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Lloyds Bank: UK Sees 23% Increase in Cryptocurrency Scam Reports

14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JeromeMaurice Lloyds Bank, a big four bank in the United Kingdom, reports that crypto scams have risen 23% compared to the same period last year. The firm warned that fraudsters are targeting young people over social media, with victims losing an average of £10,741 ($13,183.72)...

Bitcoin Price Prediction – $120,000 by End 2024 Says Top Bank But Bitcoin ETF Token Reels in $500,000 And Can Explode 10x

13.11.2023
Monday, November 13, 2023 – The Bitcoin price predictions are rolling in, and among the most bullish is $120,000 by the end of 2024 from Standard Chartered Bank – but Bitcoin ETF Token has raised $500,000 and could gain 10x at launch. Since Sunday, the crypto industry has been focused on...

Indian Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Crypto Trading Regulations

13.11.2023
Source: Pexels The Indian Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking to establish guidelines on crypto regulations. Cryptocurrencies, decentralized digital or virtual currencies operating independently of a central bank, have faced ongoing discussions regarding their...

JPMorgan: US Crypto Regulations Unlikely to Ease Despite SEC Legal Defeats

13.11.2023
Global investment bank JPMorgan has warned investors that U.S. crypto regulations are unlikely to ease, even though the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lost several recent court cases against crypto firms. “It is far from clear that the regulatory tightening of the crypto...

Bank of Russia to Develop Digital Ruble Payment System With the UAE

11.11.2023
The Bank of Russia has announced it will create a joint payment system with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using the digital ruble. Bank of Russia’s First Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova stated that the system would serve individuals and businesses alike and estimated its development would...

Nigerian Central Bank Dismisses Old Naira Banknote and Cash Shortage Rumors

11.11.2023
The Nigerian central bank has dismissed rumors suggesting that the previously demonetized naira banknotes are no longer legal tender. According to the bank, all banknotes it has ever issued remain legal tender and “should not be rejected by anyone.” No Shortage of Naira Banknotes Says...

Fed Chair Powell’s Hawkish Tone Rattles Markets as Inflation Concerns Persist

10.11.2023
Amid an uncertain economic landscape, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent remarks have amplified the debate on the sufficiency of prevailing interest rates. Even with robust gross domestic product growth, Powell’s address indicated the Fed’s stern stance, as he noted...

UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank

10.11.2023
According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam

Lloyds Bank Warns Over Rising Threat of Crypto Scams

10.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JeromeMaurice Lloyds Bank has issued a warning over a significant surge in crypto scams, revealing a 23% rise from the previous year. As per the UK bank’s report, victims are losing an average of $13,130, marking a notable rise from the previous year’s average of $8,570....

HSBC Announces Plans to Offer Digital Assets Custody Services for Institutions

10.11.2023
HSBC, the London-based financial institution, announced its plans to launch an institution-focused digital assets custody service in 2024. Zhu Kuang Lee, chief digital, data and innovation officer at HSBC, explained that the bank had experienced an increasing demand for these services from asset...

BIS Research Report: Stablecoins Not Secure as Store of Value

9.11.2023
Stablecoins. Source: Adobe / Grispb Fiat-backed stablecoins are “not a safe store of value,” according to a new research report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). According to the report, the BIS found that from January 2019 to September 2023, fiat-backed stablecoins were able...

Russians Will Be Able to ‘Withdraw’ Digital Rubles as Cash at ATMs

9.11.2023
Source: motortion/Adobe A major Russian bank has created a solution that lets digital ruble holders perform real-time “withdrawal”-type cash conversions at ATMs. Per Izvestia, VTB Bank has developed a solution that lets CBDC holders instantly convert their digital rubles to banknotes at any of...

BIS Chief Touts Benefits of CBDCs, Says Crypto Reveals ‘Poorly Designed and Poorly Supervised Financial Systems’

8.11.2023
In a Wednesday speech in Basel, Switzerland, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustín Carstens argued that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will “sit at the core of the future financial system,” bringing innovation and meeting public expectations. While Challenges Remain,...

Stablecoins 'not a safe store of value': BIS

8.11.2023
"Not one of the stablecoins assessed in this paper has been able to maintain their closing prices in parity with their peg," wrote the Bank for International Settlements

Founder of Estonia's LHV Bank Lost Access to $472M of Ether

8.11.2023
"It's no secret that I have a wallet with 250,000 Ethereum units," Lõhmus said in an interview with Estonian national radio channel Vikerraadio in late October

Can Bank-Backed Exchanges Solve Crypto Trading’s Trust Problem?

8.11.2023

HSBC Announces Plans to Launch Digital Asset Custody Service in Partnership with Metaco

8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 HSBC Holdings aims to introduce a custody service for digital assets, catering to institutional clients seeking exposure to tokenized securities. The global bank will offer the new service in collaboration with Metaco, a technology firm owned by Ripple Labs, according...