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Bitcoin caught in the crossfire as Turkish opposition leader voices support
Shortly after a Friday morning “diktat” from Turkey’s freshly-appointed central bank governor that effectively banned any and all use of cryptocurrency in the…
Massachusetts regulator seeks to revoke Robinhood’s broker-dealer license
Massachusetts’ securities regulator is seeking to revoke the broker-dealer license of cryptocurrency-friendly stock trading app Robinhood in the state.William…
Nigeria’s SEC says central bank’s crypto ban disrupted the market
Lamido Yuguda, the director-general of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has said the central bank’s crypto ban has caused significant disruptions to…
Brian Brooks defends fintech charter to House Financial Services Committee
Brian Brooks has defended the fintech banking charter introduced while he served as the acting comptroller of the currency after Congressional Democrats took aim…
US Senate votes to confirm Gary Gensler as SEC chair
Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Gary Gensler to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.In a vote of…
German software developer donated $1.2M in ‘undeserved’ Bitcoin to political…
A German national who reportedly sees his Bitcoin profits as "undeserved wealth" has donated more than $1 million to the country’s green political party.According…
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Canadian Bitcoin ETFs quickly hit $1.3B in AUM while US acceptance lags
The Purpose Investments ETF, the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund to launch in North America, has seen its assets under management soar to $1.1 billion…
Republican Kevin McCarthy says Fed chair needs more education on crypto
Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader in the United States House of Representatives, hinted that both the current secretary of the treasury and the chair of the…
Galaxy Digital submits Bitcoin ETF application with SEC
Galaxy Digital has submitted a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the form S-1…
How the digital yuan stablecoin impacts crypto in China: Experts answer
This is part one of a multipart series on blockchain and crypto in China.China has been discussing the possibilities of national digital currency for half a…
Crypto wagering for online sports betting now legal in Wyoming
Wyoming has passed a new law legalizing online sports betting in the state with gamblers able to fund their accounts with bookmakers using…
Pakistan’s central bank is ‘carefully studying’ CBDCs, says governor
The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Reza Baqir, has indicated that the institution is carefully studying the possibilities opened by central bank digital…
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XRP price surge defies SEC’s clamp-down on crypto
After the United States Securities and Exchange Commission initiated a lawsuit against Ripple alleging that the firm had been indulging in the sale of securities…
Terrorists still raise money through crypto, but the impact is limited
We’re living today “amidst an explosion of risk related to fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, and data privacy,” said United States Treasury Secretary…
Sri Lanka’s central bank warns public against risks of crypto investment
Sri Lanka's central bank has taken the 2021 crypto bull market as an opportune time to warn the public against the risks associated with cryptocurrency…
Crypto & tokenization “key” to doubling GDP
At a panel for the World Economic Forum’s Global Technology Governance Summit today, United Arab Emirates minister of economy Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said that…
US must embrace Bitcoin to counter Chinese ‘financial attack’ — Pomp
Bitcoin (BTC) can undermine the U.S. dollar if the United States does not take a lead role in accepting it, argues Anthony Pompliano.Speaking to CNBC on April 8,…
More Russians are disclosing their cryptocurrency incomes: Report
The number of cryptocurrency holding disclosures in Russia has been on the rise over the past several months, according to a new report.Russian news agency…
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China using Bitcoin as ‘financial weapon’ against United States: Peter Thiel
PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist, Peter Thiel, has warned that the Chinese central government may be supporting Bitcoin as a means to undermine the foreign…
SEC likely to approve Bitcoin ETF in 1-2 years, says analyst
According to an analyst at CFRA Research, VanEck, Fidelity Investments, and Valkyrie Digital Assets may not see their Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs,…