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Bank of Russia to assess Bitcoin holdings volumes as $36M leave banks

The central bank of Russia is trying to evaluate the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by local investors amid a massive amount of money not

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Japan will prioritize simplicity in CBDC design, says central bank executive

While Japan’s CBDC plans are still in the research stage, Shinichi Uchida, an executive of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said simplicity will drive

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ANZ bank settles debanking case with Aussie Bitcoin trader

Bitcoiner Allan Flynn has settled his first complaint with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) over being unilaterally debanked in 2018 due to

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ASIC targets pump and dump Telegram groups

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is going after pump and dump groups on Telegram. On Monday an account under the name “ASIC” posted

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Coinbase unveils its Digital Asset Policy Proposal to spark conversation around comprehensive crypto regulation

On Oct. 14, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase published its Digital Asset Policy Proposal, a document offering both a justification and conceptual framework for comprehensive regulation

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Mexico’s president rules out accepting crypto as legal tender

President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the country was unlikely to follow in El Salvador’s footsteps by adopting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as legal

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Crypto adoption in sights: Regulators and industry join to fight ransomware

With an increasing number of people forced to work from their homes, data suggests that ransomware attacks are at their all-time highest with the frequency

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Binance continues push to become regulated crypto exchange with new hire

Crypto exchange giant Binance has hired Mark McGinness, former head of international relations at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), as its chief regulatory liaison

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Russia considers new energy tariffs as Chinese crypto miners relocate

The Russian Ministry of Energy is looking to introduce special electricity tariffs for cryptocurrency miners following migration of the industry into the country from nearby

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Too early to talk about using crypto for oil trading, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that it’s “still premature” to use cryptocurrencies for settling trades of energy resources like oil. The Russian president discussed potential