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El Salvador Issues Historic First Digital Asset License to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange – Here's What You Need to Know
12.4.2023
With the aim to further boost the crypto-friendly nation’s exposure to cryptocurrencies, El Salvador has handed its first digital asset license to Bitfinex. The latest move by the country’s regulator National Digital Asset Commission (NDAC) makes the exchange the first international digital asset...
Binance CEO CZ: Regulators need deep understanding crypto for proper rules
12.4.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao emphasizes the need for a proper understanding of the crypto industry by regulators and active engagement by industry players to achieve regulatory clarity
Polygon, Collateral Network, & Polkadot attract crypto community
12.4.2023
Cryptocurrencies have recently gained popularity as an alternative investment vehicle and payment means. As the market expands, new projects and platforms are emerging to meet the growing demand for faster, more secure, and more efficient transactions. Three such projects that have been attracting...
Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Crypto Stash Under Threat as S Korean Prosecutors Make Move
12.4.2023
South Korean prosecution officials want to freeze crypto holdings and cash belonging to the Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, and have asked a court to help them freeze funds located in Switzerland and elsewhere.
Per the newspaper The Joongang, prosecutors are “proceeding with the process of tying...
Senator Warren and Rep. AOC Investigate Silicon Valley Bank's "White Glove" Treatment of Crypto Firms – Regulation Incoming?
12.4.2023
US Senator and well-known crypto-critic Elizabeth Warren has joined hands with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in asking for more details about Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) dealings with crypto companies.
The two politicians said in letters sent to some of SVB’s largest clients that they...
Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnership
12.4.2023
The Bitcoin gaming economy gets a boost from Zebedee’s expansion into Africa, complementing its Brazil and Philippines operations
Crypto Analysts Split on Ether Market Trends After Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade
12.4.2023
Their thinking is contrary to other market observers, who believe a mass-sell-off following the “hard fork” will send prices downward
Spanish tax agency to send over 328K notices to crypto holders
12.4.2023
According to fiscal authority, the number of potential taxpayers who failed to declare their crypto assets rose by 40% in a year
U.S. Banking Crisis May be Vindication for Crypto Ecosystem: JPMorgan
12.4.2023
Bitcoin rallied in tandem with gold as they are both viewed as hedges to a catastrophic scenario, the report said
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
12.4.2023
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded
Former investment banker charged for allegedly defrauding crypto investors
12.4.2023
Brooklyn federal court charged a former investment banker for allegedly taking investors’ money under the pretext of making profitable crypto investments
How to buy or sell Bitcoin without using a centralized crypto exchange?
12.4.2023
With the fall of P2P exchanges like Paxful and LocalBitcoins, the question of how to buy or sell crypto without using CEXs is a pertinent one
Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade to Enable Staking Withdrawals Set to Go Live on April 12
12.4.2023
The Ethereum blockchain is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge. The upcoming upgrade, dubbed “Shapella,” which combines the Shanghai and Capella validator changes, is expected to take place on April...
Hong Kong virtual bank to offer crypto conversions and accounts: Report
12.4.2023
The account services for crypto firms come at a time when U.S.-based firms are struggling to find local banking partners and are frequently looking abroad
India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’
12.4.2023
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important part of the discussion by the G20 countries given “so many collapses and shocks in cryptocurrencies.” She stressed: “We seek to develop a common...
Google Trends Data Shows Bitcoin Search Interest Surged This Week Amid 10-Month Price High
12.4.2023
According to worldwide data from Google Trends, the search term “bitcoin” has reached a score of 93 out of 100 in the last seven days. Additionally, the price of bitcoin rose above the $30,000 range for the first time in ten months, or since June 2022. Bitcoin Search Interest Rises...
World Regulators Are Looking at DeFi
12.4.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is entering regulators’ crosshairs, but they don’t seem to be intent on taking it out – yet anyway. Instead a pair of reports from U.S. and French authorities seem more focused on understanding what sort of risks DeFi might pose to both users and the broader financial...
The feds must rein in crypto-financed terrorism
11.4.2023
Government should develop Know Your Customer procedures for social media and messaging services and take stronger measures to track cryptocurrency transactions
GPT-4 apps BabyAGI and AutoGPT could have disruptive implications for crypto
11.4.2023
Crypto users are getting excited over the prospect of automating their trades with future-facing technologies built with the GPT-4 API
ROOK Investors Aim to ‘Rage Quit’ Through Plan to Liquidate $25M Crypto Treasury
11.4.2023
Their vote could hand ROOK token holders a big payout