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Tether Launches GBP-pegged Stablecoin, Supports UK Plan to Become ‘Cryptoasset Hub’
22.6.2022
The stablecoin issuer Tether, known as the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, on Wednesday announced the launch of a new stablecoin pegged to the British pound.
The pound-pegged coin is called GBP₮ (GBPT), and will initially live on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, Tether’s...
El Salvadoran Government to Back New Token, Bukele Says ‘Don’t Panic’ About Falling Bitcoin Prices
20.6.2022
El Salvador’s government is readying another crypto move – some nine months after it officially adopted bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender.
Per ElSalvador.com, the website of the newspaper El Diario de Hoy, the state is unperturbed by the current “difficult scenario for digital assets,” and...
Savings Bank Heavyweight OK Financial Group Reveals Cryptoasset Launch Plans
11.6.2022
South Korea’s OK Financial Group – one of the nation’s biggest moneylenders and savings banking services providers – has unveiled plans to create a cryptoasset. The company will become one of a growing cohort of firms that are hoping to launch tokens, and this appears to indicate that the days...
Samsung and LG Could Follow SK in Issuing a Cryptoasset - Analysts
30.3.2022
South Korean mega-conglomerates – so-called chaebol business groups such as Samsung and LG – could be eyeing cryptoasset issuances, analysts have opined....
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This Is Why Telecoms Giant SK Aims to Launch a Cryptoasset ‘in 2022’
24.3.2022
SK Square, an offshoot of one of South Korea’s biggest chaebol conglomerates has announced plans to launch a cryptoasset before the year is out – and intends to link it to a whole host of the conglomerate’s business platforms....
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UK Watchdog Asks Crypto ATM Providers to Stop Operating or ‘Face Enforcement Action’
13.3.2022
U.K. watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has told firms running crypto ATMs in the country that they are operating illegally and must therefore shut down their machines. Operators that fail to heed the warning will face enforcement action, the FCA said. Crypto ATM Providers Operating...
Indonesian Regulator Warns About Cryptoasset Offers, Sales by Financial Services Companies
25.1.2022
As major crypto industry players are intensifying efforts to access the Indonesian market, the country’s regulator Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reminded market participants that financial services companies are not allowed to offer and facilitate sales of cryptoassets.
The agency said...
Polish Banks Mull CBDC, Cryptoasset Projects
5.1.2022
Poland’s central bank (Narodowy Bank Polski, NBP) and the country’s largest retail bank seem to be accelerating their respective works on developing digital assets - with the former potentially working on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and the latter possibly moving to launch its...
Cryptocurrency Draft Law Presented in Peru
5.1.2022
A draft of a new cryptocurrency asset law was introduced in Peru in December, seeking to regulate the cryptocurrency interactions that are already happening in the country. The draft law, besides defining what a crypto asset is and establishing the duties of virtual asset service providers (VASPs)...
Bank of England: Crypto Assets Pose ‘Limited’ Risks to Stability of UK Financial System
12.10.2021
The Bank of England says that crypto assets pose “limited” direct risks to the stability of the country’s financial system. “Cryptoasset and associated markets and services continue to grow and to develop rapidly. Such assets are becoming increasingly integrated into...
As Crypto Derivatives Market Grows, Analysts Asses Their Impact On Prices
23.9.2021
evelopment for the cryptoasset space, and are there any causes for concern? The prevalence of crypto derivatives is something that has once again come to the forefront after a
Celebrity Endorsement Weighs Heavily for US Crypto Investors – Survey
23.9.2021
-celebrity/">said they would buy a particular cryptoasset if a celebrity endorsed it. This figure is compared to just 20% of the respondents who identified as investors in general – including crypto holders – saying the same.The high number of crypto holders who said they would follow a c
UFC Takes the Fight to NFTs, Reportedly Plans Its Own Cryptoasset
30.4.2021
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) could soon become another league to start selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and launch a new cryptocurrency. The mixed martial arts (MMA) organization’s parent company Zuffa has reportedly filed several new trademark...
International Coffee Shop Chain Tom N Toms to Launch 'Cryptoasset'
6.1.2021
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South Korean coffee shop chain heavyweight Tom N Toms is set to release what the South Korean media has universally called a “cryptoasset” that makes use of blockchain technology.
Per multiple media reports from outlets including News1 and Chosun Ilbo,...
CMC Announces Next CoinMarketCap Earn Campaign With Orchid
19.11.2020
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Cambridge University’s Third Crypto Study Records 101 Million Cryptocurrency Users Worldwide
25.9.2020
The University of Cambridge and the school’s Centre for Alternative Finance has published the third “Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study.” The 71-page in-depth study examines the current growth of the crypto industry, mining, offchain activity, crypto asset user profiling...
CMC Launches CoinMarketCap Earn Campaign With Kava
12.9.2020
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CoinMarketCap Earn: Gain Crypto Through Education
12.8.2020
CoinMarketCap has launched CoinMarketCap Earn, a place for crypto enthusiasts to learn more about a cryptoasset while getting crypto rewardsContinue Reading
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CoinMarketCap Earn: Gain Crypto Through Education
12.8.2020
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CoinMarketCap Expands Ratings and On-chain Data on Site With New Partners
17.3.2020
We just launched our on-site partnership with Crypto Briefing, TokenInsight and IntoTheBlock to provide data on cryptoasset ratings and on-chainContinue Reading
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