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Nigerian Presidential Hopeful’s Party Says It Will Review Country’s Blockchain and Crypto Policy if Elected
23.10.2022
The party of the Nigerian presidential hopeful Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to set up an advisory committee to review regulations that govern blockchain and virtual asset services if it wins in the upcoming elections. The All Progressives Congress also said it “will work with the Central...
Is Polkadot (DOT) an asset for the long term?
21.10.2022
Polkadot helps to connect decentralized blockchain technologies. For example, the value of data from Ethereum can be transferred to Bitcoin blockchain without any intermediaries. It increases the speed and scalability of blockchain networks. DOT is the native token of this crypto network which...
Binance acquires crypto asset service authorization in Cyprus
21.10.2022
Binance, a well-known crypto trading platform, on 20 October 2022, announced that Binance Cyprus Limited had been permitted Class 3 registration for being a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP). The grant was given by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). However, after this...
$4.5 Trillion Asset Manager Fidelity to Add Ethereum Trading For Institutional Clients
20.10.2022
In a bid to increase its institutional clients’ exposure to crypto, Canadian asset manager Fidelity has decided to enable Ethereum (ETH) trading starting October 28, according to a memo sent out by the company. ...
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Binance Wins Registration as Crypto Asset Service Provider in Cyprus
20.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has registered as a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP) in Cyprus, according to a blog post
German Crypto Bank Nuri Asks Clients to Withdraw Funds as It Goes Out of Business
20.10.2022
Digital asset platform Nuri has told customers to withdraw their funds in the next two months, after taking a hit from the crypto winter. Formerly known as Bitwala, the Berlin-headquartered cryptocurrency bank filed for insolvency earlier this year and failed to find a buyer. Nuri to Maintain...
South African Financial Sector Regulator Declares Crypto Assets a Financial Product
20.10.2022
According to a general notice published in a government gazette, crypto assets are now treated as financial products under South Africa’s Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act. Declaration of the crypto assets as financial products means crypto asset service providers...
HODL! Tesla hangs onto all its remaining $218M in Bitcoin in Q3
20.10.2022
The vehicle manufacturer's latest earnings report for the third quarter shows it's made no changes to its Bitcoin holdings since its huge sell-off in the second quarter
$4.5T asset manager Fidelity offers ETH custody and trading to clients
20.10.2022
According to an email reportedly sent to clients, Fidelity Digital Assets is offering institutional Ethereum capabilities for their clients starting next week
Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Lost the Biggest Investor in Its $11M Funding Round
20.10.2022
Valkyrie is seeking other ways to raise the money, which it initially said it didn’t really need
South Africa declares crypto to be a financial product subject to financial services law
19.10.2022
The declaration marks the beginning of the long-awaited process of regulating crypto assets, which will produce benefits such as consumer protection and AML/KYC compliance
Crypto News Summary: Celsius Faces US Federal 'Investigations', IRS Puts Crypto, NFT & Stablecoin in Digital Asset Category, HackNotice Accepts BTC, XMR
19.10.2022
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UK Law Commission expects 'substantial impact' from digital asset law review
19.10.2022
Legal jurisdictional issues relating to cryptocurrencies and digital assets have necessitated a law reform project sponsored by the Ministry of Justice
France’s 3rd Largest Bank Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Obtains Registration as Digital Asset Service Provider
19.10.2022
Societe Generale-Forge, a subsidiary of France’s third-largest bank, has obtained registration with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator, as a digital asset service provider. Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Registers as Digital Asset Service...
Digital Asset Investments See $12 Million Inflows as Total Assets Under Management Reaches $25 Billion
18.10.2022
Inflows into digital asset investment products reached $12m last week, marking a strong improvement from the net outflows recorded the week before. Total assets under management (AuM) in crypto investment funds has now reached $25bn....
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'Not even a single TX has been censored on ETH' — Cyber Capital founder
18.10.2022
Bons noted that even with 50% OFAC compliance among Ethereum validators, blocks will still be produced within 30 seconds
Société Générale progresses in crypto space with digital asset services registration
17.10.2022
The large French bank was registered by the country’s stock market regulator to provide custody, buy/sell and trading services on Sept. 27 but made no announcement of it
While Its Lost 94% in Value Since the Collapse, Terra’s Fractured Ecosystem Is Still Worth $2.5 Billion
16.10.2022
It’s been five months since the Terra ecosystem collapsed as tens of billions of dollars in value disappeared from the crypto economy in a matter of days after May 7. Terra’s new Phoenix blockchain managed to restart the ecosystem to some degree and since the end of June...
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC to Issue Crypto Regulations — Says ‘a Formal Regulatory Process Is Needed Now’
16.10.2022
A U.S. senator has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue crypto regulations now “through a transparent notice-and-comment regulatory process.” He stressed that “some digital assets are securities, others may be commodities, and others may subject to...
BTC Ownership in Canada Rises Sharply in 2021, Bank of Canada Study Shows 13% of Canadians Own Bitcoin
15.10.2022
This week researchers from the Bank of Canada published the central bank’s Financial System Review which highlights five key statistics tethered to Canadian bitcoin owners. According to the Bank of Canada’s metrics, 13% of Canadians own the leading crypto asset bitcoin,...