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China’s Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network
8.2.2021
Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 8, 2021
8.2.2021
With BTC setting new all-time high prices, ether futures launching and Elon Musk announcing Tesla's purchase of $1.5B worth of bitcoin, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup
Binance Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Forbes Over ‘Tai Chi’ Document
8.2.2021
The exchange did not say in its latest filing why it withdrew the case, at least for now
Ex-OCC Chief Brooks Calls Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy a Bit ‘Scary News’ for Rest of World
8.2.2021
Brooks noted that the U.S. money supply will have risen 40% over the last 12 months once the most recent round of stimulus is done
Bank of Korea: CBDCs Are Fiat Currency Not Virtual Assets
8.2.2021
Some legal changes would be needed before a potential central bank digital currency launch in South Korea, research indicates
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms to Raise $31M in Sale of Shares to Institutional Investors
8.2.2021
The additional funding will go towards the acquisition of more miners, expanding infrastructure and boosting working capital
India May Side-Step Parliament to Push Through Crypto Bill: Report
8.2.2021
The bill would potentially kick off the development of a digital rupee while banning “private cryptocurrencies.”
Major Malaysian financial firm to invest in regulated crypto exchange
8.2.2021
Malaysian financial services firm Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is getting into digital assets
Indian parliament reportedly considering fast-tracking crypto bill
8.2.2021
Government officials may be planning to introduce the law potentially banning crypto “within a month” of the ordinance clearing
Pro-Bitcoin US Lawmaker Cynthia Lummis Joins Senate Banking Committee, Plans to Convince Janet Yellen BTC Is Great Store of Value
8.2.2021
Pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed to the Senate banking committee. She has been talking to Janet Yellen and has outlined her plans to help the new Treasury Secretary and other U.S. lawmakers understand that bitcoin is a great store of value. Lummis says that Yellen has...
Crypto Long & Short: Could Scalable Payments for Bitcoin Undermine Its Value?
7.2.2021
A stream of crypto payments services coming to market give new life to the debate around whether bitcoin can be both a store of value and a payments token
Miami mayor aiming for 'the most progressive crypto laws'
7.2.2021
“We want to make sure that we believe that if all things are equal, we win," said Mayor Francis Suarez
Nigerian Central Bank Says Its Ban on Crypto Accounts Is Nothing New
7.2.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria said its warning to banks on Friday was not a new position, but a reiteration of its 2017 stance on cryptocurrencies
Crypto Hedge Funds Defraud $100 Million From Investors, Founder Faces 20 Years in Prison
7.2.2021
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has been charged in U.S. federal court for securities fraud. He has pleaded guilty and is facing up to 20 years in prison. His two funds cumulatively had over $100 million in investments. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that...
Indian Government Prepares to Fast Track Crypto Bill — Plans to Introduce Cryptocurrency Law in a Month: Report
7.2.2021
The Indian government is reportedly considering taking “the ordinance route” to quickly pass the cryptocurrency bill. “The government is of the firm view that they want to introduce the law within a month of clearance of the ordinance,” a local news outlet detailed. Indian...
Asset tokenization project DeFi Money Market shuts its doors
6.2.2021
DMG token holders take to Twitter to grieve as their holdings crash 75%
India’s Central Bank RBI Close to Digital Currency Decision as Paypal Exits Indian Payments Market
6.2.2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively working on a digital currency and will make a decision “very soon,” the central bank has reportedly confirmed. Meanwhile, payments giant Paypal is shutting down its payment services within India. RBI Near Digital Rupee Announcement As...
Binance Suspends Deposits in Nigeria Following Central Bank Directive
5.2.2021
Nigeria's central bank told financial institutions they couldn't provide crypto companies or users with services on Friday
US Senate Bill Re-Introduces Suspicious Activity Reports for Social Media
5.2.2021
The bill would create “suspicious transmission activity reports” for tech platforms
Fundamental Investing Is Alive and Well in Crypto
5.2.2021
Ironically, digital assets might be one of the best asset classes for true fundamental investment analysis, says our columnist