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EU Provisional Agreement: Crypto Asset Service Providers Added to Obliged Entities List
As per the provisional agreement struck between the European Union Council and Parliament, crypto asset service providers will be obliged to verify facts and information on users whose transactions exceed $1,090. According to the Belgian…
Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures Registration in France — Now Operational in Over 70 Countries
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is now registered as a digital asset service provider in France. The crypto firm explained that following the launch of its EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, “Gemini is now operational in more than a…
Donald Trump Promises to Block Digital Dollar Creation — Calls CBDC ‘Dangerous Threat to Freedom’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to stop the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) if he is elected president of the United States. He explained that a digital dollar would give the federal government…
JPMorgan CEO Advises Investors to Stay Away From Bitcoin — ‘My Personal Advice Is Don’t Get…
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has advised investors to stay away from bitcoin. “My personal advice is don’t get involved,” he said. “But I don’t want to tell anyone what to do. It’s a free…
Bitcoin Plunges Below $41K as ‘Sell the Bitcoin ETF News’ Wins the Day
Despite sizable net inflows into the new spot ETFs, bitcoin is lower by more than 12% since the products began trading one week ago.
Tether Reportedly Bought 8.9K Bitcoin for $380M, Remaining 11th-Largest BTC Holder
The stablecoin issuer announced in May 2023 that it would start buying bitcoin in an effort to diversify the backing of its USDT stablecoin.
Bitcoin Could See Growth in Layer-2 Ecosystem, Drawing on Ethereum’s Experience
The report by Singapore-based blockchain investment Spartan Group and Kyle Ellicott details how these auxiliary networks have drawn a page from the Ethereum blockchain's playbook, and could spring up as demand grows for blockspace on…
Bitcoin Could See Growth in Layer-2 Ecosystem, Drawing on Ethereum’s Experience: Report
The report by Singapore-based blockchain investment Spartan Group and Kyle Ellicott details how these auxiliary networks have drawn a page from the Ethereum blockchain's playbook, and could spring up as demand grows for blockspace on…
Protocol Village: COTI Allocates $25M Ecosystem Fund as Part of Transition to Ethereum Layer-2
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 18-24.