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Crypto Funding Plunged in 2022, but VC Head Sees Areas of Opportunity for 2023
23.12.2022
CoinFund’s David Pakman talks FTX, DeFi and the way forward
First Mover Americas: SEC Scrutnizes Crypto Audits; SBF Gets Bail
23.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 23, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $1,230 Resistance, Following Strong US GDP Data
23.12.2022
Ethereum edged closer to a key resistance level of $1,230 on Dec. 23, as markets continued to react to better than expected U.S. GDP data. Gross domestic product in the United States was revised higher to 3.2%, better than the 2.9% expected. Bitcoin mostly consolidated in today’s session...
Nigerian Central Bank Increases Cash Withdrawal Limits After Receiving ‘Feedback From Stakeholders’
23.12.2022
Barely a month after announcing the restricting of cash withdrawals to under $50 per week, the Central Bank of Nigeria said on Dec. 21 that individuals will be able to withdraw an equivalent of $1,120 per week starting on Jan. 9, 2023. The central bank said individuals and corporate organizations...
Sheikh Hamad Salem Becomes a MaskEX Shareholder as Both Parties Collaborate to Develop a Smart City in the UAE
23.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Sheikh Hamad Rakadh Salem Hamad Alameri, a well-known Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) member of the Royal Family in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has officially become a MaskEX shareholder following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a smart city in Dubai...
President of Brazil Sanctions Cryptocurrency Law
23.12.2022
President Jair Bolsonaro has approved law 14.478, which regulates cryptocurrency-related operations and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Brazil. The document, approved on the last day of the period allowed, will begin to be applied 180 days after its sanction. This will give all parties...
Authorities in Italy, Albania Bust $16M Suspected Crypto Investment Scam
23.12.2022
Law enforcement authorities in Italy and Albania have busted a cryptocurrency investment scam worth 15 million euros ($15.91 million)
OKX Unveils 2nd Proof-of-Reserves Report, Promises Monthly Publication
23.12.2022
Users can now view and download the old and new reserve ratios and assess the exchange's health and the safety of their assets
Italy and Albania Bust €15 Million Crypto Investment Scam
23.12.2022
Authorities in Italy and Albania have hit a fraud scheme enticing victims with promises of low-risk investments in cryptocurrencies. During an operation coordinated by Eurojust, investigators from the two countries searched a dozen locations and seized assets and computer equipment. Fraudsters...
SEC Increases Scrutiny of Audits of Cryptocurrency Companies: WSJ
23.12.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasing its scrutiny of audits of cryptocurrency companies and warning both investors and audit firms, WSJ reported
QuadrigaCX Has Had an Improbable Week
23.12.2022
Strap in folks: It’s a big week. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and current FTX CEO John J. Ray III were supposed to speak to the House Financial Services Committee. Obviously, things didn’t quite work out that way
Buenos Aires to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining in 2023
23.12.2022
The province of Buenos Aires in Argentina will begin taxing cryptocurrency mining and possibly staking, in 2023. A new proposal modifies the tax law to introduce cryptocurrency mining as a taxable activity that will levy 4% on the income calculated via these operations. However, it is still unclear...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Hold On as U.S. Stocks Fall
23.12.2022
Plus: Glenn Ardi of Coindesk Indonesia writes about Indonesia's vision of government permitting and controlling Web3 and DeFi by providing a government-sanctioned payment layer
India’s Central Bank Chief: Cryptocurrencies Will Cause Next Financial Crisis if They’re Not Banned
23.12.2022
The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned that the next financial crisis will come from cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether. The central bank chief added that cryptocurrencies pose “huge inherent risks” to India’s macroeconomic...
US Senator Introduces Bill to Regulate Payment Stablecoins
23.12.2022
A U.S. senator has introduced a bill to “establish the first federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.” The lawmaker explained: “This bill will also ensure the Federal Reserve, which has displayed significant skepticism about stablecoins, won’t be in a position...
Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian Freeman Found Guilty in Federal Crypto Trial
23.12.2022
After close to two years, following the U.S. federal government accusing the Crypto Six of unlicensed money transmission, the case is seemingly coming to an end. According to multiple reports, Keene resident and libertarian activist, Ian Freeman, the last member of the Crypto Six case to be tried...
FTX Asks Judge for Help in Fight Over Robinhood Shares Worth About $450M
23.12.2022
Letos zazářil opomíjený typ her. Ty, které nevyžadují úplnou pozornost
23.12.2022
Videohry nejsou jen o tom, kdo se více zapotí u těžké překážky, ale také o relaxování. Občas se to dá udělat i tak, že společně se hrou můžete dělat ještě klidně i ěco dalšího. Letošek byl takovým zážitkům docela příznivý
The most eco-friendly blockchain networks in 2022
23.12.2022
This year saw the realignment of the crypto industry toward greener, more energy-efficient blockchains
Ransomware Payouts Declined in 2022: Crystal Blockchain
22.12.2022
Victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers 4.5 times less in crypto in 2022 than in 2021, according to a new report