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‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament
26.1.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to enter into force in January, 2025. EU Legislators...
Nexo Bitcoin Withdrawals Surge Following Raid of Bulgarian Offices
13.1.2023
After the offices of crypto lender Nexo were raided in Bulgaria, the digital currency lending platform experienced a significant amount of withdrawals starting Jan. 12, 2023. An archived snapshot of Nexo’s real-time attestation shows that the company held 133,263 bitcoin on that day. As...
Dogecoin devs deny rumor of immediate PoS switch following community concern
29.12.2022
The denial was made after critics said the team was going to “kill scrypt miners.”
Crypto Exchange Bybit to Add New Restrictions for Unverified Users, Update Withdrawal Limits
12.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced upcoming changes to its know-your-customer (KYC) policy that will limit certain operations for unverified customers. The stricter requirements concern coin purchases with fiat money, NFT transactions, and withdrawal limits. Bybit to Limit Services...
Top Experts and analysts excited at Snowfall Protocol! Synthetix and COTI cause for concern?
14.11.2022
Snowfall Protocol is the new coin offering that has top market experts and analysts excited. It’s already up 300% and climbing, as it’s been pegged as the next 1000X token. Let’s look closer at Snowfall Protocol (SNW) as well as Synthetix (SNX) and COTI (COTI). We’ve...
FTX, Binance Deal Draws Antitrust Concern
8.11.2022
The proposed sale of FTX’s non-U.S. business to Binance, announced Tuesday amid concerns over stability at FTX, has drawn concerns of antitrust retaliation in the U.S. and elsewhere
US Treasury official says crypto mixers are a 'concern' in enforcing sanctions
20.9.2022
Assistant secretary at the Treasury Department Elizabeth Rosenberg said sanctioning crypto mixers could help deter money laundering from entities in Russia, Iran, and North Korea
Binance’s Attempt to Buy Voyager Digital’s Assets Complicated by National Security Concern: Sources
16.9.2022
A Binance spokesman said “xenophobia” is underlying talk of a possible review by a key U.S. government panel that examines foreign takeovers
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
Russian Crypto Scammers Go Offline, Open Offices, Central Bank Worried About Trend
29.8.2022
An increasing number of financial and crypto pyramids targeting Russian investors have been opening physical offices in the country. The Central Bank of Russia has recently expressed concern over the trend which is seen as an indication that the fraudsters expect growing demand. Russian Crypto...
US Federal Reserve Minutes Show More Rate Hikes Coming, Concern About Stablecoin Risks
17.8.2022
European banking regulator sees 'major concern' in retaining staff to handle crypto: Report
27.7.2022
José Manuel Campa reportedly suggested the European Banking Authority may be unprepared for regulating the changes that come with a “very dynamic” crypto space
Bitcoin heads into FOMC day on 24-hour highs amid concern over $24.3K top
27.7.2022
The Fed keeps markets on their toes while Bitcoin price action manages to inch higher prior to the Wall Street open
400+ Crypto Advertisements Violate Guidelines in India — ‘Some Influencers Talk About Crypto Without Understanding It’
29.6.2022
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has reportedly revealed that more than 400 crypto ads violated its guidelines so far this year. The majority of complaints the ad council received are directed at influencers. “Some influencers talk so confidently about crypto without fully...
Taxes of top concern behind Bitcoin salaries, Exodus CEO says
14.6.2022
Cryptocurrency wallet firm Exodus has been paying all its staff fully in Bitcoin since launching its software wallet in 2015, CEO JP Richardson said
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls cryptocurrency CO2 emissions a 'growing concern'
4.4.2022
The group said that all technologies — seemingly including crypto — had the potential to enable emissions reductions as well as increased emissions based on how they were governed
Top Crypto Concern of Institutional Investors, Ray Dalio on Bitcoin Allocation + More News
6.1.2022
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Talks Argentina, BCH, Stablecoins, Scaling in Tweetstorm
3.1.2022
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has reacted to some of his earlier beliefs in a new year’s tweetstorm. The developer touched on some subjects including the rise of cryptocurrency in Argentina and how stablecoins are thriving...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Dismisses Cryptocurrencies as Financial Stability Concern but Warns They’re Risky
16.12.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that he does not see cryptocurrencies as a financial stability concern. However, he noted that they are risky and “there’s big consumer issues for consumers who may or may not understand what they’re getting.” Fed Chair Powell...
Australian Dollar Stayed Low Despite Concern Over Omicron
1.12.2021
On Wednesday, Yen stayed firm in the volatile market condition. At the same time, the risk-sensitive Australian dollar fell to a one-year low as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a speedier reduction of stimulus despite the dangers associated with the Omicron COVID-19 variation....