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Democratic Senators Push Against Meta’s Idea of Bringing the Metaverse to Teens
6.3.2023
Meta, the social network company, is getting some pushback on its plan to market and bring Horizon Worlds, its flagship metaverse app, to teens. Democratic senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal directed a letter to the company to halt these actions, citing concerns about the interactions that...
Nigerian Crypto Leverage Searches Second-Highest Globally — Africa Dominates Searches for Leveraged Trading Products
5.3.2023
According to an analysis of Google searches by Leverage Trading, Nigeria is the “second-highest country in the world for searches related to crypto leverage.” Along with South Africa and Ghana, the West African nation also dominates searches for the term “trade crypto.”...
HSBC, Nationwide Impose New Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Purchases in UK
3.3.2023
HSBC and Nationwide have imposed new restrictions on cryptocurrency purchases in the U.K. The two financial institutions cited a warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator overseeing the financial services industry, regarding the risks involved in purchasing...
Bitcoin price risks $23K rerun as Coinbase stock falls over Silvergate
2.3.2023
Bitcoin wobbles over fresh concerns over crypto firm solvency, but BTC price performance remains stronger than Coinbase and Silvergate bank stock
Robert Kiyosaki Says World Economy on the Verge of Collapse — Warns of Bank Runs, Frozen Savings, Bail-Ins
2.3.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says the world economy is on the verge of collapse. He warned investors about the risks of bank runs, frozen savings, and bail-ins that may come next. Robert Kiyosaki on Collapsing World Economy The author of Rich...
Unstablecoins: Depegging, bank runs and other risks loom
1.3.2023
Stablecoins are facing the wrath of regulators amid doubts over reserves and contagion fears. Could a bank run lead to a major depegging?
Bitcoin Risks Deeper Pullback Toward $20K: Chart Analysts
28.2.2023
"We shift to a bearish short-term bias," one analyst said, noting bitcoin's recent technical failure at key resistance
G20 Finance Chiefs Widely Recognize Crypto Poses Major Financial Stability Risks, Says Indian Central Bank Governor
28.2.2023
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors recognize that cryptocurrencies pose major risks to financial stability, monetary systems, and cyber security, India’s central bank governor reportedly said. Crypto regulation was among the key topics discussed during the G20 meeting over...
DeFi Giant Maker Emerges Victorious as US Judge Dismisses $28M Lawsuit Filed Against It by Crypto Investors
25.2.2023
A US judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit against DeFi crypto lender Maker that alleged the platform misrepresented risks investors faced, leading to catastrophic losses of collateral on MakerDAO back in 2020.
According to a court document filed on Wednesday, the “Black Thursday” lawsuit...
IMF Board Offers Guidance for Developing Effective Crypto Policies
25.2.2023
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided guidance for member countries to develop effective crypto policies. The board stressed the need to develop comprehensive crypto regulations to “better mitigate the risks posed by crypto assets while also harnessing...
US Regulators and Federal Reserve Issue Joint Warning About Crypto Liquidity Risks
25.2.2023
U.S. regulators and the Federal Reserve have issued a joint warning about key liquidity risks associated with crypto assets. However, the regulators clarified that banks “are neither prohibited nor discouraged from providing banking services to customers of any specific class or type,...
US Banking Regulators Warn Banks About Crypto Liquidity Risks
23.2.2023
The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers, according to a joint statement issued Thursday, further reinforcing their campaign to generally steer lenders away from digital assets
Indian Finance Minister Pushes for International Cooperation on Crypto Regulation — Discusses Awareness Campaign
23.2.2023
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed the importance of international cooperation in order to regulate the crypto sector. She also confirmed that Indian regulators’ crypto awareness campaign will continue to alert people about the risks of investing in crypto. Indian Finance...
FTX Warns Community of Phony ‘Debt Tokens’ and Scams Claiming to Be Affiliated With the Bankrupt Exchange
19.2.2023
On Friday, debtors who control the official FTX Twitter account warned the community to “be on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with FTX.” They also noted that neither FTX debtors nor any entity related to the company has issued any IOU crypto assets...
Coinbase CEO Urges Congress to Pass Clear Crypto Legislation — Warns America Risks Losing Financial Hub Status
18.2.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on Congress to pass clear crypto legislation, warning that the U.S. risks losing its status as a financial hub. “Crypto is open to everyone in the world and others are leading,” the executive stressed. Coinbase’s CEO on Cryptocurrency...
JPM Cuts Coinbase Price Target Due to Regulatory Risks
17.2.2023
Analysts at J.P. Morgan cut their price target for Coinbase (COIN) stock from $60 to $52 for the year ending in December, a report from the bank on Friday showed
Oman Capital Markets Regulator Plans to Establish a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework
16.2.2023
The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the country’s virtual assets market. The regulator said the envisaged regulatory regime enables it to avail an “alternative financing and investment platform...
Coinbase, Anchorage Say They'll Be OK Under SEC Custody Proposal, But Risks May Lurk for Others
16.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially working toward forcing investment advisers to make hard decisions about how they keep clients’ crypto assets, but the agency’s Wednesday proposal comes with good-news, bad-news elements now being studied by industry lawyers...
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
15.2.2023
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic...
3 reasons why Binance's BNB token risks sliding further by March
15.2.2023
A slew of technical, fundamental, and on-chain indicators hint at more pain for BNB price in February