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Russia Proposes 2M Rub Fine and 7 Years in Jail for Illegal Crypto Use
22.5.2020
Illegal cryptocurrency use in Russia could attract fines of up to 2 million rubles and hard labor or seven years of jail time
Gox Rising Offers USD 800 Per Bitcoin, Canaan Disappoints, Coldplay Player Goes Crypto + More News
22.5.2020
Brock Pierce of Gox Rising. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, IPSE
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Puerto Rico-based firm Gox Rising, led...
Meet the Man Who Spent 10,000 BTC on Two Pizzas
22.5.2020
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Blockchain Bites: Iran and Russia Revisit Crypto Regulations, Bitcoin Pizza Day 10 Years Later
22.5.2020
Ten years ago today someone spent 10,000 bitcoin on about $30 worth of pizza. Today, nations are redrafting crypto regulation and crypto firms report millions in revenues
Play-to-Earn Crypto Gamers Flip Virtual Properties for Fiat Rewards
22.5.2020
Upland announces a partnership with Tilia Pay that allows players to earn fiat for virtual property transactions
South Africa Leads Crypto Revolution in Africa – Challenges Spur and Slow Adoption
22.5.2020
Africans rank atop global cryptocurrency ownership rates, according to a new report by Arcade Research. South Africa ranks third globally with 13% of its internet users owning or using cryptocurrencies, while 11% of connected Nigerians own cryptocurrencies in the fifth-placed populous West African...
Iran’s President Asks Gov’t to Plan National Crypto Mining Strategy
22.5.2020
Iran’s president has tasked officials at the central bank and ministries of energy, communications and IT with drafting plans for a national cryptocurrency mining strategy
Jack Dorsey Gives $5M to Support UBI — Could Crypto Deliver it?
22.5.2020
The Twitter CEO announced on May 21 that he would be giving $5 million to Humanity Forward, a UBI-proponent established by Andrew Yang
Myanmar Central Bank Claims Crypto is Banned, Users Disagree
22.5.2020
Myanmar’s central bank claims crypto traders can be fined or imprisoned, but there are doubts about whether legislation backs this up
Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving
22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...
Cardano is Working on a Microchip That Would Give Crypto a Cash-like Experience
22.5.2020
Cardano is working on a crypto-native microchip that would enable crypto transitions without the internet access, potentially delivering fiat-like experience to the hundreds of millions around the world
Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy
21.5.2020
Iran's President has ordered officials to develop a new approach to cryptocurrency mining
Blockchain.com to Support Russian Ruble Despite Local Crypto Uncertainty
21.5.2020
Blockchain.com follows Binance in listing the Russian ruble, while local government considers strict regulations for the industry
Albania Approves Europe’s Most Comprehensive Crypto Law Yet
21.5.2020
The new law aims to regulate all the transactions made with digital tokens and virtual currencies in the country
Crypto ‘Gray’ Markets Could Be Unintended Consequence of FATF Travel Rule
21.5.2020
Clean bitcoin, dirty bitcoin. Could FATF regulations lead to a bifurcation of the crypto space, one where certain digital assets trade at lower prices?
Brazil to Investigate Banks Denying Service for Crypto Companies
21.5.2020
Major Brazilian banks might get punished for excluding crypto companies from the local financial system
Crypto Custodian Anchorage Teases Growth Plan With 2 Executive Hires
21.5.2020
Anchorage now has six executives in its C-suite, hiring a head of finance and head of sales with experience in both tech and Wall Street
Another One-Stop-Crypto-Shop In Making, CBDC Test + More News
21.5.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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New York-based institutional trading firm Genesis has announced its acquisition of Vo1t, an insured digital custody...
Russia Considering Draconian Rules for Illegal Crypto Operations
21.5.2020
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia
Travala.com's AVA Token Added to Crypto Payment Service CoinGate
21.5.2020
Travala.com’s AVA token is now spendable at over 5,000 merchants with CoinGate’s system