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The Bank of International Settlements is building a CBDC settlement platform.
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CBDC research has been announced as a top priority for the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub, or BISIH, in 2021. According to its...
Russia’s largest bank is seeking approval to launch a blockchain-based platform.
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The largest Russian state-owned lender, Sberbank, has applied to the country's central bank seeking approval for launching a blockchain-based platform that will allow the...
Brazil’s top crypto exchange announces to expand across Latin America after raising $38 million.
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Brazil's largest Bitcoin exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has announced plans to expand across all the South America. Chief executive Reinaldo Rabelo named Chile, Mexico, and...
Bitcoin drops almost 11% as the cryptocurrency briefly trades below $30,000.
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According to the South China Morning Post report, Bitcoin extended its plunge from record highs and sparking a hunt for reasons the notoriously volatile...
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary says bitcoin is here to stay.
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The former U.S. Treasury Secretary and economist Larry Summers says bitcoin is here to stay despite the concerns by some that it may be...
Binance Russia gets off the blacklist after a court ruling.
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According to a recent report by Russian news agency Kommersant, the Arkhangelsk Regional Court has annulled a previous decision to blacklist the Binance website in Russia....
US President Joe Bidden halts FinCEN’s proposed crypto wallet regulations.
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One of the first actions US President Joe Biden has taken on his first day in the office is to freeze the Federal regulatory...
Former Ripple advisor is likely to become the next Comptroller of the Currency.
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According to the Wall Street Journal report, U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to pick a former member of Ripple's board of advisors directors...
Crypto exchange Huobi Korea receives ISMS certification ahead of upcoming new regulations.
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South Korean arm of crypto exchange Huobi has secured the backing of regulators in South Korea, following the decision to award Huobi Korea an...
Bithumb CEO says most crypto firms might struggle to meet new regulations in South Korea.
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The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made some predictions regarding the upcoming new rules governing the national industry. The CEO...
French central bank successfully completed a pilot transaction with CBDC.
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On Tuesday, France’s central bank announced that it had completed a pilot transaction with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) last month that has...
Economist hits back at ECB president’s remarks about crypto regulations.
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Daniel Lacalle, fund manager and chief economist at Tressis Gestion, commented on European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde's recent remarks about bitcoin and crypto...
Dubai Financial Services Authority is working on crypto regulations.
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority, the financial regulatory agency for the special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre, is looking to enhance the...
Former SEC commissioner questions the true motive of lawsuit against Ripple.
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John E. Deaton, an attorney who focuses on the cryptocurrency sector, among others, yesterday posted a thread on Twitter that shed further bad light...
Iran authorities seize 45,000 crypto mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity.
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According to the Tasmin News Agency report, Iranian authorities reportedly seized 45,000 crypto mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility...
Chinese digital yuan’s latest $3 million test sees 140k transactions.
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Shenzhen residents proceeded with nearly 140,000 transactions in digital yuan during a 10-day city-wide test of China's central bank digital currency, known as DC/EP....
Russian crypto exchange Livecoin halts services after getting hacked.
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Hacked Russian cryptocurrency exchange, Livecoin has announced that it is going to shut its services and requested its clients to proceed with fund withdrawals....
Former Canadian Prime Minister picks bitcoin on his list of alternative reserve currencies to the U.S. dollar.
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The former prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, has mentioned Bitcoin on his list of possible alternative reserve currencies to the U.S. dollar. Harper...
Crypto mining machine manufacturer MicroBT is rumored to be preparing for an IPO.
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According to sources close to the company, Chinese block reward miner manufacturer MicroBT is preparing for an imminent initial public offering (IPO) that could...
JPMorgan strategists believe bitcoin could drop further unless it breaks above $40,000.
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According to the Bloomberg report, JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists believe that Bitcoin could be at risk of a further drop unless the digital...
European Central Bank’s president calls for greater regulation of bitcoin.
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According to the Reuters report, the European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has called for greater regulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She linked...
Twitter CEO expresses his desire to see social media platforms decentralized.
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Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has been talking about the decentralization of social platforms for quite some time now. He became even more...
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken suspends XRP trading for US customers.
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Kraken has become the latest cryptocurrency exchange to suspend trading on the XRP token in light of the US Securities & Exchange Commission’s enforcement...
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro promises to boost the use of Petro in 2021.
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The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the country's oil-backed petro (PTR) token. The president also promised...
Miami’s mayor is considering to put some of the city’s treasury reserves into bitcoin.
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The mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, is considering putting some of the city's treasury reserves into bitcoin. "We are looking at the possibility of...
Fed Chairman says there are several unresolved issues around the central bank digital currencies.
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The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, mentioned that there are several unresolved issues around the central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and the...
Kentucky lawmakers propose a plan to attract more crypto miners.
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According to reports, lawmakers in the state of Kentucky weigh up proposals for new laws that would make the state a more attractive destination...
Grayscale’s inflows hit a record high of $3.3 billion in the last quarter of 2020.
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Institutional investors continued to pile into Grayscale products in the fourth quarter, highlighting the continued urgency for exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Total investments...
Grayscale dissolves XRP Trust as Ripple continues to face legal troubles.
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Sequel to its removal of XRP from its diversified public crypto fund, Grayscale Investments has announced its XRP Trust's dissolution. The move is another...
US OCC gives approval to Anchorage to become a crypto bank.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the US Treasury Department, announced that it granted its first conditional...
Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to Coincheck hack.
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Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to the $530 million Coincheck hack that took place back in...
Bitstamp introduces KYC regulations for its Netherland users.
