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Zimbabwean Regulators Develop Framework for Virtual Assets Trading
18.6.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are reportedly developing a framework for virtual asset trading. The framework aims to provide clear legislation, client protection under the Data Protection Act, and educational support. Challenges...
Tanzania Targets Crypto Traders With Proposed Income Tax Act Amendment
18.6.2024
Tanzania plans to amend its Income Tax Act to tax crypto trades. The proposal includes a three per cent withholding tax on income from digital asset transactions. Digital platform owners or facilitators of digital asset transfers will act as withholding agents. Foreign citizens operating such...
SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Departs After 9 Years
18.6.2024
The head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement has left the agency after nine years of service. Under his guidance, the SEC took many enforcement actions against crypto firms, including major crypto trading exchanges...
Ethiopia takes first step toward CBDC in economic reform
17.6.2024
The country plans to have a legal framework and regulatory sandbox in place for CBDC introduction “as necessary.”
Digital asset funds see biggest weekly outflow since March
17.6.2024
According to data from a CoinShares report, weekly total outflows for digital asset funds hit $600 million on June 14
Tether launches gold-backed, US dollar stablecoin Alloy
17.6.2024
The new synthetic dollar is the first step in the rollout of a real-world asset tokenization platform, said Tether
Digital Asset Funds Witness Major Shake-up Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance: Coinshares
17.6.2024
Digital asset investment products have seen substantial outflows totaling $600 million, marking the most significant withdrawal since March 22, 2024. According to Coinshares and lead researcher James Butterfill, this exodus is attributed to a hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) stance...
Report Says Biden Administration, Mark Cuban, and Ro Khanna Set for Critical Crypto Roundtable
16.6.2024
Members of the Biden administration are reportedly convening for a bitcoin and blockchain roundtable with American entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban. This news comes after presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to “end Joe Biden’s War on Crypto.”...
Turkish Bank Garanti BBVA Embraces Digital Assets With New Crypto Wallet and Trading Platform
16.6.2024
In a significant move towards embracing digital assets, Turkish bank Garanti BBVA has launched a crypto wallet and trading platform, “Garanti BBVA Crypto”. This platform allows customers to trade and store BTC, ETH, and USD Coin (USDC) seamlessly via the bank’s mobile app....
CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows
15.6.2024
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score above 20 since August 2022, on a scale of 1 to 100, where 100 signifies peak interest. CBDCs...
NFT Market Sees Gains for Second Consecutive Week, Sales Up 10.95%
15.6.2024
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased by 10.95% this week compared to the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of gains. Despite a 76.7% drop in the number of buyers, blockchain-issued digital collectibles achieved $141.73 million in sales. NFT Market Trends: Bitcoin and Ethereum...
Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan
15.6.2024
In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency (CBDC), which has experienced substantial growth...
56% of Fortune 500 Firms Pursue Crypto and Blockchain Projects, Says Coinbase
15.6.2024
A Coinbase report reveals that cryptocurrency and blockchain initiatives among Fortune 100 companies rose by 39% year-over-year, reaching a record high in Q1 2024. In addition, 56% of Fortune 500 companies are working on onchain projects. The report emphasizes the need for clear crypto regulations...
Analysts Predict BTC Hitting $200,000 Next Year and $1 Million by 2033 — ‘We Believe Bitcoin Is in a New Bull Cycle’
15.6.2024
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein’s analysts predict that the price of bitcoin could soar to $200,000 by 2025, $500,000 by 2029, and an astounding $1 million by 2033. “We believe bitcoin is in a new bull cycle,” they said. Bullish Bitcoin Price Prediction...
BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency
15.6.2024
The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies. Central banks are examining various factors...
Stand With Crypto Publishes Manifesto to Make UK a Leader in Digital Assets
15.6.2024
Stand With Crypto UK has published a manifesto outlining steps for the UK to establish itself as a global leader in fintech, digital assets, and tokenization. “We believe the next government should take meaningful steps to position the UK as a global hub of digital assets, tokenization...
Bitwise CEO: Bitcoin Should Move on From ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative as It Reaches Mainstream Adoption
15.6.2024
Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency asset management firm, declared that the “digital gold” narrative limits bitcoin’s reach as an investment asset. Horsely stated that, while the “digital gold” representation...
Home miners may benefit from NiceHash, Marathon Digital collaboration
15.6.2024
The new NiceHash firmware will combine the advantages of two products
This Vaporwave Skateboarding Game Is An Impressive Love Letter To The Sport
14.6.2024
Before any of the in-your-face vaporwave aesthetic of Skate Story has a chance to overflow my senses, I am struck by something surprising—the sound of skateboard wheels rolling across a slightly gravely surface. It sounds exactly like skateboarding should. It’s a small detail but one that...
Investors Pull Nearly $11 Billion in BTC and ETH From Major Exchanges in 30 Days
14.6.2024
According to the latest data, from April 1 to June 1, 2024, Coinbase experienced an outflow of more than 40,000 BTC. In the past 13 days, an additional 10,889 BTC, valued at $726 million, has exited the San Francisco crypto exchange. Further analysis reveals that since May 13, approximately $7.05...