Canada lacks engagement from lawmakers on crypto — Coinbase exec

Despite Russia recently passing its first major legislation devoted to cryptocurrencies, the country’s central bank continues to treat the industry as a criminal area.Sergei Shvetsov, the first deputy governor at the Bank of Russia, has voiced the bank’s negative stance towards crypto investment. He compared cryptocurrency with financial pyramid schemes and roulette games. The official…

Currently employing 25 people in Georgia, Binance aims to create “dozens more jobs” with the launch of its regional hub by the end of 2023. 182 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCryptocurrency exchange Binance continues expanding its global reach by setting up a new blockchain…

Tech startup Nebula Genomics is launching DNA sequencing using blockchain, which eliminates the need for customers to reveal personal information.Per a blog post published on Sept. 19, Nebula has rolled out anonymous genetic testing, enabling clients to purchase whole-genome sequencing and provide their saliva samples without the need to share their personal data such as…

After a bearish weekend which saw Bitcoin (BTC) price drop 8.76% to $9,444, the price has again reclaimed the $10K mark. Prior to the breakout, the price was steadily moving upward, reclaiming the $9,800 support on increasing trading volume. Over the weekend many traders expressed fear that a drop below $9,450 would solidify a bearish trend…

Decentralized finance-focused protocols are seeing a sustained upward move, and the momentum appears to be picking up pace now that the NFT sector has cooled off over the past two weeks. Since the beginning of August, Elrond (EGLD) — a scalable and secure blockchain platform designed for distributed apps and enterprise-level businesses — has been…

SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand's oldest bank, is participating in an $80 million Series C fundraising round for institutional crypto custodian and digital asset platform Anchorage. 3089 Total views 13 Total shares Just last month, SCB 10X — the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank — had announced its new $50 million fund dedicated…

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have lost a proponent and ally in the American political landscape. Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and Democratic candidate in the United States presidential elections, has suspended his campaign for president. NPR reports on Feb. 11 that Yang told supporters:“While there is great work left to be done, you know, I am the…

Over the past week, astute crypto market analysts noticed some interesting developments related to the supply of Ether (ETH) as the network's August 4 London hard fork approaches.Recent data from CryptoQuant, an on-chain analytics firm, indicates that the amount of Ether held in cryptocurrency exchanges' reserves has hit new daily lows since the start of July.Ethereum…

The State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, will discuss a draft bill on crypto regulation in January or February, the head of Committee on Financial Markets told local news agency TASS on Monday, Jan. 14.Chairman Anatoly Aksakov said that a long-awaited bill on digital assets — a term used by the Russian…