Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold 2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue […]
Brazilian lawmakers are considering new legislation that would officially authorize employers to pay salaries to employees using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Federal deputy Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança has introduced a bill proposing regulation of […]
Pakistan wants to streamline crypto regulation and oversight. The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) will help align the country’s crypto ecosystem with global trends. Pakistan has established the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to oversee the adoption […]
For years, inflation was primarily a concern for emerging markets, where volatile currencies and economic instability made rising prices a persistent challenge. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation became a global issue. […]
Ripple has secured a major license in the Middle East after getting regulatory nod from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The license allows Ripple to offer regulated crypto payments and services within the Dubai […]
Opinion by: Slava Demchuk, co-founder and CEO of AMLBot All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) registered in the EU before 2025 must comply with Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) requirements this year. Not all will […]
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice, the CBI said police […]
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck. Its supporters have fended off the criticism by […]
Mark Carney, a Canadian economist and now Prime Minister-designate, is already under the microscope for his previous remarks regarding cryptocurrency. Carney, who replaced former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, took a measured and critical approach to […]
Opinion by: Kai Wawrzinek, co-founder of Impossible Cloud Network It seemed like the punitive US Securities Exchange Commission crypto enforcement era was over, but former Chair Gary Gensler left us some truffles to unearth. Even […]
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