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The Central Bank of the Philippines warns the public against using non-local crypto trading platforms. 232 Total views 15 Total shares The pressure on crypto is growing swiftly in the Philippines. After a recent series of controversial moves from the state regulators and local think tanks, the country’s central bank published a warning to the…

Many years ago, I ran hedge funds on Wall Street. With a long pause for philanthropic and government work, I eventually found my way to blockchain, and now, I spend my days writing about decentralized finance versus centralized finance. Some of my old Wall Street friends still run a lot of money in hedge funds,…

According to Audius co-founder and chief product officer Forrest Browning, roughly 95% of users “have no idea that blockchain is even involved.” 1020 Total views 4 Total shares Music-sharing protocol Audius became one of the first streaming platforms to partner with TikTok, allowing users to directly share tracks to the popular app.In a Monday announcement,…

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin says that blockchain applications outside of finance face more difficulty gaining traction, as the primary added value they offer is decentralization. Buterin made his remarks during a speech at crypto event Token 2049 in Hong Kong on March 13.Buterin began by noting that finance is “realistically the first blockchain [application]…

While BTIO is going from strength to strength with a total of $1.4 billion worth of inflows since late October, one expert thinks that VanEck’s Bitcoin spot ETF has a 200-1 chance of being approved by the SEC. 810 Total views 18 Total shares Since its launch on Oct. 19 Proshares’ Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund…

CEO Harry Halpin pointed to history and used Nazi Germany as an example of why digital privacy must be protected in the 21st century.

The JPEX fraud saga began last week when the SFC revealed it had received 1,400 complaints against the exchange regarding fraud, withdrawal freeze and declining wallet balances. 171 Total views 2 Total shares Hong Kong regulators are looking to tighten the noose around the crypto market after the arrest of six individuals following allegations of

As the new year rapidly approaches, people are thinking about what they can do to make 2022 even better than 2021. With so much anticipation for cryptocurrency in the coming year from government policymakers and market action, it’s no wonder that some in the crypto industry have ambitious resolutions for the new year with how…