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UK’s FCA Bans Retail Sale of Crypto Derivatives

October 6, 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially banned the sale of cryptocurrency derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to all retail customers in the United Kingdom, the regulator announced on Tu...

US: New Bill Would Legally Recognize Digital Signatures On A Blockchain

October 5, 2020

Congressman and Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair David Schweikert has advanced a bill to make good on the crypto adage, "code is law." Republican Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) has referred a new bill to the ...

Bitcoin Pioneer Predicts $1T BTC Market Cap By 2022 Or ‘Sooner’

October 5, 2020

Bitcoin (BTC) hitting a $1 trillion market cap by 2025 is “conservative” and those levels should hit in less than two years. That was according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back, who delivered a fresh b...

Bitcoin Usage Increases In Egypt Amid Economic Recession

October 5, 2020

Bitcoin usage increases in egypt amid economic recession. More and more Egyptians are beginning to see the benefits of trading and mining Bitcoin as an alternative source of income as the Covid-19 pandemic pu...

Thai Central Bank Launches World’s First Blockchain Based Bond Issuance Platform

October 5, 2020

Thai Central Bank launches world's first blockchain-based bond issuance platform. Using IBM's blockchain technology, the Bank of Thailand unveiled the world's first blockchain-based government savings bond is...

Estonian Central Bank To Conduct Digital Currency Research

October 4, 2020

The Estonian central bank, Eesti Pank, announced the launch of a research program to study how to build a digital currency infrastructure. According to a statement, Eesti Pank partnered with technology compa...

DeFi Craze Propels Uniswap Monthly Volume To $15.3B, Surpassing Coinbase

October 4, 2020

Data from Dune Analytics shows that in the month of September Uniswap decentralized exchange processed $15.371 billion in volume. In the same period, reports indicate that Coinbase processed $13.6 billion. T...

Abkhazia Lifts Two-Year Ban On Bitcoin Mining, Moves To Regulate The Sector

October 4, 2020

Abkhazia, the self-governing but disputed territory of just 245,000 people sandwiched between Russia and Georgia, has lifted its two-year ban on cryptocurrency mining. The ban came into effect in December 201...

Pro-Crypto Colombian Congressman Highlights Legalization Challenges

October 4, 2020

Mauricio Toro, Colombian congressman of the Alianza Verde party, has authored a draft bill meant to regulate the crypto industry within his country. During a recent interview with Confidential Colombia, Toro ...

SEC Filing Says ETH 2.0 Presents Material Risk To Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust

October 3, 2020

SEC filing says ETH 2.0 presents material risk to Grayscale's Ethereum Trust. The imminent transfer of Ethereum ( ETH) to the proof-of - stake consensus poses a danger that could have a "material adverse affe...