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Asia

Chinese investors turn to DEXs to skirt crypto ban

The blanket crypto ban has had the knock-on effect of popularizing DEXs in China.

Samuel Wan · 3 days ago · 2 min read

Coinbase launches in crypto-friendly Japan

The publicly traded exchange announced its inroads in the country yesterday.

Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 1 read

South Korea will not tax NFT gains even as it moves to tax crypto income

South Korea is undecided on how it should tax gains made from NFTs

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

There are over 100 million crypto owners in India, report finds

According to BrokerChooser, India beats the US in hosting roughly 100 million crypto owners in the world.

Juhi Mirza · 3 days ago · 1 read

ConsenSys among 15 firms shortlisted to develop CBDC for crypto-friendly Singapore

The island nation has long and planned its own CBDC. And development is now set to begin.

Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 1 read

Why Thailand’s oldest bank is bullish on DeFi [EXCLUSIVE]

Following the ReDeFiNE Tomorrow virtual conference, SCB 10X revealed future plans for DeFi/traditional finance integration.

Ana Grabundzija · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Europe

Blockchain-Issued Stock Provider DX.Exchange Patches User Data Leak

DX.Exchange, the Estonian exchange that rose to fame last week after launching tokenized United States equities on its platform, is facing scrutiny after a severe security vulnerability was discovered in its framework.

Shaurya Malwa · 3 years ago · 3 min read

France

Lionel Messi bags crypto salary after move away from FC Barcelona

Football superstar, Lionel Messi has joined Paris St Germain and the club’s fan token, $PSG, has reacted positively to this news.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Germany

Why Deutsche Bank sees Bitcoin (BTC) becoming ’21st century gold’

No more volatile than gold was for centuries, Bitcoin has the potential to replace the precious metal, Deutsche Bank believes.

Andjela Radmilac · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read

Gibraltar

Currency.com CEO on the pros and cons of regulated exchanges, crypto predictions for 2021 and more

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Jonathan Squires, the CEO of Currency dot com, a top platform for digital asset trading with a broad spectrum of fiat and crypto on-ramps.

CryptoSlate Interviews · 10 months ago · 1 read

Malta

First regulated Maltese project to integrate blockchain-based AI services with Belgian retail chain

The first Malta VFAA-regulated blockchain project VAIOT this week signed a deal with one of the leading retail shop networks in Belgium, SupraBazar, to use its blockchain-based AI voice commerce solution within the retail e-commerce platform.

News Desk · 8 months ago · 3 min read

Netherlands

Dutch club PSV to receive entire sponsorship in Bitcoin (BTC)

PSV Eindhoven has revealed that it would be receiving payment for a sponsorship deal only in Bitcoin.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Spain

El Salvador effect: Spain considers allowing mortgage payments in crypto

Will Spain do an El Salvador and push the crypto agenda forward on the global stage?

Samuel Wan · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Switzerland

Could Switzerland be the next country to constitutionalize Bitcoin?

2B4CH is ramping up support to make Bitcoin part of Switzerland's Federal Constitution.

Samuel Wan · 1 week ago · 2 min read

Russia

Russian regulators want to mine crypto through wasted flare gas

The oil and gas industry in Russia is pressurizing the authorities to allow it mine crypto with flares of natural gases.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 days ago · 2 min read

U.K.

Crypto fraud in U.K. leads to $200 million losses in 2021, authorities say

A recent report has revealed that crypto investors in the United Kingdom have lost as much as $200 million in this year alone.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 4 days ago · 2 min read

Middle East

Israel

Bank of Israel uses Ethereum blockchain for upcoming ‘digital shekels’

The Bank of Israel has built the pilot scheme of its digital shekel on the Ethereum blockchain.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 4 months ago · 2 min read

Turkey

Turkey considers crypto regulation following the collapse of two exchanges

Two alleged "exit scams" in just one week prompted the Turkish government to address the issues of crypto regulation.

Liam Frost · 6 months ago · 2 min read

United Arab Emirates

Ripple helps establish payments corridor between Egypt and UAE

Decentralized payments network RippleNet will be used to connect the National Bank of Egypt and UAE-based financial services provider LuLu International Exchange.

