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Crypto Exchange OKX Granted In-Principle Approval to Offer Services in Singapore
13.3.2024
Crypto exchange OKX said Wednesday that it received in-principle approval for a digital asset license from Singapore's central bank. This marks a significant step towards achieving full regulatory compliance in the country.
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Cathie Wood: ARK Invest Forecasts Bitcoin Price to Surpass $1 Million Sooner than Expected
11.3.2024
Crypto friendly American asset manager Ark Invest sees Bitcoin’s price hitting $1 million before 2030, according to CEO Cathie Wood in a recent interview with the New Zealand Herald. Hard-talking Bitcoin maxi Wood already eyed a projection of $1.5 million earlier this year in an interview...
Binance.US Revenue Plummets 75% Amid Fallout from SEC Lawsuit
7.3.2024
Binance.US lost three-quarters of its revenue after the SEC sued it, according to a new legal filing of a deposition in December 2023 by Chief Operations Officer Christopher Blodgett. “Our trading volumes and business more generally have imploded,” said Blodgett after the SEC froze Binance.US’...
No Bitcoin ETF Without Further Crypto Regulation, Says South Korean FSS Chief
7.3.2024
No Bitcoin ETF will gain approval in South Korea unless the government introduces new crypto rules, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said on March 5.
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Bitcoin Returns To All-Time High In Canadian Dollar After PM Said It “Destroyed” People’s Life Savings
4.3.2024
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) now trades at an all-time high against the Canadian dollar roughly seventeen months after the nation’s leader slammed digital currencies as an “irresponsible” investment.
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Crypto “Best Hedge” Against Inflation: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at ETHDenver
4.3.2024
US Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that cryptocurrencies reclaim control from both the government and monopolistic institutions, offering a myriad of freedoms to individuals.
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SEC Commissioner Says Agency is in “Enforcement-Only Mode” When Regulating Crypto
1.3.2024
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has said that the regulatory agency is currently operating in an "enforcement-only mode" when it comes to the regulation of cryptocurrencies.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Looked At Cid And Said ‘I Can Fix Him’
29.2.2024
My toxic trait is that I am a colossal simp for Final Fantasy VII’s foul-mouthed, chain-smoking, dragoon pilot Cid. My love for this man spans decades, from when he was a series of blobs stacked on top of each other in the original PlayStation game to when he was a voiceless shopkeeper in the first...
Over 70% of Crypto Users Have Never Lost Assets to Phishing or Hacks: Survey
29.2.2024
A WalletConnect survey published Thursday found that more than 72% of crypto wallet owners in the US and UK said they've never experienced losses from phishing or hacks.
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Jamaica is ‘Determined’ to Bring CBDC to Address Cash Problems: BOJ Governor
28.2.2024
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) governor Richard Byles said that BOJ is determined to find solutions for the slow roll-out of their CBDC.
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IRS Taps Binance.US, TaxBit Execs to Strengthen Crypto Tax Regulation Efforts
28.2.2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Tuesday that it hired two crypto industry executives — Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks — to aid in digital asset reporting, compliance, and enforcement programs.
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Russian Allies ‘Very Interested’ in Doing CBDC Business with Moscow – Key Lawmaker
28.2.2024
Russian allies are “interested” in using CBDCs like the digital ruble for cross-border settlements, a lawmaker said on February 26.
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Donald Trump: Bitcoin Has a ‘Life Of Its Own’, Reverses Stance On Crypto
23.2.2024
Former United States President Donald Trump said that Bitcoin (BTC) has taken a life of its own while attracting more daily users.
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Helius Secures $9.5M Series A Funding to Boost Solana-Based App Creation
22.2.2024
Solana infrastructure startup Helius said Thursday that it raised $9.5m in a Series A funding round, with Foundation Capital leading the investment.
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Ripple CEO Embraces Prospect of XRP ETF, Predicts Others to Follow
21.2.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he's all for an XRP ETF, indicating that investors will appreciate the diversification it would bring.
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Indian National Payments Corporation Exec Optimistic on RBI’s CBDC Efforts
20.2.2024
Dilip Asbe said the Reserve Bank of India’s new central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans could drive the next fintech wave.
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Vitalik Buterin: Verkle Trees Implementation to Benefit Ethereum Stakers and Network Nodes
19.2.2024
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has highlighted the advantages of implementing Verkle Trees within Ethereum’s staking protocol. In a recent post, the Ethereum mastermind said this technological upgrade would specifically benefit Ethereum solo stakers and network nodes. Verkle Trees...
Coinbase Commerce Removes Native Bitcoin Payment Support for Merchants – What’s Going On?
19.2.2024
Coinbase has removed support for native Bitcoin (BTC) and other UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) coins on its payment platform for merchants, Coinbase Commerce. In a recent post on X, Lauren Dowling, the exchange’s head of product, said that the removal of native Bitcoin and UTXO support...
FTC Updates Rules to Address AI Deepfake Threats to Consumer Safety
16.2.2024
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed making new updates on an artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake rule on February 16. The government agency said the proposed rule changes would protect users from AI impersonations. According to the ‘Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses’...
Ledn Co-Founder Anticipates Future ETFs to Include Bitcoin-Ether Mix
16.2.2024
The traditional structure of Spot Bitcoin ETFs may be reaching its peak. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ledn, anticipates a shift beyond vanilla ETFs. He expects these to incorporate a wider range of crypto assets within single investment vehicles in the coming...