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The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority published stricter rulings regarding crypto marketing. 37 Total views 1 Total shares Hot on the heels of the rising cryptocurrency hype, Finnish regulators have dropped a formal notice. On Nov. 24th, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) stated:“Only registered virtual currency providers can market virtual currencies and related services in Finland.…

Major fiat-crypto trading platform OKCoin has partnered with fintech firm Simplex to enable global users to make USD deposits via debit or credit card. The news was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 17.As an European Union-licensed financial institution and payments processing provider, Simplex — which has offices in Israel, the United…

Fast food chains like Burger King and Church's Chicken already accept crypto payments in the South American nation. 1283 Total views 17 Total shares A famous U.S.-based pizza chain has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments in all its stores in Venezuela.According to a Nov. 27 tweet from crypto services firm CryptoBuyer, Pizza Hut stores in the…

The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) has introduced a new program to attract more startups to the country.According to a press release on Oct. 29, the investment promotion agency for the Kingdom of Bahrain has introduced a fast-track setup program for startups looking to do business there.The new initiative will provide an expedited entry process…

Bitcoin (BTC) is heading for a bullish start to another week’s trading after shrugging off lower levels to hit $11,700.Cointelegraph takes a look at five things that could shape price performance in the coming days after BTC/USD saw little impact from both the Fed and futures settlements last week.Stocks put in higher highsIn a classic…

Major United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase had bought blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino for $13.5 million, according to an acquisition contract reportedly obtained by Bitcoin Magazine on Wednesday, Mar. 6.The legal document, whose authenticity has not been independently verified by Cointelegraph, is dated Feb. 15, and it reportedly provides the exact amount of the two firms’…

Bitcoin (BTC) made a sudden jump of 8% yesterday and is currently hovering at around $7,300. As the price bounced from $6,900, a higher low is presenting itself on the chart, but does this mean that the bottom is there? Crypto market daily performance. Source: Coin360Bitcoin still stuck in sideways range and downtrendBTC USD 1-day chart.…

Major exchanges scramble to disassociate themselves with XRP as Ripple tries to regain control of the narrative. 3071 Total views 25 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex announced on Dec. 29 that it will be removing all XRP markets starting from Jan. 15, 2021. Trading pairs affected are BTC/XRP, ETH/XRP, USDT/XRP and USD/XRP.The announcement comes just…

There is no sign of an ETF launch approval in the U.S. as yet, with Europe soon to see a pioneering Bitcoin futures product. 949 Total views 192 Total shares Europe’s first-ever Bitcoin (BTC) futures will launch next month on the continent’s largest derivatives market, Eurex, an announcement confirms.In a press release issued on Tuesday, digital…