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Powers On… Biden accepts blockchain technology, recognizes its benefits and pushes for adoption
24.3.2022
UK Regulators Says Crypto Adoption Poses Financial Risk, Call for Additional Powers
24.3.2022
The regulators worry that international norms could come too late – and called for banks to exercise utmost caution when dealing with what it said were extremely volatile assets
BlackRock's Fink Says Ukraine War Could Accelerate Crypto Adoption: Report
24.3.2022
The Russia-Ukraine war could accelerate adoption of digital currencies as a tool for international transactions, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said in a letter to shareholders
Almost half of Germans to invest in crypto: Report
24.3.2022
44% of Germans are motivated to invest in crypto, according to a report released by KuCoin; what do the experts think?
Singaporean Court Recognizes Crypto as Property in Theft Case
24.3.2022
The High Court of Singapore, the lower division of the country’s Supreme Court, has issued a ruling in which, for the first time, it recognizes crypto as property and grants proprietary injunctions against persons suspected of its theft....
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4 Qualities of Digital Dollar, Crypto Mortgages, Polkadot's Fund, Solana ETP + More News
23.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: 4 Qualities of Digital Dollar, Crypto Mortgages, Polkadot's Fund, Solana ETP + More News
Robinhood Unveils New Debit Card That Promises Bonuses For Crypto Investments
23.3.2022
Amid an intensifying competition for customers, the US online trading platform Robinhood has rolled out a new cash card that offers various rewards to its users, including crypto bonuses, with a waitlist available to the platform’s customers.
"The Cash Card builds on our mission to democratize...
Crypto Banned as a Payment Method in Thailand, Trading Intact
23.3.2022
Thailand has banned the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for goods and services in the country, saying that their use could threaten financial stability and the national economy.
According to a notice published on the website of Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonds May Be Delayed Until September, Says Finance Chief
23.3.2022
El Salvador could push its bitcoin (BTC) bond issuance back as far as September, the nation’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya has admitted – but a more imminent issuance is still on the table....
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45% of Surveyed US Financial Advisors Expect to Use Crypto Per Clients’ Request
22.3.2022
About 45% of surveyed US financial advisors say they expect to use crypto in the future in response to client requests, according to a recent report released by financial research and consulting firm Cerulli Associates. However, 7% declare they currently use such assets based on their...
Florida's Crypto Plan, NFL's Blockchain Move, Grayscale's Ex-Ethereum Fund + More News
22.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Work on a Multi-CBDC Platform Has Revealed ‘More Questions Than Answers’ – BIS
22.3.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)'s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, known as Project Dunbar, has created more questions than answers, the international body said today. However, establishing a global network of connected CBDC platforms still remains a goal for...
Report: Number of African Cryptocurrency Users up by Nearly 2,500%
22.3.2022
The number of cryptocurrency users in Africa grew by almost 2,500% between January 2021 and January 2022, while the average number of monthly transactions went up by 1,400%, a new report by Kucoin has said. Widespread Adoption of Cryptocurrencies According to a new report by crypto exchange Kucoin...
Panama Eyes Bitcoin & Crypto to Spark Tech Investment
22.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto adoption on a state level may soon extend beyond El Salvador, with politicians elsewhere in the Americas – and even one European royal – mulling moves that could see the cryptocurrency brought into their financial systems in some form or other....
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‘Developing Economies’ Tracking El Salvador’s Bitcoin Moves with Interest
21.3.2022
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Indian Crypto Tax Move, Shorting Coinbase, FTX and Gemini in New Markets + More News
21.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Indian Crypto Tax Move, Shorting Coinbase, FTX and Gemini in New Markets + More News
Goldman Sachs Executed Cash-Settled Bitcoin Options Trade - Reports
21.3.2022
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is “close to announcing” that it is the first major bank in the US to trade an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto transaction, per multiple reports.
The bank traded a non-deliverable bitcoin (BTC) option – a derivative tied to the BTC price that pays out...
Malaysian Ministry Suggests Making Crypto Legal Tender To Promote It Among Youth
21.3.2022
In a bid to enhance the financial inclusion of young people, the Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia has proposed to the country’s authorities to designate cryptoassets as Malaysia’s legal tender.
Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, Malaysia’s Deputy Communications and Multimedia...
Crypto Exchange FTX Partners With AZA Finance ‘to Expand the Adoption of Web3 and Digital Currencies in Africa’
19.3.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is partnering with AZA Finance to expand the use of digital currencies and Web3 in Africa. Through this arrangement, the two companies will also work to “onboard African NFTs and artists onto the FTX NFT marketplace.” Bolstering Adoption of Web3...
Spanish Crypto Adoption Increases, But Tax ‘Chaos’ Looms
18.3.2022
Crypto adoption appears to be on the rise in Spain – but as tax season approaches, some have warned that failure to comply with the Treasury’s tax-related rulings could prove costly for newer and more seasoned Spanish crypto investors alike.
A recent report from the Association for Media...