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16.03 / 00:49

Facebook Art Binance Artists Instagram Meta scraps NFTs on Instagram and Facebook: Nifty Newsletter, March 8–14

Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s Nifty Newsletter. Keep reading to stay up-to-date with the latest stories on nonfungible tokens. Every Wednesday, the Nifty Newsletter informs and inspires you to dig deeper into the latest NFT trends and insights.

15.03 / 21:55

regulation Department Of Justice Money laundering Department US Justice Department announces charges in connection with ChipMixer takedown

The United States Justice Department announced on March 15 that it was pressing charges against a resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, in connection to the operation of the ChipMixer. The announcement came shortly after it became known that a Europol action led by German law enforcement had closed down the Vietnam-based crypto mixer.

15.03 / 21:13

Market Stress Snarls Trading in U.S. Treasurys

The markets for the world’s safest and most liquid assets, the government bonds issued by the U.S. and other rich countries, are coming under immense stress on Wednesday following a week of worries about the health of global banks.

15.03 / 19:41

Blockchain Ethereum Bitfinex Legal Bitcoin businesses Today in Crypto: Europol Closes ChipMixer & Seizes BTC 1909, 'Surge in Cold Storage & ETH Layer 2 Usage' Post-FTX, Synalcom & Qori Enable Crypto Transactions for 20K Businesses in 'One Action'

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15.03 / 19:11

BTC BLOCK Platform Software EUR Bitcoin Authorities shut down Bitcoin mixer ChipMixer, seize $46.6M

Bitcoin mixer – ChipMixer has been shut down by authorities, as per an announcement by Europol. The operation involved the collaboration of regulatory authorities from various countries. The operation also resulted in the seizure of four servers, over 1909.4 Bitcoins (BTC) – over $46.6 million (nearly EUR 44.2 million), and 7 TB of data.

15.03 / 17:59

business Blockchain Money laundering Breaking: Europol seizes $46M from crypto mixer after $2.88B allegedly laundered

According to The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, commonly known as Europol, on March 15, the agency seized assets of cryptocurrency mixer ChipMixer for its alleged involvement in money laundering activities. Total assets seized include 1,909.4 Bitcoin (BTC) in 55 transactions amounting to 44.2 million euros ($46 million). Decentralized finance analyst ZachXBT previously alleged on Nov. 25, 2022, that the hacker(s) of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX laundered 360 BTC ($5.9 million) using ChipMixer after an $372 million exploit.

13.03 / 00:31

Six reasons Silicon Valley Bank isn’t another 2008 crisis

Andreas Dombret sat on the board of the Bundesbank, the German central bank, from 2010 to 2018 where he oversaw financial stability as well as bank supervision. From 2014 to 2018 he served on the supervisory board of the European Central Bank.

10.03 / 22:09

UPS Provident Target Decentraland Worldline opens Metaverse shopping mall

The mall is opening this week in Decentraland with nine stores, including the German direct bank Consorsbank, Swiss luxury hotel The Chedi Andermatt, and non-alcoholic spirits brand Naked Life.The mall is designed to help retailers, service providers and banks build up a presence in Web 3.0 in a modular way to test how their community reacts to it and how the potential of the Metaverse can be tapped into.The starter package gets store tenants Worldline payment function - with or without cryptocurrencies - as well as a set of advertising services. Optional add-on packages provide targeted advertising and augmented reality.

09.03 / 22:15

Provident Digital Bitcoin Here’s what German regulator, BaFin suggested for NFTs

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are not yet eligible to be classified as securities by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The organization recommends categorizing NFTs on a case-by-case basis.

09.03 / 13:09

NFT regulation German regulator BaFin suggests a 'case-by-case' approach for NFTs

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin) is not ready to classify nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as securities yet. The Agency suggests classifying the NFTs on a case-by-case basis.

08.03 / 19:19

Blockchain Sport Google Gaming ATM Google Cloud network NOT Today in Crypto: Nansen Launches Query on Google Cloud, Coinme Adds 22,000 ATMs to Cash Network, Mysten Labs Signs MOU with Alibaba Cloud, NFTs Not (Yet) Securities in Germany

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08.03 / 17:09

Ethereum Citi BTC Platform Real Estate Southern Spain Leading the Way in Crypto-powered Real Estate Sales Sector – Report

Spain has become the center of gravity for the fledgling crypto-powered real estate sector, a new study has found.

08.03 / 13:45

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High

Eurozone inflation eased in February for the fourth straight month, but a strong pickup in services prices makes it likely that the European Central Bank will continue to raise interest rates in coming months.

07.03 / 09:53

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High

06.03 / 14:07

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High

05.03 / 01:53

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High

04.03 / 13:49

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High

03.03 / 16:03

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High

03.03 / 03:45

record high Eurozone Inflation Eases, but Core Measure Hits Record High