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$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate With Troubling Crypto Requirements
11.8.2021
The U.S. Senate has passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with a crypto reporting requirement provision that has been described as “unworkable.” Senator Ted Cruz warned: “This infrastructure bill has in it a portion that is designed to obliterate crypto. That would be...
Paypal’s Venmo Launches ‘Cash Back to Crypto’ Feature to Auto Purchase Cryptocurrencies
11.8.2021
Venmo, a Paypal service, has introduced the “Cash Back to Crypto” feature to allow credit card customers to automatically buy four types of cryptocurrencies with their cash back without incurring transaction fees. Cash Back to Crypto on Venmo Payments giant Paypal announced Tuesday...
BREAKING: BitMEX announces $100M settlement with FinCEN, CFTC
10.8.2021
No mention was made of criminal charges against former CEO Arthur Hayes or any other executives at the firm
Exchange listings and NFT boom lift IoTeX, Rally and Axie Infinity price
10.8.2021
Bitcoin and altcoins are cooling off but data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro shows IOTX, RLY and AXS as the top 24-hour performers
AMC to Accept Bitcoin for Movie Tickets and Concessions by End of 2021
10.8.2021
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., plans to accept bitcoin by the end of 2021 according to CEO Adam Aron on an earnings call on Monday. Aron said the movie theater chain will start accepting the leading crypto asset once the company has information technology (IT) systems in place. AMC Plans...
Is the cryptocurrency epicenter moving away from East Asia?
10.8.2021
Polkadot’s ETF Whitelist Is Live Now
10.8.2021
Making an exclusive announcement about the launch of its first exchange-traded fund offering (ETF), Plethora has revealed that the Polkadot basket is available now for the process of whitelisting. The Plethora has made the official announcement while directly communicating with...
Israel’s Mossad Is Hiring a Cryptocurrency Specialist
10.8.2021
The Israeli intelligence service, Mossad, is now looking to hire someone who understands digital currencies. According to the job posting, the role requires extensive expertise in the field of financial technologies. Mossad Recruiting Expert With Fintech Background Israel’s Institute...
South Korean banks doubled crypto transaction fee revenue in Q2
10.8.2021
Shinban Bank, K bank and NH Nonghyup Bank reported a total revenue of 16.9 billion won coming out of partnerships with four crypto exchanges
Poloniex Settles SEC Charges
10.8.2021
Last Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States announced that the authority has finally settled $10M with Poloniex Exchange, according to Poloniex review reports. Poloniex has moved out of the cryptocurrency exchange industry of the US and branched out into a different...
Uganda Blockchain Association Endorses Calls for the Creation of Crypto Regulatory Framework
10.8.2021
Uganda’s blockchain community welcomes the recent call on authorities to create a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, a board member of the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) has said. The member, Suleiman Murunga, explains that such a framework “will create investor confidence...
Indian crypto exchange becomes unicorn after $90M funding round
10.8.2021
CoinDCX's Series C funding was led by B Capital Group, a VC from Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin
Operating a crypto exchange in Japan is ‘rather tough,’ FSA chief admits
10.8.2021
Japan’s newly appointed Financial Services Agency Commissioner Junichi Nakajima believes Bitcoin is a quick way to transfer cash, but people use BTC for speculation and investment
Save the Children Senior Advisor: We Chose ADA Because Its Backed by the Cardano Foundation
10.8.2021
In July 2021, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children in Rwanda announced it partnered with the Cardano Foundation on a project that allows well-wishers to make donations in the form of cryptocurrencies. Save the Children Meets ADA At the time, it was revealed that Save...
Bitcoin Cash Argentina Crowdfunds Circular Economy and Adoption Campaign
10.8.2021
Bitcoin Cash Argentina, a nonprofit foundation destined to increase the knowledge and adoption of the cryptocurrency in the country, has achieved its second milestone by crowdfunding a new circular economy campaign using Flipstarter. This new campaign goes even further with the goal of onboarding...
Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State
10.8.2021
Regional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state. While there have been no official explanations for this measure, some people with knowledge on the matter...
Digital asset exchange Blocktrade concludes $25M investment round
10.8.2021
The company underwent a successful securities offering earlier this year, receiving support from over 6,000 European investors
Coinbase’s capital markets head reportedly leaves company
9.8.2021
People familiar with the matter claimed Brett Redfearn's departure was due to Coinbase shifting its priorities away from digital asset securities
Cryptocurrency mining under proposed US policy changes
9.8.2021
The impact of tighter crypto reporting requirements in the digital asset provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will concentrate on cryptocurrency mining
SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange
9.8.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay $10.34 million. SEC Hits Poloniex With Cease-and-Desist Order, Penalties The SEC announced Monday that...