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Crypto Exchange FTX's CEO Visited White House Amid Regulatory Fight
31.8.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s regulatory team met with White House policy advisor Charlotte Butash and counselor Steve Ricchetti in May
US Congressman Wants Consumer-Protection Answers From Agencies, Crypto Firms
30.8.2022
FTX, Binance.US, Coinbase and others are on the hot seat to answer consumer-protection questions from House subcommittee chair Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)
Banco Itaú fue seleccionado por el Banco Central de Brasil para desarrollar un fondo de liquidez DeFi
30.8.2022
El Banco Central do Brasil eligió otros siete proyectos como parte del Laboratorio de Tecnología e Innovación Financiera y Tecnológica
Thai SEC Hits Bitkub Executive With $235K Fine Over Insider Trading
30.8.2022
Thailand’s oldest commercial bank recently backed out of a deal to buy a majority stake in Bitkub citing unresolved regulatory issues with the country's securities regulator
Founder of Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex Arrested in Albania
30.8.2022
The founder disappeared in 2021, taking with him funds from 400,000 users
South Korea Must Reverse Ineffective Ban on Crypto ICOs, Central Bank Says
30.8.2022
The Bank of Korea says domestic companies like stablecoin issuer Terra were able to circumvent the ban and sell digital tokens to locals by setting up corporations overseas
Australia Starts Research Program to Explore Digital Asset Opportunities
30.8.2022
The DFCRC is an industry-led cross-disciplinary consortium that has 25 partners from the finance, academia and regulatory sectors, including the Reserve Bank. Australia's Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe was at the launch. Earlier this month, the Australian central bank entered into...
Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool
29.8.2022
The Banco Central do Brasil chose seven other projects as part of the Financial and Technological Innovation and Technology Laboratory
The End of the Texas Bitcoin Mining Gold Rush
29.8.2022
The new era for mining in the state might look more like a slog than a boom – but it could also be better for the electric grid
La provincia argentina de Mendoza ahora acepta criptomonedas para el pago de impuestos
29.8.2022
Los pagos efectuados en criptomonedas al gobierno de la provincia se convertirían inmediatamente a pesos argentinos
Argentina's Mendoza Province Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Tax Payments
29.8.2022
Crypto payments to the province’s government would be immediately converted to Argentine pesos
Court Rejects Central African Republic’s Plan to Offer Citizenship for Crypto Investment: Report
29.8.2022
The country wanted to offer citizenship and other benefits in exchange for investing $60,000 in its Sango Coin
Singapore's Central Bank Wants to Foster Digital Assets, Restrict Crypto Speculation
29.8.2022
The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ravi Menon, insists this stance is "synergistic" and says price speculation is the source of the crypto world's problems
SEC Questions Grayscale’s Legal Stance on Stellar, Zcash and Horizen Crypto Trusts
27.8.2022
ZEC, ZEN and XLM “may currently be a security, based on the facts as they exist today,” Grayscale said in recent, little-noticed filings
Powell Says Fed’s Battle With Inflation Will Bring ‘Some Pain,’ After Insisting Last Year Elevated Inflation Is ‘Likely to Prove Temporary’
27.8.2022
On Friday, Jerome Powell spoke at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium and the Federal Reserve chair explained that the U.S. central bank is focused on fighting the country’s red-hot inflation. Powell stressed at the event that strict monetary policy is necessary, and his commentary...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to Lowest Level in Over a Month After Powell Affirms Hawkish Monetary Policy
26.8.2022
The first cryptocurrency dipped 4.3% to around $20,549, its lowest point since July 16, after the head of the U.S. central bank said the Fed would maintain its restrictive monetary course. This article originally appeared in Market Wrap, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened...
Coinbase Pledges to ‘Evaluate’ Forked Ethereum Tokens in Update to ‘Merge’ Policy
26.8.2022
The crypto exchange is changing its tune – slightly – on its planned response to Ethereum’s biggest tech upgrade
Wife of Pertsev, Arrested Tornado Cash Developer, Denies Russia Secret Service Links
26.8.2022
Alexey Pertsev is in jail for 90 days pending a trial on suspicion of facilitating money laundering using crypto protocols
Japan Looks at Corporate Crypto Tax Breaks to Entice Startups: Report
26.8.2022
Two crypto lobby groups recently asked the government to reform crypto tax laws in the country, where investors can pay up to 55% on capital gains
Singapore's Central Bank Asks Crypto Firms to Submit Business Data: Report
26.8.2022
The move comes as the central bank is looking to bring in more safeguards for retail customers and a stablecoin regulation