The vice president of the European Parliament shares her perspective on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets legislation and how it would affect the industry. Read the full article here:
Crypto News
Coming sooner: ETH devs move up the date for Merge
Ethereum’s transition to Proof-of-Stake is inching ever closer after developers agreed to a tentative date for the mainnet merge. Read the full article here:
WisdomTree Prime – Expanding WisdomTree’s Crypto Offerings
Will Peck is Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree. WisdomTree is a traditional asset manager with crypto exchange-traded products in EU (and a pending filing in the US) that is launching an app for retail investors in the US. Read the full article here:
Zero Hash to Become a Digital Currency Exchange Provider in Australia
<p class="MsoNormal text-align-justify">Zero Hash Holdings, a digital asset services firm that enables neo-banks, broker-dealers and payment groups to offer digital asset offerings, has successfully registered to be a Digital Currency Exchange provider (DCE) in Australia. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The registration was granted by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC), the Australian government financial intelligence agency.</p><p… Continue reading Zero Hash to Become a Digital Currency Exchange Provider in Australia
Hotbit Halts Deposits and Withdrawals Following a Criminal Investigation
<p><a href="https://hotbit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8074249353495" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hotbit</a> suspended deposits, withdrawals and trading for all clients. While such actions are often taken when crypto exchanges face financial difficulties, some of Hotbit's assets were frozen due to an investigation into one of its former employees.</p><p>A former management executive was involved in a project, which was against Hotbit's principles. The <a… Continue reading Hotbit Halts Deposits and Withdrawals Following a Criminal Investigation
Cross-chain bridge RenBridge laundered $540M in hacking proceeds: Elliptic
The blockchain forensics firm said cross-chain bridges provide an “unregulated alternative” to exchanges for transferring value between blockchains. Read the full article here:
Crypto Market Forecast: Midweek Update 11th August
Crypto markets trend upwards on better macroeconomic news. Ethereum Merge likely mid-September, and US Treasury blacklists Tornado Cash mixing service for US citizens. Read the full article here:
Why Crypto Miners Flock to Dubai Despite the Hot Weather
<p dir="ltr">Dubai has quickly become one of the world's crypto-hubs following the introduction of efficient digital asset-friendly regulation.</p><p dir="ltr">In this column, we will explore how the emirate, with daily temperatures rising to 42°C in the summer, features optimal conditions for crypto mining businesses.</p><p dir="ltr">Dubai: The New Crypto Hub</p><p dir="ltr">With high temperatures and humidity, it's safe… Continue reading Why Crypto Miners Flock to Dubai Despite the Hot Weather
Coinbase posts $1.1B loss in Q2 on ‘fast and furious’ crypto downturn
It’s the largest quarterly net loss for the crypto company since listing on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in April 2021. Read the full article here:
Satoshi Labs – from Trezor to Hyperbitcoinization
Josef Tetek is an ambassador and analyst at Satoshi Labs and Trezor. Josef is a long-time bitcoiner with a background in Austrian economics and political philosophy. Josef believes that Bitcoin is the next step in mankind’s monetary evolution. Read the full article here: