IOSCO Chair Ashley Alder recognizes that “DeFi is a novel and fast-growing area of financial services.” As decentralized finance (DeFi) space grows, regulators are giving more effort to conducting research and providing a means to better understand the emerging industry. Today, the International Organization of Securities (IOSCO) published a report that aims to give a...Continue Reading

Interlay was the recipient of an up-to-$100,000 Web3 Foundation grant in March 2020 to develop the parachain technology implemented. Interlay, a newly appointed Polkadot (DOT) parachain network, is nearing the completion of a two-year Bitcoin (BTC) bridge development project on Polkadot, with the launch announcement on its sandbox platform Kusama. Additionally, Interlay has integrated a...Continue Reading

India’s crypto tax policy is set to become law on March 24. However, stakeholders believe it could eradicate small-time traders and derail the thriving industry. Indian crypto tax policy has become the hottest topic for Indian crypto traders and exchange operators as it is set to become law on March 24 and will come into...Continue Reading

European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons. Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) dodged a regulatory bullet in the European Union when proposed cryptocurrency legislation was altered to not include a ban on proof-of-work- (PoW)-based crypto assets. Policymakers had raised a number of concerns about the relative...Continue Reading

BlackRock CEO believes the current crisis added with growing inflation would lead to the formation of a global digital payment network. Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, believes the ongoing Russia – Ukraine crisis has boosted the case for digital currencies as a tool of settlement for international transactions. In...Continue Reading

A $92 million token sale round, Coinbase listing, and an overall crypto market rebound boosted MINA’s massive upside move. MINA, a utility token backed by a “lightweight” smart contracts platform of the same name, continued its upside move nine days after rebounding from $1.58, its lowest level to date. The coin rallied by about 75% to...Continue Reading

The mayor reportedly said the City Hall had learned more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain and how to utilize them for improved city services. In an effort to embrace virtual money, the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will allow residents to pay their bills in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Deaglan McEachern, the city’s mayor, proposed...Continue Reading

APE has closed above a key interim support level, raising its possibilities to extend its rebound move. ApeCoin (APE) continued its rebound move Thursday as the firm behind it raised hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. APE’s price surged 7.5% intraday to reach around $14.50 per piece. Notably,...Continue Reading

44% of Germans are motivated to invest in crypto according to a report released by KuCoin; what do the experts think? The richest country in Europe is coming round to crypto. That’s according to a report by KuCoin which shared some flattering statistics towards the future of crypto in Deutschland.  Notably, 44% of Germans are...Continue Reading

A third tranche of USDT leaves a wallet thought to hold funds earmarked to purchase at least $3 billion of Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $43,000 on March 24 as new purchases by Blockchain protocol Terra fuelled optimism. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView The BTC buys keep coming Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro...Continue Reading