Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says

Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer, but basic personal CBDC use should be free, the central bank said дальше »

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Tokens of Optimism Ecosystem Surge as Coinbase Unveils Its Layer 2 Base

Coinbase said Thursday that it is leveraging Optimism's technology to launch an Ethereum layer 2 scaling product, Base. дальше »

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Australian Markets Regulator Is Reviewing Binance Australia's Derivatives Services

Australian markets regulator is conducting a targeted review of Binance Australia's local derivatives services a day after Binance said it had incorrectly tagged 500 Australian users as "wholesale investors," resulting in their derivative positions being unceremoniously closed. дальше »

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Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year Over Year to $1.83B

For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said. дальше »

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IMF Board 'Generally Agreed' Crypto Shouldn't Be Legal Tender

Outright crypto bans aren’t ideal but shouldn’t be ruled out, the International Monetary Fund leadership said дальше »

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Robert Kiyosaki Reveals His Bitcoin Holdings, Says He Doesn’t Trust Fiat Money

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Coinbase launches its own layer-2 network for building decentralized apps

The network, known as Base, is designed to be a low-cost, secure, developer-friendly environment that Coinbase said will serve as a bridge to bring users into the crypto economy. дальше »

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Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform

The optimism token (OP) has surged after Coinbase said that it is building its layer 2 blockchain on the OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism дальше »

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Crypto Regulatory Initiatives Show SEC’s Dominance Among US Regulators: JPMorgan

JPMorgan foresees more regulatory actions on stablecoin issuers, custody and protection of investors’ digital assets and on the unbundling of crypto services, the report said. дальше »

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3AC liquidators to sell firm’s NFTs to realize value amid bankruptcy

The announcement said the sales would commence 28 days after Feb. 22, when the notice went out.

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Solana Blockchain Well Positioned to Reassert Itself as a Genuine Layer 1 Competitor: Coinbase

The fundamental value proposition of the Solana protocol persists from a technical perspective, the report said. дальше »

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Bitcoin Stuck in Bearish Elliott Wave Pattern Despite 47% Rally, QCP Capital Says

In wave theory, market trends unfold in five waves, three of which represent the primary trend and the other two mark partial retracements within the primary trend. Bitcoin's year-to-date rally seems to be a retracement wave ahead of the final leg lower, QCP Capital said. дальше »

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Web3 Domain Alliance expands with 51 new members

The Alliance said it aims to focus on consumer protection, preventing naming collisions, fair and open use of intellectual property in the industry, and interoperability of blockchain naming systems, among other topics. дальше »

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Galaxy Digital’s Novogratz On Why Bitcoin Could Hit $30k Before the End of March Amid Rising FOMO

Mike Novogratz, the CEO and founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings Limited, said Wednesday that Bitcoin could close the quarter at $30,000, citing the fear of missing out (FoMO) among investors and the general excitement around the flagship crypto. дальше »

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FTC objects to Binance.US-Voyager deal; reveals investigation into bankrupt firm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it was investigating bankrupt lender Voyager Digital and its executives, according to a February 22 court filing. The post FTC objects to Binance. дальше »

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The JPEG Battle: Blur Dangles $300 Million For NFT Traders To Abandon OpenSea

Last week, the NFT and crypto space was lit with activity when NFT marketplace Blur announced what it said was Season 1 of its token airdrop. A total of 360 million BLUR tokens were airdropped to active participants on the platform, with the highest airdrop reportedly worth around $4 million. Now, the NFT platform is […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Volatility Holds Steady as the VIX and MOVE Spike

Bitcoin's relative stability is reflective of mainstream disinterest in the crypto market, one observer said. дальше »

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Luxor Mining acquires OrdinalHub amid Bitcoin-based NFTs hype

The Bitcoin mining firm said it is acquiring OrdinalHub amid a flurry of interest in mining and purchasing Bitcoin-based NFTs, known as Ordinals. дальше »

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Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement

The recommendations target consumer protection, risk management and prudential requirements, the Bank of Israel said. дальше »

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Coinbase Off to a Good Start in 2023: JPMorgan

One of the biggest contributors to revenue in the fourth quarter was from Coinbase’s relationship with Circle, the report said. дальше »

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2022 Events Cast 'Serious Doubts' on Stablecoins as Money: BIS Chief

Agustin Carstens, who has previously criticized stablecoins, said they do not benefit from the regulatory requirements and protections that apply to bank deposits. дальше »

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Filecoin, Storj Tokens Outperform Bitcoin Amid Increased Use of Decentralized Storage Protocols

The utility FIL token jumped 62% over the past week. Decentralized storage protocols recently gained attention as their use has increased, an analyst said. дальше »

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SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency. He has said that companies are well aware of what they have to do to operate legally within the U. дальше »

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Paxos Is Holding 'Constructive Discussions' With SEC

News of the talks comes a week after Paxos said it received a Wells Notice from the regulator. дальше »

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Polygon Labs Cuts 20% Workforce, Almost 100 Jobs

The firm said that the job cuts are part of its consolidation earlier this year. дальше »

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CoinShares Sees 2022 Income Plunge 97% to $3.6M

CoinShares said it had GBP 26 million of its assets on FTX at the time the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange halted withdrawals. дальше »

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Hong Kong’s Approach to Crypto Regulation Could Attract Capital, Talent to Asia: Bernstein

The Securities and Futures Commission is adopting a “regulate to protect” approach to digital assets, the report said. дальше »

