Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Considers Blockchain Tech for Stock Market – Finance Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Iran soon plans to launch the pilot phase of its digital currency project, an official unveiled....
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Russian Banks Begin Testing Digital Ruble Payments – Finance Bitcoin News
Banks in Russia are preparing to dive into the pilot phase of the digital ruble project and some are already...
Bank of Russia to Monitor Banks’ Dealings With Crypto Exchangers – Finance Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia has started to examine the operations of Russian banks with cryptocurrency exchangers, according to local...
Russia’s National Finance Association Calls for Legalization of Crypto Investments – Finance Bitcoin News
The main finance industry association of Russia has urged authorities to reconsider a position against crypto investments in the nation’s...
Blockchain Firm Animoca Brands Raises $358 Million to Enhance Web3 and the Metaverse – Finance Bitcoin News
Animoca Brands has announced the blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused firm has raised $358.8 million to bolster the non-fungible token (NFT) industry...
Blossom Capital’s Newly Launched $432 Million Fund to Focus on Crypto Startups – Finance Bitcoin News
Blossom Capital, the London-based venture capital firm founded by Candice Lo, Imran Ghory, Mike Hudack, and Ophelia Brown plans to...
Bitcoin ETF Launch Hype Fades as Funds Slip in Value, BTC Futures Open Interest Down 38% in 2 Months – Finance Bitcoin News
Following the charged-up debut of the Proshares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Valkyrie’s bitcoin futures ETF and the Vaneck bitcoin strategy...
Russia’s Tinkoff Bank Enters Crypto Space Through Swiss Company Acquisition – Finance Bitcoin News
The Russian neobank Tinkoff is joining the world of cryptocurrencies with the purchase of a stake in Aximetria, a Swiss-registered...
FTX Launches $2 Billion Venture Capital Fund Focused on Bolstering Blockchain, Web3 Adoption – Finance Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency firm FTX has announced the launch of a $2 billion venture capital fund called FTX Ventures. The fund’s...
Swiss National Bank Trials CBDC in Transactions With Five Banks – Finance Bitcoin News
The Swiss National Bank has successfully employed a wholesale CBDC to settle transactions with five commercial banks, the monetary authority...
NFT Analytics Platform Cryptoslam Raises $9M From Animoca Brands, Mark Cuban, Sound Ventures – Finance Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) data and analytics platform Cryptoslam raised $9 million in a capital funding round led...
Nasdaq-Listed Company to Pay Dividends in Bitcoin at the Option of Shareholders – Finance Bitcoin News
A Nasdaq-listed company has announced that shareholders can receive dividends in bitcoin. The company claims to be the first one...
Moneygram Invests in Crypto ATM Operator — CEO Bullish on Opportunities Crypto Offers – Finance Bitcoin News
Moneygram has completed an investment in cryptocurrency ATM operator Coinme. “At Moneygram, we continue to be bullish on the vast...
Leading NFT Marketplace Opensea Raises $300 Million, Firm’s Post-Money Valuation Taps $13.3 Billion – Finance Bitcoin News
Leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea announced the firm has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round led...
Sberbank Launches First Blockchain ETF in Russia – Finance Bitcoin News
Russian banking giant Sberbank has presented the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) giving investors access to the blockchain space. The...
Defi Portfolio Tracking Startup Debank Raises $25M From Sequoia China, Crypto.com, Circle – Finance Bitcoin News
Jamie Redman Jamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman...
Bank of Russia to Collect Data on Crypto-Related Transactions Between Individuals – Finance Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) plans to obtain information from commercial banks pertaining to some money transfers between private...
Bank of Russia Wants to Restrict Crypto Investments by Blocking Card Payments, Report Reveals – Finance Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia is currently reviewing various ways to prevent Russians from investing in cryptocurrency. One the options...
Mutual Bank in New Jersey to Give Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Cryptocurrency – Finance Bitcoin News
Manasquan Bank, a mutual community bank in New Jersey serving residents since 1874, has announced it is partnering with the...
Visa Partners With 60 Crypto Platforms to Let Consumers Spend Digital Currency at 80 Million Merchants – Finance Bitcoin News
Visa’s head of crypto has revealed that the payments giant has partnered with about 60 leading crypto platforms “to launch...
Defi Marketplace and NFT Platform Arcade Raises $15 Million in Series A Funding Round – Finance Bitcoin News
The decentralized finance (defi) marketplace, non-fungible token (NFT) financialization platform, and lending application Arcade has announced the company has closed...
Bank of Russia Sees No Place for Crypto in Financial Market, Finalizes Digital Ruble Prototype – Finance Bitcoin News
In advance of presenting its comprehensive view on crypto regulations, the Central Bank of Russia has indicated that it sees...
