Ripple’s APAC Policy Director has described the fall of FTX as “incredibly damaging” for the crypto space, but says the industry should stand the test of time if its focus shifts towards building “rea...
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Protests Breakout In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero Covid Policy
Topline Thousands of people took to the streets in parts of Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in China on Sunday to protest the country’s harsh zero-Covid policy—which includes stringent lockdowns an...
New Naira Banknotes to Make Monetary Policy More Effective — Nigerian Central Bank Governor – Economics Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said the newly designed naira banknotes are set to enhance the effectiveness of the organization’s monetary policy and bolster the financial ...
Digital policy passed; EU blockchain infrastructure plan forges on – crypto.news
The European Parliament approved the Digital Decade policy program, which will assist businesses and government agencies in digitizing their operations and promises support for a “pan-European blockch...
How much bitcoin does El Salvador have? Good luck getting an answer.
El Salvador is apparently buying a bitcoin a day. But we may never know if that’s true. In fact, since making the cryptocurrency legal tender last year, the country has failed to officially decl...
Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses – Privacy Bitcoin News
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collec...
EU Passes Digital Policy as Parliament Proceeds with Plan for Blockchain Infrastructure
Although implementation may delay until 2024, the EU is making progress regarding its blockchain infrastructure policy for the crypto space. The European Union (EU) is forging ahead with plans for an ...
Uniswap Released New Modified Privacy Policy After FTX Fallout
Ahead of several exciting upcoming releases, Uniswap released Uniswap Labs’ Privacy Policy to explain how it protects user privacy and data. The crypto exchange firstly released its privacy policy on ...
ETH Back Above $1,200, as Federal Reserve Set to Pivot Policy – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Ethereum moved back above $1,200 on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. Yesterday’s report hinted that the U.S. Federal Reserve could pi...
EU blockchain infrastructure plan proceeds as parliament passes digital policy
The European Parliament passed a vote on the Digital Decade policy program, which will help businesses and public services digitalize their work and promises support for a “pan-European blockchain-bas...
FTX asks court to let BitGo safeguard its assets during bankruptcy
FTX notified a federal judge that it wants BitGo to safeguard its remaining digital assets as bankruptcy proceedings play out. A custodial services agreement with BitGo was signed Nov. 13, appro...
The Block: Bitcoin mining stock report: Wednesday, November 23
Most bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block traded higher on Wednesday, some by double digits. The spike took place after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a partial cryptocurrency mining ban into New York...
Japan’s central bank to issue experimental digital yen in early 2023
The Japanese central bank will begin experiments with a proof-of-concept digital yen early next year, Nikkei reported. The Bank of Japan will work with several unnamed financial institutions to...
SEC facing rising scrutiny after FTX’s epic implosion
After the high-profile implosion of FTX, crypto skeptics and digital currency advocates have both asked the question: Could the Securities and Exchange Commission have done more? Expect to hear ...
El Salvador lawmakers to consider regulation for issuing digital assets
A committee within El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly is considering a long-awaited law aimed at regulating digital asset service providers and issuers in the country. The so-called ̶...
New York Governor Hochul signs moratorium on proof-of-work mining
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill cracking down on crypto mining in the state. The bill imposes a two-year moratorium on new permits for proof-of-work mining operations that rely ...
How Inflationary Policy Decisions Result In Fewer Schools, Roads, And Fighter Jets
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks before U.S. President Joe Biden at the International Union … [+] of Operating Engineers Local 324 in Howell, Michigan. (Photo by Elaine Cromie/Getty Ima...
FTX creditor information to remain confidential, at least for now
A federal judge granted a preliminary request to maintain the anonymity of creditors in the FTX bankruptcy case, but noted that more information on the company’s creditors could become public in...
Decentralists criticize Uniswap’s new privacy policy.
As a consequence of the recently revised privacy policy of the decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap, it seems that some users are displeased with the service. These people are worried that the practic...
Bankman-Fried, Golden State Warriors hit by lawsuit over FTX’s alleged false advertising
A new lawsuit looks to represent FTX’s international users using California’s laws against false advertising. In a case filed in a district court in San Francisco, Canadian citizen ...
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev detained another three months
Alexey Pertsev, the creator of the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, will be detained in a Dutch jail for another three months, Pertsev’s wife Ksenia Malik confirmed. Dutch authorities arrested P...