The CEO of Monochrome Asset Management says their license approval represents a significant step forward for both the advice industry and retail investors. Australian asset manager Monochrome Asset Management has landed the country’s first Australian financial services license (AFSL) for a spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF).  Speaking to Cointelegraph, Jeff Yew, CEO of Monochrome Asset...Continue Reading

The crypto donations have played a “significant role in Ukraine’s defense,” a Ukrainian government official wrote. The crypto community has poured in an impressive $54 million worth of crypto funds through “Aid For Ukraine,” aimed at supporting the country’s military efforts against Russia, the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister has revealed.  The $54 million has been...Continue Reading

The European Central Bank working paper sought to identify issues and consensus regarding CBDCs, as well as to identify gaps in the research — such as what users want. The European Central Bank (ECB) says the introduction of digital cash in the form of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) appears to be the “only solution” that...Continue Reading

The new buy limits are intended to better “protect crypto investors” and make them “more aware of the risks” associated with crypto assets, according to one of the exchanges. Canada-based crypto exchanges Bitbuy and Newton are enforcing a $30,000 (CAD) annual “buy limit” for “restricted coins” for their users based in Ontario in order to...Continue Reading

The limited edition digital packs came at a retail price of 34.39 USDC each, raising over $130,000 after it sold out in the first drop. The Australian Football League (AFL)’s first limited edition drop of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) saw huge takeup on Wednesday, selling out in just under 12 hours.  On Aug. 17, the football...Continue Reading

The Phantom wallet app has launched a new Burn Token feature, allowing users to remove spam NFTs sent by scammers. Solana-based wallet provider Phantom has launched a new burn feature allowing users to remove spam non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sent by scammers. According to an Aug. 18 blog post from the Phantom team, the new feature...Continue Reading

Local police in a suburb of Seoul have the authority to seize crypto in order to clear the balance of delinquent fines from traffic violations. A South Korean town near Seoul has been successfully operating a pilot program that allows police to seize crypto from the exchange accounts of individuals with delinquent traffic fines. Gunpo,...Continue Reading

Sen. Pat Toomey says he has information from whistleblowers that the FDIC without a legal basis is discouraging banks from dealing with companies with crypto links. Pat Toomey, ranking member of the United States Senate Banking Committee, has sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) director and acting chairman Martin Gruenberg informing him...Continue Reading

Specifically, the ECB will consider crypto firms’ business models, internal governance, and “fit and proper” assessments which apply to licensing other companies. The European Central Bank, or ECB, laid the foundation for the criteria it would be considering when harmonizing the licensing requirements for crypto in Europe. In a Wednesday statement, the ECB’s banking supervision...Continue Reading

“The U.S. is where the action is in terms of markets, so we plan to be in at least another couple of states as well as Texas with some diversified offering,” said CEO Andy Long. Amid many cryptocurrency mining firms in Texas scaling down operations to reduce the load on the power grid, at least...Continue Reading