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TikTok, the social media platform launched in September 2016, is facing a potential ban in the United States. Will it affect the crypto market?
Predictions market Polymarket may face closure in Thailand as authorities crack down on crypto-powered gambling activities. Thailand‘s cyber police are planning to shut down predictions market Polymarket, which officials say violates the country’s gambling laws. In a Jan. 14 statement,…
Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, says he wants to explore policies for crypto and blockchain technology after his meeting with Binance co-founder CZ and the Abu Dhabi government. According to a report by media outlet New Straits Times, Ibrahim…
South Korea kicks off talks on the second phase of crypto regulations, focusing on stablecoins and user protection, with a draft expected by mid-2025. South Korea‘s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission, has officially started working on the second phase…
On Jan. 9, 2025, congressman Earl Carter proposed a bill replacing the US tax code with a national consumption tax and abolishing the IRS. Earlier this month, the IRS was sued by Blockchain Association over the new reporting rule. New…
Hardly a well-known name in the crypto industry, former college football player and the young politician, Bo Hines, 29, got a high-profile appointment as an executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, (or the “Crypto Council”)…
2025 will mark the year the crypto industry comes of age, firmly establishing itself as an asset class across all sectors
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Bitcoin ATMs are popping up worldwide, with their numbers jumping 6% in 2024, showing how crypto is becoming more mainstream. The number of Bitcoin ATMs keeps growing, making it easier for people to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Recent reports show…
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ZA Bank, a digital neobank offering crypto trading, is reportedly considering physical branches in Hong Kong following new HKMA rules. Hong Kong‘s digital banks are exploring the possibility of opening physical branches as the local regulator introduced new rules allowing…
Crypto exchange Mudrex announced Sunday that it has temporarily suspended crypto withdrawals, citing compliance concerns and the need to prevent misuse by bad actors. Mudrex, a Bengaluru-based crypto exchange platform supported by Y Combinator, Better Capital, and Woodstock Fund, has…
HashKey MENA FZE has received In-Principle approval from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application.
Linking a CBDC, tokenized asset, digital wallet, and bank account is what governments need to envision as the goal of any CBDC initiative.
A new bill by Rep. Keith Ammon would let New Hampshire’s treasury hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would require U.S. cryptocurrency companies to refund customers who lose funds due to hacks or unauthorized transactions. he proposal aims to extend the consumer protections already in place for traditional…
Republican Rep. Bryan Steil has called for clear crypto rules as he’s set to chair the House’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, a key Congressional gather for blockchain policy
With MiCA now live, what changes should crypto users and investors expect when using platforms or buying tokens in the EU? MiCA fully comes into force On December 30, 2024, the European Union rolled out the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework,…