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Report: Valr Partnership With Visa to Expand the Reach of the South African Crypto Exchange
18.10.2023
The South African crypto exchange Valr said its partnership with the global card firm Visa is set to expand the former’s reach. The two companies said they would work on a solution that enables Valr customers to use the card firm’s network to make or receive payments. Harnessing Visa’s...
IMF Boss Kristalina Georgieva Calls to Accelerate ‘Financial Inclusion’ Through Digitalization
18.10.2023
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has argued that digitalization could help to scale up “financial inclusion.” During a keynote, Georgieva stated that digitalization worked well in this sense and called for an extension of initiatives...
Fed Governor Questions Need for US Central Bank Digital Currency
18.10.2023
A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday she has yet to be convinced there is a need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. Fed Governor Remains Unconvinced on U.S. CBDC, Cites Existing Innovations and Risks In a discourse at Harvard Law School, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Warns AI Could Spark Financial Crisis in Next Decade
18.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could spark a financial crisis in the next decade. Noting that he has raised this concern at the Financial Stability Board and at the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the SEC chief...
Swiss Bank Offers Clients Crypto Lending Product
18.10.2023
Swiss online bank Dukascopy has introduced a new lending product that enables customers to borrow against their cryptocurrency. The solution allows users to receive 50% of the value of their digital assets in fiat currency while retaining their original crypto investments. Switzerland-Regulated...
SEC to Intensify Crypto Market Monitoring and Examinations
18.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its examination priorities for 2024 which include crypto monitoring and examinations. The securities regulator disclosed: “Examinations of registrants will focus on the offer, sale, recommendation of, advice regarding, trading in,...
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Sees Global Demand and ‘Pent-up Interest in Crypto’ Amid Israel-Hamas War
18.10.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, sees the recent bitcoin rally as “an example of the pent-up interest in crypto.” Noting that as the Israel-Hamas war rages on, more people will be running to bitcoin as “a flight to quality,” the executive...
Binance Stops Accepting New Users in UK to Comply With Crypto Regulations
18.10.2023
Binance has announced that it will no longer accept new users in the U.K. in order to comply with new crypto regulations from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Binance explained that it is currently looking for an FCA-authorized firm to review and approve its U.K. financial promotions...
Salvadoran Vice President Felix Ulloa: Bitcoin Adoption Fueled El Salvador’s ‘Rebirth’
17.10.2023
The Salvadoran vice president, Felix Ulloa, has given his opinion about the relationship between the “rebirth” of the country and the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in a recent interview. For Ulloa, bitcoin has been an important factor, alongside others, in this revamp of...
Bitcoin Changing Hands Cycle Signals Bear Market Recovery, Glassnode Study Shows
17.10.2023
New research shows bitcoin investors are rotating from long-term holders to short-term speculators, indicating the cryptocurrency market is recovering from the lengthy bear market. Study Indicates Crypto Winter Recovery as Long-term Holders Give Way to Short-term Speculators A recent report by...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Digital Footprint Jumps Amid Trial, But Fails to Surpass FTX Collapse Peak
17.10.2023
According to Google Trends statistics, Sam Bankman-Fried’s search popularity surged just before his trial, maintaining an upward trend. Yet, it hasn’t matched the peak seen during FTX’s November 2022 collapse and his arrest that followed the next month. Trials and Trends:...
Congressional Investments in Defense Stocks Raise Ethical Eyebrows Amidst Ongoing Wars
17.10.2023
In the midst of ongoing strife in Ukraine and Israel, stocks of publicly listed defense corporations have seen a dramatic surge. Simultaneously, U.S. government officials have backed substantial war expenditures, and reports indicate a multitude of politicians reaping financial benefits from...
Biggest Movers: TON Hovers Above $2, ADA Bears End 4-Day Winning Run
17.10.2023
Toncoin rose for a third straight day on Tuesday, despite crypto markets mostly stalling in today’s session. At the time of writing, the global market cap is up 0.02%, as traders move to secure Monday’s gains. Cardano was in the red, following a four-day bull run. Toncoin (TON)...
Bitcoin Hits Historic 61 Trillion Difficulty, Hashrate Defies Odds Amidst 2023’s Steepest Climbs
17.10.2023
On October 16, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty impressively crossed the 61 trillion mark at block height 812,448, setting a fresh benchmark for the network. This ascent marked the fourth-largest rise in difficulty for the year. Yet, in the face of this increase, the hashrate has steadily...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Remains Near 2-Month High, Following Strong US Retail Sales
17.10.2023
Bitcoin remained near a two-month high on Tuesday, as markets digested the latest retail sales figures from the United States. Sales, which account for two thirds of the U.S. economy, rose by 0.7% in September, 0.4% higher than expected. Ethereum briefly rose above $1,600. Bitcoin Bitcoin continued...
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
Beyond HODLing: Here’s How $Verse and CryptoWallet.com Lead the Way
17.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptocurrencies are no longer just a speculative investment – stashed away and “HODLed” for a distant future. Instead, a seismic shift is underway, where cryptos are becoming a vital part of everyday life. In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, two projects...
Sega Exec Shuji Utsumi: ‘Blockchain Gaming Is Still an Unknown World for Us’
17.10.2023
In a recent interview, Sega co-COO Shuji Utsumi talked about the company’s stance on blockchain games. For Utsumi, this new gaming field is still uncertain, and Sega is prepared to protect its franchises and learn about how these new games are being made via its partnership with Double Jump...
Jim Rickards Blasts US Congress Confiscation Initiatives: ‘The Drive to Create New Currencies Will Go Into Overdrive’
17.10.2023
Renowned economist and best-selling author Jim Rickards has warned about the effects of a new U.S. congressional initiative that proposes confiscating Russian assets to reimburse itself for the aid given to Ukraine. Rickards believes that, if passed, this legislation will alert the international...
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Claim He’s Not Getting Enough Adderall
17.10.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say he’s having trouble focusing during his criminal trial because he’s not getting his prescribed dose of Adderall each day. In a letter to the judge Sunday, lawyers said Bankman-Fried has gone without his medication most of the day, leaving...