Russia to Change 13 Laws and Codes for Digital Ruble – Finance Bitcoin News
Authorities in Russia are gearing up to amend various pieces of legislation to facilitate the issuing and function of the...
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Digital Euro Should Be Attractive But Not ‘Too Successful,’ ECB’s Panetta Says – Finance Bitcoin News
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful...
Indiana’s Star Bank Launches Bitcoin Trading Services – Finance Bitcoin News
Star Financial Bank (Star Bank) says it has become the first bank in the U.S. state of Indiana to offer...
BTC Futures Open Interest Continues to Rise Following Bitcoin ETF Listings Last Month – Finance Bitcoin News
Bitcoin futures open interest continues to remain high after the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October...
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Lets Customers Trade Crypto Directly Through Its App – Finance Bitcoin News
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s biggest bank, is providing customers with the ability to buy, sell, and...
Major Thai Bank SCB Acquires 51% Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange – Finance Bitcoin News
Siam Commercial Bank, one of the largest banks in Thailand, is acquiring a 51% stake in a cryptocurrency exchange. The...
Web3 Infrastructure Provider Alchemy Raises $250 Million in Funding Round Led by a16z – Finance Bitcoin News
Alchemy, one of the leading infrastructure providers for blockchain and web3, has raised $250 million in its series C funding...
Mastercard to Enable Merchants on Its Network to Offer Crypto Products and Services – Finance Bitcoin News
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with a cryptocurrency exchange to allow its partners and merchants in the U.S. to offer...
Russia Considers Partially Replacing Dollar Reserves With Digital Assets in Future – Finance Bitcoin News
Amid ongoing sanctions, the government of Russia has been working to limit the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar. The...
$2.2 Trillion Asset Manager Pimco Looking to Trade Cryptocurrencies, CIO Says – Finance Bitcoin News
Pimco, an asset manager with $2.2 trillion under management, is looking to start trading cryptocurrencies. “We’re trading from a relative...
Leading South African Bank Sends Account Termination Notices to Crypto Arbitrage Traders – Finance Bitcoin News
One of South Africa’s biggest banks, Standard Bank, has reportedly sent account termination notices to clients that offer automated cryptocurrency...
FTX Raises $420 Million in Series B-1 — Crypto Exchange Commands $25 Billion Valuation – Finance Bitcoin News
The digital currency exchange FTX Trading Limited announced the firm has raised more than $420 million in a Series B-1...
Sources Say Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF Set to Launch on Nasdaq This Week – Finance Bitcoin News
After the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed and smashed records in the first two days of trading, Vaneck’s...
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law – Finance Bitcoin News
The central bank of Iran is gearing up to begin the pilot phase of its digital currency project in the...
Grayscale Confirms Plan to Convert GBTC Into Bitcoin ETF – Finance Bitcoin News
Grayscale Investments has confirmed its plan to file for its bitcoin trust (GBTC) to be converted into a bitcoin exchange-traded...
Mark Cuban Won’t Invest in Bitcoin ETF, Prefers to Buy BTC Directly – Finance Bitcoin News
The owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has said “no” to investing in bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
G7 Finance Ministers and Bankers Adopt Guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currencies – Finance Bitcoin News
Any digital currency issued by a central bank must support financial and monetary stability, finance leaders from G7 member states...
Blockchain Intelligence Company Elliptic Raises $60 Million — Evolution Equity Partners, Softbank Bolster Series C – Finance Bitcoin News
On Monday, the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic announced the company has raised $60 million in a Series C financing round....
Poland’s Central Bank Says It Will Add 100 Tons of Gold to Existing Holdings in 2022 – Finance Bitcoin News
The Polish central bank, the National Bank of Poland (NBP), is reportedly planning to raise its gold reserves by 100...
Georgia to Pilot Digital Currency in Retail Commerce Next Year – Finance Bitcoin News
The central bank of Georgia is advancing its digital currency project. The monetary authority is preparing to launch the CBDC...
IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money – Finance Bitcoin News
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina...
Grayscale Adds Solana and Uniswap to Crypto Investment Fund – Finance Bitcoin News
Grayscale Investments has added solana and uniswap to its large-cap investment fund. This is the first time solana has been...
