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Washington Ignored Crypto for Now. That’s Good for Bitcoin.
A huge tax on BTC miners didn’t make it into a deal to resolve the battle, and a separate...
Stablecoins Are the ‘Glue’ Between the Real Economy and Blockchain: Binance Japan General Manager
Binance Japan may be still "a long way off" its business and activities being properly understood and in gaining...
USBTC Aims to Become Bitcoin Mining Giant After Deal to Buy Celsius Assets
The miner will receive $15 million management fee for the Celsius mining assets, which it will operate exclusively.
Etonec and Mina Foundation to Create ZK-Powered Compliance Tool By Year’s End
The product is designed to enable DeFi and Web3 communities to comply with regulations while maintaining community members’ privacy.
South Africa’s Crypto Firms Will Soon Need to Apply for Registration or Face a Heavy Fine
Continuing operations without applying for registration in the designated time period could lead to a $510,000 fine or imprisonment,...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $26K; Is $24K Next?
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 25, 2023.
TradFi Hedge Fund Hunting Hill Starts Crypto Arm
Hunting Hill Digital’s first product will be the Crypto 25 Fund, a source told CoinDesk.
Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Postpones Release of Key Recovery Service After Public Criticism
After criticism from the crypto community, the firm pledged to open-source the Ledger Recover code before releasing the controversial...
Hong Kong Securities Regulator to Accept License Applications for Crypto Exchanges Starting June 1
The Securities and Futures Commission's guidelines prohibit crypto "gifts" designed to incentivize retail investments, which likely includes airdrops.
Dash Blockchain Halts, Binance Pool Suspends Mining Rewards
The blockchain behind oldest privacy coin stopped after a failed hard fork, with the chain reportedly split in two.
U.S. Debt Deal Could Weigh on Bitcoin Price, Some Say
The Treasury's efforts to build back cash balances after resolution of the debt limit situation might suck out dollar...
UK Will Need New Laws to Accommodate Future Digital Pound, Lawyers Say
Should the country decide to issue a CBDC, existing data protection, security and anti-money laundering rules would need amending,...
Tether Says It Will Buy Bitcoin for Stablecoin Reserves Using Realized Profits
The company, which issues the $82 billion USDT stablecoin, reported $1.48 billion of net profits in 2023 Q1 and...
Ripple Buys Crypto Custody Firm Metaco for $250M
Metaco will continue to operate as an independent business unit led by CEO and founder Adrien Treccani.
Crypto Startup Hourglass Starts Unique Marketplace to Trade Locked Up DeFi Assets
The company has raised $4.2 million in seed round led by Electric Capital.