SEC chief considers it necessary to equate crypto assets with securities

May 13, 2022

SEC chief considers it necessary to equate crypto assets with securities

Gary Gensler has said that most digital assets should be regulated by his agency

South Korea to institutionalize cryptocurrencies by 2024

May 12, 2022

South Korea to institutionalize cryptocurrencies by 2024

This year, the administration under new President Yoon Suk-yeol will develop a draft for the “Digital Asset Basic Act.”

UK startup launched crypto insurance product

May 11, 2022

UK startup launched crypto insurance product

Its goal is to protect customers, including against ransomware attacks and unintentional copyright infringement

IMF confirmed the effectiveness of cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions

May 11, 2022

IMF confirmed the effectiveness of cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions

The experts identified two factors hindering compliance with the restrictions: the lack of a clear legal status and decentralization

Talos raised $105 million led by General Atlantic

May 10, 2022

Talos raised $105 million led by General Atlantic

As part of a Series B funding round, the company’s value reached $1,25 billion

Russia required election candidates to provide data on their digital assets

May 9, 2022

Russia required election candidates to provide data on their digital assets

President Vladimir Putin’s decree came into force from the moment of its signing on May 9, 2022

Bridgewater Associates founder called bitcoin not a good competitor against gold

May 7, 2022

Bridgewater Associates founder called bitcoin not a good competitor against gold

According to Ray Dalio, the reason is the illegal status of BTC in a number of countries and its privacy problems

Joe Rogan compared bitcoin to the early Internet

May 6, 2022

Joe Rogan compared bitcoin to the early Internet

The podcaster stated that cryptocurrency is something that the governments “didn’t see coming”

Luna Foundation Guard bought another $1,5 billion worth of bitcoins

May 6, 2022

Luna Foundation Guard bought another $1,5 billion worth of bitcoins

The organization’s reserve contains 80 393,82 BTC

​US approved cryptocurrency donations for federal elections

May 6, 2022

​US approved cryptocurrency donations for federal elections

The Crowdpac platform will be used for voluntary contributions

Uzbekistan legalized mining for legal entities

May 5, 2022

Uzbekistan legalized mining for legal entities

Miners do not need to obtain a special license to operate but they must be registered with the National Advanced Projects Agency

Bank of Russia recorded an increase in the number of crypto Ponzi schemes

May 5, 2022

Bank of Russia recorded an increase in the number of crypto Ponzi schemes

In the first quarter of 2022, more than 58% out of the total number of identified schemes are related to digital assets, according to the Central Bank’s representative Valery Lyakh