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Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break as Mining Difficulty Drops for the First Time in 3 Months
4.3.2022
Bitcoin miners got a small break on March 3, after the network’s mining difficulty shifted downward for the first time since November 28, 2021. Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high meandering between 180 to 220 exahash per second (EH/s) over the last week, but the leading crypto...
CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger
4.3.2022
If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran
Korean blockchain experts seek the government's help for digital asset market
4.3.2022
The Korea Digital Asset Industry Committee meeting discussed crypto tax, DeFi markets, nonfungible tokens and metaverse during their meeting on Thursday
Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset
4.3.2022
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to relatives in a war-torn environment, someone else’s politics is the last thing you want standing...
Malaysia’s Deputy Finance Minister: Crypto Not Suitable as Means of Payment or Store of Value
4.3.2022
Malaysia’s deputy finance minister says that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are not suitable as a means of payment or a store of value. While digital assets are not recognized as legal tender in Malaysia, the finance ministry official said that they are an asset class that...
Study: 77% of Saudis Aware of Cryptocurrencies, Only 18% Currently Buying and Selling
3.3.2022
More than three-quarters of Saudi Arabian residents are aware of cryptocurrencies, a new Yougov survey has found. However, the study also found that only 18% of those surveyed are presently buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Easy Accessibility of Virtual Coins According to the findings of...
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks
2.3.2022
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such...
Terra’s LUNA Passes Ether to Become Second-Largest Staked Asset
2.3.2022
Some $30 billion worth of the tokens are staked by users to earn yields of nearly 7%
What the launch of the FBI crypto task force means for the digital asset space
28.2.2022
Consolidation of law enforcement activity sends a clear message to the industry: It is time to comply
South African Treasury on Crypto Regulations: Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022
26.2.2022
The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset service providers being included as accountable institutions — to be finalized in 2022. Aligning Local Laws With FATF Standards The South African Treasury...
LABEL Foundation Debuts on Top Digital Asset Exchange in South Korea
25.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LABEL Foundation recently gained authorization from one of South Korea’s main exchanges and a listing position with KRW (South Korean currency), the advancement has immediately followed after Clesson (the parent company) garnered equity capital from two significant investment...
BNY Mellon plans to launch digital asset custody platform later this year
25.2.2022
The investment bank reportedly said it will begin with the United States and then expand worldwide based on market demand
US Secret Service Launches Crypto Awareness Hub to Educate the Public on Digital Asset Security
25.2.2022
The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency awareness hub. The new platform “will feature the latest in the agency’s work combating illicit use of digital assets as well as provide public awareness information on digital asset security and how to ensure it remains...
Crypto Community Discusses Warfare in Ukraine, Importance of Crypto, and the Future of Bitcoin
24.2.2022
During the course of the early morning trading sessions on Thursday (EST), 24-hour statistics show the crypto economy dropped more than 11% in value against the U.S. dollar. While the leading crypto asset bitcoin shed close to 10%, a myriad of alternative digital assets lost close to 20% in value....
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Gets License to Operate in UAE Financial Center
24.2.2022
The Swiss crypto bank, SEBA Bank, was recently granted a license to operate in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE’s financial center. The license allows SEBA to conduct regulated services. SEBA’s Strategy The Swiss-registered digital asset bank, SEBA Bank, has been granted...
The crypto oasis: How the UAE became the Middle East’s digital asset champion
24.2.2022
The nation has a patchwork of largely crypto-friendly, region-specific rules that can finally get standardized
Stock Exchange of Thailand to Launch Digital Asset Exchange ‘Very Soon’
24.2.2022
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is getting ready to launch a digital asset exchange. The president of the Thai bourse expects the country’s crypto regulator, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to approve the launch “very soon.” Stock Exchange of Thailand Prepares...
Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch ‘Digital Asset Wallet,’ Suspends Blockchain Payments Project
23.2.2022
The Japanese financial behemoth the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to create a wallet that will be capable of storing and making use of “blockchain-powered digital assets” and NFTs – although its primary goal appears to be the securities tokens market. Also, the financial giant announced...
Uphold becomes registered crypto-asset firm in UK post-FCA approval
23.2.2022
A total of 200 crypto firms have applied for the U.K.’s “crypto license,” but tough requirements have forced many to withdraw their applications
Crypto is not criminal: US Secret Service launches 'crypto awareness hub'
23.2.2022
The educational website shares the Secret Service intends to combat the “illicit use of digital assets” and provide “public awareness information.”