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According to new insight into the Japanese financial agency’s review process of companies applying for a cryptocurrency exchange license, seven applications will be either approved or rejected within two months. Cointelegraph Japan reported on this development on Jan. 12.The new information in regard to the review process offered by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) revealed…

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RBI’s recent response to an information request shows that Indian banks are not prohibited from dealing with cryptocurrency business. 1130 Total views 44 Total shares India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, seems to finally be clarifying its stance on financial services for cryptocurrency-related businesses. In response to a right to information request, the RBI…

The recent crypto crash hit memecoins hard, culminating with a 9% drop in total market capitalization from Aug. 14 to Aug. 21. During the same period, Pepecoin (PEPE), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and ApeCoin (APE) saw a 25% decline. The big question is whether this trend will affect the wider market, signaling a broader bear market,…

CBDCs promise to speed up existing systems but are unlikely to change the direction central banks have already been taking. 589 Total views 29 Total shares As countries around the world dive into central bank digital currencies (CBDC), many in the crypto industry look forward to what that means for adoption and even lucrative partnerships…

The run-up to Bitcoin’s halving has driven near-record volumes, with April 30 posting the second-largest daily trade on record. Pre-halving speculation has driven historic volumes of crypto trade, with April 30 producing the second-strongest single day for volume on record according to a report published by market data aggregator, CryptoCompare.Notional volume for BTC options on…

Estimates of staffers facing the axe range from 45% (20 people) to 16%. A companywide meeting is reportedly scheduled for Aug. 14. 318 Total views 11 Total shares CoinDesk is reportedly planning layoffs in its editorial department ahead of the sale of a stake in the publication to investors, according to media reports. TechCrunch wrote that…

The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) will enter an official agreement for development of a digital fiat currency system on May 30, local news agency the Nassau Guardian reports on May 29.Tomorrow, the CBOB will sign an official agreement with transaction provider NZIA.io in order to build and implement “Project Sand Dollar,” the first…

Ethereum price is in hot pursuit of a new all-time high, while Bitcoin price continues to trade sideways. 863 Total views 7 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in a tightening range within a pennant pattern and while the price has moved above the 20-day moving average, it's clear that the bulls and bears…