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Nepal Shuts Down Crypto Websites, Apps — Warns About Engaging in Crypto Activities
28.4.2022
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has issued a warning that crypto activities are illegal. The regulator emphasized that websites, apps, and online networks related to crypto activities are prohibited to be used, operated, or managed within the country. Nepalese Regulator’s Crypto...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Resume Service as Usual after Travel Rule Breakthrough
28.4.2022
South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges have finally linked their rival Travel Rule solutions – over a month after a new law that requires trading platforms to abide by the protocol came into force.
As previously reported, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s measure, which requires...
Bitcoin ATM installed in Mexico's Senate Building
28.4.2022
Senator and outspoken crypto proponent Indira Kempis shared her excitement at the development on Twitter, stating that "for freedom, inclusion and financial education in Mexico."
Acting OCC comptroller calls for standards on stablecoins
27.4.2022
According to Michael Hsu, representatives from the crypto industry as well as within the U.S. government could work toward setting standards on stablecoins
More Confidence By Banks Could Trigger 'Second Wave' Of Crypto Adoption - Expert Panel
27.4.2022
Asia-focused banks and financial institutions consider there is a need for more regulatory clarity across the region, but also more confidence by financial institutions to trigger what could become the “second wave” of crypto adoption across the region, according to the participants of a debate...
Here's why Bitcoin bears aim to pin BTC under $39K ahead of Friday's $1.9B options expiry
27.4.2022
Holding BTC price below $39,000 will give bears a $350 million profit in this week’s $1.9 billion options expiry
Central African Republic will adopt Bitcoin as legal tender: Report
27.4.2022
The African nation will reportedly join a short list of countries to adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender
Bitcoin & Gold ETP, Decentralized Autonomous Billions, Bybit's Options + More News
27.4.2022
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Central African Republic Has Adopted Bitcoin as Legal Tender - Reports
27.4.2022
The Central African Republic (CAR) has seemingly confirmed reports that it has adopted bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender – becoming only the second country in the world and the first African nation to do so.
Per reports from the French media outlets AFP and RFI, as well as Le Figaro, the CAR’s...
Gibraltar rolls out new virtual asset regulation to combat market abuse
27.4.2022
The document will require crypto companies to seek and prevent insider trading and market manipulation
Cuban central bank makes it official: VASP licensing coming in May
27.4.2022
The Gazette further determines that this decision will enter into force 20 days after its publication, which is May 16
Kraken Becomes First Global Crypto Exchange Fully Licensed by Abu Dhabi Global Market
27.4.2022
Abu Dhabi Global Market has awarded a full financial license to crypto exchange Kraken. “Kraken will be the first global virtual assets exchange group in the UAE to offer investors the ability to invest, trade, withdraw and deposit virtual assets (bitcoin and ether) directly in local...
Panamanian MP: Our Draft Crypto Law Is Different from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
27.4.2022
The MP architect of a draft Panamanian private member’s bill that proposes allowing the use of crypto as a form of payment has claimed that there are key differences between his proposed law and the Bitcoin Law adopted in El Salvador last year....
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US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair
26.4.2022
In a 52-43 vote on the Senate floor on Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Lael Brainard to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve System for four years
City of Fort Worth votes in favor of Bitcoin mining program
26.4.2022
"We are going to become the first city in the world to mine Bitcoin here on site at city hall," said Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker
Gamers vs. NFTs, Delayed Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs, Ukrainian Refugee Crypto Card + More News
26.4.2022
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CZ Praises Gulf Countries for ‘Great’ Regulations, Binance Makes ‘Very Good Progress’ with Regulators Elsewhere
26.4.2022
The CEO of the major crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has said the Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates’ financial hub Dubai, have a “great regulatory climate” for crypto, and governments in the region understand that crypto is the future of fintech....
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Regulatory Clarity, More Transactional Use Could Boost Stablecoin Adoption - Crypto Summit Panel
26.4.2022
The USD 80bn-heavy stablecoin industry requires more regulatory clarity and harmonization across jurisdictions, but the coins' increased use for transactions is the ultimate factor that will boost adoption across the world, according to the participants of a discussion held at the Crypto...
More Crypto Regulation May Be on the Way in Mexico, Suggests Central Bank Chief
25.4.2022
The Governor of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has spelled out its position on crypto – and has hinted that it may seek to expand the scope of its regulation of the sector.
In a report from Forbes Mexico, the Governor, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, was quoted as telling the Senate that she and...
Law Decoded: Competing narratives around crypto clash on the Earth Day, April 19-26
25.4.2022
The future of crypto adoption will largely depend on which of the competing narratives about digital assets and blockchain’s environmental effects prevails