Major Portuguese banks have started closing or refusing to open accounts for cryptocurrency platforms such as exchanges, according to media reports. The move threatens to tarnish the country’s image as one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly destinations, a haven for bitcoin enthusiasts. Portuguese Crypto Firms Hit by Bank Account Closures Portugal, a leading European crypto hub,…
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In a blog post called “Introducing Digital Collectibles to Showcase NFTs on Instagram,” the parent company of Facebook, Meta, announced the company has started an “international expansion to 100 countries.” The company also revealed integrations with specific Web3 wallets that support the Ethereum, Polygon, and Flow blockchains. Instagram’s NFT Support Will Connect With Third Party…
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The troubled crypto platform Voyager Digital has been given the green light to return USD 270m worth of funds to its customers. The move was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in New York where the company’s case is being heard, the Wall Street Journal reported…. Read More: Voyager Digital Can Repay Customers with USD 270M…
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Bitcoin price spiked lower but remained above the USD 22,500 support before recovering above the USD 23,000 level again. It is currently (04:00 UTC) trading near USD 23,180 and is almost unchanged in a day and down 3% in a week. Similarly, most major altcoins are attempting a fresh increase. ETH could gain bullish momentum…
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Jonathan Munemo, Professor of Economics, Salisbury University._____ The central bank of Zimbabwe has raised its benchmark rate from 80% to a fresh record of 200%. This increase comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving global commodity prices higher, exacerbating inflation in many countries around the world, including Zimbabwe. … Read More: Inflation Is Spiking…
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“The sector has been here before and well capitalized and efficient miners will do just fine,” said White Rock CEO Andy Long. White Rock Management CEO Andy Long believes bear markets “present excellent opportunities” for expansion via mergers and acquisitions in the crypto mining sector. Speaking with Cointelegraph, the crypto mining company CEO noted that…
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The Messari report noted that more than $30 billion was raised from 1199 funding rounds in the first half of 2022. Despite the ongoing market slump, the crypto sector has already raised $30.3 billion in funds, outpacing an entire year of fundraising in 2021, a new report shows. In a report on Aug. 2 by…
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Thailand’s regulators are still approving crypto companies despite one of its largest ones suspending withdrawals. Thailand’s financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has approved four more crypto companies in the Kingdom. On Aug. 4, it was reported in local media that the SEC had granted operating licenses to four more digital asset operators.…
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The largest DEX in the world could be supported by a new $74 million foundation if a new proposal from two community members passes a vote later this month. The Uniswap Labs community has already begun mulling over a new proposal that would form a Uniswap Foundation based in the United States (U.S.), but first,…
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Australian, Canadian & U.K. crypto investors may potentially claim hacked crypto as a tax loss, but U.S. investors will miss out, according to tax experts. For unlucky crypto investors looking to turn lemons into lemonade — it turns out that digital assets lost during an exploit or hack can potentially be claimed as a tax…
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