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BIS Plans Instant Cross-Border Payments Using Wholesale CBDC Settlement
4.6.2024
In a move to improve traditional cross-border payments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of Project Rialto. This project aims to enhance instant cross-border payments by integrating a modular foreign exchange (FX) component with settlement in wholesale central...
ERC-6900 Website Launches, Co-Authored by Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle and Quantstamp
4.6.2024
The official resource for ERC-6900, www.erc6900.io, has been launched, co-authored by the Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle, and Quantstamp. The website is a comprehensive guide to ERC-6900, a groundbreaking proposal that standardizes interfaces for composable smart accounts. The core idea...
Bitfarms Sees 42% Revenue Drop in May Post-Bitcoin Halving
4.6.2024
Bitfarms, a Bitcoin mining firm, reported a 42% drop in crypto mining revenue in May, the first full month following the Bitcoin halving in mid-April, which reduced their Bitcoin production from 263 BTC in April to 156 BTC in May. The company attributed part of the decline in production...
Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Bitcoin for Dark Web Hitman
4.6.2024
In Salt Lake City, Krista Renae Stone, 23, pleaded guilty to using the dark web to arrange a murder-for-hire in 2023. According to court documents, Stone utilized bitcoin to pay $5,000 for the hit. Between March and September 2023, she accessed a website offering “hitman for hire”...
Dubai Financial Services Authority Updates Regulatory Framework for Crypto Tokens
4.6.2024
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced amendments to its crypto token regime on Monday, enhancing the regulatory environment for crypto tokens in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a special economic zone. The amendments address investment in recognized...
Binance Announces Restrictions on Unauthorized Stablecoins in EU to Comply With MiCA Regulations
4.6.2024
Crypto exchange Binance announced Monday its strategy to comply with the forthcoming Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) stablecoin rules, set to take effect on June 30 across the European Economic Area (EEA). These regulations will restrict the issuance and offering of stablecoins...
Liquidators of South African BTC Scam Allocate Nearly 40% of Recovered Funds to Legal Fees and Taxes
4.6.2024
Out of the approximately $60 million (ZAR1.1 billion) that was recovered to pay back victims of the collapsed bitcoin investment platform Mirror Trading International (MTI), only $34.3 million remains. Court documents reportedly state that liquidators have used the recovered funds to pay...
Okx Launches Crypto Exchange and Wallet in the Netherlands
3.6.2024
Global crypto trading platform Okx has launched its centralized exchange and wallet in the Netherlands. Dutch customers can now engage in spot trading and convert services for over 150 cryptocurrencies, including more than 60 crypto-Euro pairs. The platform integrates with Ideal, a popular online...
Australia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Launching Tomorrow
3.6.2024
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management is set to debut its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), IBTC, on the Cboe Australia exchange this Tuesday, June 4. This will be Australia’s first ETF to directly hold bitcoin. Previously, Australian investors were limited to indirect bitcoin...
Blockchain Sleuth Zackxbt Called out Floyd Mayweather on Token Scams
3.6.2024
Blockchain sleuth Zackxbt called out former boxing world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather about his fraudulent token activities. Answering a now-deleted post on X where Mayweather promoted a Solana address for his token, Zackxbt asked if the boxer deserved a 13th chance, given...
China and UAE Praise Potential Role of CBDCs in Cross-Border Trade
3.6.2024
China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have acknowledged the crucial role of central bank digital currency (CBDC) in facilitating cross-border trade and investment. In a joint statement, the two countries expressed their commitment to deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation with respect...
Hong Kong Police Warn of Spike in Counterfeit Banknotes Used in Cryptocurrency Scams
3.6.2024
Hong Kong police have issued a warning over the rise in counterfeit banknotes, with many cases linked to cryptocurrency scams. Between January and April, authorities seized 3,396 fake notes valued at HK$2.55 million (US$326,130), a significant increase from last year’s 553 notes worth...
Coinbase’s Legal Chief: SEC Is Bent on Choking the Digital Asset Industry
3.6.2024
Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, announced that the crypto exchange has filed a closing brief in the Third Circuit challenging the SEC’s denial of their rulemaking petition. The brief argues that the SEC’s order, which disagrees with claims that SEC rules...
Banking Associations Support Resolution to Overturn SEC’s Controversial Crypto Rules
2.6.2024
The American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Financial Services Forum, and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association sent a letter to President Joe Biden on May 31, urging him to sign the resolution passed by Congress to overturn the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin...
Pro-Bitcoin President Bukele Begins Second Term in El Salvador
2.6.2024
The pro-bitcoin president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, commenced his second term on June 1 at the National Palace in San Salvador, with his family and a large crowd in attendance. Despite rising economic concerns, Bukele’s popularity remains robust. His administration’s notable...
Sleepy Crypto Market ‘May Get Caught Offside’: QCP Capital Eyes Bullish Shift in Ethereum
2.6.2024
This weekend, the Singaporean cryptocurrency firm QCP Capital reported a significant drop in market volatility after the approval of spot ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), despite ongoing catalysts. QCP highlighted that bitcoin is under bearish pressure due to potential new supply from...
Senator Ted Cruz Acquires 3 Bitcoin ASIC Miners, Begins ‘Hashing’ in Texas
2.6.2024
Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has announced that he purchased three application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. “I just bought 3 Bitcoin miners that started hashing today in Iraan, TX,” the Senator stated on X this week. “I’m proud to join...
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis Castigates US President Joe Biden’s Veto
2.6.2024
U.S. Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis has castigated President Joe Biden over his decision to veto a measure that would disapprove the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121). Lummis said the measure known as H.J. Res. 109, which had bipartisan support...
Ex-Banker Sentenced to 41 Months in US Prison for Crypto Fraud Scheme
2.6.2024
Rashawn Russell, a former investment banker, was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that caused $1.5 million in investor losses. From November 2020 to August 2022, Russell deceived multiple victims by promising high returns from cryptocurrency...
Bankruptcy Court Backs Bittrex in Cryptocurrency Freeze Dispute
2.6.2024
The bankruptcy proceedings of Bittrex Inc. involved a legal dispute over claims filed by Azim Ghader, who sought recovery for lost profits and damages after his cryptocurrency was frozen on the Bittrex exchange in 2017. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware found that...