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Christine Lagarde Reaffirms ECB’s Crypto Policy as Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador
14.6.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has shared her view on El Salvador making bitcoin legal tender. She confirmed that the central bank’s policy on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has not changed. ECB’s Lagarde Comments on El Salvador Making Bitcoin...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, AAVE, KSM, ALGO, TFUEL
13.6.2021
AAVE, KSM, ALGO and TFUEL are showing signs of strength while Bitcoin bulls attempt to push BTC price over $38,000
Elon Musks lays out when Tesla will begin accepting Bitcoin payments again
13.6.2021
Musk responded to a Cointelegraph tweet about Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka calling for the SEC to investigate him over alleged Bitcoin price manipulation
UK Police Lobbying for New Laws Allowing Them to Freeze Cryptocurrencies
13.6.2021
UK police are lobbying the government to change the laws to allow them to freeze cryptocurrencies. Scotland Yard detectives say currently account-freezing orders do not apply to cryptocurrency wallets, making it difficult for the police to stop criminals from transferring funds. UK Police Want...
Canadian Bitcoin ETF adds to its holdings despite steep market correction
13.6.2021
The Purpose Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been reaccumulating BTC since mid-May, a sign that investors are keen to buy the dip
Crypto is the next step toward a cashless society
13.6.2021
It will take some time for consumers to warm up to crypto, but education is the key to its mass adoption
Indian Government May Regulate Crypto as Asset Class: Report
13.6.2021
India may be regulating crypto as an asset class under the purview of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). In addition, a crypto bill is likely to be introduced during the Monsoon session of parliament, local media reported. Indian Government Reportedly Considers Regulating Crypto...
Here’s how Bitcoin’s impending death cross could be a contrarian buy signal
13.6.2021
Bitcoin traders are sitting on their hands after spotting a death cross on the daily chart but could this be a buy signal for contrarian investors?
FBI Seizes 800 Beverly Hills Safety Deposit Boxes With $86M, Attorneys Claim Fed’s Raid ‘Unconstitutional’
12.6.2021
The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) is under fire for an alleged unconstitutional seizure of 800 safety deposit boxes in Beverly Hills. According to reports, the FBI confiscated $86 million in cash, jewelry, and thousands of gold and silver bars. Box holders and their lawyers are calling out...
Basel Committee Proposes Differentiating Regulation of Crypto Assets Based on Risks to Banks
12.6.2021
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has proposed dividing crypto assets into two groups and regulating them based on their market, liquidity, credit, and operational risks to banks. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, will be subject to “a new conservative prudential treatment.”...
Forecasting Bitcoin price using quantitative models, Part 4
12.6.2021
An intellectual attempt to estimate Bitcoin’s price, corrected according to the hash rate metric
Thailand Bans Meme Coins, Fan Tokens, NFTs From Trading on Crypto Exchanges
12.6.2021
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has enacted new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. Certain types of cryptocurrencies, including meme coins, fan coins, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are prohibited to trade on crypto exchanges. Thailand Sets New Rules...
Is there a right way to regulate crypto? Yes, and this is how
12.6.2021
Cryptocurrency is a promising asset class for people and investors, but the lack of proper regulation slows down its innovation
Solana (SOL) and Enzyme (MLN) rally while the wider market remains flat
12.6.2021
A rapidly growing ecosystem and recent Coinbase listings helped SOL and MLN bounce back from recent lows while the wider market trades sideways
Bank of Namibia Warns Crypto Traders It ‘Will Not Entertain Complaints’ if They Get Scammed
12.6.2021
The Bank of Namibia (BON) has warned individuals investing in cryptocurrencies that it will not entertain their complaints should they get scammed. The institution argues that since its mandate does not currently cover digital currencies, it lacks the “legal power” to follow up on such...
More IRS crypto reporting, more danger
11.6.2021
The U.S. authorities are becoming seriously interested in crypto, making unreported crypto more dangerous
Hedge fund manager Alan Howard invests in two crypto startups
11.6.2021
A long-running backer of the crypto industry, billionaire hedge fund manager Alan Howard recently invested in two digital asset startups
Dutch official calls for complete ban on Bitcoin
11.6.2021
The Netherlands must ban the mining, trading and holding of Bitcoin because it doesn't meet any of the three functions of money and is handy for criminals, one Dutch official argued
Binance-owned Indian exchange WazirX investigated for alleged AML failings
11.6.2021
India's Enforcement Directorate will probe crypto exchange WazirX for alleged violations of AML laws and FEMA, in connection with crypto transactions worth $389 million
Texas regulator allows state-chartered banks to hold Bitcoin
11.6.2021
The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill to recognize cryptocurrencies under commercial law last month