Blockchain analytics firm Nansen to launch a new portfolio tracker integrated with the rest of its features with the new acquisition.
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BitMEX launches spot crypto exchange following $30M penalty Founded in 2014, BitMEX is one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms, but it has never offered spot crypto trading till now.
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China returns as 2nd top Bitcoin mining hub despite the crypto ban China still hosts 21% of the total global Bitcoin hash rate after the local government banned all crypto operations in the country last year.
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Bitcoin investment giant Grayscale debuts ETF in Europe Grayscale announced its first European ETF, listing on the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana and Deutsche Börse Xetra.
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ECB lays out ‘anonymous’ digital euro as public opposes ‘slavecoins’ The ECB drops another working paper on the digital euro, causing more outrage from Europeans opposing a central bank digital currency.
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Bitcoin gains superior to stocks in the long term, economist says Crypto is more volatile than stocks and thus is associated with higher risks, but it also offers better return opportunities, industry executives agree.
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Why the world needs a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US: 21Shares CEO explains Total assets invested in crypto ETFs and ETPs hit $16.3 billion by the end of the first quarter, but the community is still waiting for a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S.
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Binance Futures delists coin-margined LUNA perpetual contracts Binance suspended withdrawals for LUNA and UST amid the UST stablecoin losing its peg to the U.S. dollar on Tuesday.
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KuCoin to launch DeFi products in 2022 with fresh $150M raise The global crypto exchange KuCoin expects to launch decentralized wallet products later in Q2 2022, also planning to roll out its NFT marketplace Windwave in the near future.
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Talos raises $105M to become the latest crypto unicorn valued at $1.3B PayPal-backed crypto firm Talos has raised fresh funding from companies like Ken Fox’s private equity firm Stripes, BNY Mellon, Citi and others.
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Staking via hardware crypto wallet: Ledger exec explains how it works Hardware wallet-based staking offers more security and freedom than staking via software wallets and crypto exchanges, according to the head of Ledger Enterprise.
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Sen. Warren asks Fidelity to address the risks to put Bitcoin in 401(k)s U.S. Senators requested Fidelity to explain how the firm is planning to address the risks of adding Bitcoin into retirement accounts by May 18.
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Binance commits $500M to co-invest in Twitter with Elon Musk Binance is among 18 co-investors in Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition alongside firms like Sequoia Capital Fund and Fidelity Management and Research Company.
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Global private bank LGT opens Bitcoin and Ether trading LGT Bank has partnered with the Swiss crypto bank Seba to offer custody and trading services for Bitcoin and Ether.
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Uzbekistan’s president issues decree to adopt special crypto framework The Republic of Uzbekistan is preparing to adopt a new crypto regulatory framework including a 7.5% income tax on crypto-related salaries.
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El Salvador Bitcoin wallet shows ‘strong sign of adoption,’ exec says The Mexican Bitso exchange has been providing its custody and exchange services to Chivo so that the government of El Salvador can buy Bitcoin.
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Binance blocks crypto accounts of relatives tied to the Russian government Binance blocked the account of the Kremlin spokesman’s daughter when she tried to use the exchange following the economic sanctions imposed upon Russia.
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21Shares launches hybrid Bitcoin and gold ETP to enable inflation hedge Launched in cooperation with ByteTree, the new BOLD ETP by 21Shares comprises 18.5% of BTC and 81.5% of gold at launch.
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Bitcoin vs. BTC miner stocks: Bitfarms mining chief explains key differences Direct BTC purchases and Bitcoin mining stock investments are two “fundamentally different” investment strategies to suit different people and interests, Ben Gagnon says.
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Ukraine bans Bitcoin purchases with local currency amid martial law Ukrainians are now allowed to buy Bitcoin only with foreign currency with a monthly cap of $3,300.
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Russian central bank needs to ease up digital asset projects, governor says Elvira Nabiullina is concerned about the Bank of Russia not treating digital asset projects softly enough to attract funding and maintain the economy.
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Noncustodial Bitcoin wallets unbannable, says exec behind Trezor wallets There are a few ways for regulators to limit the usage of noncustodial wallets, but there is no way to ban it completely, SatoshiLabs CFO said.
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Binance limits services in Russia due to the EU’s 5th package of sanctions Binance CEO previously said that crypto exchanges must comply with sanctions in a similar way to traditional financial institutions.
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Robinhood acquires British crypto firm Ziglu to push expansion plans Robinhood has renewed its global expansion plans by acquiring the British crypto firm Ziglu after aborting its U.K. expansion back in 2020.
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Crypto firm Exmo exits Russia and Belarus by selling part of its business Russia-linked crypto exchange Exmo will no longer provide services to users from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
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Russian bankers reportedly want to outlaw noncustodial crypto wallets The Association of Banks of Russia has previously collaborated with Binance as part of its expert center focused on crypto regulation.
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Bitstamp asks users to update the source of their crypto, citing regulatory compliance Bitstamp now requires users to provide info like nationality, place of birth and tax residency, in addition to documents proving the origin of crypto and the annual income.
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Binance and Coinbase silent on Bitcoin Lightning: Community tries to understand why The Lightning Network implementation may be against business plans of some crypto exchanges, or simply not a priority for others, several community members suggested.
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Russia should use crypto for payments with Africa, commerce exec says Russia should deploy cryptocurrencies and CBDCs for settlement and payments with Africa, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes.
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Crypto wallet firm Ledger integrates tax solution to simplify reporting The new tax integration aims to relieve crypto investors from having to manually calculate their tax bills.