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Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will launch operations in Japan yesterday. The exchange will be partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a banking institution with more than 40 million customers, to make it easy for residents of Japan to purchase and sell cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Launches in Japan Coinbase, one of the ...

El Salvador’s Banco Central de Reserva has released two documents detailing how banks should deal with Bitcoin.

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has made regulatory compliance its top priority. The exchange is on a hiring spree to “significantly” add to its compliance and legal teams. “We are going through a pivot from a technology innovator into a financial services company, so we need to be fully compliant,” said the CEO of Binance. ...

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari says crypto is “95% fraud, hype, noise, and confusion.” He added, “I’ve not seen any use case other than funding illicit activities like drugs and prostitution.” Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ President Says Crypto Is ‘95% Fraud, Hype, Noise and Confusion’ Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve ...

On August 17, the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregator 1inch announced the platform will leverage the Layer 2 solution called optimistic rollups provided by the project Optimism. The collaboration with Optimism aims to “substantially increase transaction speeds and lower gas fees for 1inch users.” 1inch to Use the L2 Solution Optimistic Rollups via Optimism Gateway ...

PRESS RELEASE. Top6 Derivatives Exchange Bitget has launched a Global Ambassador Program in its latest announcement. Any crypto enthusiasts, professional traders, crypto community leaders and KOLs can apply to become a Global Ambassador of Bitget. Successful applicants can engage in community development of Bitget and share profits from its growth. What is a Global ...

President Vladimir Putin has tasked several ministries and the central bank to prepare to verify information provided by government employees about their digital asset holdings. The order comes as part of a new plan to combat corruption which was recently approved by the Russian leader. Authorities to Inspect Crypto Disclosures Filed by Russian Officials ...

Bitcoin’s price is losing its bullish momentum, but this did little to stop QNT, AR and AVAX from notching double-digit gains today.

Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to money laundering charges. Harmon’s guilty plea follows the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) fining Harmon $60 million last year. Helix Operator Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Conspiracy Charges According to several reports and a ...

The fractal setup appeared at the beginning of the Bitcoin price rallies in January 2019, January 2020, March 2020 and December 2020.