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The European Union is now finalizing its landmark licensing regime known as the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation – something that could draw to the region crypto firms seeking regulatory clarity. Although Liechtenstein is not a member of the bloc, it is part of the greater European Economic Area
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The Stripe-hosted onramp was created with Web3 companies in mind. It is designed to cater to their varied use cases. Stripe, a financial infrastructure provider for businesses, has launched a fiat-to-crypto onramp to make it easier for Web3 companies to help their US-based clients to buy cryptocurrency. According to a Thursday
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Gate Pay, the cryptocurrency payment service offered by the crypto exchange firm Gate.io, has partnered with CityPay.io, a startup specializing in crypto payments in Georgia. The partnership will enable more than 600 merchants in Georgia to enjoy the benefits of crypto payment alternatives for their products and services.According to the
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On Apr. 17, derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, announced it will broaden its range of cryptocurrency options by adding new options to its standard and micro-sized Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) contracts. Pending regulatory review, these new contracts will be available from May 22, and expiries will be available
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For most people, crypto custody comes down to the choice of holding their own keys or giving them to an exchange. Fedi offers an intriguing third way – to share the burden with trusted family and friends. That’s why Fedi is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023. Source
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"From today we have also added support for GBP through the Faster Payments network, meaning members will be able to make payments directly to U.K. wallets or banks," said Seamus Rocca, CEO of the retail-focused bank, in a statement to CryptoX on Tuesday. Xapo also will activate USDC payments this
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This comes as Silvergate Bank (SI), once the go-to bank for crypto, faces significant financial headwinds and regulatory scrutiny. Over the past month, the majority of Silvergate’s clients have parted ways with the beleaguered bank and stopped using its ACH services, including Coinbase, Circle, Paxos, and Crypto.com among others. Original Source
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added, “We should not take off the table banning those assets,” if regulation fails or is too slow to implement. IMF’s Chief Calls for More Crypto Regulation IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva talked about crypto regulation Saturday on
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The top Mt. Gox creditor chose to have an early payout in Bitcoin (BTC), deciding against waiting longer for an even larger payment. Mt. Gox Investment Fund, the largest creditor of the defunct crypto exchange, reportedly decided to take its chances with a lesser but earlier payout rather than waiting for
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Creditors have waited nearly a decade to get a portion of their money back after Mt. Gox – one of the first and, at one time, the largest crypto exchanges in the world – was hacked in 2014. Hackers made off with 850,000 BTC, a sum valued at $460 million
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