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The Number of Cryptocurrency ATMs Installed Worldwide Surpasses 39,000
8.8.2022
This week the number of cryptocurrency automated teller machines (ATMs) operating worldwide has surpassed the 39,000 mark. Since January 2017 when the count was approaching 1K machines, the number of crypto ATMs has grown by 3,925% since then. Crypto ATM numbers saw exponential growth during...
Soaring Inflation Puts Central Banks on a Difficult Journey
5.8.2022
Tobias Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director, and Christopher Erceg and Fabio Natalucci are Deputy Directors at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Monetary and Capital Markets Department.__________...
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Global Professionals Increasingly Interested In Bitcoin & Crypto Payments - Report
5.8.2022
The ongoing market downturn has not discouraged professionals from taking payment in cryptoassets, as indicated by the latest report released by global payroll specialist Deel.
In the first half of 2022, crypto payments represented 5% of wages collected by cross-border professionals, up from...
Binance Card users now have access to XRP, SHIB and AVAX
5.8.2022
Binance Card owners now have access to 14 supported cryptocurrencies, including XRP, AVAX and SHIB, among others
Portuguese Banks Close Accounts of Crypto Exchanges, Media Reveals
5.8.2022
Major Portuguese banks have started closing or refusing to open accounts for cryptocurrency platforms such as exchanges, according to media reports. The move threatens to tarnish the country’s image as one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly destinations, a haven for bitcoin enthusiasts....
CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ of Cross-Border Payments, ECB Says, Sees Bitcoin as Less Credible
4.8.2022
Several solutions can potentially improve cross-border payments significantly and central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail,” according to the European Central Bank (ECB). In a new report, the eurozone’s monetary authority also claims stablecoins, among...
Europe’s Securities Regulator ESMA Seeks to Obtain Crypto Transaction Data
3.8.2022
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is gearing up to implement stricter oversight in regards to crypto-related transactions. The agency is now looking to hire suppliers of trading data, as monitoring major participants in the market falls under its responsibilities. ESMA Launches...
EU crypto community has two weeks to join conversation on crypto data
3.8.2022
The ESMA is looking for “crypto off-chain data,” or data from spot and derivatives trades at centralized exchanges or OTC crypto trading platforms
Blockchain.com wins registration next to parent firm on the Cayman Islands
2.8.2022
Blockchain.com is working to seek registrations in countries like Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands and cities like Dubai
European Central Bank bets on CBDCs over BTC for cross-border payments
2.8.2022
ECB’s interest in identifying the best cross-border payment solution stems from the fact that it serves as the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro
Státní telco podnik ČD-Telematika povede bývalý manažer IBM a Asseco Central Europe
1.8.2022
Státní podnik ČD-Telematika má od prvního srpna nového předsedu představenstva. Stal se jím Jan Hobza, kterého zvolila valná hromada. V představenstvu také pokračují dosavadní členové David Wolski a Tomáš Businský
Croatian retail giant sees rise in crypto payments despite the bear market
1.8.2022
Croatia has been enjoying the growing cryptocurrency adoption despite the ongoing crypto winter, Konzum's director of business applications Ines Barbir said
Three Arrows 'Mess' & Babel's Losses, Ethereum's Testnet, Bitcoin's Defense, NFT ETF Zone + More News
29.7.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Three Arrows 'Mess' & Babel's Losses, Ethereum's Testnet, Bitcoin's Defense, NFT ETF Zone + More News
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Predict Euro-Area Recession
29.7.2022
Global investment banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have predicted an imminent recession in the euro area. “The risks to our forecast are skewed toward a sharper recession in the event of an even more severe disruption of gas flows, a renewed period of sovereign stress or a U.S....
Ex-CFTC Chair Giancarlo Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as a Threat to US Crypto Industry
28.7.2022
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Chris Giancarlo is worried that the E.U.’s fast-moving Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill could lead to the global export of European-style crypto regulation, negatively impacting U.S. regulators’ ability to effectively create rules...
European Banking Authority Concerned About Hiring Talent to Oversee Crypto Space
28.7.2022
Europe’s banking sector regulator is worried it won’t manage to find the specialized personnel needed for the oversight of the EU’s attempt to regulate the crypto market. The authority is also concerned over the lack of clarity regarding which digital assets it’s...
Global Economic Growth Slows Amid Gloomy and More Uncertain Outlook
28.7.2022
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas is the Economic Counsellor and the Director of Research of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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The world’s three largest economies are stalling, with important consequences for the global outlook. Inflation is a major concern....
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How blockchain can address Austria’s energy crisis
25.7.2022
In the future, energy communities should make a greater contribution to the energy transition
Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency
24.7.2022
While inflation data in Europe and the U.S. has risen significantly higher last month, Russia and members of the BRICS countries revealed leaders in the five major emerging economies are in the midst of “creating an international reserve currency.” Analysts believe the BRICS reserve...
Regulators across the ocean discuss stablecoins and MiCa at joint forum
21.7.2022
The representatives of key regulatory bodies on both sides of the Atlantic have met to exchange their experiences