Self-Regulatory Organizations Growing Alongside New U.S. Crypto Regulation
SROs can eventually provide “connective tissue” between the crypto industry and government as U.S. regulatory infrastructure forms.
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Germany Shuts Down Hydra Market, Seizes Servers and Bitcoin
Law enforcement agencies in Germany have targeted Hydra, a leading darknet market (DNM). As part of an operation conducted with U.S. support, the German police were able to establish control…
Recent Poll Suggests 21% of Americans Have Dabbled in Crypto
A recent poll conducted by NBC News indicates that one in five Americans has used cryptocurrencies by either investing or trading digital assets. The findings suggest that crypto assets continue…
Russia May Accept Bitcoin for Gas Exports, Lawmaker Says
Russia is moving away from the dollar and the euro as payment options for its energy exports, and bitcoin has been mentioned as a possible substitute alongside the ruble and…
Visa and Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia as Part of Sanctions Over Ukraine
The world’s leading payment processors Visa and Mastercard have joined sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. The American companies announced suspension of operations in the Russian Federation…
Russian crypto volume across major exchanges plunges by 50%
Despite an increase in economic sanctions on Russia, the amount of crypto being purchased in rubles across major exchanges continues to fall.
Ukraine Targets Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets as Russian Banks Are Cut From SWIFT
Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies…
Elon Musk Hears Kyiv’s Call, Activates Starlink Service in Ukraine
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that the Starlink satellite internet service has been enabled for Ukraine. The move comes in response to a request from the government in Kyiv…
China Mining Ban Worsened Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint, Study Claims
Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are…