Circle takes Singapore’s Fintech Industry by Storm with New Major Payment Institution License
Circle, a fintech firm, has achieved a major milestone in its Asian expansion efforts. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted Circle Singapore a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license, which empowers the company to offer invaluable digital payment token services, cross-border money transfer services, and domestic money transfer services. Circle Singapore has obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license …
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Dubai’s Crypto Adoption Goes Full Throttle with Bybit Partnership
Bybit, a well-known global cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to boost the growth and adoption of cryptocurrency and Web3 in Dubai. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Dubai’s journey towards embracing digital currencies. On April 17, Bybit made an announcement about establishing its global headquarters in Dubai and hinted at upcoming localization initiatives in …
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Reports from FDCI Say that US Depositors Withdraw Record $472 Billion
According to the FDIC or “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation”, depositors in the United States pulled out a record-breaking $472 billion during the first quarter of 2023. This marks the highest amount of outflows ever recorded by the agency. The decrease in deposits can be attributed primarily to uninsured funds, while insured deposits actually rose by 2.5%, reaching a total of …
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Bali’s Crypto Crackdown Targets Tourists as Bitcoin Payments Banned on the Island
As per the reports, the utilization of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for transactions is now prohibited in Bali, Indonesia. Bank Indonesia, the central bank of the nation, had already restricted the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment mechanism in 2021. The objective of the prohibition on Bitcoin payments in Bali is to discourage tourists from utilizing virtual currency to buy …
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Temasek Employees Get Salary Cut After Failed FTX Investment
Temasek, a wealth management firm based in Singapore has cut the salary of the staff who were involved in its FTX investment. Temasek had invested $275 million in FTX which they wrote off. After an internal review was conducted by the team at Temasek, they found out that the employees were not involved in any kind of misconduct. Temasek said …
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Federal Authorities Demand BlockFi to Transfer Funds Used in $575M Scam
BlockFi, a platform that lends cryptocurrency, has been directed by the court to transfer funds related to a $575 million fraud. The court-appointed prosecutor, who filed a complaint against BlockFi in March, issued the order. The prosecutor alleged that BlockFi’s platform was used to transfer and hide funds in the fraudulent scheme. About the Accusations According to the accusation, individuals …
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Coinbase Takes the Crypto Campaigns to TV Screens in US
Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the US, has launched a TV ad campaign to clarify the importance of cryptocurrency to the country. According to Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, the campaign, named “Crypto: Moving America Forward,” aims to explain why cryptocurrency is the top technology for upgrading the economic system of America. The advertising campaign includes television advertisements, …
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Vitalik Buterin Sounds the Alarm for Ethereum Consensus at Risk of Overload
In a recent article, Vitalik Buterin, one of the co-founders of Ethereum, has warned against overloading the Ethereum consensus mechanism. He stressed the significance of preserving Ethereum’s simplistic approach to consensus and avoiding adding unnecessary responsibilities for validators. Buterin has highlighted the potential risks of leveraging the Ethereum validator set and social consensus for anything other than the core Ethereum …
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FTX Advisors’ Q1 Billing Reaches Astounding $103M
Recently, five different law firms and consulting companies have charged FTX with a staggering sum of $103 million during the first quarter of the year. These fees consisted of multiple invoices from these law firms, and it appears that FTX saw the highest amount being billed in March 2023. About the FTX Billings Five corporations – that being Sullivan & …
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Zimbabwe Nears Completion of Legal Framework for Gold-Backed Digital Tokens
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe(RBZ) intends to roll out a digital currency supported by gold in order to stabilize the Zim dollar. These tokens are basically electronic money underpinned by the central bank’s gold reserves, which will provide holders of the local currency with an opportunity to safeguard against its instability. The laws for those digital tokens backed by gold …
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