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CoinSwitch CEO, in Wake of Searches by Indian Authorities, Says the Crypto Exchange Is 'Fully Cooperating'
27.8.2022
Twice in the Twitter thread, CoinSwitch Kuber CEO Ashish Singhal sought to clarify that the "engagement with the ED" is not about money laundering. CoinDesk has reported the searches have been in connection with India's Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $20,000, as ETH Hits 1-Month Low
27.8.2022
Bitcoin was trading close to $20,000 to start the weekend, as traders reacted to comments from U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell during Friday’s Jackson Hole summit. Powell warned that “there will be some pain ahead,” as the Fed attempts to bring the rate of inflation down. Ethereum...
Zugacoin Controversy: Supposed Poverty Eradicating Cryptocurrency Criticized as Just Another Complex Nigerian Ponzi Scheme
27.8.2022
After reports that merchants and holders of “Zugacoin” cryptocurrency are unable to make withdrawals, the founder of the Nigerian crypto, Sam Zuga responded by accusing unnamed “ignorant people” of working to tarnish the project. One Nigerian expert has advised...
Brazilian Brokerage Platform Rico to Offer Cryptocurrency Services Next Year
27.8.2022
Rico, a Brazilian brokerage platform part of XP Inc., has announced it plans to enter the cryptocurrency market next year. The division is expanding its operations and will also enter the banking sector, launching digital account services and a credit card. The platform follows in the steps...
Singapore Seeks Detailed Information From Crypto Firms Ahead of New Regulations, Report Unveils
27.8.2022
Financial authorities in Singapore are taking steps toward increased oversight in the crypto space with the city-state’s central bank reportedly asking companies to provide additional information about their activities and assets. Ahead of a possible broadening of the applicable rules,...
Indian Crypto Market Is Growing: Report Shows the Country Has 115 Million Crypto Investors
27.8.2022
A new report shows that India has roughly 115 million crypto investors, and the country’s crypto economy is growing despite the recent market downturn, with more than half of the crypto investors surveyed planning to increase their crypto investments in the coming six months. Indian Crypto...
Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Sues Rival Alkane Midstream Over Patent Infringement
27.8.2022
The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy is suing the rival firm Alkane Midstream LLC over alleged patent infringement and poaching customers in Colorado. Crusoe’s lawsuit claims since November 2019, “Alkane was actively monitoring Crusoe and...
Web3 Domain Name Service Could Lose Its Web Address Because Programmer Who Can Renew It Sits in Jail
27.8.2022
Eth.link expired on July 26 and will be up for grabs on Sept. 5, according to GoDaddy
Afghanistan Closes Down 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Arrests Operators
26.8.2022
Law enforcement in Afghanistan has shut down over a dozen crypto exchanges in Herat, detaining the people who were running them. The offensive comes after the introduction of a ban on online foreign exchange that the Taliban seem to have applied to coin trading as well. Taliban Government Goes...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to Lowest Level in Over a Month After Powell Affirms Hawkish Monetary Policy
26.8.2022
The first cryptocurrency dipped 4.3% to around $20,549, its lowest point since July 16, after the head of the U.S. central bank said the Fed would maintain its restrictive monetary course. This article originally appeared in Market Wrap, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened...
The Merge May Negatively Impact DeFi Protocols, Stablecoins: Report
26.8.2022
The transition to proof-of-stake could decrease stablecoin values and shrink lending pools, according to a DappRadar report
China’s Yuan Continues to Depreciate Against Greenback, Real Estate Crisis Exposed 2 Decades of Accumulated Risk
26.8.2022
China’s sovereign currency, the yuan, has slid significantly in value during the last few months as it has shed 8% against the U.S. dollar during the first half of 2022. China’s fiat currency is currently the weakest it has been against the U.S. dollar in roughly two years. Amid...
Ether May Continue to Lose Momentum Until Merge Is Completed, BofA Says
26.8.2022
Investors wang more clarity around The Merge and its implications, the bank told clients in a research note
Bitcoin cae por debajo de $21K tras los comentarios de Powell sobre medidas de ajuste monetario
26.8.2022
El presidente de la Reserva Federal dijo que los hogares y las empresas deberían prepararse para meses difíciles mientras el banco central trabaja para reducir la inflación
Blockchain Startup Aims to Open the $1T Diamond Market to More Investors
26.8.2022
Diamond Standard believes that tokenizing diamonds will make investing in the precious stones easier and more efficient
Ethereum Could Get Kicked Off Cloud Host That Powers 10% of Crypto Network
26.8.2022
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Skyrockets, Block Intervals Suggest a ‘Notable’ Difficulty Increase Is in the Cards
26.8.2022
While bitcoin prices hover just below the $22K mark, the leading crypto asset has still shed more than 9% against the U.S. dollar during the last two weeks. Despite the lower prices, Bitcoin’s hashrate has jumped significantly in recent times and block intervals have sped up a great deal....
AMC and Wall Street Are Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Crypto
26.8.2022
From APE to BBBY, meme stocks are here to stay. That may not be great
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $21K After Powell’s Hawkish Remarks
26.8.2022
The Federal Reserve Chairman said households and businesses should prepare for pain as the central bank works to bring down inflation
In Defense of Crypto Speculation
26.8.2022
In crypto, the speculative furor is even more intense because of the degree of potential disruption and because the barriers to achieving that disruption are so high that the cycles of hope and disappointment are more extreme