‘Let’s build a Europe where Web3 can flourish:’ Crypto companies sign an open letter to EU regulators
Industry representatives call the authorities not to go beyond the scope of the FATF Travel Rule recommendation. Forty crypto companies...
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Russian tax authority proposes using crypto as a foreign trade payment tool
The Ministry of Finance “partially supported” the proposition, adding that it needs further consideration. Russia's Federal Tax Service (FTS) has...
3.6M Americans to use crypto to make a purchase in 2022, research firm predicts
Analysts from Insider Intelligence believe that crypto’s transactional value will increase by 70 percent in 2022. The number of adults...
Bitcoin ‘buy’ signal excites as dollar, gold extend losses, BTC price heads past $41.5K
Nothing stands in the way of Bitcoin's latest renaissance, even as gold tumbles and the U.S. dollar checks its progress....
Binance.US awarded money transmitter license in Puerto Rico
The new license from Puorto Rico further strengthens Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao's vision to be licensed everywhere. Puerto Rico becomes...
ApeCoin: APE price climbs 55% in three days as a ‘BAYC land drop’ rumor goes viral
Owners of the popular Bored Ape and Mutant APE nonfungible tokens (NFT) could receive virtual lands on the Yuga Labs'...
Brazilian Development Bank Sets Deadline for Completion of Blockchain Network
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has partnered with the Court of Accounts of the Union (TCU), a constitutional institution of...
Nigerian Agencies Told to Stop ‘Demonizing’ Crypto Industry Players
Nigerian public and law enforcement agencies have been urged to “stop the demonization” of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. According...
Republic of Ireland to Prohibit Political Cryptocurrency Donations
The government of Ireland is preparing to ban political parties from accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. The move aims to...
Beanstalk Farms offers plea deal to perpetrators of $76M exploit
Beanstalk Farms offered a whitehat bounty to exploiters and outlined its plans moving forward should it be unsuccessful in its...
Crypto focused SPAC raises $115M in Nasdaq IPO
The Aura FAT SPAC listed on Nasdaq and ended its IPO with $115 million in funds after finishing an over-allotment...
Australia’s first Bitcoin ETF could attract $1 billion after launch next week
Australian investors will be able to trade its first Bitcoin spot ETF starting next week when the Cosmos Asset Management...
Brain drain: India’s crypto tax forces budding crypto projects to move
Several Indian cryptocurrency projects are planning to move their bases to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.
Monero’s crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%
A surge in ransomware in 2021 has also resulted in a surge in Monero usage as the method of payment,...
