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Bank of Russia to Start Testing Digital Ruble With Real Users on April 1
20.2.2023
The Central Bank of Russia plans to launch test operations with digital ruble transactions between real customers at the beginning of April. More than a dozen banks will join the upcoming stage of the pilot project, a high-ranking representative of the bank announced to Russian media. Russia’s...
Uzbekistan Allows Foreign Firms to Deposit Funds From Crypto Trading, Restricts Other Operations
16.2.2023
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has permitted foreign-based businesses to open domestic bank accounts and deposit funds received from cryptocurrency trading. These companies will also be able to transfer the money abroad, but operations in the country will be restricted. Uzbekistan Updates Rules...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Finds a Buyer for Platform to Restart Operations – Here's the Latest
16.2.2023
Digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management has reached a deal with crypto lender Celsius to buy its lending operations and help bring an end to its bankruptcy case.
Debtors of Celsius Network have presented the sale plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of...
Only 4% of Companies in Spain Have Moved to Offer Services in the Metaverse
15.2.2023
Only 4% of the companies in Spain have managed to apply the metaverse to their operations, according to a survey conducted by ISDI, a national business school. 40% of the business managers surveyed have admitted that it is difficult for them to bring parts of their business to the metaverse in...
Daily Raids on Crypto Farms as Abkhazia Intensifies Mining Crackdown
12.2.2023
Authorities in Abkhazia are stepping up efforts to clamp down on cryptocurrency mining amid electricity shortages in the winter months. The government of the breakaway Georgian region announced it’s also taking measures to prevent imports of mining equipment. Abkhazia Creates Headquarters to Combat...
Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors
9.2.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service. Ether also declined
Kraken Agreed to Shutter Crypto-Staking Operations to Settle SEC Charges: Source
9.2.2023
Kraken has agreed to shut its cryptocurrency-staking operations to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to an industry source briefed on the matter
Localbitcoins, the Pioneer P2P Bitcoin Exchange, Shuts Down After a Decade of Service Due to Crypto Winter
9.2.2023
Localbitcoins, the Helsinki, Finland-based bitcoin exchange founded in 2012, is closing operations after over a decade of service. The company’s operators attribute the shutdown to the “ongoing crypto-winter,” which has left them unable to continue offering their bitcoin...
Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko Arrested in Russia, Report
9.2.2023
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested the second co-founder of seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato. The man, who recently promised to restore the platform’s operations from Russia, was detained at the request of Interpol and may face extradition to France. Another Co-Founder...
Crypto Lender SALT Raises $64.4M to Resume Operations
7.2.2023
The crypto lender paused operations after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX
Oanda Exits Malta to Change its Operations Approach in Europe
7.2.2023
Oanda recently announced a massive strategic change in its multi-asset retail trading activities in Europe. The renowned forex broker is set to shut down its operations in Malta on March 17. The decision has been taken under its planned closure of operations. On March 17, the broker will restrict...
Brazilian Fintech Company Capitual Partners With Azimut to Offer Crypto Services in European Markets
6.2.2023
Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management firm, to expand its service offer to Europe. The deal, which contemplates an investment of €15 million (about $16.2 million), would allow Capitual to start...
Binance Says Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Can No Longer Use Its Wallet Services
4.2.2023
Binance has announced that Indian crypto exchange Wazirx can no longer use Binance wallet services. Zanmai, the operator of Wazirx, has until Feb. 3 “to remove the funds from the accounts that they used for Wazirx’s operations.” The move followed a public dispute regarding...
Uzbekistan Collects Over $300,000 From Crypto Sector
4.2.2023
While operations with digital assets are not taxed in Uzbekistan, the government is receiving a growing amount of revenues from the industry. The increase in budget receipts has been attributed to the licensing regime and the introduction of fees for crypto companies. Crypto Exchange in Uzbekistan...
Sberbank Set to Launch Decentralized Finance Platform Based on Ethereum
3.2.2023
A recent report details that Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, plans to launch a decentralized finance (defi) platform in May. Konstantin Klimenko, product director of Sberbank’s blockchain laboratory, said that open testing will begin in March. Sberbank’s Defi...
Bitzlato to Restore Operations and Withdrawals From Russia, Co-founder Vows
2.2.2023
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, seized by Western law enforcement, plans to relaunch and permit partial withdrawals, a co-founder announced. Members of the trading platform’s team also intend to relocate the business to the Russian Federation. Co-Founder Says Exchange Will...
Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report
31.1.2023
The exchange had been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust to Cease Operations in Texas at End of January
27.1.2023
The firm withdrew its Texas Money Transmitter License application but says it intends to reapply "swiftly."
PAYB․IO Makes Shopping Easier for Cryptocurrency Holders and Significantly Saves Their Time
26.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. (London, United Kingdom) – The operator of cryptocurrency purchases on the e-commerce market, PAYB.IO improves and expands its international operations. Their innovative solution allows cryptocurrency holders from around the world to use a multi shopping cart to place orders...
Smart contracts to power day-to-day Web3 company operations
25.1.2023
The project aims to help decentralized autonomous companies by providing an operating system that integrates various tools for governance and management