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Argentina Organizes National Blockchain Committee to Implement State Level Strategy
10.12.2022
The government of Argentina has designated a national blockchain committee in order to establish the directives for a state-level blockchain adoption strategy. In a document, Argentina remarks on the importance of this tech for the future and presents several use cases that would benefit from...
Russia’s Interior Ministry Employs Tool to Identify Crypto Wallet Owners, Track Transactions
10.12.2022
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is now using a digital tool allowing officers to link cryptocurrency wallets to their owners. The software also has a feature facilitating the monitoring of crypto asset transactions, the department told Russian media. Russian Police Brag About New Crypto...
FalconX says exposure to FTX represented 18% of its 'unencumbered cash equivalents'
9.12.2022
According to the crypto brokerage firm, the 18% ratio fell well within its “counterparty exposure limits.”
Coinbase Entices Users to Switch From USDT to USDC, Crypto Firm Says Recent Events ‘Put Some Stablecoins to the Test’
9.12.2022
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency firms in the industry, has published a blog post that tells users to “switch to the trusted and reputable digital dollar,” referring to the stablecoin asset usd coin. The company’s blog post specifically mentions switching...
Bernstein Says Saving Grayscale Will Come at a Cost for Digital Currency Group
9.12.2022
A feasible deal could involve a large minority partner or a buy-out like structure led by more strategic partners, Bernstein said
SILK Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
9.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Dec. 9, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed SILK on December 9, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the SILK/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. As the first web3 esports with earnings...
Kenya-Based Bitcoin Mining Company Raises $2 Million in Seed Investment Led by Jack Dorsey-Owned Firm
9.12.2022
Gridless, a bitcoin mining company operating from Kenya, recently raised $2 million in seed investment from Block, a digital payments company owned by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and Stillmark. The bitcoin mining firm is reportedly planning to use the capital raised to fund its expansion into...
FTX’s Odd Relationship With Vertical Farming Firms — A Look at Exchange Boss Ryan Salame’s and Bahamian PM Philip Davis’ Trip to 80 Acres
8.12.2022
After discovering that ten holding firms associated with FTX Digital and Alameda Research invested roughly $5.4 billion into nearly 500 firms and projects, people have been curious about a few specific investments. One specific investment made by FTX Ventures Ltd. was for $25 million into...
Major Grayscale digital currency funds are trading at 34% to 69% discount to NAV
8.12.2022
The firm manages more than $14.7 billion in digital assets through its OTC investment vehicles
Bank of Spain to Launch Experimental Wholesale CBDC Digital Token Program
8.12.2022
The Bank of Spain is seeking the collaboration of organizations interested in participating in an experimental test on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). The institution clarified this new program has no relation with the current investigation on a possible digital euro, and has...
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan to Buy Only Surplus Power, Under Digital Assets Bill
8.12.2022
Companies extracting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan will be allowed to purchase only excess electricity on a government-controlled market. The decision comes with new legislation approved by lawmakers which regulates the activities of the industry and the taxation of its profits. Law to Regulate...
Spain’s central bank to experiment with wholesale CBDCs
8.12.2022
The Bank of Spain said the study can help determine to what extent it can adapt to the "needs and demands of an increasingly digital society.”
US regulator to seek feedback on DeFi's impact on financial crime
8.12.2022
A “close look” is being taken at money laundering and terror financing laws by FinCEN as it asked banking sector players for feedback on DeFi’s crime risks
Crypto lender Genesis has no solution yet for withdrawal halts
8.12.2022
Genesis said it will take additional weeks to carve out a recovery path for its lending business
Bitcoin․com Completes VERSE $50M Token Sale, Launches Token on Verse DEX
8.12.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, announced completion of the pre-sale of its rewards and utility token VERSE, where 16% of the total supply was purchased for $50 million....
Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network-Enabled Money Transfers to Africa
7.12.2022
United States-based users of Strike, a digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, can now transfer funds instantly and at a low cost to Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria via the recently added new feature known as “Send Globally.” The new feature instantly converts...
Number of Brazilian Companies Transacting With Digital Assets Increased Again in October
7.12.2022
More than 41,000 Brazilian firms conducted some form of operation with crypto assets, according to the local tax authority, Receita Federal
Ledger Reveals New Crypto Hardware Wallet Designed by iPod Creator Tony Fadell
7.12.2022
On Tuesday, the hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced the launch of a new device called Ledger Stax. The machine was designed by iPod creator, Tony Fadell, and the France-based firm Ledger says the new device was built with “uncompromisingly secure architecture.” iPod Creator Tony Fadell...
Court in China Recognizes NFTs as Virtual Property Protected by Law
6.12.2022
A court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou has determined that non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, represent virtual property protected by the laws in the People’s Republic. The ruling comes from a case over a dispute between a customer and a platform hired to sell a collection of tokens. Hangzhou Internet...
Report: South African Digital-Only Bank Launches Crypto Payments Gateway
6.12.2022
A South African digital-only bank (also known as a “neo bank”), Be Mobile Africa, has reportedly launched a crypto payment gateway that allows merchants to convert digital currency payments to fiat currency. Cédric Jeannot, the CEO of the digital-only bank, said the “new gateway...