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Posted by | November 29, 2023
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties

The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools. 1261 Total views 32...

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Posted by | November 29, 2023
Stakeholder urges swift implementation of Nigeria’s blockchain policy

SiBAN president Obinna Iwuno stressed the necessity of establishing a forward-thinking regulatory framework to accelerate the infusion of blockchain technology into diverse sectors of the economy. 1467 Total views 4...

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Posted by | November 28, 2023
Why Binance’s US plea deal could be positive for crypto adoption

Many predicted that Binance would never embrace regulation — it would only pretend to comply in jurisdictions like the United States.  No more. Binance pleading guilty to money laundering and...

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Posted by | November 23, 2023
Milei presidential victory fuels optimism in Argentina’s Bitcoin community

After a long and dramatic presidential race, libertarian candidate Javier Milei triumphed in Argentina’s presidential election on Nov. 19. Milei promises to abolish the country’s central bank, among a slew...

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Posted by | November 22, 2023
Former Coinbase exec posits blockchain-driven vision of future societies

The Dutch city of Amsterdam — no stranger to international conferences dedicated to cryptocurrencies, blockchain and decentralization — was recently host to the Network State Conference, which explored decentralization at...

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Posted by | November 21, 2023
Binance settles with U.S. government: Timeline of US enforcement actions

Binance and its founder Changpeng"CZ" Zhao has admitted to violating United States laws around money laundering and terror financing — agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in fines. The Justice Department's...

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Posted by | November 14, 2023
Bim Afolami takes the reins on UK crypto policy as new Economic Secretary

Under U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith will become the next minister of state in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 409 Total views 3...

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Posted by | November 9, 2023
Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts

According to official data available publicly, the state of Maine currently holds over $328 million in unclaimed property. 1019 Total views 4 Total shares A report issued by the Office...

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Posted by | November 8, 2023
Can blockchain solutions disrupt US inflation forecasting?

So much of the world’s economic steam depends on interest rates, which in turn are tied to inflation, i.e., the rate at which producer and consumer prices are rising.  But...

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Posted by | November 6, 2023
China ‘does not want to miss out’: Community reacts to HK spot Bitcoin ETF news

The cryptocurrency community is excited about the Hong Kong government reportedly weighing the launch of a spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) amid the ongoing regulatory pushback against such products in...

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