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04.04 / 19:57

Blockchain Ethereum Bitcoin Crypto adoption in Europe is lower than other parts of the world, a new survey finds

Europe is lagging behind the global average for cryptocurrency adoption but one European country was the most "curious" in the world about learning more about crypto, a global survey suggests.

04.04 / 18:33

Stablecoin Adoption Binance UK's Global Crypto Hub Goal, Intel's 'Major Role' in Bitcoin Mining, KuCoin's NFT Move + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

04.04 / 12:31

Gemini Survey New crypto owners nearly doubled in 3 key regions in 2021: Report

The number of cryptocurrency owners has massively increased last year, with nearly half of all owners worldwide buying crypto for the first time in 2021, according to a new report.

04.04 / 09:50

Adoption Aussie convenience store giant to accept crypto at 170 outlets

Convenience store and gas station giant On The Run (OTR) will soon accept crypto payments at its 170 outlets across South Australia and Victoria. The move will allow customers to pay for gas, snacks, and even a Subway foot long in over 30 cryptocurrencies.

04.04 / 05:25

regulation restrictions Aussie crypto 'finfluencers' face tough new legal restrictions

New warnings from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on appropriate conduct for financial influencers could have a dramatic impact on the local crypto industry.

03.04 / 08:29

Government Blockchain Adoption DAO regulation in Australia: Issues and solutions, Part 1

Lawmakers in Australia want to regulate decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). In this three-part series, Oleksii Konashevych discusses the risks of stifling the emerging phenomenon of DAOs and possible solutions.

02.04 / 08:27

Blockchain The world has synchronized on Russian crypto sanctions

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.

31.03 / 20:31

Hollywood NATO Threat Russian gas threat: Will Putin cut Europe off if payments aren't made in roubles?

Vladimir Putin has said buyers of Russian gas from "unfriendly" countries will have to pay in roubles from accounts in Russia from Friday, or face the "consequences".

31.03 / 11:37

Refugees Russian forces 'demoralised and disobeying orders', says UK spy chief

Demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine were refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment, and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft, a UK intelligence chief said on Thursday.

31.03 / 08:11

Refugees Updates Ukraine live updates: Russian troops 'demoralized and disobeying orders' says UK spy chief

With Russia's war in Ukraine into its second month, Putin's forces have continued to pound towns and cities from afar as Moscow's military offensive stalls in the face of strong Ukrainian resistance.

31.03 / 07:31

Adoption cryptocurrency investment Crypto ownership among Norwegian women doubles, mirroring global trends

The number of women in Norway who own some form of cryptocurrency doubled during 2021, according to a new survey.

31.03 / 03:45

Adoption Environment Oil and Gas Bitcoin Bengal Energy to mine Bitcoin using ‘stranded wells’ in Aussie outback

Canadian oil and gas company Bengal Energy, is dipping its toes into Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a way of utilizing the untapped energy from its gas wells in the far reaches of the Australian outback.

30.03 / 08:59

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Twitters NFT profile picture feature: Know all about it

29.03 / 23:19

Janus Henderson global CIO Enrique Chang to retire

The global chief investment officer at US-and-Australia-listed asset manager Janus Henderson, Enrique Chang, will retire imminently, the firm said.

29.03 / 13:05

NASDAQ Stock indices NYDIG Bitcoin Iris Energy Raises $71m in Debt Issuance

Iris Energy raised $71 million in debt issuance for new Bitcoin mining equipment.

29.03 / 11:05

Janus Henderson global CIO Enrique Chang to retire

The global chief investment officer at US-and-Australia-listed asset manager Janus Henderson, Enrique Chang, will retire imminently, the firm said.

29.03 / 01:09

cryptocurrency Social Media scam Crypto scams Videos Impostors Make Deep Fake Videos of Ordinary 'More Believable' People to Promote Crypto Scams

Scammers are impersonating anyone from influencers to high-profile crypto figures using deep-fake technology in a bid to steal crypto from unsuspecting victims -- however, they now seem to have focused on impersonating regular people as they are "more convincing" tools.

28.03 / 18:03

Janus Henderson global CIO to retire

The global chief investment officer at US-and-Australia-listed asset manager Janus Henderson, Enrique Chang, will retire imminently, the firm said.

26.03 / 16:21

Provident Telegram Platform ICO What is AMA in Crypto Telegram Group – ICOSpeaks

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26.03 / 00:29

Blockchain CBDC Bank of England MIT adds the Bank of England to its stable of CBDC digital currency research partners

The Bank of England announced Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative, or DCI, on a joint twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC. The bank said in a statement that the new project was for research purposes only, and not intended to develop an operational CBDC.

25.03 / 20:53

Ethereum M&A Bitcoin acquires WonderFi Acquires Canadian Exchange BitBuy, Aims to Become Largest BTC/CAD Market

A planned acquisition of the Canadian crypto exchange Bitbuy by the publicly-traded software company WonderFi was closed on Thursday, after the deal was delayed for months due to “major hurdles” by regulators.

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