraising effort, the company said it can now reimburse most, but not all users
‘Pomp’ Launches Crypto Jobs Board With Gemini, Coinbase and BlockFi
27.1.2021
Morgan Creek’s Anthony Pompliano aims to list 10,000 openings by the end of the year
Lawsuit Against Israeli Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hegog Fails in US Court
27.1.2021
A Washington judge threw out the lawsuit after the plaintiff failed to make a case
Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC rule
27.1.2021
One Dutch Bitcoin exchange has taken legal action against the central bank over its controversial crypto wallet verification law
Spanish Crypto Exchange 2gether Won’t Reimburse All Stolen Funds From the 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
Spanish cryptocurrency exchange 2gether has announced that it won’t compensate users for the full amount of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) stolen in August 2020. The exchange said that almost 5,000 of its customers won’t receive their cryptos under the compensation plan. Company Asks...
Survey finds 31% of Brits are crypto curious, but lacking information
27.1.2021
Over a third of those who have already bought crypto are themselves new or novice investors
Scams are driving South African authorities to regulate crypto trading
27.1.2021
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority is demanding tighter regulatory control over cryptocurrency
Major Russian Bank Sberbank Files Application to Launch Its Own Stablecoin — Possibly Pegged to the Fiat Ruble
27.1.2021
A major Russian bank revealed an upcoming digital asset launch, which complements another of its latest crypto-related moves. Sberbank applied to register a platform to issue a token named “Sbercoin.” Bank Expects the Stablecoin Could Launch in the Spring of 2021 During an interview...
Bernie Sanders mitten memes immortalized in new NFT collection
27.1.2021
He may not be President, but Bernie Sanders will live on as long as blockchain exists, thanks to a series of NFTs celebrating his mittens
Bahrain Central Bank Issues License to Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange
27.1.2021
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Coinmena said this week that it had obtained a crypto assets services company license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) ahead of its planned launch. In receiving the license, the exchange, which has been certified by the Shariyah Review Bureau, said it had...
Philippine Central Bank Widens Cryptocurrency Regulation — Sees ‘Accelerated Growth’ in Crypto Activity
27.1.2021
The Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has expanded the country’s cryptocurrency regulation after seeing “accelerated growth” in the use of crypto exchanges. The new regulatory framework is in line with the guidelines recommended by...
Japanese Card Giant JCB Readies Crypto Interoperability Pilot
27.1.2021
In Japan, a major player in the conventional financial sector is edging closer to crypto adoption – as credit card giant JCB announced that it would be working on a crypto-related pilot.
In a press release, the Japanese card firm said that it had begun working on a pilot with Cowry, a Tokyo-based...