FATF's Annual Crypto Review Highlights ‘Continued Use of Anonymity Tactics’ and 'Lack of Effective' Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published the organization’s 12-month review and the research highlights that only 45% of the 128 reporting jurisdictions have complied with AML/CFT policy and FATF recommendations. The annual review stresses that the “lack [of] effective” regulation makes it “challenging for competent authorities to follow the transaction trail, buying more time for criminals to move […]

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Marvel reveals official NFTs will be available on VeVe marketplace by 2022

The VeVe virtual marketplace will soon have official nonfungible tokens and digital comic books from Marvel. In a Thursday announcement, Marvel Entertainment said it had partnered with Orbis Blockchain Technologies to release nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and digital collectibles on the VeVe marketplace app starting later this year. According to the entertainment company, the NFTs will include digital collectibles and comic […]

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World's First DeFi Neobank, Scallop, is launching soon

Cryptocurrency has grown tremendously over the past years, with decentralized finance (DeFi) becoming one of the emerging high-value subsectors. According to DeFi Pulse, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols reached a peak of $87bn in 2021, up 8300% since 2020. This exponential growth caught the attention of many; acknowledging the potential that DeFi has, a recent report from […]

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Athena Bitcoin to Install 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador as BTC Becomes Legal Tender – News Bitcoin News

Bitcoin ATM operator Athena Bitcoin has unveiled its plan to install 1,500 bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador. Initially, the company will install dozens of machines as a test. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele wants 1,500 bitcoin ATMs installed and Athena Bitcoin said, “we will go for that, but in phases.” Athena Bitcoin said Thursday that it plans to invest over […]

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Comparing Past Crypto Cycles Suggests Bitcoin Nowhere Near Top

Comparing past crypto cycles shows there is a clear pattern, and Bitcoin seems to be nowhere near the top right now. Bitcoin researcher Dor Shaher has pointed out on Twitter that there is consistency in the way correction periods have played out in previous cycles. Bitcoin Price Growth Since Cycle Low Here is a chart from _checkonchain that will make […]

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Blockchain not suitable for CBDC, says Swiss national bank economist

Blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), is not the right solution for a central bank digital currency, according to an economist at Switzerland’s central bank. Carlos Lenz, chief economist at the Swiss National Bank, argued that blockchain-based decentralization features are not efficient for a state-controlled digital currencies like a digital franc, German-language Swiss newspaper The Handelszeitung reported […]

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CoinGeek Weekly Livestream episode 19: TAAL’s Stefan Matthews shares early encounters with Satoshi

On this episode of CoinGeek Weekly Livestream, TAAL Distributed Information Technologies Inc. (CSE:TAAL | FWB:9SQ1 | OTC:TAALF) CEO Stefan Mathews talks about his early encounters with Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, also known as Dr. Craig S. Wright. Furthermore, he disclosed intricate details that transpired during proof sessions under his watch, including one with Gavin Andresen, an American computer scientist and software […]

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Token protocols on BSV: Tokenized

In the next article of our series of interviews with token protocol founders on BSV, we interview James Belding, CEO of Tokenized. What can the Tokenized protocol provide that no other token protocol can? James Belding: I would like to preface my response with the fact that I believe every token protocol has various trade-offs, and I believe that a decent case […]

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Chainalysis Raises $100 Million in a Funding Round Led by Coatue

Chainalysis, a New York-based blockchain data platform, announced today that the company has secured $100 million in the latest Series E funding round led by the US-based company, Coatue. According to the official press release, the company’s existing investors, including Benchmark, Accel, Addition, Dragoneer, Durable Capital Partners and 9Yards Capital also increased their investment in the blockchain analysis firm. Bank Account […]

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