Cryptocurrencies News

(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc said on Friday it was looking to expand in some European markets, even as the digital asset market continues to experience a downturn.

By Huw Jones and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday reached a provisional deal on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to regulate what one lawmaker called the “Wild West” crypto market.

CEO Simon Dixon has outlined three new proposals to help Celsius stabilise liquidity and operations

EU officials have agreed on the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the region

Bitcoin believers are continuing to load up on the asset at cheap prices as El Salvador becomes the latest to buy the dip.

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. commodities regulator announced on Thursday it had filed civil charges against a South African man and his company for operating a fradulent commodity pool worth over $1.7 billion in bitcoin.

(Reuters) – Retail crypto lending platform Celsius Network said on Thursday it was exploring options including deals and restructuring its liabilities.

(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 6.1% to $18,866.77 at 2004 GMT on Thursday, putting the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency down $1,226.41 from its previous close and down 60.9% from the year’s high of $48,234 on March 28.

Coinbase had previously sold a single analytics software license to ICE for $29,000 before securing a $1.3 million contract with them.

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A German citizen accused of defrauding investors out of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin has been added to the FBI’s list of its ten most-wanted fugitives, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Polkadot’s Gov2 upgrade streamlines governance processes whilst promoting inclusion and decentralization

(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said in a filing that it rejected a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund by Grayscale, one of the world’s biggest digital asset managers, on Intercontinental Exchange Inc’s NYSE Arca exchange.

The much-awaited event is expected to take place by July 3, after which Vasil’s upgrades will be available for users on the Cardano testnet.

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks should take a conservative approach to setting aside capital to cover risks from “unbacked” crypto assets on their books, the global Basel Committee of banking regulators said in proposals on Thursday which now also cover blockchain.

OpenSea is warning users to be on alert after a massive email leak via CRM software provider Customer.io.

After gaining regulatory approval from GFSC, the Jacobi Bitcoin ETF will list on Euronext in early July

Per the SEC filing, Grayscale’s proposal to list the ETF did not demonstrate the standard designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative practices.

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Doug Milnes started buying cryptocurrencies in January of this year, he felt like it could become an entirely new asset class for investors.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Investment company Jacobi Asset Management said on Thursday that it would launch Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) on the Euronext exchange, in a further sign of the cryptocurrency’s appeal despite its volatile price swings.

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean hackers are most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a U.S. company, three digital investigative firms have concluded.