Thailand Sets New Rules for Crypto Exchanges, Banning Meme Coins, Fan Tokens And NFTs

    On Friday, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country. It forbid the trading of certain types of cryptocurrencies, such as meme coins, fan coins, and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). As stated Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, the board of directors of the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

    NFL star asked the Nigerian government to adopt Bitcoin
    14 Jun 2021
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    Russell Okung, an NFL star and Nigerian descendant, sent an open letter to the Nigerian government to pursue a Bitcoin standard. After mentioning Nigerian economic problems and challenges of the global economy, he urged to hurry up to seize the opportunity window regarding cryptocurrency technologies. NFL star argued to follow El Salvador’s example and to…

    President of Iran Called For New Crypto Regulations
    14 Jun 2021
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    Iranian President has urged for a new standard in digital currency regulation following recent steps of the government in pursue to control the crypto sector. President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran required a legal framework for digital currency and related activities, which would protect the national interest while crypto mining remains illegal in the country….

    Sotheby’s sold a Cryptopunk NFT for $11.8 million
    13 Jun 2021
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    Recently, a Cryptopunk NFT was sold for almost $12 million among works of other artists during a Sotheby’s auction organized virtually. Sotheby’s looking forward to strong demand for this new type of digital good in the future, even as NFT’s craze stepped down last weeks. A leading Sotheby’s auction house announced on Thursday the sale…

    DeFi startup raised $10 million funding backed by Andre Cronje from Yearn.Finance
    13 Jun 2021
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    India-based DeFi startup Instadapp reported on Friday the completion of a funding round in $10 million. It was led by Standard Crypto, including Andre Cronje, the founder of crypto investing platform Yearn.Finance. The startup plans to use funds to further developing of a “middleware” layer for the DeFi ecosystem. Instadapp plays an important role in…

    1,100 suspected of using crypto for money laundering arrested in China
    13 Jun 2021
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    As the China Ministry of Public Security said, the police have arrested more than 1,100 suspects of using cryptocurrencies for illegal activities, like laundering money and telecom frauds. The Chinese authorities stated they have crackdown more than 170 gangs responsible for using crypto for criminal purposes. The arrests follow China has stepped up efforts to…