The U.K. Parliament passed the first readings of a new anti-money laundering bill against cryptocurrencies on Thursday (Sept 23), which aims to give law enforcement agencies greater powers to seize, f...
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BTC Falls as Global Economic Slowdown Heightens – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Bitcoin was back in the red during Friday’s session, as the token was once again trading below $19,000. The recent decline comes as the global economic slowdown has become more apparent. This week, bo...
Crypto Trading Robot Platform 3Commas Raises $37m in Series B Funding
On September 23, 3Commas, the largest automated crypto trading robot platform, announced the completion of a $37 million Series B financing. This round of financing, led by Target Global, Alameda Rese...
Brazilian Federal Police Launch Operation Colossus, 6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Involved – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Brazilian Federal Police and the Brazilian tax authority have launched the final stage of “Operation Colossus,” a movement that has executed hundreds of court orders against cryptocurrency exchang...
Mining firm Compute North Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Crypto mining firm Compute North has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a federal court. The bitcoin mining hosting provider had been struggling to survive due to the decline in bitcoin pri...
Stock market news live updates: September 23, 2022
U.S. stock futures slid Friday morning as fears of aggressive Federal Reserve policy saw equity markets pace towards a big weekly loss and Treasury yields continue a perilous climb to fresh highs. Fut...
Decentralized Platforms Enable Users ‘to Build Their Communities in a Safe Place’ – Interview Bitcoin News
In a world where censorship is growing and the right to privacy is being undermined, Web3 — the next iteration of the world wide web — looks to some like the solution users of online platforms are wai...
Bitso Rolls Out Crypto QR Payment Tool in Argentina
Bitso, Latin America’s leading crypto exchange, announced on Thursday that it is preparing to roll out a new QR code payment tool in its wallet app that will enable users in Argentina to pay wit...
Binance Creates Global Advisory Board to Tackle Regulatory Challenges – Exchanges Bitcoin News
An international group of experts with extensive background in public and corporate governance will advise global cryptocurrency exchange Binance on regulation. The move is an indication of Binance’s ...
Cardano’s Vasil Upgrade is Finally Complete
Cardano’s Vasil upgrade has been completed. The much-awaited set-off will enable increased network capacity, higher throughput, and lower transaction costs on the peer-reviewed, proof-of-stake b...
Web3 Firm Chain Reveals Multi-Year Partnership With the New England Patriots – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The Web3 software solutions company Chain announced the company has partnered with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the owners and operators of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, Gillette ...
Over 81% Helium Community Approves Migration to Solana Blockchain
The Helium Foundation on Thursday announced the migration of its decentralized wireless Internet of Things (IoT) network, the Helium Network, to the Solana blockchain. The foundation approved the deci...
Ethereum Hard Fork Instigator Chandler Guo Claims the Value of ETH and Forked ETHW Will Be the Same in 10 Years – Interview Bitcoin News
The U.S. dollar value of the recently airdropped coin native to the forked Ethereum proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain will be at par with that of ether, Chandler Guo, the instigator of the latest Ethereu...
Crypto Firm Bits of Gold Obtains Capital Markets License from Israeli Regulator
Bits of Gold, an Israeli-based firm engaging in crypto trading and brokerage services, announced on Thursday that it has obtained a license from Israel’s financial market regulator, the Capital ...
Coinbase Secures Registered VASP from Dutch Central Bank
Nasdaq-listed digital currency trading giant Coinbase Global Inc has announced its official registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) with the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank —...
Huobi Partners With Astropay to Facilitate Fiat Payments in Latam – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Huobi Global, one of the biggest exchanges in volumes traded, has announced a partnership to make it easier for its Latam-based customers to acquire cryptocurrencies. The exchange has allied with Astr...
Binance Exchange Inaugurates Global Advisory Board under Compliance Drive
Binance Exchange, through its Chief Executive Officer, Changpeng Zhao has announced the establishment of its Global Advisory Board (GAB) as it looks to deepen its regulatory compliance in the region w...
