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Hong Kong Regulator Wants to Beef Up Its Staff Covering Virtual Assets
6.2.2023
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wants to expand its team to deal with licensing applications for the incoming VASP regime
FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
6.2.2023
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators...
StarkWare Partnering with Chainlink for StarkNet Growth
6.2.2023
The provider of blockchain scalability solutions will integrate the data provider’s price feeds
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits 1-Week Low, Bullish Sentiment Fades on Monday
6.2.2023
Bitcoin fell to a seven-day low to start the week, as recent bullish momentum began to wear off in cryptocurrency markets. Friday’s stronger than expected U.S. non-farm payrolls report has made some question the Federal Reserve’s view that inflation has peaked. Ethereum also declined...
Italy Setting Up Crypto Environment That Meets EU's New Laws, Central Bank Governor Says
6.2.2023
Local regulators have begun setting up "authorization and supervision" activities mandated by the bloc's forthcoming MiCA rules
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in the Red for Fifth Straight Day
6.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
The Rise of Crypto's Brand of Regenerative Finance
6.2.2023
Solar Punk Manuel Alzuru says "a social awakening is happening" and the future of crypto will be tied closely to ReFi. "This is the very beginning," he says
Brazilian Fintech Company Capitual Partners With Azimut to Offer Crypto Services in European Markets
6.2.2023
Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management firm, to expand its service offer to Europe. The deal, which contemplates an investment of €15 million (about $16.2 million), would allow Capitual to start...
Will Fantom (FTM) Cross the $1 mark in 2023?
6.2.2023
Fantom is popular for its Direct Acyclic Graph (DAG) smart contracts for decentralized finance applications. It aims to make smart contract transactions faster with its innovative technology. When writing this post, the native coin of Fantom (FTM) is down more than 5% in the last 24 hours....
UK Financial Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of Jail Time for Unauthorized Ads
6.2.2023
Rules aren’t set in stone but will mirror those for other high-risk investment, the Financial Conduct Authority said
Bulgarian Businessman Loses Half a Million Dollars to Call Center Crypto Fraud
6.2.2023
A Bulgarian investor has lost a large amount of money to fraudsters who convinced him he was putting cash into cryptocurrency. The scam operated through a call center in what is becoming an established scheme for extracting money from victims lured with promises of quick profits on stock and crypto...
Crypto Exchange Binance Introduces Tool for Calculating Taxes on Transactions
6.2.2023
The tool, initially available to users in Canada and France, supports reporting of up to 100,000 transactions
South Korea Issues Guidelines for Regulating Security Tokens as Legislation Looms
6.2.2023
Financial regulators in South Korea are working to bring security tokens into the scope of the country's capital markets rules
Bernstein: Ethereum Activity Has Picked Up, With Shanghai Upgrade the Next Big Catalyst
6.2.2023
Starkware Plans to Open Source Key Tech Linked to Starknet Prover
6.2.2023
At the Starkware Sessions 2023 event, held at the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, Starkware co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson informed the audience that the company intends to open source “key tech” linked to the Starknet Prover. During the event, the co-founder of the Ethereum scaling...
Interpol Is Figuring Out How the Metaverse Will Be Policed
6.2.2023
The International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, is working on how to police the metaverse, a digital world that is projected as an alternative to the real world. Interpol secretary general Jurgen Stock believes the organization must be ready for this task in order to not be left behind...
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official
6.2.2023
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. India’s finance minister says cryptocurrency regulation will be discussed in her upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Not Ready to Soar as Investors Await Fed Chair Speech, More Earnings
6.2.2023
ALSO: As crypto prices rise, venture capital into the blockchain space is likely to rise. But will venture firms learn from their past overindulgences in the sector? Bitcoin dips below $23K in early weekend trading before recovering slightly
Robert Kiyosaki Says He Likes Bitcoin — Calls BTC ‘People’s Money’
6.2.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says he likes bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency “people’s money.” While admitting that he does not know much about bitcoin, he said: “I’m just glad I bought it at six.” Robert...
JPMorgan: 72% of Institutional Traders Surveyed ‘Have No Plans to Trade Crypto’
6.2.2023
A new survey by JPMorgan Chase shows that 72% of institutional traders “have no plans to trade crypto” while 14% plan to trade cryptocurrencies within five years. Institutional traders also expect “recession risk” to have the biggest impact on markets in 2023....