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Deposits at non-bank entities, including crypto firms, are not insured — FDIC

29.7.2022
The government agency said that while deposits at insured banks were covered for up to $250,000, no such protections applied to those at crypto companies

Call for Creation of Common African Digital Currency, Kenyan Activists Turn to Crypto Funding, Ghana on the Brink

29.7.2022
In Bitcoin.com News’ inaugural newsletter featuring the biggest crypto and economic news stories from Africa, the head of an African regional central bank, Herve Ndoba, implores the bank’s board to introduce a common digital currency. At the same time, the regional bank warned that...

US lawmaker calls for Apple and Google to provide info on fake crypto apps

28.7.2022
"Industry shouldn’t be allowed to write the rules that they want to play by,” said Senator Sherrod Brown in calling for U.S. lawmakers and regulators to address crypto scams

Report: Terror Groups Using South African Financial System to Move Funds

28.7.2022
Sympathizers of the terror group, the Islamic State (IS) are allegedly using South Africa’s financial system to channel funds to the group’s affiliates and networks in Africa. The United States government has so far sanctioned four South Africa-based individuals it accused...

FTC files lawsuit against Meta over attempted monopolization of metaverse

27.7.2022
The government watchdog previously filed a lawsuit against the social media giant in 2020 for alleged “anticompetitive conduct” in its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Marginally Higher Ahead of Today’s Interest Rate Decision

27.7.2022
Bitcoin was trading marginally higher on Wednesday, as traders were preparing for today’s interest rate decision. The Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates by 75 basis points for the second month running, as inflation in the United States continues to rise to multi-decade highs. Ethereum...

Cathie Wood sells Coinbase shares amid insider trading allegations

27.7.2022
Cathie Wood’s investment firm ARK Investment Management is the third-largest shareholder of Coinbase, reportedly holding nearly $9 million as of late June

Crypto Council for Innovation hires government insiders to build leadership team

26.7.2022
Linda Jeng and Brett Quick will be joining the council in support of its policy and regulatory affairs team

Treasury's OFAC is investigating Kraken for violating US sanctions: Report

26.7.2022
More than 1,500 users with residences in Iran reportedly had accounts at Kraken as of June, while 149 users in Syria and 83 in Cuba were also able to access the crypto exchange

Texas a Bitcoin ‘hot spot’ even as heat waves affect crypto miners

26.7.2022
Extreme heat won’t stop miners from setting up operations in Texas, but more sustainable practices may be required

Hong Kong positioned as the most crypto-ready country in 2022

26.7.2022
Factors considered to calculate a country’s readiness were the number of crypto ATMs proportional to the population and geographical size and the number of blockchain startups per 100,00 people

Bill addressing stablecoins risks in US likely delayed until September: Report

25.7.2022
The unresolved issues in the bill reportedly included provisions on custodial wallets from the Treasury Department, and concerns from the Securities and Exchange Commission

Head of African Regional Central Bank Calls for Creation of Digital Currency

25.7.2022
The head of the Bank of Central African States (BCAS), Herve Ndoba, has told the regional central bank’s board that it must create a common digital currency which will be used by six countries belonging to the Central African Monetary Union (CAMU). Ndoba reportedly wants the BCAS...

Metaverse Real Estate Sales to Grow by $5 Billion by 2026

25.7.2022
The real estate market in the metaverse is projected to pass $5 billion by 2026. This is the prediction of the latest metaverse report by Technavio, a global market research firm. The report states that the rise will be fueled by the growth of the metaverse into a mixed reality environment, where...

US Withdraws Request to Extradite BTC-e’s Vinnik From France, Lawyer Sees ‘Deceitful Maneuver’

23.7.2022
U.S. authorities have withdrawn their request to extradite the alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e Alexander Vinnik from France, his French lawyer informed Russian media. Vinnik’s defense suspects, however, that the move is intended to actually speed up his extradition through Greece....