US financial services player Bank of America, one of the world’s largest banks, has come out in support of El Salvador’s Bitcoin bill in a note to clients last week. It comes even as the country faces opposition from several global bodies for its decision to allow citizens to officially accept Bitcoin as payments for …
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Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, announced it is discontinuing its derivatives and futures products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. This is likely the consequence of the regulatory crackdown that governments all over the world have exerted on Binance lately. The company also stressed this was the start of a complete plan …
Bank of America has outlined some benefits to be had from adopting bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador. The opportunities include low-cost remittances, financial digitization, more choices, and greater investments from foreign companies. Bank of America Highlights Opportunities Bitcoin Brings to El Salvador as Legal Tender Bank of America (BOA) outlined some potential benefits …
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Several U.S. lawmakers have spoken up against the cryptocurrency tax provision in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. While the bill has been revised from last week’s version, the text is still “unworkable,” according to Senator Pat Toomey. “I plan to offer an amendment to fix it.” Other lawmakers, including Sen. Ron Wyden, Rep. Warren Davidson, …
Input Output Global (IOG) CEO Charles Hoskinson rejects Peter Brandt’s technical analysis call, which predicts Cardano may lose up to 90% of its value. Hoskinson added that he “really loathes” technical analysis while likening the process to voodoo in that it makes no sense. “With all due respect to Peter, I don’t this works so …
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Just when you thought digital art was done and dusted, CryptoPunk NFTs make a resurgence in popularity. That is, at least among Ethereum whales who are willing to stump up the hefty asking prices. Recent times have seen a flurry of CryptoPunk buying activity. Including internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk shelling out 1,600 Ethereum ($3.7 million) …
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South Korea’s top financial regulator will shut down 11 cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly engaged in fraudulent bank account schemes, local media reported. Meanwhile, the deadline for all crypto exchanges to comply with the country’s regulation is drawing near and most of them have not been able to meet the requirements. 11 Crypto Exchanges Could Be Shut …
A new proposal of a digital transformation law, written by a group of lawmakers in Spain would introduce the possibility of paying mortgages with cryptocurrency. The law draft also gives different incentives for companies and organizations using and developing solutions using these technologies, including tax cuts. Banks are also included in the regulation, and the …
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A priority transaction network for Ethereum saw a launch in advance of the highly anticipated London hardfork and EIP-1559. It seeks to end the menace of miner extractable value (MEV) and protects on-chain traders from being ‘front run’ on their trades. You won’t get frontrun Called the Eden Network, the protocol protects traders from frontrunning, …
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Regional reports from China indicate that government officials have been reviewing over 5,100 small-sized hydropower plants in order to get them to adapt to China’s cleanup and rectification process concerning future energy sources. China has pledged to be carbon neutral and ultimately have zero carbon emissions by 2060 and the recent crackdowns on bitcoin miners …
A U.S. congressman has introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act. The legislation would “provide the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with authority over digital asset securities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with authority over digital assets.” Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act U.S. Representative Don Beyer introduced …
Matrixport, the digital currency financial services company co-founded by the former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, has revealed the company has raised $100 million in a Series C financing round. The funding has propelled Matrixport’s valuation to unicorn status as the firm now has a valuation of over $1 billion. Matrixport Now Valued at $1 Billion, …
Mastercard’s CEO has outlined the company’s plans to develop products and services around cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “We want to be playing a role across all of them … It’s obviously a vibrant space around digital currencies,” said the CEO. Mastercard Wants a Role in All 3 Crypto Areas Payments giant …
Mukaya “Tai” Panich, Chief Venture and Investment Officer of Siam Commercial Bank’s venture arm SCB 10X, imagines a world in which decentralized finance (DeFi) powers the back-end of traditional finance companies. CryptoSlate talked to Panich about why Thailand’s oldest bank is bullish on DeFi and how its digital technology investment arm, which picks DeFi projects …
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