Ukraine’s central bank bans crypto purchases using local currency

The National Bank of Ukraine said the move is intended to prevent an unproductive… The post Ukraine’s central bank bans crypto purchases using local currency appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Ukraine Bans Bitcoin Purchases With National Currency Amid Martial Law

Ukraine’s central bank is prohibiting BTC buys with the hryvnia in an attempt to prevent what it calls “unproductive” capital outflows. дальше »

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Ukraine's Central Bank Bans Crypto Purchases in Local Currency

Ukraine's central bank has banned the purchase of cryptocurrency using the country's local currency, invoking martial law which has been in effect since the invasion by Russia. дальше »

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OCC issues Consent Order against Anchorage Digital Bank over AML violations

Anchorage Digital Bank has agreed to remedial action and will appoint a Bank Secrecy… The post OCC issues Consent Order against Anchorage Digital Bank over AML violations appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Bitcoin Lightning Network Better Than Debit Cards For Payments, Why Morgan Stanley Thinks So

U. S. bank Morgan Stanley published a report on Bitcoin and its second-layer payment solution Lightning Network. This BTC-based use case enables users to settle transactions in an instant, and records a 410% year-over-year growth, according to Arcane Research. дальше »

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Australian prudential regulator releases roadmap for cryptocurrency policy

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority foresees enacting requirements for bank exposure, operational risk and stablecoins by 2025. дальше »

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Bank of England Urges Banks to Fund Bigger Scrutiny of Crypto

Bank of England plans to hire more staff to study risks to do with the expanding cryptocurrency market дальше »

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Bitcoin Investors Have ‘Low’ Financial Knowledge, Bank Study Shows

Canadian bitcoin owners have little financial literacy and are susceptible to high levels of financial risk,  a new Bank of Canada research shows. The Globe and Mail newspaper in Canada reported the study. дальше »

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Russian central bank needs to ease up digital asset projects, governor says

Elvira Nabiullina is concerned about the Bank of Russia not treating digital asset projects softly enough to attract funding and maintain the economy. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Says Crypto Could Become More Widely Used as Currency

Partnerships with physical stores are a significant milestone in the evolution of bitcoin as a medium of payment, the bank said. дальше »

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Goldman Says Apple, Meta Lead in Developing Metaverse Technology

Virtual-reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said. дальше »

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U.S. Unleashes New Sanctions Against Russian Oligarchs, Bank And Crypto Miner BitRiver

The US Department of the Treasury is targeting companies, oligarchs, and bitcoin miners operating in Russia for the first time ever as the country’s conflict on Ukraine enters its third month. Treasury officials announced Thursday that the department is now pursuing the Russian commercial bank Transkapitalbank, as well as a network of more than 40 […] дальше »

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Bitcoiners Have Low Financial Literacy: Research

Bitcoin investors tend to be financially illiterate, according to a research paper published by the Bank of Canada дальше »

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Germany's Commerzbank Applies for Local Crypto License

If the license application is accepted, the bank would be authorized to offer exchange and crypto-asset services. дальше »

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German banking giant Commerzbank applies for crypto license

A spokesperson for Commerzbank confirmed to local media that it applied for the license with BaFin earlier this year as a first for a major bank in Germany. дальше »

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EU Citizens Strongly Oppose CBDCs, But What About Crypto?

Is crypto already putting down CBDCs? The European Central Bank (ECB) has been researching and discussing a CBDC project called the Digital Euro for a while. They launched a public consultation to understand common needs & expectations for a Digital Euro. дальше »

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Crypto Funds See Outflows as Bitcoin Gets More 'Interest-Rate Sensitive'

Some $97 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 15 as investors adjusted to a hawkish Fed discussion on shrinking the central bank's balance sheet. дальше »

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Silvergate Bank revenue soars in Q1 as institutional crypto trading activity falls

The bank facilitated $142 billion worth of transfers between crypto exchanges and financial institutions in Q1.

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Silvergate Bank Saw Over $14 Billion in Bitcoin, Crypto Deposited In Q1 2022

Silvergate saw customers deposit an average of $14.7 billion worth of bitcoin and cryptocurrency to the firm’s platform during the first quarter of this year. дальше »

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Silvergate Bank's Q1 Net Income Nearly Doubles to $24.7M

Crypto-focussed Silvergate Bank recorded net income of $27.4 million in Q1 2022, more than doubling its income of $12.7 million for the corresponding quarter a year earlier. дальше »

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Coinbase Bear Thesis Is ‘Way Overblown,’ Oppenheimer Says

At least one bank analyst says COIN’s sagging stock price is an opportunity to buy the dip. дальше »

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USDC’s Circle Working Towards US Crypto Bank Charter

Circle Internet Financial Limited has revealed that they are close to putting in an application for a crypto bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). It is a move the USDC issuer believes would be instrumental going forward, considering prevalent regulatory concerns. дальше »

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Telcoin app links all bank accounts to DeFi trading

Telcoin, a decentralized financial technology platform bringing blockchain-powered mobile financial services to consumers worldwide, now allows users of its app in the United States to cash in to USDC with a connected bank account, Invezz learned from a press release. дальше »

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ЦБ Португалии выдал банку лицензию на работу с криптовалютами

Первый португальский коммерческий банк получил от властей страны лицензию, дающую право на работу с цифровыми валютами. Bison Bank получил данную лицензию, говорится в заявлении Центрального банка. дальше »

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ЦБ Португалии впервые выдал криптовалютную лицензию банку

