MAS Invites Feedback On Crypto Leverage Ban And Stablecoin Policy In Singapore

Summary: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published two consultation papers with proposed cryptocurrency regulations geared toward mitigating trading risks and providing efficient oversight for locally issued stablecoins. Singapore’s central bank wants the public to provide feedback on the measures up until December 21, 2022. Wednesday’s announcement comes as the latest effort from authorities to regulate digital assets after a […]

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Freeway reveals key factors leading to platform withdrawal halt

Crypto staking platform Freeway pointed at the failure of one of its trading strategies, along with market conditions as the leading reason for halting user withdrawals earlier this week. The crypto yield platform on Oct. 23 announced it was halting various transactions relating to its high-yield “Supercharger” product, citing “unprecedented volatility” at the time, without giving any more details at the […]

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Chinese agents used Bitcoin transactions through Wasabi to allegedly bribe US government employee

The United States Department of Justice has announced charges against two Chinese intelligence officers who allegedly bribed a double agent with Bitcoin. In an Oct. 24 announcement, the Justice Department said Guochun He and Zheng Wang had attempted to obstruct the prosecution of an unnamed global telecommunications company based in China, which allegedly involved paying a U.S. government employee roughly […]

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Reddit NFTs Surge in Popularity as Collections Reach More Than 3 Million Crypto Wallets

Reddit NFTs have been all the rage, with the platform’s users reportedly creating over 3 million crypto wallets to scoop up these Polygon-based digital avatars. Many believe that having a smooth onboarding process for non-crypto-native users and free airdrops are the main reasons behind the collectibles’ popularity. In the middle of what many perceive to be a crypto bear market, […]

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