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European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals

May 13, 2022 0

The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive arm in Brussels is unhappy with certain anti-money laundering measures, according to a media report quoting unofficial correspondence. European

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Coinbase Ventures Backed Startup to Build Pan-African Crypto Exchange With $23 Million Capital Raise

May 13, 2022 0

The African startup, Mara, recently said it has raised about $23 million in funding from organizations ranging from Coinbase Ventures to individual angel investors like Amit Bhatia and Hamad Alhoimaizi. Mara has also partnered with the Central African Republic (CAR) and will act as an adviser to the country’s president. Enhancing Africa’s Competitiveness An Africa-focused

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Report: UAE’s Emirates Airline Set to Use ‘Bitcoin as a Payment Service’

May 13, 2022 0

One of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s leading airlines, Emirates Airline, said it has plans to add “bitcoin as a payment service.” The airline is planning to recruit personnel to create applications that monitor client needs. Two Different Applications and Approaches The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s leading airline, Emirates Airline, will soon embrace “bitcoin as […]

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Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted

May 13, 2022 0

Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around the world. Europol Seeks Information on Onecoin Inventor’s Whereabouts The European Union Agency […]

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Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Plans to Buy Bitcoin When the ‘Bottom Is In’ — Says It Could Be at $17K

May 13, 2022 0

The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, believes bitcoin could crash to $17K. However, he also believes the cryptocurrency “will win” because America is led by the three stooges. He has been recommending bitcoin to investors alongside gold and silver. Kiyosaki Thinks Bitcoin Could Test the Bottom at $17K […]

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Warren Buffett-Backed Nubank Launches Crypto Trading — Holds Bitcoin on Balance Sheet

May 12, 2022 0

Warren Buffett-backed Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, has launched cryptocurrency trading. Starting with bitcoin and ether, the bank explained that its 54 million customers can “buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency all from the same app, with no need to open new accounts or transfer money.” Nubank Now Offers In-App Crypto Trading […]

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Electrifying Live Casino Game XXXtreme Lightning Roulette in Exclusive Early Access

May 12, 2022 0

Play the brand new XXXtreme version of one of the most popular live casino games at Bitcoin.com Games; Lightning Roulette by Evolution! Now in Exclusive Early Access with a $ 2,000 Tournament Live casino games are a prime example of the new generation of casino games you can expect from Bitcoin.com Games. The live casino […]

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The Latest Zcash Software Release Supports the Network’s ‘Largest Upgrade in History’

May 12, 2022 0

According to the Electric Coin Company, the team behind the cryptocurrency network Zcash, the protocol is soon to implement the largest upgrade in history. The Zcash development team has released the 5.0.0 codebase which supports the NU5 upgrade that will occur on or around May 31, at block height 1,687,104. Electric Coin Company and Zcash […]

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Terra Blockchain Temporarily Stops Block Production, Aims to Restart Network With a Patch

May 12, 2022 0

At 12:14 p.m. (ET), the Twitter account operated by the Terra team announced that the Terra blockchain network had been halted. According to the Terra developers’ tweet, Terra validators needed to apply a patch to further disable delegations. ** This post was updated at 3:00 p.m. (ET) to reflect the fact that the Terra blockchain […]

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SEC Chair Gensler: Crypto Exchanges Are Trading Against Their Customers Often

May 12, 2022 0

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says cryptocurrency exchanges are “trading against their customers often because they’re market-marking against their customers.” He has raised concerns over crypto trading platforms “commingling” services. SEC Chair Gensler on Crypto Exchanges Trading Against Customers SEC Chairman Gary