Bison Bank первым из португальских банков получил от Banco de Portugal лицензию поставщика услуг виртуальных активов (VASP). Согласно ECO, компания создаст специальное подразделение Bison Digital Assets для работы в качестве криптовалютной биржи и кастодиана. дальше »

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ЦБ Португалии выдал банку Bison Bank лицензию для работы с криптоактивами

Центральный банк Португалии выдал банку Bison Bank лицензию, которая позволит ему работать в стране в качестве поставщика услуг виртуальных активов (VASP). дальше »

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Portuguese regulator grants first crypto license to a bank

Bison Bank will offer its digital asset services to high net worth individuals, becoming the first banking institution in the country authorized to do so. дальше »

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Circle plans to apply for US Bank Charter soon, lauds the OCC for cooperation

Circle Internet Financial Limited has said it is looking to apply for a United States bank charter soon, according to a Bloomberg News report. The post Circle plans to apply for US Bank Charter soon, lauds the OCC for cooperation appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Central Bank of Portugal Grants Country’s First Crypto License to a Bank

Bison Bank was authorized to offer crypto custodian and trading services in Portugal on Thursday. дальше »

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Turn Trading Profits Into Cash Via Swapin Crypto-To-Fiat Solutions

Crypto traders often get stuck with limited options when it comes to trading profits actually reaching their bank accounts, because moving crypto to a bank is almost impossible under traditional circumstances. дальше »

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Pro-Bitcoin Mexican Senator Proposes CBDC Legislation

Senator Kempis’ draft bill calls for a central bank digital currency to be legal tender in Mexico and claims state intervention is native to human rights. дальше »

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Chinese Central Bank's Bodies Ban BTC, ETH for NFT Settlement, Call for Strict Control of NFT Space

Three associations regulated by China's central bank launch initiative to take control of NFT space in China, which excludes using top three cryptos for payment дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Falls As Interest Rates Rise

Rising interest rates may seem bullish for the bitcoin price, but a credit market unwind and hawkish central bank means a market selloff in the short term. дальше »

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BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked

The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of different challenges. дальше »

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Financial Services Company DTCC Working With Digital Dollar Project on CBDC Prototype

“Project Lithium” is particularly focused on how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could benefit the financial services industry. дальше »

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Galaxy Digital Trading co-head plays down the threat of CBDCs on liberty

Jason Urban believes Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will have a positive net effect on the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem, the Galaxy Digital Trading co-head said in a recent interview with Kitco. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks

A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said дальше »

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Bank Of America Warns of Dire Recession That Could See Cryptos Rocketing to New Highs

As the U.S. economy continues to reel under the pressure of mounting inflation, the Bank of America (BofA) foresees a mammoth recession as the FED moves in to tighten its monetary policy. дальше »

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В Bank of America указали на потенциал биткоина как хеджа от обвала фондовых рынков

Товарные активы, наличные и криптовалюты могут показать благоприятную динамику в сравнении с акциями и облигациями на фоне комбинации шоков инфляции, рецессии и политики ФРС. К таким выводам пришел стратег Bank of America Майкл Хартнетт, пишет Business Insider. дальше »

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Bank of America: Падение фондового рынка может подтолкнуть биткоин к планке в $100 000

Аналитики Bank of America считают, что на фоне макроэкономических событий биткоин становится инструментом для защиты активов. дальше »

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Visa Sponsors Bitcoin 2022 in a Sign of Cultural Changes

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Bitcoin Is Going To The Moon Once The Fed Finally Steps Back — Billionaire Mike Novogratz

Speaking during the first day at the “Bitcoin 2022” conference in Miami, the crypto billionaire attributed the ongoing distress of Bitcoin’s price to the hawkish attributes of the Central Bank under the... дальше »

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Russians’ EU Crypto Investments Capped at 10K Euros

Measures set out by the EU Friday aim to stop oligarchs circumventing financial sanctions that target conventional bank accounts. дальше »

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Why Crypto Could Be Lifesaver In Looming Recession Shock, BofA Warns

Per a Reuters report, Bank of America (BofA) Chief Investment Strategist Michael Harnett has warned the U.S. public about a potential economic recession and crypto as a possible safe haven. In a note sent to the bank’s clients, Harnett claimed the current macro-economic outlook is turning bearish for stocks and bonds. Related Reading | Bitcoin […] дальше »

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Goldman Downgrades Robinhood to Sell Amid Tough Environment for Crypto Brokerages

The investment bank also sees headwinds for Coinbase and Silvergate Capital to show up in first quarter results. дальше »

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Bank of America: coming “recession shock” possible boon for crypto

The macroeconomic picture is deteriorating fast and could push the United States economy into recession as the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy to tame surging inflation, Bank of America strategists warned in a weekly research note, Reuters reports. дальше »

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American Bank to Allow Buying BTC and ETH, SHIB Accepted in Dubai Cafe, UFC to Pay Fighters in Crypto: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

Don’t miss anything in the quick-changing world of crypto with the latest news digest by U.Today! дальше »

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Top US Bank Watchdog Warns of Stablecoins' 'Lack of Interoperability'

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he's concerned about the variability and lack of interoperability across stablecoins as his agency and other U.S. regulators try to come to terms with oversight. дальше »

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South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system

The South African Reserve Bank stated further work would be undertaken to study the findings from the project and used to inform policy and regulatory responses to DLT and CBDCs. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Progress in Europe

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. дальше »

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