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White House OSTP to Examine Whether Digital Assets Impede Efforts to Curb Climate Change
1.4.2022
On March 9, United States President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, a precursor to upcoming digital asset and Blockchain legislation feared by many in the industry. As part of this executive order, the White House Office of Science...
Yield App Passes ‘Proof of Reserves’ Audit to Bolster Safety and Accountability of Deployed Digital Assets
31.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Yield App, one of the rising and most trusted digital wealth platforms, recently underwent a thorough ‘proof of reserves’ audit. The inspection was conducted by Armanino LLC, the firm responsible for auditing Kraken – one of the largest and most trusted...
DCG Mining Subsidiary Foundry Joins Texas Blockchain Council to Help Shape Crypto Public Policy
29.3.2022
On Tuesday, Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) mining subsidiary, Foundry Digital, announced the company has joined the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC), a nonprofit industry association in the state of Texas. Foundry detailed the newly formed alliance is aimed at Foundry’s efforts...
Vietnamese deputy PM calls for building legal framework for digital assets
29.3.2022
Vietnam has had quite a love and hate relationship with the crypto market, where it has authorized and banned Bitcoin use on numerous occasions in the past
Report: Digital AUM Surged to $48.7 Billion in March, Average Weekly Flows Turn Negative
28.3.2022
The total aggregate digital assets under management (AUM) surged to $48.7 billion in March, up from the $43.9 billion that was recorded in January, the latest data from Crypto Compare has shown. In contrast, the average daily trading volumes fell by 29.6% to $259 million during this period. BTC...
Coinbase Makes Changes to Services in Canada, Japan, Singapore to Comply With Local Crypto Regulations
27.3.2022
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has made some changes to its services for customers in three countries. “This change will only impact users in Canada, Singapore, and Japan who are transferring digital assets from their Coinbase exchange wallet to a wallet off the Coinbase...
Thailand Adopts Rules Restricting Cryptocurrency Payments From April
23.3.2022
Regulators in Thailand have decided to limit the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. The authorities consider the country’s current payment system efficient and insist cryptos would only bring risks for the financial system, economy, people and businesses. Thailand SEC Issues...
US exceptionalism could be tested as digital assets find footing worldwide — Sheila Warren
22.3.2022
“Innovation is going to flow to where it can thrive the most, and actively trying to block it is going to encourage it to head elsewhere," said Sheila Warren
Goldman Sachs Executes Bank’s First OTC Crypto Transaction Trading a Bitcoin Non-Deliverable Option
21.3.2022
On Monday, the multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs disclosed it has conducted an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto transaction with the digital currency firm Galaxy Digital. Following the OTC settlement, the head of digital assets for Goldman Sachs’ Asia...
Old but gold: Can digital assets become part of Americans’ retirement plans?
19.3.2022
Unsurprisingly, the role of crypto in retirement investment will depend on the asset class’ mainstream adoption
European ‘MiCA’ regulation on digital assets: Where do we stand?
19.3.2022
With the MiCA regulation, the European Union is getting specific legislation for crypto assets that is harmonized across EU member states
Luno Launches Venture Fund to Invest in Over 200 Crypto and Fintech Startups per Year
19.3.2022
Luno cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of an investment arm, Luno Expeditions, whose objective is to invest in fintech, crypto, and Web3 startups globally. The investment arm will target digital assets and later-stage companies starting from Series A upwards. Funding Over...
Bank of Russia Allows Sberbank to Issue Digital Financial Assets
18.3.2022
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has been authorized by the country’s monetary policy regulator to issue digital financial assets. The move comes amid tightening Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, including limiting Moscow’s access to the global financial market....
Sberbank Gets License From Russian Central Bank to Issue, Exchange Digital Assets
17.3.2022
The approval comes a short while after the Bank of Russia had advocated for a full ban on the trading and mining of cryptocurrency
Crypto Assets Can Help Russia Return to Global Financial Market, Lawmaker Says
17.3.2022
Digital financial assets like cryptocurrencies can help Russia to reach the global financial market despite western sanctions, a lawmaker working on crypto regulations has stated. The official believes the country is capable of setting up domestic crypto exchanges and should support mining. Russia...
IQ Labs CEO Tom Tirman on Unlocking Utility for NTFs With Collateral-Less Renting Framework
17.3.2022
IQ Protocol is a decentralized money market for digital asset renting and on-chain subscriptions. The next money lego that allows users to rent wrapped expirable versions of digital assets without collateral for their utility, while allowing holders to earn by providing liquidity without risk....
UAE Hospitality Brand Stella Stays Now Accepts Crypto
17.3.2022
A hospitality brand from the United Arab Emirates(UAE), Stella Stays, has announced that its clients can now pay for services with cryptocurrencies. Clients can pay with bitcoin, ethereum, and 35 more digital assets. Stella Stays’ Tilt Towards ‘Futuristic Tech Offerings’...
Elliptic Identifies ‘Several Hundred Thousand Crypto Addresses’ Tied to Russia-Based Sanctioned Actors
17.3.2022
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, blockchain surveillance companies have discussed and implemented ways to combat sanctioned countries from using digital assets. Last week, Chainalysis revealed screening tools for crypto firms that aim to comply with international sanctions. On Monday,...
Digital Assets Can Boost Revenue Streams for Sports Teams, PwC Says
14.3.2022
Token sales and metaverse events have the potential to become major revenue streams for teams and leagues
G7 Countries: We Will Ensure Russia Cannot Use Crypto Assets to Evade Sanctions
14.3.2022
The Group of Seven (G7) countries issued a joint statement stating that they “will ensure that the Russian state and elites, proxies and oligarchs cannot leverage digital assets as a means of evading or offsetting the impact of international sanctions.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury...