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Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions

Indonesia’s financial watchdog the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) warned financial institutions in the country against offering or facilitating crypto-asset sales. On Tuesday, the official Instagram

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Bithumb to block crypto withdrawals to unverified private wallets

Starting on Jan. 27, the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will not allow users to withdraw their crypto assets to unverified private wallets. On Jan.

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House members call for an end to lawmakers trading stocks — is crypto next?

Congresspeople currently HODLing or actively trading in crypto may have to stop doing so while in office if recent pushes to ban lawmakers from investing

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Law Decoded: When central banks seek public discussion, Jan. 17–24

Last week, two central banks dropped public reports that can have a sizable impact on the crypto landscape in their respective countries and beyond. The

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Uniswap founder’s bank account shut down by JP Morgan Chase, shadow-debanking allegations surface

On Sunday, Hayden Adams, CEO and founder of the popular decentralized exchange, or DEX, Uniswap (UNI), claimed that his JP Morgan Chase bank accounts were

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No regrets for NYC mayor receiving his first Bitcoin paycheck during dip

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Bank of Korea completes first phase of digital currency pilot

The Bank of Korea has successfully completed the first phase of its central bank digital currency mock testing started in August 2021.  The South Korean

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Russian tech and political executives denounce crypto ban proposal

Russia’s recent ban on crypto has drawn criticism from a number of big names, including Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff Leonid Volkov, and Telegram founder

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Vibe killers: Here are the countries that moved to outlaw crypto in the past year

Last week, Pakistan’s Sindh High Court held a hearing on the legal status of digital currencies that might lead an outright ban of cryptocurrency trading

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Animoca Brands doubles valuation to $5B, OpenSea tops $3.5B in January volume, Microsoft eyes Metaverse gaming: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 16-22

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and