IRAN AND RUSSIA PLANS TO ISSUE GOLD-BACKED STABLECOIN |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 17 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog News

The Central Bank of Iran is reportedly working with Russia to issue jointly a new stablecoin to facilitate payment for cross-border transactions. According to Alexander Brazhnikov, the executive director of the Russian Association of Crypto Industry and Blockchain,...

SWEDEN’S REGULATORS GRANT BINANCE APPROVAL TO PROVIDE CRYPTO SERVICES IN THE COUNTRY |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 13 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog News

Binance Nordics AB, which is the crypto exchange Binance’s local arm in Sweden, has reportedly received approval from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on 10 January to manage and trade digital currencies in the country. The decision comes after Binance...

CRYPTO.COM TO LAY OFF 20% OF ITS STAFF|1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 13 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog News

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced on 13 January that it will lay off 20% of its global workforce. The co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek said the ongoing economic headwinds and unforeseeable industry events were part of the reasons leading to the decision....

ILLICIT ON-CHAIN TRANSACTIONS EXCEEDS $20 BILLION IN 2022 |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 13 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog News

According to a report from the blockchain data platform Chainalysis, the total value of illicit crypto transactions in 2022 is $20.1 billion. The value is at an all-time high, and is slightly higher than the value in 2021 and is far more than the $8 billion recorded...

CRYPTO EXCHANGE ROQQU OBTAINS EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA’S VIRTUAL CURRENCY LICENSE |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 13 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog News

Nigeria-based crypto exchange Roqqu has reportedly received a virtual currency license for the European Economic Area. The exchange currently operates in Nigeria with 1.4 million users and it hopes to increase its user base to 5 million by the end of 2023. It also...

VOYAGER DIGITAL OBTAINS INITIAL APPROVAL FROM THE US COURT FOR $1 BILLION ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BINANCE.US |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 11 January 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog News

Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has received initial court approval on 10 January for the proposal to sell its asset at around $1 billion to Binance.US. The US court permitted the crypto lender to enter into such agreement and to obtain creditor’s approval,...