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Circle enables seamless USDC-USD transfers, providing a bridge from banks to DeFi
27.1.2021
The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance
Indian Central Bank Sees Cryptocurrencies Gaining Popularity, Exploring Digital Rupee
26.1.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a booklet with a section about cryptocurrency and the digital rupee. The central bank acknowledged that cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years and confirmed that it is exploring the need for a central bank...
Diginex’s EQUOS exchange eyes liquidity boost with GSR partnership
25.1.2021
Diginex's CEO says the partnership promotes his vision of creating a safe, reputable and conflict-free trading environment for crypto assets
Harvard Economics Professor: Governments Will Not Allow Bitcoin on a Big Scale and They Will Win
24.1.2021
Harvard Professor of Economics and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff believes that governments will not allow bitcoin to flourish on a large scale. “The regulation will come in. The government will win,” he said. The professor also discussed...
Altcoins rally while Bitcoin bulls are thwarted by resistance at $34K
23.1.2021
A handful of altcoins posted double-digit gains while Bitcoin’s relief rally was halted by resistance at $34,000
Harvard crypto skeptic calls Bitcoin a ‘hedge against dystopia’
22.1.2021
Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff says that he doesn't see Bitcoin succeeding, barring extenuating circumstances
Some Russian officials are being forced to sell their crypto by April 2021
22.1.2021
Some Russian public officials have to disclose their crypto holdings, while other officials are obliged to hold zero crypto by April 1, according to a new law
Joe Biden Freezes FinCEN’s Crypto Wallet Rulemaking — US Crypto Regulations Under Review
22.1.2021
New U.S. President Joe Biden has frozen all agency rulemaking, including the proposal by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) relating to cryptocurrency wallets. Biden will appoint someone to “review any new or pending rules,” the White House has announced. FinCEN’s...
Treasury Secretary nominee says crypto has potential to improve the financial system
22.1.2021
Janet Yellen added that she planned to encourage the use of digital assets for “legitimate activities.”
BitMEX operator joins digital finance standards and advocacy organization
21.1.2021
BitMEX’s parent company has joined Global Digital Finance, or GDF, a major industry association advocating for the adoption of digital assets
Nebraska senator introduces bills to allow state banks to custody crypto
21.1.2021
“We need to be a leader in FinTech,” said State Senator Mike Flood
Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing
20.1.2021
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden’s pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveals Her Plans for Cryptocurrencies In...
Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation
20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...
Bitcoin and altcoins correct after Yellen’s ‘illicit financing’ critique
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen’s critical comments about cryptocurrencies put a damper on the wider market just as Ethereum price reached a new all-time high
Former Canadian prime minister names Bitcoin as possible reserve currency
17.1.2021
Bitcoin could be part of a basket of reserve alternatives to the U.S. dollar, according to Stephen Harper
Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive member
14.1.2021
The exchange will unite with Binance.UK, Coinbase, CryptoCompare, Ripple, eToro, and others in leading the association’s strategic direction
ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Calls for Global Bitcoin Regulation — Says BTC Conducts ‘Funny Business’
14.1.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has called for the global regulation of bitcoin. She said that bitcoin is a highly speculative asset and has “conducted some funny business.” Emphasizing the need for countries to work together to regulate bitcoin,...
La carrera de Colombia por convertirse en un mercado líder de criptomonedas en la región
13.1.2021
Durante el año 2020, Colombia experimentó un gran incremento del uso de criptomonedas como reserva de valor y con fines transaccionales
ECB president Lagarde renews calls for global regulation of Bitcoin
13.1.2021
In a recent interview, Lagarde said that Bitcoin has been used to conduct "funny business" and "totally reprehensible money laundering activity."
Former Coinbase compliance exec joins BitGo as new CCO
13.1.2021
BitGo hires Coinbase’s former CCO following a $100,000 settlement with the U.S. Treasury