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Russian Central Bank: Digital Rubles Will Be Classified as ‘Highly Valuable Liquid Assets’
22.8.2023
The Russian Central Bank says it plans to begin classifying the digital ruble, the nation’s CBDC, as a “high-quality liquid asset” (HQLA), and will likely eventually oblige banks in the country to follow suit.
Central banks typically classify assets such as fiat cash, central bank reserves,...
Stablecoin Buying Rises in Argentina as Peso Tumbles
22.8.2023
Industry insiders claim Argentina is experiencing a rise in stablecoin buying as black market dollar market prices spiral upward.
Per Globo, the nation is in the grips of the “worst political crisis in 21 years,” with hyperinflation eating up the value of the fiat peso.
Last week, Bloomberg...
BNB Price Prediction Amid Speculation CZ Pushing to Liquidate & Burn Illegal Tokens
21.8.2023
BNB, the tokens that powers the Binance Smart Chain or BNB Chain, fell to its lowest level since July 2022 under $210 on Monday.
Speculation is rife that Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao might be pushing for a series of major loan liquidations on the BNB Chain-based Venus protocol.
Last October,...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: August 21, 2023
21.8.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Transfers $1 Million Worth of ETH To Coinbase – What’s Going On?
21.8.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 600 Ether (ETH) worth around $1 million to Coinbase as market uncertainty looms.
According to on-chain data from Etherscan, a wallet controlled by Buterin Vitalik.eth transferred the assets on Aug 21. At press time, the wallet still holds 3,900...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – BIC, ULTRA, 0xS
21.8.2023
Blue chip cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are trading within their thin weekend ranges on Monday, with the latter recently edging back under $26,000 and the former holding just to the north of the $1,650 level....
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Today in Crypto: Pup Balltze Cheems Dies at Age 12, Kenya Forms Committee to Investigate Worldcoin, Solo Miner With Just 1PH of Hashrate Gets Full $160,000 Bitcoin Block Reward
21.8.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Pup Balltze Cheems Dies at Age 12, Kenya Forms Committee to Investigate Worldcoin, Solo Miner With Just...
Elon Musk Voices Support for Vivek Ramaswamy: Pro-Crypto GOP Presidential Candidate
21.8.2023
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has expressed support for Vivek Ramaswamy, the youngest candidate in the Republican presidential field.
In response to a snippet of Ramaswamy's interview on Tucker Carlson's Tucker on Twitter podcast, Musk indicated that Ramaswamy demonstrated his potential as...
Cryptocurrency Startup Sues Crypto.com Exchange After Falling Victim to Scam
21.8.2023
Cryptocurrency startup Glow Token LLC filed a lawsuit in a US court against the Crypto.com exchange over a recent fraud, alleging negligence and breach of contract.
The lawsuit was filed on August 10, assigned to Judge Jose Martinez of the Florida Southern District Court, and last updated...
Coinbase's Global Exchange Surges with $280 Million Daily Trading Activity – Can it Overtake Binance?
20.8.2023
Coinbase's offshore derivatives exchange has experienced a significant surge in trading activity, with volumes approaching $300 million per day.
According to data from The Block's data dashboard, Coinbase International, which facilitates trading in perpetual futures contracts, has consistently...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals for Temporary Jail Release
19.8.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking temporary release from jail in order to work on his defense with his lawyers at the federal courthouse in Manhattan.
On Friday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers sent a letter to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, stating that their client was unable to adequately...
Russian Analyst: Digital Ruble ‘Brings No Benefits’ for Ordinary Citizens
19.8.2023
A Russian analyst has claimed that the digital ruble, the nation’s CBDC, will bring no benefits to ordinary citizens.
The comments were made by Anastasia Tselykh, a special correspondent at RTVI in her most recent column for the media outlet.
The Central Bank launched a pilot this week, which...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – TELE, SBONK, XRP
18.8.2023
Major cryptocurrencies have been in free fall on Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC) last down around 8% in the last 24 hours and Ether (ETH) last down around 5.0% in the $25,700s and $1,650 areas respectively.
That takes losses on the week for Bitcoin and Ether to over 11% and 9% respectively, marking...
XRP Price Prediction as Judge Torres Grants SEC's Ripple Case Appeal Process – Will XRP Fall to 1 Cent?
18.8.2023
While XRP is trading more than 16% up from Thursday’s lows and is back to the north of its 200DMA and the psychologically important $0.50 level, the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continues to trade lower by around 20% on the week....
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Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations
18.8.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable...
Hong Kong's Ambitions in the Crypto Space: Executives Weigh in on Web3 and Regulation
18.8.2023
Hong Kong has set its sights on becoming a major crypto hub as the region actively promotes the development of Web3.
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the country's main financial regulator, is ostensibly accompanying this ambition with plans to regulate the crypto space by granting...
Mantle User Raises Eyebrows On Proposed Auto Migration Of FTX $43 Million BIT Tokens
18.8.2023
A Mantle community member has proposed the restriction on an automatic migration of FTX BIT tokens to Mantle (MNT) citing disqualifying factors.
A debate sparked by members of the Mantle Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on the ongoing token migration of certain companies including...
Crypto Market Dumps as Coinbase Set to Suspend Tether USDT and Dai Stablecoins for Canadian Users – What’s Going On?
18.8.2023
Crypto trading giant Coinbase, which stepped foot into the Canadian markets early this week, is set to suspend trading of three stablecoins, effective August 31.
The company wrote to its users on Thursday that it would no longer allow trading of Tether (USDT), Dai (DAI) and Rai Reflex Index (RAI)...
FTX-Linked Bank Receives Federal Enforcement Action for Digital Asset Activities
18.8.2023
The Federal Reserve Board has taken enforcement action against Farmington State Bank, a small bank linked to now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, for engaging in undisclosed digital asset activities.
According to a Thursday press release, the Federal Reserve Board, in collaboration with...
Crypto Donations Campaign Aims to Empower Ukrainian Children Affected by War
18.8.2023
The Children of Heroes charity fund and the news outlet Cointelegraph have joined hands with the Cryptoverse to raise money and help war orphans in Ukraine.
Per Cointelegraph, over 5,900 children who lost one or both parents in the Russian invasion of Ukraine have received support from...