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Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit shuts up shop in UK in compliance with FCA ban
5.3.2021
Bybit will stop serving customers from U.K.-based IP addresses starting March 31, following the FCA's ban on all cryptocurrency derivatives trading
Thailand’s largest movie theater chain accepts Bitcoin
5.3.2021
Major Cineplex Group is starting to accept Bitcoin as part of a crypto pilot project
Gensler sticks up for Bitcoin before Congress, but doesn't say much new
2.3.2021
The Senate held its first hearing on Gary Gensler's nomination to chair the SEC today
Crypto Bank Expands in India — Confident Government Will Approve Legitimate Use of Cryptocurrencies
2.3.2021
Crypto bank Unicas, a joint venture between Cashaa and United Multi State Credit Cooperative Society, has expanded its operations by opening another physical branch. The bank believes that the Indian government will introduce positive crypto regulation and not impose an outright ban...
Coinbase has held Bitcoin on its balance sheets since 2012
25.2.2021
The American exchange is offering services and advice to other private and publicly traded firms who want to hold digital assets in their treasuries
India’s largest crypto exchange adopts decentralized Unstoppable Domains
25.2.2021
India's largest cryptocurrency exchange will use Unstoppable Domains to create and host blockchain-based URLs, despite the nation's impending Bitcoin ban
Indian banks put crypto traders' accounts under the microscope
24.2.2021
HSBC, HDFC and Citi are now requiring crypto traders in India to provide information about their activities or risk losing their funds
India’s Warren Buffet says Bitcoin hangover will be worse than the party
23.2.2021
The man known as India's Warren Buffet is eager for a blanket ban on all cryptocurrencies and believes the Bitcoin “party” will result in a terrible hangover for investors
Janet Yellen Warns Bitcoin Is ‘Extremely Inefficient’ and ‘Highly Speculative’ as BTC Price Plunges
23.2.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned about the dangers of bitcoin as the price of the cryptocurrency took a nosedive. She sees bitcoin as a highly speculative asset and is worried about potential losses investors can suffer. Yellen also believes that bitcoin is not widely used as...
US Treasury Secretary floats idea of digital dollar maintained by the Fed
22.2.2021
She still questioned how regulators would "manage money laundering and illicit finance issues" with digital currencies
South Korea fastracks 20% tax on Bitcoin and crypto profits to 2022
22.2.2021
After much back and forth, South Korea appears to have finally set a hard date for the dawn of cryptocurrency taxation
Russian Bill to Recognize Cryptocurrencies as Property Advances in Parliament
22.2.2021
Russia’s parliament has advanced the bill that proposes to recognize cryptocurrencies as property. The proposed law will provide legal protection for cryptocurrencies but income from their activities will also be subject to taxation. Cryptocurrencies to Be Considered Property in Russia...
Janet Yellen Stresses Importance of Crypto Regulation, Making Sure Bitcoin Is Not Used in Illicit Transactions
19.2.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reaffirmed that it is important to ensure that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not used for illicit financing. In addition, she stresses the importance of regulating institutions that deal with bitcoin. Janet Yellen Claims It’s Important to Make...
Debut Canadian Bitcoin ETF nears $100 million in volume in first few hours of trading
18.2.2021
Investors are signaling clear demand for the first Bitcoin ETF in Canada, but an American product remains far out on the horizon
Russian crypto mining firm scrambles to meet foreign demand
18.2.2021
Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver is rushing to build two new data centers to meet increasing demand from global crypto miners
Spanish Treasury Secretary Says Cryptocurrencies Carry a ‘Risk of Default’, Repeats Bank of Spain’s Lack of Regulation Rhetoric
17.2.2021
The government of Spain continues to harden its stance against widely adopting cryptocurrencies. The Spanish Secretary of State for the Economy recently expressed her concerns on risks that she thinks cryptos possess for the national economy. Secretary Doesn’t Like Bitcoin as It Cannot...
Evolve wins second Canadian Bitcoin ETF as Ontario regulator approves application
16.2.2021
Evolve Funds Group Inc has received approval to list its Bitcoin ETF. The new asset will trade under the ticker symbols “EBIT” and "EBIT.U" and provide direct exposure to BTC
NYDIG files for US-based Bitcoin ETF, with Morgan Stanley on board
16.2.2021
The crypto-focused financial services company has filed S-1 paperwork with the SEC, reigniting the debate over a Bitcoin ETF
India crypto ban is like banning internet, says former Coinbase CTO
15.2.2021
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan has warned that India's impending ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies would be like banning the "financial internet."
Exchanges warn that Hong Kong's crypto retail trader ban could backfire
15.2.2021
Crypto industry concern mounts ahead of the likely introduction of a bill to ban retail traders from cryptocurrency activities in Hong Kong