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OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M

9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...

LBank Exchange Will List Drive Crypto (DRIVECRYPTO) on August 9, 2022

9.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Aug. 8, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Drive Crypto (DRIVECRYPTO) on August 9, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the DRIVECRYPTO/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 23:00 (UTC+8)...

US Government Bans Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash, Platform Added to OFAC’s SDN List

8.8.2022
On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department’s watchdog the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) banned the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash. OFAC has cited that the mixer has helped North Korean hackers such as the hacking syndicate known as Lazarus Group. OFAC Sanctions Tornado Cash...

Bitcoin likely to transition to a risk-off asset in H2 2022, says Bloomberg analyst

8.8.2022
As the global economy moves into a recession in the second half of 2002, Bitcoin will likely rally alongside gold and treasury bonds, according to Mike McGlone, a senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg

Metaverse NFT Domains Are Trending: Minting Goes Live on Quik․com

8.8.2022
Everyone is now familiar with the term “NFTs,” which provide users with decentralized asset ownership and legitimate property through blockchain technology. Similarly, NFT domains are currently trending with a similar approach of giving users ownership rights, but the difference...

UK Parliamentary Group Seeks Views of Crypto Industry Players

6.8.2022
A parliamentary group in the United Kingdom, the Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), recently said it had launched an inquiry that will examine the country’s present approach to crypto and digital asset regulation. In addition to gathering information via evidence...

Skybridge Estimates Bitcoin’s Fair Market Value at $40K and Ethereum’s at $2,800

5.8.2022
Skybridge Capital’s founder says bitcoin’s fair market value is about $40,000 based on adoption, wallet size, use cases, and growth of wallets. The asset management firm also estimated ethereum’s fair market value at around $2,800. Skybridge Capital on the Fair Values...

Coinbase Partners With World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Give Aladdin Clients Access to Cryptocurrencies

4.8.2022
On August 4, the head of Coinbase Institutional, Brett Tejpaul, and the vice president of institutional product, Greg Tusar, announced that Coinbase has been selected by the financial giant Blackrock to provide the firm’s Aladdin platform access to cryptocurrencies. Blackrock Chooses...

UK parliamentary group calls for submissions in new crypto asset inquiry

4.8.2022
The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) announced it will launch an inquiry into the crypto and digital asset industry

PwC Crypto Head Departs to Set Up $75M Digital Asset Fund in Dubai: Report

4.8.2022
Big Four accounting firm PwC's crypto head has left his to set up a $75 million digital asset fund in Dubai, the Financial Times reported Thursday

Mastercard Views Crypto More as Asset Class Than Form of Payment

4.8.2022
Mastercard sees cryptocurrency as more of an asset class than a means of payment, according to the payments giant’s chief financial officer. Mastercard’s crypto strategy “has been fairly successful ever since crypto environments came up,” he added. Mastercard’s...

Microstrategy Outperforms Every Asset Class and Big Tech Stock Since Adopting Bitcoin Strategy, Says CEO

4.8.2022
Microstrategy (MSTR) has “outperformed every asset class and big tech stock” since the company adopted a bitcoin strategy and started accumulating the cryptocurrency in its corporate treasury, says CEO Michael Saylor. The pro-bitcoin executive will be stepping down as the CEO...

South African Professor Accuses Central Bank Official of Spreading Misinformation That Damages Crypto Industry

3.8.2022
A South African professor, Steven Boykey Sidley, has branded as “balderdash” claims by the South African central bank deputy governor that “90% of cryptocurrency transactions” are illicit. The professor also accused the senior central bank official of spreading...

Bitpay Adds APE and EUROC Support — Luxury Retail Giant Gucci Accepts Apecoin Payments

2.8.2022
On August 2, the Atlanta-based crypto payment services provider Bitpay announced that it has expanded its crypto asset support with two different crypto assets. Bitpay revealed the company has integrated apecoin and euro coin into the firm’s platform and the luxury retailer and designer...

Kenya Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Stop Dealing With Two Nigerian Fintechs

1.8.2022
In a letter addressed to the CEOs of financial institutions, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has said financial institutions operating in the country must cease and desist from dealing with two Nigerian fintechs, Flutterwave and Chipper Cash. The letter reiterates the CBK governor Patrick Njoroge...

Charles Schwab’s $655B Asset Management Arm to Start Trading Crypto-Related ETF This Week

1.8.2022
Charles Schwab’s $655 billion asset management arm is launching its first crypto-related exchange-traded fund (ETF). The new fund is expected to start trading this week on the NYSE Arca exchange. Charles Schwab Launches Its First Crypto-Related ETF Schwab Asset Management, a subsidiary...

While the Bear Market’s Claws Drag ETH Prices Down, Ethereum Network Fees Remain Low

31.7.2022
While ethereum prices jumped 61% higher during the last 30 days, the crypto asset’s U.S. dollar value is still down more than 60% lower than ether’s all-time high recorded nine months ago. Amid the market downturn, the network’s average fees have been lower than $5...