Liam Frost · 5 months ago · 2 min read

North America

U.S.

Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet

The Australian information service provider regularly surveys more than 40,000 individuals across 22 countries to analyse cryptocurrency adoption rates and investor demographics.

Ana Grabundzija · 26 mins ago · 2 min read

Canada

New electric car ‘Spiritus’ will mine Dogecoin and Bitcoin while parked

Canadian developer Daymak announces the world’s first electric car designed for mining crypto.

Ana Grabundzija · 5 months ago · 2 min read

New York

Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate shifts to the US as states vie for miners’ attention

Foundry US has revealed that BTC hashrate in the United States is converging in areas with access to renewable energy sources.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

San Francisco

Early Ethereum designer to host DeFi Whiteboarding Weekend in the Bay Area

The event will mark a return to in-person collaboration for the DeFi community.

Atul Ajoy · 5 months ago · 2 min read

Seattle

Here’s how the SEC-registered robo-advisor platform Makara is simplifying crypto investing

Index trading is a relatively hands-off way of investing. And Makara’s waitlist is now open for those interested in crypto indices.

Shaurya Malwa · 7 months ago · 2 min read

Wyoming

Wyoming legally recognizes EOS-based DAO in historic move

The crypto ‘friendly’ state is pushing for several tech- and crypto-forward initiatives.

Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 2 min read

Oceania

Australia

Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet

The Australian information service provider regularly surveys more than 40,000 individuals across 22 countries to analyse cryptocurrency adoption rates and investor demographics.

Ana Grabundzija · 26 mins ago · 2 min read

South America

Venezuela

Venezuela cut off power to Bitcoin (BTC) mining plants despite legalization

Regional authorities suspended the power supply to Bitcoin miners, shutting down all registered operations in the industrial state.

Ana Grabundzija · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Polkadot (DOT) founder announces $774 million development fund for DeFi

Analysts say these reasons were behind Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) 300% rise last month

Cardano (ADA) Foundation CEO says being late to the smart contract party is an advantage

Arbitrage bot on Polygon (MATIC) makes 218 ETH (or $828,000) in profits

Decentraland (MANA) to host first-ever ‘Metaverse Festival’ from Oct. 21

Here’s why Cardano (ADA) average transaction fees are up 1,500% in the past year

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Asia

Chinese investors turn to DEXs to skirt crypto ban

Coinbase launches in crypto-friendly Japan

South Korea will not tax NFT gains even as it moves to tax crypto income

There are over 100 million crypto owners in India, report finds

ConsenSys among 15 firms shortlisted to develop CBDC for crypto-friendly Singapore

Why Thailand’s oldest bank is bullish on DeFi [EXCLUSIVE]

Europe

Blockchain-Issued Stock Provider DX.Exchange Patches User Data Leak

Lionel Messi bags crypto salary after move away from FC Barcelona

Why Deutsche Bank sees Bitcoin (BTC) becoming ’21st century gold’

Currency.com CEO on the pros and cons of regulated exchanges, crypto predictions for 2021 and more

First regulated Maltese project to integrate blockchain-based AI services with Belgian retail chain

Dutch club PSV to receive entire sponsorship in Bitcoin (BTC)

El Salvador effect: Spain considers allowing mortgage payments in crypto

Could Switzerland be the next country to constitutionalize Bitcoin?

Russian regulators want to mine crypto through wasted flare gas

Crypto fraud in U.K. leads to $200 million losses in 2021, authorities say

Middle East

Bank of Israel uses Ethereum blockchain for upcoming ‘digital shekels’

Turkey considers crypto regulation following the collapse of two exchanges

Ripple helps establish payments corridor between Egypt and UAE

North America

Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet

New electric car ‘Spiritus’ will mine Dogecoin and Bitcoin while parked

Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate shifts to the US as states vie for miners’ attention

Early Ethereum designer to host DeFi Whiteboarding Weekend in the Bay Area

Here’s how the SEC-registered robo-advisor platform Makara is simplifying crypto investing

Wyoming legally recognizes EOS-based DAO in historic move

Oceania

Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet

South America

Venezuela cut off power to Bitcoin (BTC) mining plants despite legalization