UAE’s federal financial regulator opens licensing applications for VASPs
Companies that have already acquired licenses from the country’s financial free zones are exempted from the requirement of registering with...
Tag: 18. April 2023
‘Biggest mistake’ is not using tax loss harvesting: Koinly head of tax
Failing to utilize tax loss harvesting is one of the biggest mistakes people can make on their tax returns, according...
Australian crypto scams increased by over 162% with nearly $150M lost
While the total figures are “alarming,” crypto scams accounted for 7.1% of the total $2.08 billion stolen from Australians in...
Video of SEC chair praising Algorand resurfaces after recently deeming it a security
Members of the crypto community have called out the SEC Chairman for “shilling” Algorand.
Israel’s central bank says CBDC could be issued if stablecoin use increases
The Bank of Israel does not want private companies taking over the digital payments system in the country. The Bank...
Coinbase to help UK on Web3 hub as Treasury reportedly revives blockchain taskforce
Brian Armstrong will give suggestions to the U.K. on regulations, taxes and ensuring collaboration between the banking and FinTech sectors....
MicroStrategy’s Saylor fuses work email address with Bitcoin Lightning
Fans of the Bitcoin bull have been transferring him 21 Satoshis as a way to test out the feature. The...
EU legislators call for ‘safe’ AI as Google’s CEO cautions on rapid development
A group of EU politicians called for a united front in developing AI while tech executives express concerns about its...
IMF Says Sub-Saharan Africa Already Feeling Effects of the ‘Big Funding Squeeze’
Countries from the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region face a “big funding squeeze” which is forcing some of them to cut...
Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics...
Bitcoin on-chain data highlights the steps BTC is taking to exit the bear market
A fresh report from Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin has built a solid foundation below the $30,000 level. Glassnode's latest analysis...
Polygon calls on EU lawmakers to address smart contracts in Data Act
The project claims that the bill, as currently written, could “substantially inhibit innovation and economic growth” in the EU. Polygon...
CME Group to expand Bitcoin and Ether option expiries after record daily volume
The CME Group aims to offer market participants more accuracy and flexibility in managing the risk of short-term fluctuations in...
Ripple-based MoneyTap adopted by three Japanese banks
Japanese banks such as Yamaguchi, Momiji and Kitakyushu now support the MoneyTap P2P remittance service based on RippleNet. Ripple-based payment...
Elon Musk to launch truth-seeking artificial intelligence platform TruthGPT
The tech billionaire made the announcement during a Fox interview on April 17. According to an April 17 Fox News...
