The European Union and the United States are now turning to consider the possibility of preventing the Russian government from using crypto to evade financial sanctions. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that the 27 EU countries were already taking those measures. “We are taking measures, in particular on cryptocurrencies or crypto assets which should not be […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent backlash of economic sanctions against the country, has reportedly resulted in ruble trading pairs surging on the cryptocurrency market.  According to a report by Frank Chaparro for The Block that was published on March 1, Russian investors are becoming increasingly active on crypto exchanges. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, the average volume […]

More than three-quarters of Saudi Arabian residents are aware of cryptocurrencies, a new Yougov survey has found. However, the study also found that only 18% of those surveyed are presently buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Easy Accessibility of Virtual Coins According to the findings of a Yougov survey, about 77% of Saudi Arabian residents are aware of cryptocurrencies, which suggests that […]

One of the most influential liberal think tanks in Washington is opposed to plans by Congress to work up new laws aimed at bringing digital assets under the governments’ radar, arguing that existing securities laws can be used instead. According to the group, existing financial regulatory agencies such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission […]

Low market cap Metaverse crypto coins remain some of the most popular options for traders. There are dozens of great undervalued projects on the market worth exploring for new investors. This article looks at our pick of the top five Metaverse crypto coins with a market cap below $4 million to watch in March 2022, ordered by current market capitalization, […]

The CEO of popular American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that they will not block Russian crypto accounts unless the US government issues an order to do so. The company feels it’s unfair to ban ordinary Russians from crypto. Brian Armstrong, the Coinbase CEO, believes that crypto will most likely not be used by the Russian oligarchs to move funds. […]

While the worldwide search interest for the keywords “metaverse” and “NFT” boomed in the last quarter of 2021, Google Trends data shows that the hype may have passed since February 2022. Google Trends shows that in the last twelve months, searches for “metaverse” gained traction within October to December 2021. However, since the beginning of 2022, the search interest continues […]

The price of Ethereum (ETH) is in a downtrend after buyers failed to sustain bullish momentum above the moving averages. The largest cryptocurrency fell below the moving averages, indicating further downward movement of the altcoin. Today, Ether has fallen to a low of $2,737 by the time of writing. The market is falling back to the previous support above $2,500. […]

This post originally appeared on the ZeMing M. Gao’s website, and we republished with permission from the author. Read the full piece here. What is blockchain? Blockchain is often broadly defined as a chain of data blocks timestamped by a secure network. Sometimes, depending on the context, the word “blockchain” refers to the system that is used to create such a […]