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Visa Partners With 60 Crypto Platforms to Let Consumers Spend Digital Currency at 80 Million Merchants
22.12.2021
Visa’s head of crypto has revealed that the payments giant has partnered with about 60 leading crypto platforms “to launch card programs that make it easy for consumers to convert and spend digital currency at 80 million merchant locations worldwide.” He emphasized...
Indian Crypto Bill: Exchange CEO Discusses What to Expect
6.12.2021
There are reports that the Indian government may impose restrictions on self-custodial cryptocurrency wallets and only allow Indian crypto exchanges. The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange in India has shared his thoughts on the possible restrictions. The Indian government has listed...
Meta Relaxes Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Ad Policy — Says Crypto Continues to ‘Mature and Stabilize’
3.12.2021
Meta, formerly Facebook, has relaxed its policy for cryptocurrency advertisements, making it easier for companies to run crypto ads on its platform. “We’re doing this because the cryptocurrency landscape has continued to mature and stabilize in recent years and has seen more...
US Senator Asks Coinbase, Gemini, Binance, Tether How They’re Protecting Consumers
26.11.2021
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has sent letters to cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin issuers, including Coinbase, Gemini, Binance, and Tether, asking how they are protecting consumers and investors. “I have significant concerns with the non-standardized terms applicable to redemption...
FBI Public Service Announcement Warns of ‘Increased’ Crypto ATM, QR Code Fraud
5.11.2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), America’s domestic intelligence and security service, has published a public service announcement concerning fraudulent schemes associated with cryptocurrency ATMs and QR codes. The FBI’s warning, published on November 4, highlights...
Kazakhstan Expects $1.5 Billion From Crypto Mining in 5 Years, Estimates Suggest
29.10.2021
Crypto miners now bring more than $230 million into the economy of Kazakhstan each year and estimates show the figure could increase significantly in the future. The industry’s leading organization has projected that the government can collect more than $300 million in taxes over the next...
State Bank of India Blocks Payments to Cryptocurrency Exchanges on UPI Platform
15.9.2021
State Bank of India (SBI) has reportedly blocked payments to cryptocurrency exchanges using its Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Payment processors have been told to disable the bank’s UPI for crypto merchants. Payment Processors Instructed to Disable SBI UPI for Crypto Firms State Bank...
New report reveals top-graded exchanges at three-year peak volume dominance
14.9.2021
The CryptoCompare report ranked the performance of several crypto exchanges across metrics such as security and asset diversity to conclude their findings
SEC Asking for Jurisdiction Over All Crypto Exchanges Is ‘a Blatant Power Grab,’ Says Lawmaker
12.8.2021
U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for asking for jurisdiction over all crypto exchanges, including non-securities ones. He called it “a blatant power grab that will hurt American innovation,” adding, “We don’t need...
FBI Warns Digital Currency Exchanges and Crypto Owners of Possible Threats
12.7.2021
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and crypto holders this week. The institution declared that there are threats actively tracking virtual asset platforms in order to take hold of these assets, causing financial losses...
Portugal Begins Approving Cryptocurrency Exchanges — Two Licensed So Far
22.6.2021
Portugal now has two approved cryptocurrency exchanges. The country’s central bank, the Banco de Portugal, has licensed Mind the Coin and Criptoloja. In Portugal, the central bank is responsible for registering entities that intend to act as virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The bank...
Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges Explore Entering Indian Crypto Market
10.6.2021
Several major global cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly exploring ways to enter the Indian crypto market. “The Indian market is huge and it is only starting to grow, if there was more policy certainty by now Indian consumers would have been spoilt for choice in terms of exchanges because...
Kenyan Banks Warn Clients Against Crypto Trading
8.6.2021
A few Kenyan banks have started sending out warning alerts to clients engaged in cryptocurrency trading to be wary of the associated risks. These warnings have reportedly been sent to clients who have “used their credit and debit cards to buy cryptocurrencies on crypto exchanges.”...
SEC Urges Congress to Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation to Protect Investors
28.5.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Congress to pass cryptocurrency legislation to protect investors, the new SEC chairman has revealed. The securities regulator is also working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Treasury Department to combat...
Zimbabwean Fintech Lawyer and Proponent Pushes for Crypto Regulation via Private Legislative Bill
28.5.2021
A Zimbabwean fintech lawyer, Prosper Mwedzi, recently initiated a process that seeks to bring recognition and regulation of cryptocurrencies. Under this private member bill procedure, a legislative proposition initiated by private citizens will be debated in the Zimbabwean parliament. If the crypto...
Uganda’s Financial Intelligence Authority Wants Government to Formulate a Crypto Regulatory Framework
25.5.2021
Uganda’s Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) says it wants the country’s Finance Ministry to help formulate a regulatory framework for crypto service providers. According to the FIA, this call for the government’s intervention has prompted by the Ugandan crypto industry’s...
Market share of top crypto exchanges passes $1T: CryptoCompare report
16.2.2021
The report states that KYC and AML standards for exchanges have significantly improved over the last four months
Report: Declining BTC Stablecoin Supply Ratio Suggests Exchanges Are ‘Highly Liquid & Ready to Buy’ Crypto Assets
3.2.2021
According to a report by Glassnode, bitcoin’s declining stablecoin supply ratio (SSR) indicates an increased supply of newly minted coins on exchanges. In turn, this increase in supply means exchanges are currently “highly liquid and ready to buy up assets such as bitcoin.”...
Binance trading volume tops all-time high with $37B in a day
25.11.2020
Trading volume on the world’s most popular crypto exchange has surged following a rally of the top three tokens
Coinbase Pro will disable margin trading starting tomorrow
25.11.2020
The exchange said the move was in response to “new guidance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.”