Bybit gets crypto exchange and custody license in Cyprus
Bybit has been licensed as a cryptocurrency exchange and custody provider in Cyprus. Cyprus licensing comes as exchanges prepare for the coming MiCA regulation. The...
HSBC rolls out cryptocurrency services in Hong Kong: Report
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) — the biggest bank in Hong Kong — has reportedly introduced its first local cryptocurrency services.HSBC has enabled...
Crypto and multiverse, what is the future of online arcades?
Cryptocurrencies as a payment instrument. Multiverse as a virtual mode of interaction and playful experience. The game evolves towards new directions, in part already marked:...
Binance reverses decision to delist privacy coins in Europe
Binance has decided to reverse its plan to delist several privacy coins in Europe after revising operations to comply with local regulations.In a comment from...
Crypto travel rule implementation ‘remains relatively poor,’ says FATF
A renewed call from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has asked countries to implement the “travel rule” to combat money laundering and terrorism financing...
Token issuers in Japan exempt from 30% crypto tax on paper gains
Token issuers in Japan no longer have to pay corporate taxes on unrealized cryptocurrency gains, according to a law revision by the National Tax Agency...
$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to five years in prison
British Hacker Joseph O’Connor, also known online as PlugwalkJoe, has been sentenced to five years in U.S. prison for his role in stealing $794,000 worth...
Crypto trading is an important part of the virtual asset ecosystem, says Hong Kong’s SFC chief
The CEO of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Julia Leung Fung-yee, addressed Hong Kong's embrace of Web3 regulation following the collapse of crypto...
Bitcoin hard forks, Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV in the spotlight with double-digit gains
At press time, BCH price had risen by 52% in the last seven days and 28% in the last 24 hours. BSV, on the other...
Bitcoin trades above $30k despite the dollar strengthening against other fiat currencies.
Bitcoin trades above $30k despite the dollar strengthening against other fiat currencies News that BlackRock prepares to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF helped SEC’s lawsuits...