Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more discussions still need to be carried out before a final decision is made.
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Just under a year after the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan asked the country’s finance chiefs to prepare…
The Spanish central bank, Bank of Spain, has warned users about certain actions banks can take if they detect cryptocurrency purchases. In a post published on its web page, the institution explains that traditional banks have the ability to block these transactions if they…
FDIC Asks Thousands of Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans
April 11, 2022
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has asked thousands of banks and other financial institutions it supervises to declare existing crypto activities and any plans they have to engage in crypto activities in the future.
Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans to…
Luna Foundation Bitcoin Wallet Nears Tesla's Stash, BTC Address Is the 29th Largest Wallet Today
April 1, 2022
On March 26, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) held 24,954.95 bitcoin and during the last five days, LFG’s bitcoin wallet accumulated 5,773.02 bitcoin. At the time of writing, LFG’s wallet now holds 30,727.97 bitcoin worth more than $1.4 billion using today’s exchange rates. In a relatively short period of time, LFG’s bitcoin wallet is up there with some of the largest crypto treasuries on…
SEC Names Crypto an Exam Priority This Year
April 1, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has listed crypto assets as an examination priority for market participants this year. “In this time of heightened market volatility, our priorities are tailored to focus on emerging issues, such as crypto assets,” said an…
Circle Chooses BNY Mellon to Custody USDC Reserves
April 1, 2022
Boston-based Circle Internet Financial has announced the company has selected BNY Mellon to custody the firm’s usd coin (USDC) reserves. The company’s dollar-pegged crypto asset is currently the second-largest stablecoin with a current market capitalization of $51.6…
Koinly is a leading a cryptocurrency tax calculator and portfolio tracker for traders, investors and accountants. There are many features that make it stand out from the competition, and this article will present five key reasons why Koinly is actually the best crypto tax software in the world today. These include a wide range of exchange and wallet integrations, DeFi support, Cardano support…
Authorities in Japan are planning to introduce tougher new rules for crypto operators as part of efforts to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The legislative initiative comes after Tokyo asked digital asset exchanges to strengthen transactions…
Robert Kiyosaki Warns US Dollar 'About to Implode' — Advises Buying Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana
March 30, 2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that the U.S. dollar is “about to implode.” Among the investments he suggested are cryptocurrencies bitcoin, ethereum, and solana.
Robert Kiyosaki Foresees Dollar Imploding, Blames…
$540 Million Worth of 'Sleeping Bitcoins' From 2014 Move — BTC Possibly Linked to Cryptsy Theft
March 30, 2022
On March 29, blockchain parsers caught a sequence of 11 transactions totaling 11,325 bitcoin moving from unknown wallets created in 2014, to a great number of recipient addresses. Furthermore, the stash of bitcoin worth $540 million today is possibly linked to the Cryptsy theft, according to onchain analytics.
11,325 Bitcoins Move From Dormant 2014 Addresses, Assets May Be Linked to Cryptsy…