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Crypto.com will air campaign in support of Ukraine during Academy Awards
25.3.2022
The platform will match many donations in crypto, fiat, and nonfungible token purchases towards humanitarian help for Ukraine through March 31
Biggest Movers: QNT Climbs 10%, as ALGO and RUNE Rise Higher
25.3.2022
QNT climbed over 10% during today’s session, as RUNE and ALGO both rose by as much as 15% on Friday. This comes as cryptocurrency markets were trading nearly 4% higher as of writing this, as markets began preparing for the weekend’s action. Thorchain (RUNE) Thorchain (RUNE) was one...
EU Institutions to Continue MiCA Discussions Without Bitcoin Mining Ban Proposal
25.3.2022
As the European Parliament continues its work on the crypto-focused MiCA regulation, Stefan Berger, a German member in charge of shepherding the legislation, has announced that his mandate to lead inter-institutional talks on MiCA was not scrapped -- thus advancing the regulation towards...
India Confirms Discriminatory Tax Rate for Crypto Investors
25.3.2022
Starting April 1 this year, and despite the crypto sector’s efforts, cryptoasset gains in India will be taxed at 30% - the highest tax bracket, the nation’s Parliament confirmed today. In comparison to this tax, the tax rate on stock trading ranges from 0% to 15%.
From now on taxed the same...
Coinbase Launches Cardano Staking with 3.75% APY
25.3.2022
As a part of its plans to expand its staking portfolio, Coinbase will now allow users to stake Cardano. Staking is a standard method in the crypto space used for earning passive income from your digital asset holdings. A blockchain that uses the proof-of-stake model for validation will include your...
Israeli Bank Leumi Enables Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading
25.3.2022
In a bid to attract Israeli crypto investors, Bank Leumi has announced that it will enable its customers to trade cryptoassets. Trading services will be carried out through the bank’s online trading platform Pepper Invest.
Pepper Invest is offering its crypto trading services in partnership...
Report: Kenya Central Bank Governor Reiterates His Opposition to Cryptocurrencies
25.3.2022
The Kenyan central bank governor has once again told Kenyans to be wary of the risks that are associated with cryptocurrency transactions and trading. The governor also warned financial institutions supporting cryptocurrency transactions that they risk losing their licenses. Crypto Trading...
Central Bank of Honduras Discredits Bitcoin Legal Tender Speculation
25.3.2022
On March 23, Honduras’ central bank issued a clarification on crypto assets such as bitcoin, and noted that digital currencies are not legal tender or regulated in the country. The announcement, posted via Honduras’ central bank official Twitter account, comes after lots...
Report: Gas Giant Exxon Is Running a Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Pilot Program in North Dakota
25.3.2022
Exxon Mobil Corporation is reportedly participating in a pilot program that leverages excess natural gas to power crypto mining machines, according to a recent report quoting people familiar with the matter. The report states that the oil giant is partnered with the firm Crusoe Energy Systems,...
Facebook Owner Meta Files 8 Trademark Applications Covering Metaverse, Crypto Services
25.3.2022
Meta Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed eight trademark applications relating to a wide range of crypto services and the metaverse. They include cryptocurrencies, crypto trading, blockchain software, crypto wallets, and crypto exchanges. Meta’s Trademark Filings Cover a Range of Crypto...
Are Russia’s Elite Really Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions?
25.3.2022
Dr Paul Mazzola, Lecturer Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, the University of Wollongong, and Mitchell Goroch, Cryptocurrency Trader and Researcher, University of Wollongong.
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Fearing Russia’s elite will evade economic sanctions by converting their wealth...
Goldman Sachs Features Cryptocurrencies, Metaverse, Digitalization on Its Homepage
25.3.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has changed its homepage to feature cryptocurrency, the metaverse, and digitalization. “From cryptocurrencies to the metaverse, explore the megatrends that are reshaping economies,” Goldman Sachs’ landing page now says. Goldman Sachs’...
Russia May Accept Bitcoin for Gas Exports, Lawmaker Says
24.3.2022
Russia is moving away from the dollar and the euro as payment options for its energy exports, and bitcoin has been mentioned as a possible substitute alongside the ruble and the national currencies of partnering countries. A high-ranking parliamentarian has indicated that Moscow may take...
Crypto Pyramid Busted in Russia, Losses Exceed $10 Million
24.3.2022
Russian law enforcement agencies have gone after the organizers of a large crypto pyramid which has been promising extraordinarily high returns. The Ponzi scheme is being unraveled after a similar project defrauded thousands of investors in Russia, the region, and far beyond. Police Find Crypto...
Axie Infinity (AXS) price reverses course with 50%+ gain ahead of Origin launch
24.3.2022
AXS and RON price are turning bullish as excitement builds for the launch of Axie Infinity: Origin
‘Big Holes’ Undermine Russia Sanctions – And It's Not Crypto (Psst! It's Traditional Politics & Finance)
24.3.2022
An opinion columnist writing for Bloomberg has identified two flaws that “fundamentally undermine” the United States and EU-led “sanctions regime” against Russia – and neither have anything to do with the use of crypto.
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, senior lawmakers in the USA...
Coinbase Now Allows Cardano Staking Services, Firm ‘Plans to Continue to Scale Staking Portfolio’
24.3.2022
On March 23, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the platform will now allow cardano staking services. The company’s senior product manager Rupmalini Sahu mentioned that cardano is one of the top ten crypto assets by market cap and its proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain “seeks...
War in Ukraine to Make Countries Rethink Currency Dependencies - BlackRock CEO
24.3.2022
The war in Ukraine will make countries “re-evaluate their currency dependencies,” with work on digital currencies likely to be accelerated, according to Larry Fink, CEO and Chairman of the major asset manager BlackRock.
Writing in a letter to shareholders published on Thursday, Fink said that...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Recaptures Fresh 1-Month High
24.3.2022
Ethereum rebounded during Thursday’s session to recapture the $3,000 level, climbing to a fresh one-month high in the process. This comes as BTC rose back above $43,000, hitting a 20-day high as a result. Bitcoin On Thursday, BTC rose to its highest level since March 3, as prices of...
Efficient and Easy Trading with BitsGap’s Bybit Trading Bot
24.3.2022
Inconvenience during trading can cause more losses than profits, something that regular traders resent. A lot of it occurs when traders have to manage multiple trading accounts on their devices. This has now changed as Bitsgap enables all its registered traders to integrate their several crypto...