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BingChatGPT ‘pump and dump’ tokens emerging by the dozen: PeckShield

Blockchain security firm PeckShield on Twitter said it has found dozens of pump-and-dump tokens purporting to be related to ChatGPT. дальше »

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Ordinals Litecoin fork took one week and was ‘quite simple,’ says creator

The creator of a Bitcoin Ordinals protocol fork that works on Litecoin said he did it all for a crypto bounty of a few thousand dollars. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Edges Toward $25K During Slow Economic Day

PLUS: Organizers of last year’s trucker-themed "Freedom Convoy" openly flaunted a court-ordered Mareva injunction used to freeze fundraised crypto. A Canadian judge said cryptocurrencies required more study, but declined to suggest stronger rules for the country. дальше »

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Tim Berners-Lee likens crypto industry to dot-com bubble

Worldwide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said crypto is speculative as its value is based on what people think other people will pay for it in the future rather than hard metrics like revenue. The post Tim Berners-Lee likens crypto industry to dot-com bubble appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS

Over $450 billion vanished from the crypto market following the collapse of Terra's coins in May 2022 and another $200 billion was lost following FTX's bankruptcy in November 2022, the report said. дальше »

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FTX Japan to resume withdrawals on Feb. 21

FTX Japan said it would resume withdrawals for fiat and crypto assets on February 21, according to a February 20 statement. The post FTX Japan to resume withdrawals on Feb. 21 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Arbitrum’s User Base Is Fastest Growing Among Leading Blockchains: Bernstein

It is the only blockchain where liquidity locked is growing, the report said. дальше »

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Crypto hedge fund Galois shuts down following exposure to FTX

Galois has halted all trading after losing $40 million to FTX. The hedge fund has become the latest entity to be negatively affected by FTX’s collapse.   The company said it would take a few years to recover some of its funds. дальше »

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Hong Kong Proposes Rules for Crypto Trading Platforms

Service platforms that do not plan to apply for a license should start preparing for closure in the jurisdiction, Hong Kong's securities regulator said. дальше »

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Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Capital Shuts Down After Losing $40M to FTX

Galois co-founder said the fund has halted all trading as it is no longer viable post-FTX. дальше »

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Kraken and Custodia Bank CEOs say regulators ignored their warnings about scams and fraud

In a Twitter thread, Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long said that she provided evidence to law enforcement about a crypto crime months before the company collapsed and left millions of customers in the lurch. дальше »

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FUD Trading Volume Tanks as FTX Distances Itself From Token

FTX Users' Debt (FUD) token has seen a drop in its trading volume after the bankrupt exchange said it was not associated with the token. The post FUD Trading Volume Tanks as FTX Distances Itself From Token appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Custodia CEO Caitlin Long Slams US Regulators’ Crypto Crackdown

Custodia CEO Caitlin Long said policymakers in Washington have a misguided crackdown on the crypto industry. The post Custodia CEO Caitlin Long Slams US Regulators’ Crypto Crackdown appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Bank of Russia to Pilot CBDC in April

Digital ruble payments will be launched for retail purchases and peer-to-peer transactions, a central bank official said. дальше »

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Coinbase Exec: US Congress Needs to ‘Step Up’ Its Crypto Regulatory Efforts

Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at the exchange, said the exchange would “love to register” its two dormant broker deals, but the reality is no clear direction has been provided by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. дальше »

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SEC chair issues warning to celebrities promoting crypto amid latest enforcement action

Gary Gensler said investors in crypto projects “should know why celebrities are making those endorsements,” as Kim Kardashian and Paul Pierce did for EMAX through social media. дальше »

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The Principle Behind Crypto Is Amazing, ‘The Matrix’ Star Keanu Reeves Says

Keanu Reeves, the Hollywood star behind “The Matrix” trilogy is over the moon about crypto, metaverse, and NFT. In a recent interview with Wired on Tuesday in line with his promotion of the latest John Wick 4 movie, Reeves said: “I think the principle, the ideas behind an independent currency, are amazing.” Matrix Movie, An […] дальше »

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Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Transferred More Than 10K Bitcoin Out of Platform Accounts After Collapse: SEC

Around $100 million have since been withdrawn from the Swiss account, the securities regulator said in a court filing as it sued the company for misleading customers. дальше »

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Unlike Merge, Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring Ether Price Volatility

The Merge turned out to be a non-event for the market, with ether's realized volatility dwindling in four weeks after the event. The impending Shanghai upgrade, however, might inject volatility into the market, one liquidity provider said. дальше »

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Japan to launch CBDC pilot program for issuance of digital Yen

Bank of Japan director Uchida Shinichi said that the apex bank would launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program to test the use of digital yen from April. The post Japan to launch CBDC pilot program for issuance of digital Yen appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bernstein: SEC Tightening of Crypto Regulations Is not an Existential Threat

Some in the industry had expressed concerns that crypto was actively being removed from the banking system with an attack on stablecoins and custody rules, the report said. дальше »

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Bernstein: SEC Tightening of Crypto Regulations Is Not an Existential Threat

Some in the industry had expressed concerns that crypto was actively being removed from the banking system with an attack on stablecoins and custody rules, the report said. дальше »

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CZ: ‘Landscape is shifting,’ following 15% drop in BUSD market cap

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said the “landscape is shifting,’ concerning stablecoin movements triggered by recent regulatory pressures. The post CZ: ‘Landscape is shifting,’ following 15% drop in BUSD market cap appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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