Coinbase taps Ireland as European hub ahead of MiCA regime
Coinbase said that the regulatory clarity MiCA provides to the industry is “hugely welcome.”
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Binance’s rollercoaster week: expansion, setbacks, and the ghost of FTX’s collapse
Top blockchain and crypto news: Is Japan a new frontier for Binance? AI art sweeps NFT sales. ETF buzz electrifies Bitcoin.
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Lightning Labs to enable stablecoins on Bitcoin ecosystem with Taproot Assets
Taproot Assets will “accelerate the process of bringing Bitcoin to those billions of people,” according to Lightning Labs.
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OFAC sanctions Gaza-based crypto exchange allegedly linked to Hamas
The U.S. takes action against 10 Hamas-linked entities, including Gaza-based money transfer business and crypto exchange Buy Cash.
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UK emerges as world’s third-largest economy in terms of crypto transaction volume: Chainalysis
The U.K. is also listed as the 14th economy on Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index.
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Over 40% of Hong Kong investors shun digital assets post-JPEX Scandal, survey reveals
The survey aimed to measure the public attitude towards virtual asset investments, following the JPEX incident.
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Blockchain’s 2 billionth user could be an AI, says Joe Lubin
The CEO of blockchain services provider Consensys and co-founder of Ethereum spoke to Forkast at the Token 2049 crypto conference in Singapore. He discussed decentralization and what he sees as the crucial role to be played by blockchain in AI and vice-versa.
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Crypto investment products record highest inflows since July: CoinShares
Inflows in cryptocurrency investment products reached US$78 million last week, the highest volume since July, according to crypto asset manager CoinShares. See related article: Alameda had a US$65 bln line of credit, says FTX co-founder Gary Wang Fast Facts See related article: DOJ seeks to block Bankman-Fried from bringing up Anthropic fundraise in court
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Can Asia’s progressive regulators tame crypto’s Wild West?
The Web3 sun is shining in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, where forward-thinking regulations are fostering crypto’s growth while boosting investor protections.
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Weekly Market Wrap: Bitcoin falls 1.3% following U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin fell 1.3% in the hour following the U.S. jobs report, fueling market concerns that borrowing costs will remain high over a longer period of time.