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A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for “appropriate” regulation and oversight of stablecoins and decentralized finance (defi). It also addresses the hot topic of Bitcoin’s carbon footprint in Europe, suggesting a ban on proof-of-work mining is probable. Growth of Stablecoins, Defi Warrants … Read more
Cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways today after Bitcoin and Ethereum prices struggled to hold support yesterday, dipping below the $20k and $1.1k levels. The release of CPI data showed rising inflation, and tech stocks tumbled yesterday, causing further market uncertainty. The good news is that stocks remained relatively steady yesterday, with the NASDAQ and S&P … Read more
The verdict is out. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released this month’s CPI numbers for Jun 2022, and the data suggests the continuing rise of inflation with an overall increase of 9.1% before seasonal adjustment. While the stock market hasn’t opened yet, experts suggest that the market will continue to slide amid the latest … Read more
A Russian university is ready to test its blockchain-based analogue to the global payment messaging network SWIFT, from which Russian banks were cut off as part of Western sanctions. The developers say their system would not allow the disconnecting of countries and banks. Russian Developers Create SWIFT Substitute Using Blockchain Experts from the Competence Center … Read more
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a bill amending the country’s Tax Code to impose higher tax rates on crypto miners. The levy will depend on the amount and average price of electricity utilized in the extraction of digital currencies like bitcoin. Cryptocurrency Miners in Kazakhstan to Pay Higher Taxes President Tokayev … Read more
Bitcoin price dipped below $20k, while Ethereum’s price struggled to hold above the $1k level as the global cryptocurrency market fell by over 3% losing $50 billion in valuation on Monday. Ethereum Price Down 6.94% This week, the cryptocurrency market continues to struggle as significant digital assets like Ethereum are down almost 7%. The reason … Read more
Cryptocurrency markets are off to a relatively slow start this week, with Bitcoin down 3.44% and Ethereum price down 3% in the past 24 hours. BTC remains above the $20k support level, while ETH holds the $1.1k support level. The global cryptocurrency market is down 2.82% but remains above $915 trillion, signaling that the market … Read more
New legislation tailored to regulate the crypto space in Hong Kong aims to implement a licensing regime for crypto service providers. The respective changes to the region’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules have been submitted to its legislature while a recently published report examines relevant threats. Hong Kong Lawmakers to Review Bill Aligning Crypto Sector With … Read more
Roughly 49 days ago, the number of bitcoin held on exchange was around 2.503 million, according to statistics recorded by cryptoquant.com. Since then, $4.76 billion worth of bitcoin has been removed from centralized crypto exchanges, as there’s 2.275 million held on trading platforms today. Glassnode reported on July 5, that despite bitcoin’s “weak price-action through … Read more
During the past eight months, crypto assets have shed enormous value against fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin has shed 69% since the leading crypto asset’s all-time high on November 10, 2021, when the digital currency’s value tapped $69K per unit. The crypto economy has seen some healing as the market capitalization of all … Read more