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Cryptocurrency users in the Netherlands will now be required to present photographic ID to withdraw to external wallets after cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp introduced the...
Delaware Chancery approves a temporary restraining order against Ripple.
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According to reports, the Delaware Chancery Court has approved a temporary restraining order against Ripple Labs Inc. on behalf of an investor, which seeks to...
U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee says the use of crypto in illegal activities is a particular concern.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen has said the illicit use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in money laundering and other financial crimes was a...
The Bank of International Settlements is building a CBDC settlement platform.
Jai Pratap - 0
CBDC research has been announced as a top priority for the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub, or BISIH, in 2021. According to its...
Russia’s largest bank is seeking approval to launch a blockchain-based platform.
Jai Pratap - 0
The largest Russian state-owned lender, Sberbank, has applied to the country's central bank seeking approval for launching a blockchain-based platform that will allow the...
Brazil’s top crypto exchange announces to expand across Latin America after raising $38 million.
Jai Pratap - 0
Brazil's largest Bitcoin exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has announced plans to expand across all the South America. Chief executive Reinaldo Rabelo named Chile, Mexico, and...
Bitcoin drops almost 11% as the cryptocurrency briefly trades below $30,000.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to the South China Morning Post report, Bitcoin extended its plunge from record highs and sparking a hunt for reasons the notoriously volatile...
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary says bitcoin is here to stay.
Jai Pratap - 0
The former U.S. Treasury Secretary and economist Larry Summers says bitcoin is here to stay despite the concerns by some that it may be...
Binance Russia gets off the blacklist after a court ruling.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to a recent report by Russian news agency Kommersant, the Arkhangelsk Regional Court has annulled a previous decision to blacklist the Binance website in Russia....
US President Joe Bidden halts FinCEN’s proposed crypto wallet regulations.
Jai Pratap - 0
One of the first actions US President Joe Biden has taken on his first day in the office is to freeze the Federal regulatory...
Former Ripple advisor is likely to become the next Comptroller of the Currency.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to the Wall Street Journal report, U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to pick a former member of Ripple's board of advisors directors...
Crypto exchange Huobi Korea receives ISMS certification ahead of upcoming new regulations.
Jai Pratap - 0
South Korean arm of crypto exchange Huobi has secured the backing of regulators in South Korea, following the decision to award Huobi Korea an...
Bithumb CEO says most crypto firms might struggle to meet new regulations in South Korea.
Jai Pratap - 0
The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made some predictions regarding the upcoming new rules governing the national industry. The CEO...
French central bank successfully completed a pilot transaction with CBDC.
Jai Pratap - 0
On Tuesday, France’s central bank announced that it had completed a pilot transaction with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) last month that has...
Economist hits back at ECB president’s remarks about crypto regulations.
Jai Pratap - 0
Daniel Lacalle, fund manager and chief economist at Tressis Gestion, commented on European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde's recent remarks about bitcoin and crypto...
Dubai Financial Services Authority is working on crypto regulations.
Jai Pratap - 0
The Dubai Financial Services Authority, the financial regulatory agency for the special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre, is looking to enhance the...
Former SEC commissioner questions the true motive of lawsuit against Ripple.
Jai Pratap - 0
John E. Deaton, an attorney who focuses on the cryptocurrency sector, among others, yesterday posted a thread on Twitter that shed further bad light...
Iran authorities seize 45,000 crypto mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to the Tasmin News Agency report, Iranian authorities reportedly seized 45,000 crypto mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility...
Chinese digital yuan’s latest $3 million test sees 140k transactions.
Jai Pratap - 0
Shenzhen residents proceeded with nearly 140,000 transactions in digital yuan during a 10-day city-wide test of China's central bank digital currency, known as DC/EP....
Russian crypto exchange Livecoin halts services after getting hacked.
Jai Pratap - 0
Hacked Russian cryptocurrency exchange, Livecoin has announced that it is going to shut its services and requested its clients to proceed with fund withdrawals....
Former Canadian Prime Minister picks bitcoin on his list of alternative reserve currencies to the U.S. dollar.
Jai Pratap - 0
The former prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, has mentioned Bitcoin on his list of possible alternative reserve currencies to the U.S. dollar. Harper...
Crypto mining machine manufacturer MicroBT is rumored to be preparing for an IPO.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to sources close to the company, Chinese block reward miner manufacturer MicroBT is preparing for an imminent initial public offering (IPO) that could...
JPMorgan strategists believe bitcoin could drop further unless it breaks above $40,000.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to the Bloomberg report, JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists believe that Bitcoin could be at risk of a further drop unless the digital...
European Central Bank’s president calls for greater regulation of bitcoin.
Jai Pratap - 0
According to the Reuters report, the European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has called for greater regulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She linked...
Twitter CEO expresses his desire to see social media platforms decentralized.
Jai Pratap - 0
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has been talking about the decentralization of social platforms for quite some time now. He became even more...
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken suspends XRP trading for US customers.
Jai Pratap - 0
Kraken has become the latest cryptocurrency exchange to suspend trading on the XRP token in light of the US Securities & Exchange Commission’s enforcement...
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro promises to boost the use of Petro in 2021.
Jai Pratap - 0
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the country's oil-backed petro (PTR) token. The president also promised...
Miami’s mayor is considering to put some of the city’s treasury reserves into bitcoin.
Jai Pratap - 0
The mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, is considering putting some of the city's treasury reserves into bitcoin. "We are looking at the possibility of...
Fed Chairman says there are several unresolved issues around the central bank digital currencies.
Jai Pratap - 0
The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, mentioned that there are several unresolved issues around the central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and the...