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Four Steps Banks Need To Take To Prepare For Crypto, CBDC Disruption
15.10.2021
The world’s banks should brace themselves for the new era of decentralized finance (DeFi) by preparing the necessary technology to maintain and exchange cryptoassets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a recent report by blockchain company Cypherium and the Boston Consulting...
S Korean Crypto Trading Has Eclipsed Stock Market Activity by USD 389 Billion
15.10.2021
South Korea’s crypto sector may have taken a battering at the hands of regulators of late, but the number of crypto investors in the nation has grown exponentially – to the point where the cumulative worth of transactions on the nation’s four biggest crypto exchanges has outstripped domestic stock...
Blackrock CEO Agrees With JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon About Bitcoin, Sees ‘Huge Role for Digitized Currency’
15.10.2021
The chief executive officer of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says he is “more on the Jamie Dimon camp” when asked whether he thinks bitcoin is worthless. However, the executive says he is fascinated by people’s interest in crypto and sees “a huge...
Half of unique active crypto wallets played a blockchain game in Q3
15.10.2021
In-game NFTs have generated $2.3 billion in sales over the past three months and Axies are the top sellers
ASIC targets pump and dump Telegram groups
15.10.2021
“Coordinated pumping of shares for profits can be illegal. We can see all trades and have access to trader identities,” said ASIC in a message to the ASX Pump Organization on Telegram
Morgan Stanley CEO Says Bitcoin Is Not a Fad, Crypto Is Not Going Away
15.10.2021
The chief executive officer of global investment bank Morgan Stanley says that cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, is not a fad. Noting that they are not going to go away, he said: “We’re watchful of it, we’re respectful, and we’ll wait and see how the regulators handle...
SEC Tweets About Funds Holding Bitcoin Futures — Expectations of Impending Bitcoin ETF Approval Soar
15.10.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tweeted about investing in funds that hold bitcoin futures contracts. This has sparked optimism within the crypto community that the regulator may soon approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), especially those investing in bitcoin futures....
Shanghai Man: Fiat on-ramps dry up in China, crypto topics censored on social media
15.10.2021
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Owns Bitcoin Because Governments Are ‘Printing Money Now to the End of Time’
15.10.2021
The billionaire CEO of Starwood Capital, an investment firm with over $95 billion under management, has revealed that he owns bitcoin and ether. “The U.S. government, and every government in the Western Hemisphere, is printing money now to the end of time, and this is a finite amount...
Revolve Games Adds New Dimensions to Play-to-Earn Blockchain Gaming
14.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Playing games has taken another dimension entirely through a new play-to-earn model that makes earning generating crypto revenue easier than ever. Revolve Games is revolutionizing the way DeFi staking is integrated with blockchain gaming by debuting a Metaverse where players can earn...
Coinbase unveils its Digital Asset Policy Proposal to spark conversation around comprehensive crypto regulation
14.10.2021
One of the crypto industry's major players seeks to boost the public debate on how to best fit digital assets into the regulatory perimeter
Mexico's president rules out accepting crypto as legal tender
14.10.2021
The Bank of Mexico and the National Banking and Securities Commission issued a statement earlier this year warning financial institutions not to deal with digital assets, but the president has not often spoken directly on the subject
Crypto adoption in sights: Regulators and industry join to fight ransomware
14.10.2021
As the crypto industry continues to develop at a rapid pace, so do the ransomware attacks, but regulators now seem ready to step in
Morgan Stanley CEO on Bitcoin, Urgent Crypto Regulation, Digital GBP & Ripple + More News
14.10.2021
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TradingView completes new funding round with $3B valuation
14.10.2021
Financial charting provider TradingView secured $298 million in a new funding round led by Tiger Global
Binance continues push to become regulated crypto exchange with new hire
14.10.2021
Amid the weight of regulatory scrutiny, Binance continues to grow its international compliance team for better relations with financial regulators
‘Big Short’ Star Michael Burry Asks for Help with Shorting Crypto
14.10.2021
Michael Burry, the eccentric hedge fund manager whom the 2015 blockbuster ‘The Big Short’ was based on, is being called out by the crypto community on Twitter today after asking how to short cryptocurrencies.
“Ok, I haven’t done this before, how do you short a cryptocurrency,” Burry started off...
Russia considers new energy tariffs as Chinese crypto miners relocate
14.10.2021
Russia’s Irkutsk region saw its energy consumption rates surge by 160% following China’s crackdown on crypto mining
Bitcoin & Crypto Mining Costs Might Increase in Russia As Regions Complain
14.10.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining is causing power shortages in parts of Russia – and political leaders are wading in with interventions that could seek to limit miners’ output or crank up their energy costs....
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Report: Driven by DeFi, North America’s crypto volume increased 1,000% year-over-year
14.10.2021
Chainalysis said North America’s DeFi transactions were led by retail investors in the last year, with many transactions under $10,000