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Report Attributes Large Share of Global Crypto Crime to Russia, Moscow City
16.2.2022
The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has placed Russia among the leaders in adoption. But while it is yet to reach the top of the ranking, the country already has a “disproportionate share” of global activity related to some forms of crime involving cryptocurrency, according...
SEC Warns Against Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts — Says They’re Riskier Than Bank Deposits
16.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors about the “risks with accounts that pay interest on crypto-asset deposits.” The warning coincides with the first enforcement action the agency took against crypto lending platforms. SEC Warns About Risks...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS to Launch Crypto Trading for Retail Investors
16.2.2022
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, is planning to launch crypto trading for retail investors this year, the bank’s CEO has revealed. He added that in the first half of this year, DBS will focus on making “access to digital assets a lot more convenient.” DBS Bank to Offer...
China Says it Has Closed all Crypto Exchanges – But Traders, Miners May Still Be Active
16.2.2022
The Chinese central bank – the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) – says that all crypto exchanges and peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms have now been closed down on the Mainland. But it appears the authorities are still fighting an ongoing struggle against crypto mining, with many advocates...
CryptoPunks community reacts to the ongoing copyright battle between V1 and V2
15.2.2022
Although the collection is no longer deemed authentic by Larva Labs, its creators alleged sold 210 ETH worth of CryptoPunks V1 when the wrapped versions first gained traction
Binance.US is under investigation from SEC over trading affiliates: Report
15.2.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao allegedly has connections to two market makers buying and selling crypto on Binance.US
Bitso Going All-in on Football Crypto Transfers, Sponsorships in LATM as World Cup Approaches
15.2.2022
The link between Latin American football and crypto is continuing to deepen this year – with a flurry of activity surrounding some of the region’s biggest football teams, star players, and its most heavily backed crypto exchanges.
Early this month, Tigres Femenil – the women’s football club...
Here’s why the SEC keeps rejecting spot Bitcoin ETF applications
15.2.2022
Crypto investors still hope that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will approve a spot-based BTC ETF one day, but data shows it has good reason not to
OpenSea customer service migrating from Discord to Metalink to more adequately protect its community
15.2.2022
The NFT marketplace no longer intends to offer customer support over Discord DMs
Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act to End Freedom Convoy Protests — Canada’s Terrorist Financing Rules Now Cover Crypto
15.2.2022
The Canadian government has invoked the Emergencies Act to deal with the Freedom Convoy protests, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules is also broadened to cover crowdfunding platforms and “all forms...
Technical Analysis: GALA Climbs 16%, Qtum Leads Tuesday’s Bulls
15.2.2022
GALA was one of Tuesday’s big gainers, as cryptocurrency markets were once again trending upwards. Overall, the cryptocurrency market capitalization is around 4% higher as of writing. Biggest gainers On Tuesday, crypto markets were green across the board, as traders once again re-entered...
RBI Deputy Governor: Banning Crypto Is ‘Most Advisable’ for India, Regulation Is ‘Futile’
15.2.2022
A deputy governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), likens cryptocurrencies to Ponzi schemes, emphasizing that they cannot be regulated. “It would be futile to regulate cryptocurrencies,” he claims, stating that they should be banned. RBI’s Deputy...
Russian Central Bank & Government Fail to Agree on Crypto Regulation; New Limits Proposed
15.2.2022
Senior officials from the Russian government and the Bank of Russia, the country’s crypto-skeptic central bank, did not manage to reach an understanding on the means to regulate the Russian cryptoasset market -- while the Deputy Finance Minister now proposes a buying limit for "unqualified...
Morphie Partners with Avalanche’s AVME in Strategic Deal
15.2.2022
Signing partnership deals has been one of the effective ways of developing new projects in the decentralised finance sector. We have seen projects like Polygon rely heavily on forming alliances and synergies, which has currently become a part of the ecosystem’s vision. Avalanche’s ecosystem...
Canada Joins Lebanon and Turkey in 'Bitcoin's Marketing Team'
15.2.2022
The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada has claimed that banks in the country could be asked to immediately freeze or suspend the bank accounts of individuals in the country, as the “truck drivers’ protest” over Canadian COVID-19 restrictions continues....
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Customers and Merchants Positive on Adoption: Crypto.com Report
15.2.2022
No one can deny the growth of cryptocurrencies as a mainstream culture in the last few years. There was a rise in crypto-related projects in 2021, with investors largely moving online and new customers looking for passive forms of income. Now, after a nearly decade-long run, cryptocurrencies have...
Bitso Expands to Colombia Amidst Growing Cryptocurrency Adoption in the Country
15.2.2022
Bitso, a Mexico-based cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding and strengthening its push into the Colombian market in the midst of growing interest in these new technologies in the country. Bitso has appointed Emilio Pardo as a new country manager, to debut the start of operations in Colombia...
Critics Hit Back at Colombia’s Retrospective Crypto Tax Plans
15.2.2022
The Colombian government wants citizens to declare their crypto holdings – but industry figures claim this will just force crypto advocates and their coins onto overseas platforms....
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First for SEC: Crypto Lending Platform Charged — Blockfi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties
15.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency lending platform Blockfi in a first-of-its-kind action. The crypto lender has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges and pursue necessary registrations. SEC Charges Crypto Lending Platform Blockfi The U.S....
Where do crypto donations go? Here are six charities that have benefited, as told by The Giving Block
14.2.2022
"As a smaller organization with a smaller team, we saw how crypto could level the playing field and provide massive fundraising success," said giving associate Alexa Castellano at Trees for the Future