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The last week of March saw the decentralized finance (DeFi) market surge to new highs as institutional investors returned to the market. Amid the rising popularity of DeFi products, Axie Inifity’s Ronin bridge faced the worst hack in crypto history, raising security concerns for the market.MetaMask integrated Apple Pay support, allowing users to purchase crypto…

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is planning to fight tax evasion schemes by using blockchain, German business news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported Nov. 22.Following the major European tax fraud scheme CumEx-Files, the BMWi has suggested that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is capable of making the tax system more efficient in terms…

Bitcoin journalist Joe Hall tests Lugano, Switzerland, to see if it truly merits the title of the world’s most crypto-friendly town.

Texas House Bills 4474 and 1576 officially took effect on Sept. 1 after being signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June. 81 Total views 1 Total shares Two bills aimed at furthering the adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain are now law in the state of Texas.Texas House Bills 4474 and 1576, passed by…

The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth Blanco spoke at the University of Georgetown where he made it clear that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws apply to everyone.On Oct. 21, banking trade publication American Banker reported that Blanco said that fintech firms offering cryptocurrency users anonymity must comply with AML laws “just like…

Grocery retailer Pick n Pay is expanding its Bitcoin coverage to all stores in the country following a three-month pilot testing phase. 591 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay is expanding its Bitcoin (BTC) coverage to all 1,628…

In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.The impending Metaverse dominates crypto headlines as analysts almost obsessively race to predict what innovations the new digital world will…

Russian banks are not waiting for full regulatory clarity to issue crypto loans. Expobank, a commercial bank in Russia, has reportedly issued the country’s first ever loan backed by cryptocurrency.According to an Aug. 19 report by local news agency Kommersant, Expobank provided the credit through issuing an individual bank loan powered by Waves (WAVES) tokens.Waves…

The team lead will determine the “strategic direction” for Treasury’s efforts to develop a digital pound in line with the U.K. government’s agenda. 166 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTHM Treasury in the United Kingdom has begun calling for applicants to lead the central bank…