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Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances
8.5.2024
Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $14.84 billion, after reaching $12.3 billion last year. Likewise, crypto imports...
Jerome Powell Clarifies: US Far From Introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency
8.3.2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs that the United States is far from adopting or even recommending the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), emphasizing a significant distance from such a possibility....
Philippines to Develop Blockchainless Wholesale CBDC in Two Years
14.2.2024
The Central Bank of the Philippines will develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the next two years, according to Governor Eli Remolona Jr. The still unnamed CBDC will focus on the wholesale market and won’t use blockchain tech, instead relying on the Philippine Payment...
Crypto Custody Specialist Taurus Brings Tokenized Securities to Retail Customers in Switzerland
23.1.2024
Canadian Regulator Seeks Feedback on Disclosure Rules for Bank Crypto Exposures
21.11.2023
The country hopes to align local requirements with those proposed by international banking regulators
DZ Bank, third-largest German bank, to start crypto custody for institutional investors
6.11.2023
DZ Bank AG launches its own digital assets custody platform, built on blockchain
Thailand’s KBank acquires crypto exchange business Satang
30.10.2023
Thailand's second-largest lender by assets, Kasikornbank, is moving into crypto by acquiring a majority stake in the local crypto business Satang
Nigerian Bank Reportedly Freezes Accounts Belonging to 500 USDT Traders
24.10.2023
A Nigerian bank has reportedly blocked bank accounts belonging to some 500 digital asset traders. The affected accounts are said to have received a portion of the more than $10 million that was stolen from Access Bank by hackers between May and June this year. A prominent Nigerian crypto enthusiast...
Hong Kong Regulators Restrict Retail Investor Access to ‘Complex’ Crypto Products
23.10.2023
The securities regulator and the central banking institution of Hong Kong have updated the region’s crypto policy in response to enquiries from the industry. In a circular on the virtual asset-related activities of intermediaries, the authorities introduced additional measures to protect retail...
Swiss Bank Offers Clients Crypto Lending Product
18.10.2023
Swiss online bank Dukascopy has introduced a new lending product that enables customers to borrow against their cryptocurrency. The solution allows users to receive 50% of the value of their digital assets in fiat currency while retaining their original crypto investments. Switzerland-Regulated...
Ripple gets formal approval for Singapore payments license
4.10.2023
Ripple said it received its fully-fledged digital payment tokens license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Coinbase Obtains License From Singapore’s Central Bank — Crypto Exchange Sees Singapore as ‘a Vital Market’
3.10.2023
The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has obtained a license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to provide services to both individuals and institutions. “We’ve identified Singapore as a vital market for Coinbase,” the crypto exchange emphasized....
Former Deutsche Bank exec pleads guilty over ‘R3 Crypto Fund’ scheme
20.9.2023
Rashawn Russell faces up to 30 years in prison for his role in the fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme
Deutsche Bank Teams Up With Swiss Crypto Firm to Offer Digital Asset Services
16.9.2023
Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany by total assets, is collaborating with Swiss digital asset firm Taurus to provide clients with crypto custody and tokenization services. “As the digital asset space is expected to encompass trillions of dollars of assets, it’s bound to be seen as one...
Deutsche Bank taps Taurus for global crypto custody services
14.9.2023
Deutsche Bank is set to offer customers cryptocurrency custody options through a partnership with cryptocurrency infrastructure platform Taurus
Swiss SEBA Bank Obtains In-Principle Approval to Offer Crypto Services in Hong Kong
31.8.2023
Switzerland-based crypto-friendly SEBA Bank announced it has received an approval-in-principle to operate in Hong Kong. The regulatory nod brings the Swiss bank’s local entity closer to becoming a licensed provider of various services for crypto assets in the Chinese region. SEBA Bank Takes a Step...
Singapore Announces Stablecoin Rules, MAS to Label Regulated Tokens
16.8.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled regulations aimed at ensuring the value stability of each stablecoin regulated in the city-state. Under the new rules, issuers that want their fiat-pegged tokens to be labeled as “MAS-regulated” will have to meet certain requirements. Singapore...
Fed Launches New Crypto Oversight Program, Issues Dollar Stablecoin Guidelines
10.8.2023
The Federal Reserve has established a new supervisory program to increase oversight of crypto activities by the banks it regulates. The U.S. central bank also released additional guidelines for banks to follow before engaging in the issuance, possession, or transactions involving U.S. dollar...
Blockchain․com Obtains Payment License in Singapore
9.8.2023
Crypto company Blockchain․com has been granted a payment license in Singapore that will enable it to provide regulated services for digital assets. The authorization in the city-state, which is a major trading hub for the platform, is part of its efforts to comply with local regulations in...
Australia's Bendigo Bank blocks high-risk payments to crypto exchanges
31.7.2023
Chainalysis policy lead Chengyi Ong warned crypto users may eventually have no choice but to deal with offshore unregulated exchanges