Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more discussions still nee...
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12 Companies Keep Close to $700 Million in Ethereum in Treasuries – Coinotizia
During the last year, there’s been a lot of discussion concerning bitcoin treasuries or public firms putting bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, the leading crypto asset by market valuation is n...
EU Bans High-Value Crypto Services to Russia in New Round of Sanctions – Coinotizia
European institutions are closing crypto loopholes for Russia with the latest package of penalties imposed by the EU over Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine. The new sanctions prohibit the provision ...
Shiba Inu Burn Rate Hits 26,000% in the Last Day, 1.4 Billion SHIB Destroyed in 24 Hours – Coinotizia
On Saturday, the second-largest meme-based cryptocurrency shiba inu has seen a lot of tokens burned during the last 24 hours. According to statistics, the network’s burn rate has increased by 26,592% ...
India’s Digital Currency to Take ‘Very Calibrated, Graduated’ Approach, Says RBI Deputy Governor – Coinotizia
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar has outlined the implications of India issuing a central bank digital currency, the digital rupee. ”I think central banks would go about it i...
VSA Partners and Rare Air Media Bring Jordan NFTs to the XRPL – Coinotizia
Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, are creating tremendous opportunities for creators and collectors of art, memorabilia, and other digital assets. Since the initial launch of Ripple’s Creator Fund, we hav...
Robinhood Crypto Wallets Rolled Out to Over 2 Million Customers – Coinotizia
Trading platform Robinhood has rolled out its new crypto wallets to more than two million customers. In addition, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced that the platform will integrate with the Lightning...
Decentralized Finance, Blockchain Are Real – Coinotizia
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees decentralized finance (defi) and blockchain as real, new technologies that can be deployed in both private and public fashion. He also noted that JPMorgan is at the...
Hollywood Has Future in Blockchain, NFTs Says Outgoing Warner Media CEO – Coinotizia
Jason Kilar, the outgoing CEO of Warner Media, has touted blockchain as a technology that could transform the entertainment industry. He also said the tech could bring about new forms of financing. Tr...
Bank of England Governor Says Crypto Creates ‘Opportunity for the Downright Criminal’ – Coinotizia
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has warned that crypto creates an “opportunity for the downright criminal.” The central bank chief described: “You only have to ask the question ‘Wh...
Can the IRS Track Bitcoin? Koinly Explains – Coinotizia
sponsored The IRS might not be the best at keeping ahead of the crypto curve, but if you think you can hide your Bitcoin gains – think again. Crypto tax calculator Koinly is here to explain just how t...
Tourism Minister of El Salvador Reiterates Effect Bitcoin Has Had on the Sector – Coinotizia
Morena Valdez, the tourism minister of El Salvador, has spoken on the recovery the tourism sector of the country has reportedly experienced even after the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Valdez’s stat...
Colombian Money Laundering Watchdog Postpones Crypto Transaction Reporting Resolution – Coinotizia
The UIAF, which is the Colombian money laundering watchdog, has postponed the date on which exchanges and individuals must start reporting their transactions to the organization. The institution will ...
The Tale of the Dormant Wallet With Close to 80,000 BTC From Mt Gox – Coinotizia
For the last 11 years, a mysterious wallet associated with the Mt Gox scandal has sat dormant holding close to 80,000 bitcoin worth $3.7 billion today. While the wallet was once the sixth-largest addr...
Indonesian Government Sets Crypto Tax at 0.1% to Be Levied Starting in May – Coinotizia
The Indonesian government has decided to tax capital gains income from crypto investments at 0.1% starting in May. In addition, value-added tax (VAT) of the same rate will be levied on crypto purchase...
Recent Poll Suggests 21% of Americans Have Dabbled in Crypto – Coinotizia
A recent poll conducted by NBC News indicates that one in five Americans has used cryptocurrencies by either investing or trading digital assets. The findings suggest that crypto assets continue to be...
Vaneck Report Calculates Bitcoin Price Could Tap $4.8M if BTC Becomes the Global Reserve Currency – Coinotizia
On Thursday, the investment firm Vaneck published a blog post that calculates how much gold or bitcoin would be worth if the two assets became global reserve assets. Vaneck’s report explained that the...
US Senator Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Reserve From Using Digital Currency as Surveillance Tool – Coinotizia
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals and competing with the private sector. The ...
EU Lawmakers Back Regulation Threatening Unhosted Crypto Wallets, Defi Space – Coinotizia
Members of the European Parliament have approved a controversial regulation that could undermine the decentralized finance (defi) sector in the EU. Some of its provisions, which are yet to be coordina...
SEC Names Crypto an Exam Priority This Year – Coinotizia
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has listed crypto assets as an examination priority for market participants this year. “In this time of heightened market volatility, our priorities are ta...
FCA Extends Deadline for Crypto Firms to Meet Regulatory Requirements in UK — 33 Firms Licensed so Far – Coinotizia
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has extended its April 1 registration deadline for a number of crypto firms to meet its regulatory requirements. The British regula...
Leading NFT Marketplace Opensea to Add Solana Support in April – Coinotizia
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea has plans to add Solana support in April. The news follows an abundance of rumors that said the company would be adding Solana in the near futu...
Ukraine Pushes for Membership in European Blockchain Partnership – Coinotizia
Activists and lawmakers in Kyiv are urging the EU to accept Ukraine as a member of the European Blockchain Partnership. They believe the recently adopted law “On Virtual Assets” opens the way for the ...
WWE Inks Long-Term Deal With Fanatics to Push Official Merchandise, Trading Cards, and NFTs – Coinotizia
The media and entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., otherwise known as WWE, has inked a long-term partnership with the global digital sports platform Fanatics. According to the de...
Pro Trader-Focused NFT Marketplace Blur Secures $11 Million in Seed Round Led by Paradigm – Coinotizia
On March 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur announced the company has raised $11 million in a seed round led by Paradigm. The NFT marketplace Blur says the startup is focused on buildin...
An In-Depth Look at Satoshi Island — A Crypto-Centric Residential Community in Vanuatu Where Land Titles Are NFTs – Coinotizia
According to reports, there’s a 32 million square-foot island located in Vanuatu that’s in the midst of being constructed into a crypto-centric residential community by the island’s owners: Satoshi Is...
Parliament Member Says 1% TDS Will Kill Crypto Asset Class in India, Urges Government to Reconsider – Coinotizia
An Indian parliament member has warned that imposing a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on every crypto transaction will kill the nascent asset class. This tax provision is contained in Finance Bill 20...
Second Largest Israeli Bank Leumi Launching Cryptocurrency Trading – Coinotizia
Israel’s second-largest bank, Leumi, is launching a cryptocurrency trading service to allow customers of its digital investment platform to trade cryptocurrencies. “The service will allow Pepper Inves...
UAE Venture Capital Firm Launches $100 Million Seed Fund for Blockchain and Crypto Projects – Coinotizia
Cypher Capital, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based venture capital (VC) firm, has announced the launch of a $100 million seed fund that will primarily avail funding to decentralized finance (defi), ga...
Malaysia Will Not Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Government Says – Coinotizia
Malaysia’s deputy finance minister has clarified that the government will not adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender. “Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not suitable for use as a payment instrument due ...
GAIMCRAFT – GAIMIN Delivering Blockchain and NFT Technology to Games – Coinotizia
sponsored PRESS RELEASE. GAIMIN has developed and successfully trialed an app to monetise the underutilised processing power found in high performance PC’s, creating a supercomputer level, distributed...