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Cross-chain bridge RenBridge laundered $540M in hacking proceeds: Elliptic
11.8.2022
The blockchain forensics firm said cross-chain bridges provide an "unregulated alternative" to exchanges for transferring value between blockchains
Thailand Plans to Tighten Crypto Oversight, Giving Central Bank More Powers to Regulate Digital Assets
10.8.2022
Thailand is reportedly preparing to amend its law on digital assets to tighten the oversight of the crypto sector and empower the Thai central bank to oversee the sector. “Right now, the central bank has no room to enter into the regulatory framework except for notifying that cryptos are...
Understanding the Currency Sector in CoinDesk Indices DACS
9.8.2022
The Currency Sector is the largest Sector in CoinDesk Indices' DACS. It has the largest number of digital assets among the six sectors that make up DACS
Lebanon Ponzi Finance: World Bank Says Politicians Are to Blame for the ‘Deliberate Depression’
8.8.2022
Deliberately insufficient policy responses by successive Lebanese governments combined with the self-serving agreements by politicians are largely to blame for the country’s economic crisis, a report by the World Bank has said. The report concludes that the country needs to seriously engage...
Crypto Becomes Next Financial Sector Under US Lawmakers’ Diversity Lens
5.8.2022
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has asked 20 of the largest cryptocurrency firms doing business in the U.S. to explain their hiring practices as the panel adds the digital assets industry to the financial sectors it’s questioned about...
The Smart Contract Platform Sector Explained
2.8.2022
Smart contracts are programs stored on a blockchain that run when predetermined conditions are met. They automate the execution of an agreement without an intermediary
Report: IMF Warns Kenyan Central Bank Against Introducing a CBDC That Harms Fintechs and Banks
29.7.2022
The global lending institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the Kenyan central bank that its proposed digital shilling must “do no harm” to existing private sector digital money. The lender insisted the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) must “not...
European Banking Authority Concerned About Hiring Talent to Oversee Crypto Space
28.7.2022
Europe’s banking sector regulator is worried it won’t manage to find the specialized personnel needed for the oversight of the EU’s attempt to regulate the crypto market. The authority is also concerned over the lack of clarity regarding which digital assets it’s...
'Cryptojacking' in Financial Sector Has Risen 269% This Year, SonicWall Says
26.7.2022
Malicious cryptojacking hacks have surged by 269% across the financial sector in the first half of 2022
SEC Criticized for How It Regulates Crypto — Chair Gensler Says Most Crypto Tokens ‘Have Attributes of Securities’
25.7.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been heavily criticized for its approach to regulating the crypto sector. The criticism followed the securities regulator’s action against a former Coinbase employee in an insider trading case, in which the SEC named nine crypto tokens...
Ukraine’s New Fiat Restrictions to Boost Popularity of Crypto, Industry Says
24.7.2022
The central bank of Ukraine has adjusted the fixed exchange rate of the national currency in U.S. dollars and introduced stricter limits on hryvnia transactions for citizens. The measures are likely to turn more Ukrainians to cryptocurrencies, according to a representative of the local crypto...
US SEC Chief Gensler Says Crypto Sector Rife with ‘Non-compliance’
20.7.2022
The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has said that his agency will “do what we can” to ensure crypto operators fall into line, but opined that many are refusing to abide by the rules governing securities.
Speaking during an interview with Bloomberg TV, Gensler...
Australian central bank governor favors private sector crypto technology
18.7.2022
Phillip Lowe believes that there are risks in dealing with cryptocurrency that can be mitigated by strong regulations, but the tech should be made by private companies
Vietnam’s Blockchain Industry Faces Shortage of Talent
17.7.2022
The booming blockchain sector in Vietnam is having to deal with a serious deficit in specialists, local media revealed. Despite the large number of software engineers in the country, those with blockchain expertise meet less than a fifth of the current demand, with businesses already looking...
NFT market worth $231B by 2030? Report projects big growth for sector
14.7.2022
Continued adoption of non-fungible tokens across a variety of industries from video gaming, music, art, and digital collections could see the sector valued at $231 billion by 2030
Gryphon Mining 'Able to Take Advantage of Opportunities' in Sector
11.7.2022
Gryphon received a loan in bitcoin that will also be payable in bitcoin
‘Robust’ Regulations Needed in Crypto & Stablecoin Sector, Says G20 Advisory Body Ahead of Its Report in October
11.7.2022
One of the world’s leading financial policy-making organizations said that it will tell governments to step up their supervision of stablecoins later this year – against a “backdrop of the recent turmoil” in the crypto sector.
In a press release from the Financial Stability Board (FSB), which...
Hong Kong to Introduce Licensing for Crypto Platforms Through AML Law
10.7.2022
New legislation tailored to regulate the crypto space in Hong Kong aims to implement a licensing regime for crypto service providers. The respective changes to the region’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules have been submitted to its legislature while a recently published report examines...
Could GNOX Beat Cryptos Like CAKE, FTM, & AVAX in DeFi Sector?
4.7.2022
There’s one crypto project that’s got everyone talking right now: and that’s GNOX. Many are hailing it as the best new crypto project to hit the scene in some time, and it’s performed remarkably well despite overall market conditions (and while still presale). With discounts...
Uzbekistan Presents Registration Requirements for Cryptocurrency Miners
29.6.2022
Authorities in Uzbekistan have drafted and put forward for public consultations a set of rules for crypto miners operating in the country. Companies that want to mint digital currencies will have to register with the government and use renewable energy. Uzbekistan Discusses Draft Regulations...