Thailand ready to regulate crypto payments

In a joint statement, the Bank of Thailand (BOT), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued a statement to express the need for prompt regulation of digital...

Putin is in favor of regulating crypto mining in Russia: Report

advertisement Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is reportedly backing plans for regulating crypto mining in the country, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. According to unnamed sources familiar with the ...

Macro Guru Raoul Pal Says Shift in Narrative Triggering Volatility in Crypto Markets – Here’s What He Predicts Comes Next

Real Vision CEO and macro guru Raoul Pal says that the current downturn in the cryptocurrency market is driven by a shift in narratives. In an interview during Ark Invest’s virtual Big Ideas Summit 20...

Chainalysis report reveals $8.6 billion in crypto laundered in 2021, more than 2020

Crypto crime can be a controversial subject, as the often unregulated nature of the asset makes it easy to accuse investors and entrepreneurs of money laundering – while missing out on real scammers a...

Crypto Money Laundering Booms 30% in 2021

Cryptocurrencies have become the most preferred proceed for fraudsters and criminals due to their anonymity, ease of access, and ability to cross borders. Similarly, cybercrimes in the crypto-space ar...

Putin Urges Government, Central Bank to Reach Consensus on Crypto, Highlights Russia’s Mining Potential – Regulation Bitcoin News

President Vladimir Putin has joined the debate on the future of cryptocurrencies in Russia, calling on the government and central bank to work out a common position on their regulation. The Russian le...

Crypto services in banking to increase in 2022

TL;DR Breakdown • American Banker shows that 40 percent of banks want to use cryptos.• The Crypto Services linked to banking would be attached to the regulations. Even though the last few months have ...

How did hackers bypass 2FA during the $35 million Crypto.com hack?

As the dust settles on the recent Crypto dot com hack, observers wonder how thieves managed to crack security procedures to steal millions in crypto. Crypto dot com has not released precise details on...

Billionaire Elon Musk Sends Dogecoin (DOGE) Surging As Whales Gobble Up Dog-Themed Crypto Assets

Business magnate and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again tweeting about meme crypto asset Dogecoin (DOGE), sending its price soaring. The billionaire tells his 71 million Twitter subscribers that if fas...

Sports Fans Bemoan Losses as Crypto Fan Engagement Platform Iqoniq Liquidates

Iqoniq Crypto Company, one of the largest cryptocurrency-based fan engagement platforms, has gone into liquidation, leaving a majority of sporting organizations and sports supporters in big losses, ac...

Crypto advocates sound alarm on America COMPETES bill over new financial surveillance provisions

On Tuesday night, Democrats of the House of Representatives released their draft language for the America COMPETES Act, a bill that aims to bolster the US in its global rivalry with China.  The Biden ...

Crypto Infrastructure Company Blockdaemon Raised $207M From Tiger Capital and SoftBank

The blockchain infrastructure firm – Blockdaemon – raised $207 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Capital and Sapphire. Following the investment, the company increased its post-money val...

Crypto Has Given Way to Many Rug Pulls, Researchers Say

Hackers have learned to manipulate smart contracts so they can engage in what are known as crypto “rug pulls” and make off with heavy profits. Rug Pulls Are Becoming Too Common According to a recent d...

Bitcoin ‘gives back gains’ after Fed comments ‘add downside risks’ to crypto markets

Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to flash mixed signals, raising uncertainty among investors and negatively impacting asset prices across the market. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView s...

Several Factors Will Send One Ethereum Competitor to the Moon Over the Coming Months, According to Altcoin Daily

Altcoin Daily host Aaron Arnold is looking under the hood of a layer-1 blockchain protocol that has recently been hampered by network performance issues. In a new video, the closely followed trader te...

Putin ‘Not Going To Ban Bitcoin In Russia’ As He Supports Proposal To Regulate Crypto Mining ⋆ ZyCrypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Russia’s government and central bank (the Bank of Russia) advocate for two opposite approaches to regulating cryptocurrencies in general and Bitcoin ...

Measuring the Extended Crypto Market Downturn Against Prior Bear Markets – Featured Bitcoin News

The crypto economy has shed enormous value over the last three months and the leading crypto asset bitcoin is down more than 46% since it’s all-time high (ATH) at $69,044 per unit. The same can be sai...

Rio Official Explains Why City Is Putting 1% of Its Treasury Reserves Into Crypto

By investing 1% of its treasury reserves in crypto, the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro seeks to become a global crypto hub and lessen locals’ distrust towards cryptocurrencies, Rio de Janeiro&...

Putin Wants Crypto Mining Regulated, Report Says

Key Takeaways A Bloomberg report says Russian President Vladimir Putin is backing a proposal that aims to regulate crypto mining. This is contrary to last week’s proposal by Russia’s Centr...

‘Snow Job’: The Plot to Hand the Crypto Industry to the Big Banks

In brief The Biden Administration’s crypto strategy hinges on stablecoins. The strategy is to use federal agencies to squeeze stablecoin issuers. The ultimate beneficiary is likely to be the big...

Canada Can Dominate “Widely Exciting” Crypto Space

Michael Katchen, CEO of Canadian online investment management services company Wealthsimple, recently stated that Canada has what it takes to dominate the crypto space. Describing blockchain technolog...

Coinbase Report: a great 2021 for the crypto sector

Coinbase Institutional has released its “2021 Year in Review” report on the crypto-economy’s annual achievements and expectations for 2022.  The goals of the crypto sector in 2021 according to Coinbas...

Crypto Billionaire Backs New Democratic Super PAC

Alex Dovbnya FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is behind a new Democratic super PAC FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has helped to launch a new Democratic super PAC called “Protect Our Future,” Politico ...

Canada should ‘plant a flag’ in crypto, Says Wealthsimple Co-founder

Mike Katchen, CEO and co-founder of crypto and stock trading platform Wealthsimple, said the Canadian government should work on growing cryptocurrency and blockchain companies in Canada. During a disc...

Gen.G Esports Signs Partnership with South Korean Bithumb Crypto Exchange

On January 26, Gen.G, a global esports organization, announced its new partnership with Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange. Through Twitter, Gen.G told its fans that they will be waiting ...

BitMEX Launches BitMEX Academy, Offering A New Way To Learn About Crypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp BitMEX is elated to announce the launch of the BitMEX Academy, created to serve as a learning tool allowing beginners and experts alike to partake in...

US Unveils Bill Giving Treasury Secretary ‘Unchecked and Unilateral Power’ to Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocate Warns – Regulation Bitcoin News

A new bill introduced in the U.S. has a provision that “would essentially give the Treasury Secretary unchecked and unilateral power” to ban cryptocurrency transactions, warned crypto advocacy organiz...

Bybit Crypto Exchange Integrates Ethereum L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum

Leading cryptocurrency exchange platform Bybit today announced its integration with Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum. Bybit Goes Live on Arbitrum Bybit, one of the fastest going crypto ...

Singapore To Restrict Highly Risky Crypto Investment Marketing

Singapore, one of the world’s most progressive financial cities and home to many crypto investment companies, is cracking down on advertisements for digital asset services within its borders. The Mone...

Books to Learn More About Money and Crypto

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Crypto exchange FTX US valued at $8bn valuation post $400m funding round

Crypto exchange FTX US now valued at $8bn after funding round Funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp  Temasek Holdings and Paradigm  The firm aims to grow and expand and further its offerings for th...

Russia’s Putin Calls for Unity Over Crypto Regulation Dispute

With Russian authorities having diverse views about the threats and opportunities associated with cryptocurrencies, president Vladimir Putin has called on the parties to reach a consensus regarding th...