Lawmakers to Resubmit Russia’s Crypto Mining Bill, Introduce Liability for ‘Gray’ Miners
The draft law legalizing cryptocurrency mining will be resubmitted to Russian parliament which will postpone its adoption, one of its...
Month: February 2023
Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges
Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics report....
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for ‘strong regulatory framework’ for crypto activities
On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country is not pushing for an...
Voyager is selling crypto assets through Coinbase, suggests on-chain data
Since Feb. 14, Voyager has sent crypto assets to Coinbase on an almost daily basis, alleges on-chain analyst Lookonchain. Voyager...
FTX Japan allows total withdrawal of funds; users rejoice the ‘escape’
Numerous community members have confirmed that all their money has been paid out. However, the FTX investors watching from the...
Colombia’s legal system experiments in the metaverse: Report
Colombia has positioned itself at the forefront of innovative ways to conduct legal proceedings after recently hosting a trial in...
How does the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) impact cryptocurrencies? Watch Macro Markets
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) impacts cryptocurrencies. The show Macro Markets, hosted...
India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto...
Over 200 Jurisdictions Agree on Timely Implementation of FATF Crypto Standards
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says delegates from over 200 jurisdictions have agreed on “an action plan to drive...
IMF Calls for ‘More’ Crypto Regulation — Says Banning Should Be an Option
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added, “We should not take off...
GBTC approval could return a ‘couple billion dollars’ to investors: Grayscale CEO
Grayscale Investments' boss, Michael Sonnenshein, said that if GBTC got the green light to "convert" to a spot BTC ETF...
Solana Blockchain Experiences Technical Glitch Causing Transaction Slowdowns
The Solana smart contract token network experienced a technical glitch on Saturday, February 25, 2023, known as a “large forking...
BUSD Stablecoin Drops from Top 10 Crypto Assets Amid Significant Decrease in Dominance
After Paxos announced that it would no longer mint the stablecoin BUSD, 4.98 billion BUSD stablecoins have been removed from...
Crypto Market Slides as Total Value Locked in Defi Falls Below $50 Billion Mark
The value of the crypto market has started to slide again after a bullish run-up over the last seven weeks....
SBF’s new charges, Shapella’s fork date and emojis as financial advice: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 19-25
Top Stories This Week Unsealed superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes 12 criminal charges Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)...
