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BitGo receives trust license from New York regulators

4.3.2021
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custodian BitGo has acquired a New York Trust license to operate as an independent custodian in the state

Vietnam’s finance ministry warns about crypto trading risks

4.3.2021
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance reminded the public that cryptocurrencies have no legal framework in the country

Ex-Chairman Tarbert, who named Ether a commodity, is leaving the CFTC

3.3.2021
After resigning from the commission's executive position in January, Tarbert is on his way out

BTC Branded ‘the Most Portable Asset’ as 420k Bitcoins Used as Collateral in Q4 of 2020

3.3.2021
According to the findings of a joint Arcane Research and Bistamp study, bitcoin’s unique characteristics, which include it being “the most portable asset”, are the likely contributing factors behind the increasing use of the crypto as a collateral asset. Bitcoin Unmatched This...

Kentucky to provide tax breaks for local crypto miners

3.3.2021
Kentucky needs to attract more crypto mining businesses by offering tax breaks, local lawmakers believe

Public, private actors in Delhi trial blockchain-based solar energy trading

3.3.2021
A peer-to-peer marketplace based on PowerLedger's blockchain technology will enable consumers and prosumers to trade their surplus rooftop solar energy

An Iranian Think Tank Recommends the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions

3.3.2021
A think tank affiliated with the Iranian Presidency has unveiled a study report that encourages the use of cryptocurrencies in circumventing sanctions against the country. In addition, the report also claims the government could potentially “generate US$2 million a day and $700 million a year...

China’s Inner Mongolia Plans to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Operations by April This Year

2.3.2021
Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, is planning to shut down all cryptocurrency mining activities in the area by April 2021, as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency. Regulating the Electrical Consumption in Inner Mongolia The government of Inner Mongolia will also stop...

Turkish finance ministry to study cryptocurrency with local regualtors

2.3.2021
Regulators are taking a hard look at crypto in Turkey, but local experts welcome the oversight

Crypto Bank Expands in India — Confident Government Will Approve Legitimate Use of Cryptocurrencies

2.3.2021
Crypto bank Unicas, a joint venture between Cashaa and United Multi State Credit Cooperative Society, has expanded its operations by opening another physical branch. The bank believes that the Indian government will introduce positive crypto regulation and not impose an outright ban...

NY Attorney General warns investors and crypto firms of 'extreme risks'

2.3.2021
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued an investor alert against the "wild price swings and extreme risk" of crypto trading

China’s Inner Mongolia to shut down crypto mining farms by April 2021

1.3.2021
Inner Mongolia drew the ire of Beijing after failing to meet energy efficiency goals

Harvard Professor Kenneth Rogoff Warns Central Banks Will Never Allow Bitcoin to Go Mainstream

28.2.2021
Harvard Professor of Economics and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff says that central banks won’t allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to become mainstream. “Eventually over the long course of history, the government first regulates...

Moving beyond the crisis narrative: Crypto in a post-pandemic world

27.2.2021
Over the last decade, crypto has weathered what feels like crisis after crisis. It’s time to think about what comes next

What DeFi needs to do next to keep institutional players interested

27.2.2021
In order for DeFi to have access to institutional actors, it will need to adapt. But by adapting, it might lose some of its core tenets

Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Contradicts Central Bank, Says Cryptocurrencies Must Regulated and Not Prohibited

27.2.2021
In an apparent rebuke of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo says the country’s monetary authorities must consider regulating crypto assets. He adds that instead of “killing the goose that might lay the golden egg”, Nigerian monetary...

Chinese Authorities Warn About ‘Sophisticated’ Digital Yuan Scam- Promotes Access to a ‘$186M Secret’ Government Fund

27.2.2021
As China keeps paving the way to adopt its central bank digital currency (CBDC), scammers are also actively emerging on the scene. The police in a Chinese province are now warning about a “sophisticated” CBDC-themed scam. Bogus Platform Is Set to Be Launched in March, Say Scammers...