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Darknet hackers are selling crypto accounts for as low as $30 a pop
2.5.2023
Prices of hacked cryptocurrency accounts still fetch the highest prices among hacked online accounts, according to online data security provider Privacy Affairs
Tokens but not crypto: Nigeria SEC prepares new digital asset rules
1.5.2023
Nigeria’s securities regulator will take at least ten months to determine whether to register a digital asset-related company
NFT Sales Drop for Second Consecutive Month After Record-Breaking Start to 2023
30.4.2023
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by 5.76% over the past 30 days, according to the latest NFT sales statistics. The data reveals that the sales figure stood at $732.13 million in April, which is $44.75 million lower than the $776.88 million recorded in March. NFT Sales Decline...
Zimbabwe’s De-Dollarization: Central Bank to Issue Gold-Backed Digital Currency in Early May
30.4.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said it will start issuing gold-backed digital tokens on May 8. The first phase of the launch will see the digital tokens being issued for “investment purposes with a vesting period of 180 days.” The RBZ also revealed that the gold-backed digital...
Paypal Upgrades Crypto Services to 60 Million Venmo Users, Allowing Transfers to External Wallets and Exchanges
30.4.2023
After the American financial technology giant Paypal rolled out crypto payments last year, the company is now introducing cryptocurrency transfer services to Venmo users. The firm detailed that Venmo customers will be able to send funds to an existing Paypal account, an external wallet, or a crypto...
Japan’s Inflation Surges to 3.5% as New BOJ Governor Takes the Helm
29.4.2023
This week, the Statistics Bureau of Japan unveiled the latest core consumer price index (CPI) report for the country, revealing a surge to 3.5%. This figure comes as a surprise to analysts who had predicted a more modest 2.9% for the end of the quarter. It’s worth noting that Japan’s...
Report: Kenya to Start Levying Tax on Revenue Earned by Crypto Exchanges
29.4.2023
According to regulations published by the country’s treasury secretary, global crypto exchanges used by Kenya’s estimated 4 million users will start paying a 1.5% tax on revenues earned. Tax-Avoiding Digital Asset Platforms The Kenyan Treasury has said it will start levying taxes...
Congressman McHenry announces joint hearings to address market structure around digital assets
29.4.2023
Patrick McHenry suggested that the hearings will look to add to the regulatory efforts being done on the bipartisan bill led by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Crypto Biz: Google bullish on blockchain, UK’s $125M AI pledge, Voyager and Binance
28.4.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Google expanding its Web3 program, the U.K.’s $125 AI pledge, FTX selling LedgerX and Binance.US backing out of its Voyager purchase
Mauritius planning to launch pilot project for retail digital rupee late this year
28.4.2023
The governor of the Bank of Mauritius told a meeting of central bank technologists about the development of the island nation’s CBDC ambitions
Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses 2 Million Ordinal Inscriptions Milestone in Just Over 4 Months
28.4.2023
As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics. This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753....
Genesis Bankruptcy Parties Agree to 30-Day Mediation Period
28.4.2023
The process can start once the parties agree on a mediator and submits an order to the U.S. bankruptcy court
Where crypto can grow: Digital asset regulations around the world
28.4.2023
While many countries have sped up their efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies following a crisis-filled 2022, most still lack a clear framework for the industry to build around
FTX Boss Ryan Salame’s Maryland Home Searched by FBI in Unexplained Raid
28.4.2023
According to unnamed sources, the home of Ryan Salame, the former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, was searched by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday. The grounds for the raid remain unknown, and neither Salame nor his legal representative have offered...
The Bitcoin Transition: How HODLers can become changemakers and drive adoption
28.4.2023
“When you think about Bitcoin, it's potentially the largest country or one of the largest countries today. But it's digital in and it's spread out everywhere,” Jeff Booth told Cointelegraph
European bankers on digital euro: 'ECB has no interest in users’ personal data'
28.4.2023
While anonymity still stands as the core issue of European CBDC, the inevitable competition with private banks also raises questions
Revolut taps Koinly for cryptocurrency tax reports
28.4.2023
Digital bank Revolut has partnered with Koinly to integrate cryptocurrency tax report services for users
ECB Probes Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets
28.4.2023
Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems in seeking to keep pace with digital innovation as they explore central bank digital currencies
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s home searched by FBI: Report
28.4.2023
It’s unclear what the Bureau was searching for in the home of the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, who worked closely with Sam Bankman-Fried
US House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets
27.4.2023
A range of speakers addressed issues of agency turf wars and regulator fitness in hearings on regulatory gaps