Japan’s crypto anti-money laundering measures to start in June: Report

“I literally had two coffees and a beer, and I had this eureka moment at four in the morning," Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko recalls as he leans back thoughtfully. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the annual Breakpoint conference in Amsterdam, the co-founder recounts a late night brainwave of a “hyper-optimized, fast as possible” smart contract blockchain protocol.“The use

Lawyers for the former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are proposing Hayes’ voluntary appearance on April 6, with his potential release on bail subject to a $10 million personal recognizance bond. 2097 Total views 10 Total shares Lawyers negotiating on behalf of  Arthur Hayes, one of four BitMEX executives and co-owners accused of violating…

In this week’s newsletter, read about GameStop’s nonfungible token (NFT) platform partnership with game company Illuvium, and check out how NFTs can store digital assets, and how blue-chip NFT collaterals are being used in NFT lending. In other news, Nike’s NFTs are coming to EA Sports games, and don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring…

Bitcoin is just 12% shy of all-time highs, but a trader says it could stay in this zone for at least the next few months unless demand comes through.

Unlike its neighbor to the south that continues to procrastinate, Canada seems to be fast-tracking crypto assets — as evident again last week in its regulatory green light for three new Ether (ETH)-based exchange-traded funds, North America’s first.“Having an easily accessed ETF in Canada changes the competitive landscape,” Campbell Harvey, professor of international business at…

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls regained some control on Nov. 30 and they were successful in keeping BTC price above $16,800 for the past 5 days. While the level is lower than traders’ desired $19,000 to $20,000 target, the 8.6% gain since the Nov. 21, $15,500 low provides enough cushioning for eventual negative price surprises.One of these…

Prime Trust will have the opportunity to show why a petition from the Nevada Financial Institutions Division should not be permanently granted in an Aug. 22 hearing. 440 Total views 3 Total shares The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada has granted a petition from the state’s Financial Institutions Division (NFID) placing crypto custodian Prime…

China should embrace blockchain technology but not “speculate” about cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), state media claim.State newspaper: “We must remain rational”As Reuters reported on Oct. 29 quoting local news outlet the People’s Daily, Beijing’s previously-announced support for blockchain should not be read as support for crypto.The People’s Daily is a publication under the direct…