Blockchain & Crypto - page 44

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Disrupting Finance, Navigating Regulation: Blockchain’s Legal Crossroads

Feb 01, 2024

Blockchain’s impact transcends cryptocurrencies, offering transformative potential across diverse industries due to its decentralized and cross-border nature. However, legal and regulatory considerations warrant attention to maximize its benefits. Its magic potion? Decentralization. With no central authority dictating the flow, blockchain empowers seamless cross-border transactions, shaking the very foundations of the financial landscape.

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Bitpanda Launches Institutional Crypto Platform

Jan 31, 2024

Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has launched Bitpanda Wealth – a cryptocurrency trading platform catering to the growing demand for institutional crypto services in the EU.

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China to Revise AML Regulations With Crypto Transaction Cases

Jan 31, 2024

The revised law on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) practices in China will take into account the prevention of cryptocurrency use for such illegal purposes.

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Visa and Transak to Enable Crypto-to-Fiat Withdrawals

Jan 31, 2024

Cooperation between the Visa payment network and Web3 infrastructure provider Transak will facilitate crypto-to-fiat withdrawals without centralised exchanges involved.

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PayPal Funds Crypto Payment Startup Mesh With PYUSD Stablecoin

Jan 30, 2024

PayPal has invested in Mesh, a crypto-friendly embedded finance solution, almost completely funding the investment with PayPal USD (PYUSD) – Ethereum-based stablecoin.

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Spot Bitcoin ETF Application Registered in Hong Kong

Jan 29, 2024

Following the approval of several spot Bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S., regulators in Hong Kong see the first financial institutions trying to jump on the crypto ETF bandwagon.

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BIS to Focus on Cybersecurity, CBDCs and Green Finance in 2024

Jan 24, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced its work program for the year, which includes six new projects exploring the issues of cybersecurity, fighting financial crime, CBDCs and green finance.

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Crypto’s Terraform Files for Bankruptcy

Jan 22, 2024

Terraform Labs Pte., a company specializing in digital assets and co-founded by Do Kwon, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States.

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The Dark Side of Crypto Gaming: Exposing the Risks of Crypto Games and Payments

Jan 22, 2024

Crypto gaming’s appeal is undeniable, offering advantages like reduced fees and enhanced security. However, its decentralized nature poses challenges, especially in the U.S. where regulatory oversight struggles to keep pace.

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Fox’s Verify to Weed Out AI-Generated Media Stories

Jan 22, 2024

Fox Corp has released its blockchain-powered tool, Verify, to weed out media stories generated by artificial intelligence. Project Polygon was formed with one goal in mind: to “Verify” or authenticate bona fide articles and images in the hopes of weeding out deepfakes.

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Optimizing Bitcoin Fees: Advanced Coin Selection Tactics

Jan 18, 2024

In the world of Bitcoin transactions, fees play a pivotal role in determining the speed and success of your transactions. To ensure that you get the most out of your Bitcoin experience, it’s crucial to understand how to optimize these fees effectively.

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Crypto Exchange Binance Thailand Starts Trading

Jan 16, 2024

Binance and Gulf Innova, a subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development, have announced that their joint venture, the Binance Thailand crypto exchange, is open for trading.

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Google Removes Several Cryptocurrency Platforms From Its Indian Play Store

Jan 15, 2024

Google has removed several cryptocurrency platforms from the Indian version of its Play Store.

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Regulatory Challenges Impede Transformation of Web3 in Africa

Jan 15, 2024

Jathin Jagannath, a proponent of the development of Cartesi, the consolidated Web3 protocol, said during a conversation with media representatives that the situation of uncertainty in the sphere of regulation is the main obstacle to Africa’s path to an appropriate ecosystem of technologies.

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JPMorgan Chase Fixes Significant Capital Pouring Into Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Jan 15, 2024

A research report prepared by JPMorgan Chase analysts and published late last week contains a statement that there is currently no understanding of how much fresh capital will raise new bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds, which means ETFs.