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US Senator Suggests Banning Fed From Issuing a Direct-to-Consumer CBDC

US Senator Ted Cruz has introduced companion legislation to a January 2022 bill drafted by Representative Tom Emmer, which prohibits the Federal Reserve (Fed) from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals.The legislation bans the Fed from developing a...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin Reaches USD 41K, Ethereum Inches Higher, SAND and CELO Rally

Bitcoin price returned to the USD 41,000 level.Ethereum broke the USD 2,720 resistance, XRP is eyeing an upside break above USD 0.80.SAND and CELO jumped 19% and 34%, respectively.Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the USD 40,000 resistance and tested USD 41,450. It is currently...

, by Aayush Jindal

Russian, Chinese Central Banks ‘Working Together On SWIFT-Alternative Interoperability’

A senior Russian parliamentarian has claimed that the Central Bank is working with the People’s Bank of China on workarounds that may help the countries bypass the SWIFT banking network – including domestic alternatives, blockchain solutions, and digital fiats.Per Tass, via...

, by Tim Alper

FATF Travel Rule Now Law in South Korea – But Crypto Exchanges Are Still Struggling with it

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule is now compulsory in South Korea – but critics have decried the nation’s lack of preparedness for the measure.Two crypto regulatory bodies, the Financial Information Unit (FIU) and the Financial Services Commission (FSC)...

, by Tim Alper

Goldman Sachs Executed Cash-Settled Bitcoin Options Trade – Reports

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is “close to announcing” that it is the first major bank in the US to trade an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto transaction, per multiple reports. The bank traded a non-deliverable bitcoin (BTC) option – a derivative tied to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate Gains, LUNA and WAVES Rally

Bitcoin price tested USD 48,000.Ethereum briefly spiked above USD 3,400, XRP failed to settle above USD 0.90.LUNA rallied 10% while WAVES jumped 49%.Bitcoin price remained in a positive zone above the USD 46,500 support zone and even tested the USD 48,000 level. It is currently (04:00 UTC)...

, by Aayush Jindal

Russia Tries to Replace Apple Pay and Google Pay with Gazprom Pay

Russian banks are continuing to ramp up the range of services they provide in a bid to continue providing their services outside the global banking networks they have been frozen out of after Russia invaded Ukraine.As previously reported, a number of Russian banks and their cards have been...

, by Tim Alper

Coinbase Reportedly Nears Mercado Bitcoin Purchase as Binance Readies Rio Expansion

Crypto exchange giants Coinbase and Binance could be set to go head-to-head with their expansion plans in Brazil. The former is reportedly eyeing a major M&A deal to buy one of the biggest crypto exchange platforms in the Latin America region, while Binance has confirmed it will open its...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin Options Metric Suggests More Traders Are Taking Bullish Bets

With a falling ratio of bearish put options to bullish call options in the bitcoin (BTC) options market, the key metric is currently signaling that an increasing number of advanced traders are taking bullish bets on bitcoin.As of Sunday, the put-to-call ratio in terms of BTC open interest...

, by Fredrik Vold

UK Ad Regulator Sends ‘Enforcement Notice’ to Crypto Promoters

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the self-regulatory organization of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom, has sent an "Enforcement Notice" to over 50 companies that promote digital assets, asking them to review their ads.The notice mandates crypto companies to comply with...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

The UK Set to Announce Favorable Crypto Regulations in Weeks – Report

The UK government is reportedly slated to reveal its crypto regulatory framework in the coming weeks, and it will include a special focus on stablecoins, per anonymous sources cited by CNBC.British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to make the announcement, CNBC reported, citing four...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate, AAVE and CAKE Jump

Bitcoin price is struggling to surpass USD 41,550.Ethereum failed to stay above USD 2,800, XRP is failing near USD 0.80.AAVE and CAKE are up 14%-15%.Bitcoin price made another attempt to clear the USD 41,550 resistance zone. However, BTC failed to gain momentum and corrected lower. It is...

, by Aayush Jindal

BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, Pantera Advise Users How to Stay Safe After Data Got Hacked in Hubspot CRM Raid

On Friday, a hacker targetting crypto customers’ data discovered a vulnerability in the client relationship management (CRM) platform Hubspot, making off with customer data from firms such as BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, and Pantera Capital - and all three companies have shared steps...

, by Tim Alper

Russia Looks to Bolster its Bitcoin & Crypto Mining Industry Amid War in Ukraine

Russia appears keen to foster its Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining sector – and appears to have assured miners that sanctions, imposed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will not impede their ability to continue mining tokens. However, the long legal struggle for legalization is...

, by Tim Alper

Satoshi Island, Thailand vs. Crypto, NFT Fraud + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Adoption newsSatoshi Island, the project that aims to make a 32m sq. ft (3 sq. km) private island into a crypto haven,...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

EU Draft Regulation Threatens Crypto Industry But the Fight Is Not Over Yet

Yesterday’s decision by lawmakers to approve controversial amendments to the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) could put many crypto exchanges in jeopardy in the European Union. However, the crypto sector is determined to keep fighting against the looming clampdown, as indicated by...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

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