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Russian Government, Central Bank ‘Come to Consensus on Crypto’
28.3.2024
Russian government bodies, the nation’s anti-money laundering agency, and the Central Bank have reportedly “come to a consensus” on crypto policy.
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Russia to Clarify Cryptocurrency Mining Gray Areas, Including Payments
27.3.2024
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, is prepared to discuss the gray areas surrounding cryptocurrency mining and the use of its proceeding for payments. In a recent lecture, Siluanov stated that the government needed to agree “on what can be done with cryptocurrency,”...
HSBC Launches Gold Token Service for Retail Investors in Hong Kong
27.3.2024
Banking giant HSBC is now allowing retail investors in Hong Kong to buy real gold through digital tokens. The new gold investment is available through the bank’s online banking service and app.
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Russia Discusses Testing Digital Ruble for Budget Payments
27.3.2024
The Central Bank of Russia and the Russian treasury are considering testing using the Russian CBDC, the digital ruble, to complete budget settlements. The tests would involve using this CBDC to make payments to businesses and citizens and receiving payments from these in CBDC, to ensure...
Crypto Exchange Kucoin and Founders Charged With Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
26.3.2024
The Southern District of New York has announced charges against the global cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin and its founders for major violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Kucoin Faces Legal Firestorm for Alleged Anti-Money Laundering Failures Damian Williams, the United States Attorney...
Turkey’s Misyon Bank Taps Taurus for Digital Asset Custody and Tokenization Services
26.3.2024
Turkey's Misyon Bank has announced its partnership with Swiss firm Taurus to leverage its digital asset custody and tokenization technology.
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SWIFT to Launch CBDC Platform in 2025-26: Report
26.3.2024
SWIFT, the global messaging network used by banks, service providers, clearinghouses, corporate business houses, brokers, is planning to launch a new platform to connect central bank digital currencies in the next one to two years.
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UAE Introduces CBDC Implementation Strategy – Here’s What’s Inside
26.3.2024
The UAE's central bank has announced a comprehensive strategy to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for retail and wholesale use. In partnership with technology providers R3 and G42 Cloud, the UAE envisions that digital dirham will streamline cross-border transactions, enhance...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Retakes $70,000 On Central Bank Easing Hopes, Potential Easing GBTC Sell Pressure – New ATHs Next?
25.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price pushed back above $70,000 on Monday for the first time in 9 days as traders focused on the theme of global central bank easing, a possible easing on GBTC sell pressure and BlackRock’s first major entry into the realm of asset tokenization.
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Zano Blockchain’s Hard Fork Facilitates Privacy Coin Creation, Introduces Confidential Assets
25.3.2024
The Zano blockchain’s recently completed Zarcanum hard fork (HF4) will enable users and organizations to create custom tokenized assets that meet their specific needs. These custom tokenized assets or confidential assets, will be untraceable on the Zano blockchain. The team believes that...
Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry
25.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Central Bank of Chile will keep experimenting with CBDC, Argentina’s VASPs will have to register to provide services in the country, and Argentines...
Russian Central Bank, Ministry of Finance to Settle Crypto Policy Differences
25.3.2024
The Russian Ministry of Finance says it wants to settle its long-standing crypto policy differences with the nation’s Central Bank.
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Class Action Suit Against Silvergate Bank Over FTX Fraud Allegations Moves Forward After Judge’s Ruling
22.3.2024
FTX users are suing the now-defunct Silvergate by claiming it abetted FTX and its affiliated trading firm Alameda Research to commit a historic fraud.
Here's the latest.
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Ethereum (ETH) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) traders bank on Koala Coin (KLC) for a historic 100x breakthrough in meme hype this March
22.3.2024
As we journey through the dynamic world of digital finance in 2024, it’s clear that the boundaries of investment are not just shifting, they’re expanding in exciting new directions. At the forefront of this innovative wave is Koala Coin (KLC), currently in its Stage 1 presale phase...
Floki Developers Plan Regulated Bank Accounts in Next Value Capture for Tokens
22.3.2024
SWIFT payments and SEPA IBANs will be supported – allowing users to transact and transfer money globally
San Diego Federal Court Denies Silvergate’s Dismissal Motion in FTX Fraud Case
22.3.2024
The San Diego federal court has ruled that Silvergate Bank must face a class-action lawsuit filed by FTX users which alleges that the bank aided the exchange and Alameda Research in fraudulent activities.
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Crypto Bank Meld to Launch Tokenized RWAs to Retail Investors
21.3.2024
Meld will launch borrowing and lending services against tokenized RWA in partnership with German-licensed DeFi platform Swarm Markets.
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Kraken Unveils Crypto Custody Service for US Institutional Clients
21.3.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken launched a crypto custody service in the US targeted at institutional clients on Wednesday. Kraken Financial, a state-chartered bank based in Wyoming, will provide the service.
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Sweden’s Riksbank Releases Final Report on CBDC Project
21.3.2024
Sweden’s Riksbank has released its final report on its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-Krona, which focused on offline payments.
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Hong Kong Central Bank Raises Red Flag on Deceptive Digital Currency Trial Entities
21.3.2024
Hong Kong's central bank cautioned the public Wednesday about schemes falsely claiming association with its e-HKD pilot projects. The warning comes as Hong Kong explores the potential of a central bank digital currency through various trial projects.
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