Cryptocurrencies News

A rally has been organised for the arrested developer linked to the controversial decentralised crypto mixing service

The company’s Ethereum options contracts will allow investors to place a bet on the future price of ETH

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Thursday it had appointed accounting firm BDO Italia to vouch for its asset reserves, and would look to increase the frequency of publishing its reserves reports to monthly from quarterly.

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Blockchain company Valereum said on Thursday it was selling its bitcoin mining assets to Vinanz Ltd for a 24% stake in the company as part of plans to acquire and expand the Gibraltar Stock Exchange.

AFL joins some of the biggest sporting leagues in the world with the release of its new NFT drop which sold out in 12 hours.

The central bank is taking steps to harmonise crypto licensing requirements in the European Union

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday it would harmonise how banks offer cryptoassets to ensure they have enough capital and expertise in a sector some European Union lawmakers have described as the Wild West.

LONDON (Reuters) – Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has registered with Britain’s financial services regulator, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

BNB Chain is set to launch a Web3 development course for the region as adoption accelerates.

Open source blockchain Dragonchain has been accused of violating the Securities Act of 1933

By Pete Schroeder and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday issued additional guidance for banks considering activities involving cryptocurrencies, emphasizing that firms must notify the Fed beforehand and make sure whatever they do is legally permitted.

By Kevin Buckland SINGAPORE/TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week high on Tuesday while the Aussie, euro and Chinese yuan remained under pressure as weak global economic data regnited recession fears.

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks jumped nearly 60% in the first seven months of the year to $1.9 billion, propelled by a surge in funds stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, according to a blog post from blockchain analysis

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars retreated from near two-month highs against the greenback on Monday due to dissappointing data from China, a key trading partner, while the Chinese yuan weakened after a surprise cut in interest rates.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli authorities said on Monday they had arrested three suspects as part of an investigation into “large-scale fraud” against the French treasury and the theft and laundering of millions of euros with cryptocurrencies.

By Rae Wee and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent U.S. dollar on Friday, as a two-day rally in equities conceded to market expectations that the Fed will have to do a lot more to contain inflation.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch authorities on Friday said they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which the United States put on its sanctions list this week.

LONDON (Reuters) – British asset manager abrdn has bought a stake in digital assets exchange Archax, amid a wider push by investors into crypto-assets despite a recent plunge in value.

Tornado Cash has been in the crosshairs since the United States’ OFAC blacklisted the crypto service provider earlier this week.