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BitPay to introduce USDC and ETH payments on Polygon network
26.10.2022
Polygon-bridged cryptocurrencies like Ether, USDC, DAI and Wrapped Bitcoin are coming to BitPay later this week
Monetary Authority of Singapore May Introduce Risk Test Before Permitting Cryptocurrency Trading
26.10.2022
Source: AdobeStock / martinhosmat083 Singapore’s retail investors may have to take a risk awareness test to be allowed to trade crypto, in order to ensure that they have sufficient knowledge of the risks involved.  Citing two consultation papers published on Wednesday, the CNA reported...
The UK has a new name for stablecoins and a new bill to regulate crypto
26.10.2022
The proposal is another ripple of recognition for the Bitcoin, crypto and digital assets industries in the United Kingdom
Singapore MAS proposes to ban cryptocurrency credits
26.10.2022
Crypto service providers should not provide any credit facility or accept payments from credit cards from their customers, the MAS suggested
Singapore Central Bank Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Reign in Crypto Sector
26.10.2022
In a separate document, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it's also considering measures to limit retail investors without access to professional advice from engaging in crypto markets
MakerDAO community votes to approve custody of $1.6B USDC with Coinbase
25.10.2022
The MakerDAO community will earn a 1.5% reward on its USDC while holding funds with Coinbase Prime
KPMG & Aspen Digital Study Reveals Wealthy Asian Investors Are Keen On Crypto
25.10.2022
“Big four” accounting firm KPMG and technology and financial services company Aspen Digital found that family offices (FO) and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Hong Kong and Singapore "have embraced" the digital asset class, with more than 90% of survey respondents having already invested...
EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns
25.10.2022
Limits on stablecoins not denominated in euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law
Near Foundation sets up $40M fund to bail out USN investors in case of collapse
25.10.2022
The program was launched after Decentral Bank, the issuer of NEAR-native stablecoin USN, raised concerns about the stablecoin depegging due to algorithmic failure
Polygon-Based Decentralized Exchange Quickswap Loses $220K in Flash Loan Exploit
24.10.2022
On Monday, the Polygon-based decentralized exchange (dex) Quickswap lost $220K in a flash loan exploit and following the attack, the team detailed the Quickswap Lend platform will be terminated. Quickswap Hacked for $220K, Dex Project Sunsets Lending Platform 2022 has been quite the year...
Wealthy crypto believer and incoming UK PM Rishi Sunak once commissioned a royal NFT
24.10.2022
The new leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy is the former chancellor of the exchequer and is said to be richer than King Charles; he is also a firm crypto supporter
NEAR Foundation Urges Wind-Down of USN Stablecoin, Sets Aside $40M
24.10.2022
The foundation is setting aside $40 million for a "protection program," which it says is equal to the amount of a "collateral gap" associated with the undercollateralization of the USN project
Crypto News Summary: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty (Re)Breaks Record, NFT Can Be Property in Singapore, Ed Sheeran's Hacker Imprisoned
24.10.2022
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Fireblocks launches crypto payment engine with Checkout.com and Worldpay as pilot partners
24.10.2022
Checkout.com settled $1 billion in stablecoin transactions during its initial pilot phase of Payments Engine
Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum
24.10.2022
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail Tokens...
A stablecoin's rise in market share has ignited the ‘Second Great Stablecoin War’
24.10.2022
Since Binance announced it would auto-convert USDC, USDP and TUSD into BUSD on Sept. 6, BUSD’s share of the total stablecoin market has risen from 10.01% to 15.48%
Binance and Paxos-Backed Stablecoin BUSD’s Market Cap Climbs 22% in 2 Months
22.10.2022
In mid-August, or 68 days ago, the market capitalization of the stablecoin BUSD was approximately $17.7 billion and since then, its grown 22.88% higher to today’s $21.78 billion. BUSD’s growth comes at a time when the market valuations of the top two stablecoins tether and usd coin...
Tether and Smartpay to Offer USDT at More Than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil
22.10.2022
Tether, the company behind the issuance of usdt, the biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its stablecoin will be available at more than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil. Smartpay, a cryptocurrency systems provider, integrated its technology stack with Tecban, an...
Hong Kong unveils completed retail CBDC project that has a CBDC-backed stablecoin
21.10.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the BIS Innovation Hub cooperated on a unique CBDC design that reflects the realities of money issuing in the special administrative region
Acting US FDIC head cautiously optimistic about permissioned stablecoins for payments
20.10.2022
Acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman Martin Gruenberg said the agency needs more information about crypto, and the crypto industry needs to understand the FDIC better