All cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea except the largest four may be unable to meet the bank account requirements needed to stay in business. A number of Korean crypto exchanges are considering suing the government and financial authorities, claiming that the country’s crypto law is unconstitutional. A number of exchanges are currently considering filing a …
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Bill Foster, Democratic Representative and co-chair of the Congressional blockchain caucus, has called for a regulatory framework that would enable third parties to reverse fraudulent or criminal transactions. Foster is a physicist and a Democratic Rep for Illinois. The blockchain caucus is co-chaired by Democratic Rep Darren Soto, and Republican Reps Tom Emmer and David …
A closely-followed trader and analyst who twice pinpointed local tops in Bitcoin is outlining when we may see a second collapse in the world’s biggest crypto asset. The pseudonymous analyst known as Dave the Wave tells his 67,500 followers that Bitcoin is lacking strength as it trades within the range between $30,000 and $40,000. According …
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The world’s largest inter-dealer broker, TP ICAP, says it’s launching a new crypto trading platform to meet a surge in demand. Founded in 2004, the London-based provider of market infrastructure acts as an over-the-counter intermediary between banks and investment houses in the daily trading of currencies, interest rate swaps, commodities, shares, and bonds. ADVERTISEMENT …
Bitcoin’s reliance on large-scale mining infrastructure and geographic concentration has been thrown into sharp relief by China’s recent mining crackdown. In May, China announced that it would be getting tough on crypto mining and trading as a response to financial risks. The nation’s crackdown on crypto is not new, rather it’s a reiteration of previous …
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Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that Europe should make crypto regulation a priority or risk digital assets challenging its monetary sovereignty. At a Paris Europlace financial conference today, Villeroy said he believed the European Union only had “one or two years” left in which to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. …
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced users will be able to earn 4% interest on USD Coin through a product the company compared to an alternative to a fiat savings account. In a Tuesday blog post, Coinbase said its users could earn 4% annual percentage yield, or APY, by lending out their holdings for the …
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The world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance, has faced regulatory upheaval over the past week as jurisdictions clamped down on the use of unauthorized exchanges and warned citizens against accessing them. For Binance, adopting the moniker of “global exchange” has done very little to appease regulators that require specific licenses to offer financial services to …
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The overall activity of addresses (or wallets) on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has exceeded that of Bitcoin’s on Monday—for the first time in the history of digital assets, according to crypto metrics firm Santiment. “Following up on yesterday’s report on #Ethereum #FUD and the buying opportunity we saw, today has marked a historic day – …
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Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) and financial regulator (CNBV) issued a joint statement confirming that banks are not authorized to use Bitcoin as a payment method. At the same time, Banxico said they are currently studying the implications of digital currencies. But so far, they remain somewhat unconvinced on the touted benefits of using them. This …
Crypto investments in India have been gaining significant traction over the past year, blockchain data indicates. Despite the ambiguous regulatory situation in the country, more than 15 million Indians have bought or sold digital currencies. Indian Crypto Investments Increase Amid Regulatory Uncertainty A growing number of Indians have put money into cryptocurrencies in the past …
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Ark Invest, the investment company founded by Cathie Wood, filed for approval to offer a Bitcoin ETF yesterday. 21Shares, an investment firm with experience launching related products in Europe, will help Ark to launch the product. Ark Invest is the latest of several funds showing interest in launching a Bitcoin ETF this year. Cathie Wood’s …
On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse Group, marketplace manager for the trading of shares and other securities, explained the company has acquired a major stake in Crypto Finance AG. The move adds to Deutsche Börse’s extension into the cryptocurrency industry in order to provide custody solutions and a “direct entry point for investments.” Deutsche Börse Group to …
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The self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, has won a default judgment in London’s High Court in his copyright infringement case against the pseudonymous operator of bitcoin.org. According to a report, the website and its owner Cobra must remove the Bitcoin white paper from the web portal and pay $48K in legal costs as well. …
Mexico’s third-richest person has revealed that he is a supporter of Bitcoin and that his bank is working on plans to support the flagship crypto asset. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the billionaire owner of Grupo Salinas which owns a myriad of different companies, says in a tweet that his bank, Banco Azteca, is looking to be …
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