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Rwanda Government Orders Banks to Stop Facilitating Crypto-Related Transactions
14.2.2023
According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating crypto-related transactions. In her Jan. 31 letter justifying the decision, the acting governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye cites the unregulated status of most crypto...
Bakkt Shifts Focus to B2B Technology Solutions, Plans to Discontinue Consumer App
13.2.2023
Bakkt Holdings Inc. announced Monday that it will solely focus on business-to-business technology solutions and discontinue its consumer application. The company stated that the app will officially be discontinued on March 16, 2023, and app users will continue to have access to all of their assets....
Today in Crypto: Wirex Signes Long-term Global Partnership with Visa, Bank of Brazil Says Citizens Can Pay Taxes with Crypto, MetaMask Warns Users About Phishing Attempts
13.2.2023
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Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
13.2.2023
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of individuals received phishing emails claiming to be from Metamask and DHL. These emails originated from the email platform Sendgrid, a service used by Namecheap...
India’s Central Bank Reveals 50,000 Users and 5,000 Merchants Now Using Digital Rupee
12.2.2023
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants are now using its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Digital rupee transactions are currently processed by eight banks, with five more banks set to join the pilot soon, said RBI Deputy...
Bit2Me Debit Card Launch Gives Users up to 9% Cashback on All Purchases
11.2.2023
Bit2Me, the biggest Spanish exchange, and the first company to be recognized as a virtual service provider by the Bank of Spain has just launched a long-awaited debit card. The Bit2Me debit card works across the entire Mastercard network, enabling both crypto-stablecoin payments across more than...
Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Announces New Crypto Venture Open Exchange Amid Bankruptcy Controversy
10.2.2023
Following the recent court filing from liquidators for Three Arrows Capital (3AC) claiming frustration with the 3AC co-founders for allegedly failing to respond to subpoenas sent via Twitter. Su Zhu, one of the co-founders, recently tweeted about his new crypto venture, Open Exchange. The exchange...
Bitget Expands Innovation Zone With Priority Access to Exceptional Projects
10.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria Seychelles, 2023 – Bitget, the leading global crypto derivative exchange, announces to add AI (Artificial Intelligence), Arbitrum, and NFT zone listings to its Innovation Zone for users who would like to expose their crypto portfolio to related tokens in an early stage....
Moonpay and Looksrare Partner to Bring Convenient NFT Purchasing to the Masses
10.2.2023
On Thursday, the fiat-to-crypto onramp business Moonpay announced a multi-year partnership with the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Looksrare. According to the deal, Looksrare will allow marketplace users to buy and sell crypto assets through Moonpay’s services. Moonpay and Looksrare...
LBank Secures Virtual Asset Provider Registration to Operate in Italy
9.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Global crypto exchange LBank has registered as a Virtual Asset Provider with Italian regulator Organismo degli Agenti e dei Mediatori (OAM). The regulatory approval allows the exchange to offer a range of services and products to Italian users. On the 1st of February 2023, LBank...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Expresses Concern Over Rumors of SEC Ban on Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
9.2.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, expressed concern about rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may eliminate cryptocurrency staking for retail customers in the United States. Armstrong insisted that “staking is not a security” and that the trend allows users...
India in ‘no hurry’ for CBDC as digital rupee pilot onboards 50k users
8.2.2023
The central bank of India wants to proceed with CBDC testing in the smoothest way possible, deputy governor Rabi Sankar said
Floki launches a campaign to attract additional Chinese users
8.2.2023
Predictions suggest that China will play a significant role in the cryptocurrency industry’s future expansion. Taking this as a cue and desiring to capitalize on the situation, Floki has launched a campaign in an effort to attract a vast number of Chinese users. There are plans for the future...
File Transfer Giant Wetransfer Joins NFT Industry, Partners with Blockchain Platform Minima for March Launch of Minting Product
7.2.2023
File transfer service giant Wetransfer announced Monday it is collaborating with blockchain platform Minima to offer a non-fungible token (NFT) minting product in March. Wetransfer’s announcement details that users leveraging the Minima cooperative will be able to mint NFTs from a mobile...
Binance to support users in Turkey’s earthquake region with $100 airdrops in BNB tokens
7.2.2023
According to Binance CEO ‘CZ’, Binance is working on more efforts to help
LBank Exchange Will List Fief (FIEF) on February 8, 2023
7.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Feb. 7, 2023 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Fief (FIEF) on February 8, 2023. For all users of LBank Exchange, the FIEF/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 6:00 UTC on February 8, 2023. Fief...
Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick
7.2.2023
The trick allows the attacker to confirm zero-value transactions from the victim’s wallet, hijacking the user’s transaction history
Huobi finally lists FUD to benefit crypto users
6.2.2023
Huobi recently treated FTX users with great news. The exchange has recently listed the FTX users’ Debt (FUD) token. The bond token showcases the high-value FTX debt asset that can assist crypto users everywhere. The token will allow creditors to access a new level of liquidity, letting them trade...
Binance Tax launched to prepare crypto users for the tax season
6.2.2023
The new tool helps users access tax details aligning with their crypto activity to help report information during the upcoming tax season
A New Approach to DeFI – KyotoSwap․io
3.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. KyotoSwap.io is the first decentralized exchange (DEX) on Binance Smart Chain that allows anybody to create a verifiable positive impact at little to no cost. As a result, decentralized finance (DeFi) users can passively contribute towards fighting climate change. The first...