The Central Bank of Nigeria should be discontinuing the fixed exchange rate system and let the naira freely float against the major currencies, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, the leader of a Nigerian association of bureau de change operators has said. The leader also slammed the recent adjustment of the central bank’s interest rate to 13%, which…
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Polkadot dropped for a second straight session on Tuesday, as the token failed to break out of a key resistance level. This move saw the cryptocurrency fall by nearly 10%, as the global market cap was mainly in the red. Cronos, however, managed to rally despite this, hitting an almost seven-week high in the process.…
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Bitcoin price is still fluctuating below the USD 23,000 level. It is currently (12:00 PM UTC) trading near USD 22,950 and is down almost 2% in a day and up 8% in a week. Similarly, most major altcoins are trading in a range. ETH traded close to the USD 1,550 support. XRP is trying to…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 11 individuals for their roles in an alleged crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised over USD 300m from millions of investors worldwide, including in the United States…. Read More: SEC Charges 11 People over USD 300M Crypto ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin…
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In the US, New York’s Attorney General says she wants Big Apple-based crypto industry workers and investors to come forward with complaints about unscrupulous crypto firms…. Read More: NY Attorney General’s Office Asks Crypto Whistleblowers to Provide It with Tip-offs Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
AMP, the native token of the Amp blockchain, has extended losses following news that Binance.US, the US arm of major crypto exchange Binance, would delist the coin due to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s claim that it is a security. At 13:02 UTC, AMP is trading at USD 0.00812, down 10% in a day.…
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Sygnum debuted cryptocurrency staking about two years ago with Tezos staking, eventually expanding the service to ICP and Et2. Cryptocurrency-friendly bank Sygnum Bank continues expanding its crypto services by launching support for Cardano (ADA) staking. Sygnum announced on Tuesday that the firm has expanded its bank-grade staking offering with Cardano, allowing clients to generate rewards…
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While Ethereum created history by taking over Bitcoin in the options market, the ETH futures contract entered price backwardation. Ether (ETH) has taken over Bitcoin (BTC) in the options market for the first time in history as the open interest (OI) of Deribit Ether options with a value of $5.6 billion exceeded the OI of…
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ECB’s interest in identifying the best cross-border payment solution stems from the fact that it serves as the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. A recent study conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) on identifying the ultimate cross-border payment medium crowned central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as the…
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The financial regulator admits it’s high time to shift the focus from the KYC/AML issues to more nuanced risks, poised by stablecoins. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), a city-state’s principal financial regulator, assesses the merits of a regulatory regime toward stablecoins. Current guidelines focus on Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) issues…
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