A growing number of Chinese employees and firms can now use the nation’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – the digital yuan – to pay their social insurance premiums and taxes. Per reports from the Chinese media outlets JS China and NH News, citizens in Lianyungang and other cities in the digital yuan pilot zone…
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Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report. The Russia-linked trading platform was targeted by Western law enforcement and had its France-based server infrastructure seized in January.
Bitzlato Customers Allowed to Withdraw Up to 50% of Their Bitcoin at the Exchange
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Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7 billion in crypto assets have been stolen since 2011. Last year, Crystal’s intelligence team documented 199 incidents resulting in the theft of $4.17…
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Hong Kong has seen massive interest from virtual asset-related firms as the city pushes toward reclaiming its position as a global crypto hub with a more friendly regulatory stance. Christian Hui, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, said during a recent speech that more than 80 crypto-related companies have shown interest in establishing a…
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A report issued by Globaldata, a global consulting and data analysis company, predicts that China will become a leading country in metaverse tech during 2023. The firm believes that the development of other technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 6G will allow China to configure itself as a metaverse…
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Interest in the U.S. banking crisis has risen greatly over the past two weeks, as shown by Google Trends data. There has been a sharp increase in queries related to search terms such as “banking crisis,” “bank collapse,” and “bank failure.” On March 13, 2023, the search term “banking crisis” reached the top Google Trends…
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Residents and firms based in China’s Fujian Province have reportedly processed almost $22 billion worth of digital yuan transactions to date – as the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues to gather pace. The province was added to the CBDC pilot zone last year. And it broke ground in October when it conducted the…
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The founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has denied guilt in a money laundering case in the United States. Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested in Miami, in mid-January, for his role in running the trading platform which allegedly processed over $700 million in illicit funds. Bitzlato Founder Legkodymov Appears in US Court Anatoly Legkodymov, one of the…
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Circle’s investment arm has joined a funding round for CNHC, the issuer of the eponymous stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan. The investment arm of major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is moving to support new stablecoin initiatives by backing a Chinese yuan-pegged stablecoin issuer. KuCoin Ventures has led a $10 million investment into stablecoin issuer and…
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BTC margin and options markets show no signs of discomfort or overconfidence despite 28% gains in two days. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 28% between March 12 and 14, reaching $26,500, its highest level since June 2022. Some may attribute the gains to the Consumer Price Index’s (CPI) 6% year-over-year increase in February,…
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