The Ministry of Economic Development of Italy has announced that certain blockchain projects will qualify to apply for up to $46 million in government subsidies starting from September. In a Tuesday announcement, the Ministry said companies and public or private research firms will be able to apply for funding from the government for the development…
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Among the numerous reports and other written material mandated in United States President Joe Biden’s March 9 executive order “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” is a framework for enhancing United States economic competitiveness in digital asset technologies, due from the Commerce Department on September 5. In preparation for that document, the Commerce Department requested…
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The Bank of England has called for “enhanced” regulations of crypto to address potential risk to the country’s financial stability amid the market capitalization dropping more than $2 billion. In the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee “Financial Stability Report — July 2022,” the central bank said factors including the growth of the crypto market and climate…
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Bitcoin (BTC) hit daily lows on the July 5 Wall Street open as the U.S. dollar saw a violent surge higher. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView USD sets yet another 20-year record Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD retreating to $19,281 on Bitstamp as the Independence Day long weekend concluded with…
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Major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is working to increase compliance with the European sanctions against Russia by preparing to enforce major restrictions for its Russian users. BitMEX is changing its restricted jurisdictions policy in order to be compliant with various restrictive measures of the European Union, Cointelegraph has learned. The BitMEX crypto exchange notified a group…
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The government of the United Kingdom is asking the public for input on the taxation of crypto asset loans and staking in the context of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). DeFi is an umbrella term that refers to financial applications that are built on top of blockchain technology. This could include anything from lending to borrowing and…
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Netherland-based Maastricht University (UM) is set to recover nearly €500,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) after the police authorities managed to solve the infamous ransomware attack in December 2019. In 2019, a ransomware hack targeted the said university and froze all its research data, emails and library resources. The hackers demanded €200,000 in BTC and the…
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Sequoia China is known for backing many crypto firms, including the troubled crypto lender Babel Finance, which halted withdrawals in mid-June. Source link
Bitcoin (BTC) has a “neutral to positive” outlook despite staying below $20,000, according to ARK Investment Management. In its latest “Bitcoin Monthly” report, the American asset management giant flagged signs that BTC price action is close to bottoming. Wood: “We’re waiting for more capitulation signals” One of Bitcoin’s most vocal supporters, ARK and CEO, Cathie Wood,…
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The Markets in Crypto-Assets passed the Tripartite negotiations, while the European Union anticipates a new body for AML regulation. Source link