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Russia’s Sber Bank Aims for Blockchain Integration With Ethereum and Metamask
3.12.2022
Banking giant Sber wants to integrate its blockchain platform with the Ethereum blockchain and the Metamask wallet. The Russian bank believes the integration will give developers more options and create new opportunities for users when in operations with tokens and smart contracts. Sber Bank...
Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid
3.12.2022
On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining operations are flexible operations that can be beneficial to the Texas grid during the upcoming...
Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out
1.12.2022
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil after having shed some of the changes presented by the Senate. The proposal left out two planned tax exemptions for green mining operations and the issue of segregating...
Manitoba Halts New Crypto Mining Projects Due to Expected High Energy Demand
1.12.2022
Authorities in Manitoba are temporarily suspending the connection of new crypto mining facilities to the power grid. The Canadian province, which relies heavily on hydroelectric generation and attracts miners with low electricity rates, fears it may face overwhelming energy demand. Manitoba...
US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes
30.11.2022
Prosecutors in Texas have slapped 21 U.S. citizens with an assortment of criminal charges for allegedly helping various transnational criminal rings launder their ill-gotten gains using cryptocurrency
Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down Amid Industry Challenges
29.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront has announced its intention to cease operations in the coming months, citing challenges facing the industry. The U.S. trading platform, backed by Japan’s social media giant Line, indicated the decision is unrelated to the collapse of FTX. Line-Supported Digital...
Report: Luno Africa Says Customers and Operations Not Affected by Turmoil at Genesis Capital
25.11.2022
Just days after reassuring concerned customers, Marius Reitz, the general manager of crypto exchange Luno Africa, recently reiterated the company has not been impacted by Genesis Capital’s decision to pause withdrawals. He added Luno customers still have access to funds in the savings wallet...
Latam Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Ripio Expands to US
25.11.2022
Ripio, an Argentina-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to the U.S. The company, which serves more than 4.5 million customers in Latam, received a license in the state of Florida to operate and will start offering its Ripio Select services to companies...
New York Governor Signs Law Partially Banning Bitcoin Mining on Fossil Fuels
23.11.2022
A moratorium on some crypto mining operations relying on carbon-based energy has been signed into law in New York. Businesses engaged in proof-of-work mining in the state will not be able to expand or renew their permits for the next two years as a result of the ban, which is likely to have...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $16,000 Amid Increased Market Volatility
21.11.2022
Bitcoin slipped below $16,000 on Nov. 21, as markets continued to react to the news that the FTX contagion had impacted yet another firm. Hong Kong-based crypto ATM firm Genesis Block halted its operations, as it looks to stabilize its liquidity pool. Ethereum was also lower, as prices remained...
Binance CEO: We Don’t See a Viable Business in India
21.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says India is currently not a viable business environment for his cryptocurrency exchange, citing a strict tax regime. The executive explained: “Binance goes to countries where regulations are pro-crypto and pro-business.” Binance’s CEO on Indian...
Silo merges with Chainlink & strengthens financial operations
17.11.2022
Silo Finance, which happens to be a decentralized and non-custodial lending protocol, has formed an extremely favorable and mutually beneficial merger with Chainlink Price Feeds. However, this has been positioned on the Ethereum mainnet. Silo Finance is involved in the activities related...
Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Operations in Brazil
16.11.2022
The company has integrated with the government’s payment system Pix and begun allowing crypto purchases with Brazilian reals
2 More Crypto Platforms Pause Withdrawals as Liquid Global and Salt Lending Cite Exposure to FTX
15.11.2022
On Nov. 15, 2022, the crypto exchange Liquid Global revealed that it has suspended fiat and crypto withdrawals “until further notice.” The same day, customers leveraging the crypto lending platform Salt were also informed that Salt has paused withdrawals and deposits. Furthermore, the crypto lender...
Bitcoin miner Canaan scales operations despite low earnings, CEO says
14.11.2022
Chinese Bitcoin mining firm Canaan posted a 90% over-the-quarter decrease in net income in Q3 2022, but it’s not the end of its business
Philanthropic FTX Foundation Sunsets Operations Amid Bankrupt Exchange’s Fallout
11.11.2022
The philanthropic effort created by the troubled crypto exchange FTX has detailed it is sunsetting operations and told the community that members were “shocked and immensely saddened” by the turn of events that transpired around the trading platform. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruistic Efforts...
CySEC requested FTX's European arm suspend operations prior to bankruptcy: Report
11.11.2022
FTX Europe was one of roughly 130 companies in FTX Group which will be a part of bankruptcy proceedings in the United States
Blockfi Pauses Customers Withdrawals, Cites ‘Lack of Clarity’ on FTX’s Status as Cause
11.11.2022
Blockfi, a cryptocurrency lending platform, has announced that it is limiting the operations of its platform and pausing customer withdrawals. The company issued a letter where it states that this decision was caused by the “lack of clarity” on the current state of FTX, which...
Japan's financial regulator requests FTX Japan halt operations
10.11.2022
Under the orders, FTX Japan will be required to suspend OTC derivatives transactions and related margins as well as new deposits from Nov. 10 to Dec. 9 unless the FSA steps in
FTX Japan Ordered by Regulator to Suspend Operations Following Withdrawal Halt
10.11.2022
Japan's Financial Services agency has ordered the local arm of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange to halt operations until December and put together a "business improvement plan."