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Payments Firm Bolt Scraps Deal to Acquire Crypto Company Wyre
10.9.2022
California-based online payments company Bolt is pulling out of an agreement to buy crypto provider Wyre. The news of the scrapped deal, which was agreed to earlier this year, comes amid plunging valuations in the crypto and fintech sectors. Bolt Gives Up Plan for $1.5 Billion Wyre Acquisition Bolt...
Director de cumplimiento de la SEC: “No podemos ignorar los incumplimientos del sector cripto”
9.9.2022
El director de cumplimiento de la SEC, Gurbir Grewal, defendió a la agencia de las acusaciones sobre la eliminación de la innovación
India’s Central Bank RBI Starts Digital Currency Pilot With 4 Banks: Report
7.9.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly asked four banks to pilot the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) ahead of its public launch. RBI to Pilot India’s CBDC With Public-Sector Banks The Reserve Bank of India (RBI),...
Reserve Bank of India preparing to trial a CBDC with public sector banks and fintechs
5.9.2022
The trial may lead up to the introduction of a CBDC in India before the end of this fiscal year, most likely in three steps; U.S.-based FIS is reportedly participating
Georgia Follows EU’s Crypto Regulation Lead, Hopes to Become a ‘Hub’ for the Sector
2.9.2022
Georgia’s government is taking steps to update its crypto regulation in line with the European Union – and hopes that the move will help this country at the intersection of Europe and Asia become a “hub” for the global industry.
Per iXBT and News Georgia, the nation’s Deputy Prime Minister...
Georgia to Update Crypto Regulations to Incorporate EU Rules, Legalize Industry
1.9.2022
The government of Georgia has approved amendments to the legal framework for the Caucasian nation’s financial sector, including additional regulations for crypto and fintech activities. The move aims to align Georgian law with relevant EU provisions. Parliament of Georgia to Vote on Crypto...
Brazilian Brokerage Platform Rico to Offer Cryptocurrency Services Next Year
27.8.2022
Rico, a Brazilian brokerage platform part of XP Inc., has announced it plans to enter the cryptocurrency market next year. The division is expanding its operations and will also enter the banking sector, launching digital account services and a credit card. The platform follows in the steps...
China’s Yuan Continues to Depreciate Against Greenback, Real Estate Crisis Exposed 2 Decades of Accumulated Risk
26.8.2022
China’s sovereign currency, the yuan, has slid significantly in value during the last few months as it has shed 8% against the U.S. dollar during the first half of 2022. China’s fiat currency is currently the weakest it has been against the U.S. dollar in roughly two years. Amid...
Sanctions, Disagreements Hamper Regulation of Crypto Mining in Russia, Experts Say
25.8.2022
The changing geopolitical and economic environment, as well as persisting differences between responsible government institutions, are hindering the advance of legislation tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining in Russia. According to a report quoting industry watchers, these factors...
How to Add Value to Real-World Documents With Authentication.
22.8.2022
Digitization refers to the blockchain-based transformation of publicly verifiable ownership, identity, and immutability
Leading Japanese Online Broker SBI to Pull Out of Russia’s Crypto Mining Sector
21.8.2022
SBI Holdings, the largest online brokerage in Japan, is shutting down its crypto mining business in the Russian Federation. Amid mounting uncertainty over the future of such investments due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as well as decreased mining profits, the financial firm said it plans...
Qatari National Blockchain Blueprint Spotlights Benefits of the Technology to Country’s Economy
19.8.2022
Qatar’s recently released “National Blockchain Blueprint” has suggested that the technology, combined with a “solid regulatory framework,” can help the country build an innovative information technology (IT) sector. However, for this to happen, Qatar must...
South African Banking Regulator: ‘De-risking’ Crypto Firms Potentially Creates ‘Opacity in Financial Conduct’
19.8.2022
According to the latest guidance note issued by the South African banking sector regulator, Prudential Authority, risk assessment does not mean financial institutions should avoid or eliminate risks via the wholesale termination of client relationships with entities such as crypto asset service...
Philippine Regulator Warns the Public of Engaging With Foreign Crypto Service Providers
19.8.2022
The central bank of the Philippines, the primary regulator of the country’s crypto sector, has warned investors about engaging with unregistered and foreign crypto service providers. They “may present additional challenges on enforcing legal recourse and consumer protection...
Philippines Will Stop Accepting Crypto License Applications for 3 Years, Regulator Says
13.8.2022
The central bank of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has announced that it will stop accepting crypto license applications for three years, starting next month. The central bank is the primary regulator of the crypto sector in the Philippines. Philippines Halts Accepting Crypto License...
Moroccan Capital Markets Regulator Launches Fintech Portal
11.8.2022
The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), the capital markets regulatory body in Morocco, announced recently that it has launched a fintech portal on its website. The new portal has been created in order to facilitate exchanges between the regulator and “companies involved in...
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...