Indonesia to Tighten Crypto Regulation With Stricter Rules for Exchanges – Regulation Bitcoin News
Indonesia is preparing to issue new rules to tighten the regulation of crypto exchanges. Under revised regulatory framework, two-thirds of crypto exchange directors must be Indonesian citizens residin...
Animoca Brands Hires Jared Shaw as New CFO
Blockchain venture capital and gaming startup Animoca Brands have added new experts to its executive train, highlighting yet again its readiness to take a frontline leadership role in the industry. I...
Iran Begins Central Bank Digital Currency ‘Crypto Rial’ Pilot Today – Featured Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has reportedly begun a pilot for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), also known as “crypto rial.” Iran’s chamber of commerce explained that the “crypto rial has be...
Opera to Integrate Elrond Protocol in Web3.0 Push
Popular web browser Opera has announced its plans to integrate the Elrond Protocol as it continues to explore new ways to stir its user’s embrace of Web3.0. In an announcement shared by Elrond, ...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Tells Congress Crypto Tokens Like Bitcoin Are ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’ – Featured Bitcoin News
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in a U.S. congressional hearing that crypto tokens, like bitcoin, are “decentralized Ponzi schemes.” He told lawmakers: “I’m a major skeptic on crypto tokens which ...
Uniswap Foundation to Distribute $1.8 Million in Grants to 14 Recipients – Defi Bitcoin News
The Uniswap Foundation (UF), the group behind the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap, announced the first wave of foundation grants on Wednesday as it plans to distribute $1.8 million total, awarded...
Thursday, September 22. Russia’s War On Ukraine: Daily News And Information
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Security service Press Office, Ukrainian soldiers, who were … [+] released in a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, smile close to Chernihiv, Uk...
WEF Launches Coalition to Deal with Climate Change through Web3.0
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has established a Crypto Sustainability Coalition to investigate the capability of Web3 in tackling climate change. In a statement, the WEF noted that blockchain tools w...
Funko Partners With Walmart to Drop DC Digital Collectibles and Physical Twin Counterparts – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Funko has teamed up with the multinational retail corporation Walmart and the American film and entertainment studio Warner Bros. to bring digital collectibles to the retail space, the pop culture col...
FV Bank Partners with Circle for Instant USDC Deposits and Conversion
FV Bank, a global digital bank, has partnered with Circle to enable instant and automatic USD Coin (USDC) conversion into USD upon deposit. Per the announcement: “FV Bank customers will now be a...
Bank of Japan Intervenes in Foreign Exchange Markets After Yen Slips to 24-Year Low – Economics Bitcoin News
While the greenback has been rising higher, the Japanese yen tapped a 24-year low and Japan decided to intervene in foreign exchange markets (forex) for the first time since 1998. Reports say the Bank...
CoinFLEX Announces Restructuring Proposal, Allocating 65% Shares to Creditors
CoinFLEX on Wednesday announced a restructuring proposal and the next immediate steps the crypto exchange will take. The company released a term sheet in which it said that creditors will own 65% of t...
FOREO’s Flagship Products Launch as NFTs Before Conventional Release, Paving the Way for Skincare Innovation – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. Stockholm, September 22nd: As the world moves into more digital environments, Swedish beauty-tech giant FOREO has taken the initiative to bring a whole new product to audi...
Covalent Rolls Out Educational Program to Bridge Skills Gap in Web3
Covalent, a Web3 data provider that is backed by Binance Labs and Coinbase Ventures, launched a program aimed at bridging the data analytics skills gap for workers in Web3. Since data is considered a...
‘Investors Are Running out of Havens’ — Erratic Behavior in US Bond Markets Points to Deep Recession, Elevated Sovereign Risk – Economics Bitcoin News
Yields on long-dated U.S. Treasuries have been erratic this year and this week, the 10-year Treasury yield crossed 3.5% for the first time in a decade. Following the Fed’s 75bps (basis points) rate hi...