April 2023 | Page 46 of 205 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Pan-European crypto regulation is almost here: Law Decoded, Apr 17–24

Last week, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Act, also known as MiCA, was finally passed by the European Parliament. While MiCA technically still has to be approved by the European Council, there’s little doubt that the world’s first comprehensive crypto framework will become a reality by 2024 or 2025.Despite its flaws, the regulation will establish guidelines…

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What is Money?

Money is crucial to regulating our lives and economies. Here’s an essential guide to understanding money and its role in today’s economic system.IntroductionMoney is something that most of us take for granted, as we use it daily to buy goods and services. We constantly transact in money, think in money and strive to earn more…

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What is a Unit of Account: A Comprehensive Guide

Unit of AccountUnit of account is the thing that measures the value of goods and services. It's an essential function for something to be [or become?] money. In simple terms, it is a standard measure of value, a common scaling system through which the value of products can be calculated and compared.Countries typically have distinct…

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What is a Store of Value? A Comprehensive Guide

Store of ValueThe concept of a “store of value” refers to goods that are capable of retaining or increasing their worth over time rather than declining in value. This term is used to describe a mechanism that enables individuals to preserve their wealth without experiencing any loss in value over time. It is one of…

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What is a Medium of Exchange? A Comprehensive Guide

Medium of ExchangeAs society’s structure and organization became more complex over time, the need for an evolving monetary system arose from the limitations of barter. Barter is not suitable as a means to exchange goods and services in an economic system larger than a tribe or family; barter was unsuitable for expanding societies that needed…

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Crypto Investment Funds Have First Week of Outflows in 6 Weeks

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Lyllah Ledesma is a CoinDesk Markets reporter currently based in Europe. She holds bitcoin, ether and small amounts of other crypto assets.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Digital asset investment funds…

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Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says

Featured SpeakerChristy Goldsmith RomeroCommissionerU.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionExplore the policy fallout from the 2022 market crash, the advance of CBDCs and more.Jack Schickler is a CoinDesk reporter focused on crypto regulations, based in Brussels, Belgium. He doesn’t own any crypto.Featured SpeakerChristy Goldsmith RomeroCommissionerU.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionExplore the policy fallout from the 2022 market crash,…

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Ethereum price lower highs vs. Bitcoin hint at more downside in April

Institutional investors accumulated Ether and sold off Bitcoin last week, suggesting confidence in Ethereum after the Shapella hard fork. 135 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe price of Ethereum's Ether (ETH) token has retreated from its recovery trend versus Bitcoin (BTC) while making a series…

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Bybit to introduce mandatory KYC requirements starting May 8

Users without Know Your Customer verification had a daily withdrawal limit of 20,000 USDT on Bybit prior to the announcement. 328 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTStarting May 8, Know Your Customer (KYC) identity verification will be mandatory for all products and services offered by…

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Bitcoin price tags new April low as traders weigh odds of $25K next

Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward range lows at the April 24 Wall Street open with investors at odds over when to take profit.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price targets extend to $25,0Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD falling below $27,300 on Bitstamp.The pair had seen an initial positive reaction to the…