Tag: Crypto

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Apr. 9 – 15, 2022): Apr. 9: In the UAE, cryptocurrencies have rapidly been gaining appeal among younger demographics. Latest surveys by market researcher YouGov revealed over 54% of residents aged between 18 and 35 years are expressing increased openness towards crypto. Apr. 10: CryptoCompare tracker data shows…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Apr. 2 – 8, 2022): Apr. 2: Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is recruiting over 100 positions in the UAE and is helping to shape Dubai’s new virtual assets’ regulations, its MENA regional head said. Binance’s activity in the Gulf state has boosted in recent…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Mar. 26 – Apr. 1, 2022): Mar. 26: Starting in early April, crypto exchange Coinbase Global will require its customers in Canada, Japan and Singapore who send cryptocurrency to non-Coinbase wallets to provide the name, address and, in the case of Japan, the destination wallet of the recipient….

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Mar. 19 – 25, 2022): Mar. 19: After the US authorities have seized $7.1 billion of assets belonging to Afghanistan, the liquidity crisis in the country unable users to cash out their own money or take loans. As a result, Afghanistan has become the 20th country out of…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Mar. 12 – 18, 2022): Mar. 12: Fir Tree Capital Management, a $4 billion New York-based hedge fund, is shorting Tether as the largest stablecoin in crypto faces down scrutiny from regulators and fears over ties to the Chinese debt market. Mar. 13: Art Dubai, held on March…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Mar. 5 – 11, 2022): Mar. 5: The global pandemic changed everything for creators: The stay-at-home orders accelerated the shift toward blockchain and Web3 advancement, writes Doug Petkanics, a co-founder at Livepeer, where the team is building a decentralized live video broadcast platform to enable the next generation…