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Report: Egypt Wants to Have a Functioning CBDC by 2030
16.1.2024
Egypt reportedly aims to launch a central bank digital currency by 2030 to boost the competitiveness of its national currency. According to an Egyptian economic expert, a digital currency issued by the central bank is more secure than privately issued cryptocurrencies. Enhancing Monetary Policy...
Pro Crypto Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Drops Out of U.S Presidential Race
16.1.2024
Pro crypto Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has suspended his campaign after securing a fourth-place finish in Iowa. Ramaswamy, who had pledged to streamline the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and advocate for a clear crypto policy if elected, announced the suspension...
Vivek Ramaswamy, Crypto-Friendly U.S. Presidential Candidate, Suspends Campaign
16.1.2024
The former biotech executive was the only Republican contender to have a crypto plan
Do Kwon Appeals New Montenegro High Court Decision Upholding Extradition Requests, Lawyer Says
15.1.2024
Local courts may be facing political pressure regarding Kwon's extradition to the U.S. or South Korea, his lawyer Goran Rodic told CoinDesk
Venezuela Ends Controversial Petro Cryptocurrency: Reports
15.1.2024
Venezuela is ending its Petro cryptocurrency on Monday, more than five years after it was first launched, according to multiple reports
Senator Elizabeth Warren Says SEC Is Wrong for Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
13.1.2024
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approving spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). She stressed that the securities regulator is “wrong on the law and wrong on the policy with respect to the bitcoin ETF decision.” Senator...
SEC Says Other Systems Secure After X Account Hack
13.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said its systems and devices were not breached by the party responsible for tweeting out a fake bitcoin ETF approval announcement earlier this week
Genesis Global Trading Pays $8M to Settle New York Lawsuit
12.1.2024
Genesis Global Trading has agreed to pay $8 million and give up its BitLicense to settle anti-money laundering and fraud charges against it, New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris said Friday in a statement
White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists
12.1.2024
White supremacist groups in the U.S. have sometimes been funded by crypto, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that analyzed about $140,000 in transactions connected to 15 extremist groups or individuals last year
South Korean Financial Regulator Says U.S. Bitcoin ETFs May Violate Local Law
12.1.2024
Further review and consideration regarding crypto ETFs is planned, the regulator says
Congressman Warren Davidson Rails Against Treasury’s ‘Red Herring Arguments’ On Crypto
12.1.2024
Warren Davidson, Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion of the House Financial Services Committee, has rejected the policy suggestions made by the U.S. Treasury on crypto assets, stating these seek to ban digital assets in the U.S. using unworkable...
Do Kwon Tries To Delay SEC’s Terraform Trial so He Can Attend
12.1.2024
The former CEO of Terra is being held in Montenegro after being caught in Podgorica's airport with falsified documents
Bitcoin ETFs Stir Optimism, Ambivalence and Dread Among Crypto's Staunchest Supporters
11.1.2024
They make the asset class "less of a scary concept" to mainstream audiences, bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp said
Bitcoin ETFs Too Small to Affect Broader Investment Landscape, Moody’s Analysts Say
11.1.2024
The exchange-traded funds will allow better access to bitcoin through regulated entities and draw institutional investors, but the crypto is still a very small asset class, CoinDesk was told
South Korea Upholds Crypto ETF Ban Amid Country’s Rising Bitcoin Premiums
11.1.2024
South Korea persists in its stance against allowing financial institutions to invest in digital currencies, effectively blocking the launch of any crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) within its borders. A representative from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) clarified to local journalists that...
EU Industry Input 'Really Important' to Stablecoin Rulemaking Under MiCA, EBA Officials Say
11.1.2024
During a Thursday hearing on proposed guidelines for stablecoin issuers, European Banking Authority officials urged stakeholders to engage with regulators to "start on the right footing."
European Central Bank Shows It’s Serious About Enabling Digital Euro Offline Use
11.1.2024
The central bank plans to allocate the lion’s share of its $1.3 billion contract budget for providers to work on enabling offline payments for a digital euro
Bitcoin ETFs: What to Expect on Day One
11.1.2024
Spot bitcoin ETFs are launching in the U.S. on Thursday. Here's what the issuers and exchanges behind these products have to say
'We Did Not Approve or Endorse Bitcoin': Gary Gensler's Begrudging ETF Statement
10.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler conceded that the regulator's loss in court over rejecting Grayscale's application for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) left it little recourse but to approve about a dozen such proposals Wednesday
Gary Gensler's Statement on Bitcoin ETF Approvals
10.1.2024