Despite the drop in value during the last three months, the leading crypto asset bitcoin is still the ninth most valuable asset in the world in terms of market capitalization. Moreover, bitcoin could flip some of the world’s most valuable assets in the future, as the crypto asset is 67% away from turning over tech …
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FaZe Clan, a Los Angeles-based professional electronic sports (esports) organization, today announced that it has fired its member FaZe Kay as well as suspended three more players—Jarvis, Nikan, and Teeqo—who were involved in promoting cryptocurrency token Save the Kids (KIDS). “We have made the decision to remove Kay from FaZe Clan, and have suspended Jarvis, …
One of the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, in terms of trade volume, Bithumb, has announced that employees are banned from trading bitcoin on the exchange platform. The company’s chief executive officer revealed the decision in a Bithumb newsletter focused on improving “transaction transparency.” Bithumb Bans Employee Bitcoin Trading – Will Monitor for Individuals Who …
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Law enforcement officials in Ukraine have closed down a cryptocurrency mining farm that was minting digital coins using stolen electricity. The facility had more than 150 mining rigs that have been confiscated during a raid in Chernihiv region. Authorities in Ukraine Seize Over 150 ASICs From Crypto Mining Farm The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) …
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An anonymous Bitcoin (BTC) developer, who goes by the pseudonym Cøbra has blocked access to the Bitcoin white paper and suspended downloading of the Bitcoin Core software for UK users on Bitcoin.org, “an informational site dedicated to help educate and facilitate the understanding of Bitcoin.” The restriction was ordered by London’s High Court, which ruled …
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Binance announced yesterday it deployed Ciphertrace’s Traveler system as part of its compliance efforts. Traveler is the first system designed for exchanges to comply with the Travel Rule proposed by the Financial Action Task Force. The exchange would be among the first wave of exchanges implementing this automatic Travel Rule compliance system. Binance Implements Ciphertrace’s …
Bitcoin, the leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, has seen the cryptocurrency’s network hashrate drop considerably during the last two weeks. On Saturday, July 3, the network’s mining difficulty will see the largest epoch drop in history as the difficulty is set to slide by more than 27%. Bitcoin Difficulty Expected to Drop …
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El Salvador to be responsible with the country’s new bitcoin law. Nuland told the press that the U.S. was taking a “tough look at Bitcoin” and that Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele …
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has set out to examine the risks associated with cryptocurrency investments. The regulator is going to conduct a dedicated study with the participation of major banks and payment processors operating in the Russian market. CBR Adds Crypto to Its Survey Program for 2021 Russia’s central bank, known as Bank …
A press release from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) states Binance is not registered to operate as a crypto exchange from the British Overseas Territory. “The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the “Authority”) wishes to inform the public that Binance, the Binance Group and Binance Holdings Limited are not registered, licensed, regulated or otherwise authorised …
Andre Cronje, creator of wildly popular decentralized finance (DeFi) yield farming protocol Yearn.Finance (YFI), today announced his new project—a blockchain-based foreign exchange (forex) platform. * No token* Not audited* Experimental Introducing Fixed Forex (USD, EUR, ZAR, YPY, CNY, etc) https://t.co/Dcoa83G4ej — Andre Cronje 🦀 (@AndreCronjeTech) July 2, 2021 Dubbed Fixed Forex, the platform allows users …
The government of Venezuela is considering a new redenomination of its fiat currency. The proposal that is under study would cut six zeroes from the inflation-affected Bolivar. This would aid companies in processing taxes and provider payments that are absurdly complex with today’s numbers. However, the dollar is the predominant coin in retail payments in …
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Asset management firm Skybridge Capital has launched an ethereum fund, CEO Anthony Scaramucci has confirmed. He added that the asset manager will be filing for an ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). Skybridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci revealed in the latest episode of The Scoop, published Tuesday, that his asset management firm has launched a private ethereum …
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An economist with the Bank of International Settlements has found that cryptocurrencies are not sought as an alternative to fiat currencies or regulated finance, therefore a “technology-neutral regulation to this asset class” is recommended. The economist discussed “embedded supervision,” adding that “The main aim is low-cost supervision of decentralized markets.” BIS Economist Suggests Regulatory Approach …
The Bitcoin Mining Council, a self-regulating group they aren’t ‘responsible” that assesses Bitcoin mining companies and mining activities, has revealed the result of its Q2 findings based on electricity consumption and sustainable power mix. The Council is a voluntary forum formed by crypto miners and industry experts, such as Michael Saylor and Elon Musk. The …
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