European Union is open to crypto, Commissioner says
    20 Feb 2022
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    EU Commissioner for Home Affairs said that the European Union is open to digital assets but with fraud-preventing regulation. Regulation and cybercrime in the crypto industry sparked the discussion around crypto at the Munich Security Conference 2022. The commissioner spoke at the Munich Security Conference on February 18, 2022, attended by the CEO of FTX,…

    Crypto on the verge of mass adoption. Part 2
    20 Feb 2022
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    The ongoing “crypto winter” (sort of) may surprisingly coincide with a major tide of cryptocurrency mass adoption. There is no contradiction, only laws of economics and the understanding that inflation can no longer be solved by simply halting the money printers. The financial business is already anticipating a surge in the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies….

    UAE readies national crypto licensing to become a global crypto hub
    19 Feb 2022
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    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is formulating a licensing regime for virtual asset service providers to formalize the crypto economy and become a global industry hub. Meanwhile, various free zones in the country had introduced crypto regulations as early as 2018. According to Bloomberg citing government officials, the UAE is readying to issue federal licenses…

    FBI forming crypto enforcement unit
    19 Feb 2022
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    The US Justice Department announced on February 17 that the FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and assigned Eun Young Choi, a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor, to lead a new team, dedicated to investigating and prosecuting illicit cryptocurrency schemes. According to Reuters, in a speech at the Munich Cyber…

    Crypto on the verge of mass adoption. Part 1
    19 Feb 2022
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    The ongoing “crypto winter” (sort of) may surprisingly coincide with a major tide of cryptocurrency mass adoption. There is no contradiction, only laws of economics and the understanding that inflation can no longer be solved by simply halting the money printers. Analysts of the large American financial holding Wells Fargo Bank believe that the global…

    NYSE applies to register a trademark for NFT trading
    17 Feb 2022
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    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has applied to register the term “NYSE” for an NFT marketplace, getting closer to setting up an online trading place for cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The move comes after the NYSE minted six NFTs last year, commemorating the debut of hot tech stocks on the exchange. Last year, the hype…