The website is still accessible through VPNs and mirrors. BestChange.ru, a major cryptocurrency website in Russia, has got blocked shortly after local lawmakers finally passed the country’s crypto legislation. An aggregator of about 400 local crypto exchange websites, BestChange.ru website was blocked by Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor on Aug. 26. The website is still available […]
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Ahead of the launch of its U.K. regulated cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.UK vows to proactively update CryptoUK’s code of conduct to remain fit for purpose. Binance.UK is joining the self-regulating industry association CryptoUK as an executive member. The exchange will join stakeholders such as Coinbase, CryptoCompare and Ripple in leading the association’s strategic direction, and working […]
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A shift in the crypto ecosystem could result in a whitelist of coins and addresses according to Ari Paul. Crypto investor Ari Paul has predicted that within a year or two much of the crypto ecosystem will only allow withdrawals to whitelisted addresses. In a tweet on August 26, the BlockTower Capital co-founder and CIO […]
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Brazil’s central bank believes you’ve got to change money, to save money. The Central bank of Brazil — or Banco Central do Brazil — is laying the groundwork for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with an official statement revealing it has already formed a dedicated group to study the crypto industry. According to the […]
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Leah McGrath Goodman maintains her belief that Dorian Nakamoto was the founder of Bitcoin. Leah McGrath Goodman, the Newsweek journalist who named Japanese-American man Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto as Bitcoin’s founder in 2014, is doubling down on her claim. In an Aug. 25 episode of the Pomp Podcast with Anthony Pompliano, McGrath Goodman revealed details of […]
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Fair Launch Capital’s business model may help prevent future YAM DeFi debacles. A new project called Fair Launch Capital claims to be offering a new way for founders to fund crypto networks. According to an Aug. 26 tweet from Fair Launch Capital (FLC), the project will provide access to capital for founders to fund their […]
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We’ll have three crypto music entrepreneurs on hand to discuss the future of the industry. What are you doing Friday afternoon? Cointelegraph is hosting the latest edition of its Cointelegraph Talks series this Friday, August 28, at 3 PM Eastern / 12 PM Pacific on our YouTube channel. We’ll have three entrepreneurs active at the intersection […]
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Polkadot (DOT) price has increased by 200% in less than eight days and top crypto analysts believe the blockchain has a lot more to give. Spartan Black, a major cryptocurrency fund based in Asia, believes Polkadot (DOT) has more fuel left in the tank and could soar in the top-10 list of biggest cryptocurrencies by […]
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Bitcoin Capital allocates 83% to BTC, but only 1% to ETH Investment firm Bitcoin Capital hopes that its exchange-traded product will foster mass crypto adoption. The firm’s Bitcoin Capital Active Exchange Traded Product, or BTCA, is traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange. It can discretionarily allocate funds to fifteen different cryptocurrencies and fiat. Daniel Diemers, one of […]
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The traditional banking sector is lagging behind in the race with crypto. Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit recently published the results of its second National Risk Assessment. The report highlighted that the risk of money laundering in the banking sector far surpasses the issues encountered by fintech companies. According to El Economista, the so-called “G7 banking” […]
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