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 of “high-value” crypto-asset services to Russian entities and residents. EU Limits Russian Crypto Wallet Deposits to €10,000 Expanding its sanctions in response to the Russian military…
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Johannes Gawaxab, the governor of the Bank of Namibia (BON), has said his organization is planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The governor, however, warns the launch might have implications for financial stability.
BON Researching CBDCs
The BON governor, Johannes Gawaxab, recently confirmed that the central bank is now planning to…
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In 2021, the firm made seven investments and one exit in an early-stage NFT business. On Friday, NFT Investments PLC, a U.K.-based blockchain firm that invests in companies operating in the nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, space, announced that it would no longer pursue a 96 million pound acquisition of Pluto Digital. Although it did not…
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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 in a very calibrated, graduated manner, assessing impact all along the line,” he explained. RBI’s Deputy Governor Discusses Indian Central Bank Digital…
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The site will use a combination of solar panels and battery storage from excess daylight to power Bitcoin mining. On Friday, cryptocurrency storage company Blockstream and Block Inc. (formerly Square) announced the construction of a solar-powered Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility in Texas. As told by Blockstream, the mining site will be outfitted with 3.8 megawatts…
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On April 7th and 8th, 2022, approximately five bitcoin block rewards mined in 2009 were spent in a concession of transfers. The last time a 2009 block was spent was 1.10 years ago on May 20, 2020. The 250 bitcoin from the latest 2009 spends sat idle for 12.4 years, and the coins were worth…
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The global adoption of cryptoassets for eCommerce is gaining speed — as 40% of 18-35-year-olds plan to pay for goods and/or services with crypto in 2022, according to a recent report released by global payments provider Checkout.com. This figure is up from less than 30% recorded last year. The report presents the findings of…
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The crypto community-backed charitable venture that earlier received a USD 2.5m fund boost from the Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced it has launched a charity crypto debit card that will allow Ukrainian users to access funds and humanitarian aid…. Read More: Crypto-Powered Ukrainian Charity Launches Debit Card for War Victims Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy…
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The South Korean state intelligence agency is now providing crypto trading platforms with information about attempts to breach their cybersecurity. The help for the country’s digital asset exchanges comes amid growing threats, local media reported. Intelligence Service Offers Cybersecurity Assistance to Major South Korean Crypto Exchanges South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has started to…
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The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has stated that it wants to create a legal system that would oblige Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners operating in the country to prioritize domestically produced mining hardware and apps – and buy from Russian providers when possible…. Read More: Russian Trade Ministry Wants Bitcoin Miners to…
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