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10.02 / 03:51

Blockchain BTC Digital SEC CEO Kraken Bitcoin Time Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Falls Below $22,000 – Time to Buy the Dip?

Bitcoin has been on a steady decline for a while now. It was trading near $23,000 early today and has been on a steady decline ever since. It was trading at $21,800 during the US session. Despite this, now is not the time to panic and sell your crypto holdings.

08.02 / 15:21

CBDC Adoption Bank of Russia Russia’s Gazprombank recommends slow CBDC rollout fearing loss of income

Gazprombank, a subsidiary of the leading Russian government-owned gas company, Gazprom, publicly proposed giving banks more time before implementing the digital ruble. The country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project has been accelerating due to global financial sanctions amid geopolitical tensions.

07.02 / 19:17

Blockchain Binance BNB Tether Bitfinex coinbase Starkware Holdings Withdrawals Today in Crypto: Lido V2 Upgrade to Bring Withdrawals and Staking Router, BANXA Holdings Integrates with MetaMask, Ramp Reveals Off-ramp Product, StarkWare to Partner with Chainlink Labs

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03.02 / 17:55

Ethereum defi MetaMask Russia's Sberbank plans to launch DeFi platform on Ethereum

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank is moving forward with the plan to launch its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, preparing to trial the product in a few months.

27.01 / 02:15

Calvaria RIA RobotEra Taro FGHT C+Charge CCHG analysts Crypto Analysts Believe These Altcoins Will Explode in Value in 2023 – Find Out Why

The weakening of the US dollar continues to be a concern for many, with the US Dollar Index sliding to a seven-month low after reaching a 20-year high in September 2022. The dollar's entire second-half rise in 2022 has now been erased, as markets position themselves in expectation of US Federal Reserve action and its direction on interest rate policies.

23.01 / 14:51

business SEC Gold Enforcement goes on with Bitzlato action — Law Decoded, Jan. 16-23.

The good news of the last week is that Bitcoin (BTC) continued to review, making around 10% up from Jan.16 to Jan. 23. But it has yet to change a worrying trend of crypto companies making headlines due to their troubles with the law.

19.01 / 16:25

Iraq Economy Reels as U.S. Moves Against Money Flows to Iran

BAGHDAD—Iraqis are blaming an unexpected culprit for a weakening currency that has caused the price of food and imported goods to rise: a little-noticed policy change by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

17.01 / 11:29

CBDC regulation Bank of England Euro Bank of England governor questions need for digital pound

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England (BoE) governor, expressed skepticism on the need for a digital pound shortly after finance ministers from eurozone countries backed further work on a digital euro.

16.01 / 19:07

Stablecoin Binance Gaming Prison Backed Today in Crypto: Digital Assets Subcommittee in the US, Iran's and Russia's Gold-Backed Stablecoin, UK Sentences Four to 15 Years in Prison

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16.01 / 14:25

Stablecoin Gold Backed Iran and Russia want to issue new stablecoin backed by gold

The Central Bank of Iran is reportedly cooperating with the Russian government to jointly issue a new cryptocurrency backed by gold.

07.01 / 13:01

Technology CES Iran hangs two more men amid anti-government protests

Iran said it executed two men on Saturday, amid anti-government protests sparked by the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman.

06.01 / 19:23

business Binance sanctions compliance Binance joins association to address compliance with global sanctions

Binance has become one of the first crypto firms to join the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists, ACSS, in an effort to stay in compliance with global sanctions.

04.01 / 12:03

business Court Bitcoin Iran court orders the release of seized crypto mining equipment

Iranian authorities seized numerous crypto mining equipment over the past two years, citing stress on energy grids during winter. Now, a court ordered the release of crypto-mining equipment that was previously seized as a measure to conserve energy.

30.12 / 11:47

Football Ukraine war: Russia launches another wave of 'kamikaze' drones overnight

Ukraine's air force said on Friday morning that Russia launched 16 "kamikaze" drones overnight at targets around the country, but air defences destroyed all of them, according to officials.

23.12 / 19:09

Prison The Serpent: Notorious French serial killer released from Nepal prison

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for the murders of Western backpackers.

23.12 / 16:31

regulation Marketplace us sanctions OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to US sanctions

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has been banning artists and collectors from Cuba, citing United States sanctions as the key reason behind its action.

23.12 / 10:09

Technology European Court of Justice Wagner Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner received weapons from North Korea, US claims

The notorious Russian private military company, Wagner Group, has received weapons from North Korea to help bolster its forces as it fights side-by-side with Russian troops in Ukraine, US authorities claimed.

21.12 / 00:01

US President Deal Iran nuclear deal is 'dead', claims US President Joe Biden

The Iran nuclear deal "is dead", US President Joe Biden has said in footage widely circulated on social media.

18.12 / 13:05

Leading Iranian actress arrested after criticising the execution of a protester

Authorities in Iran have arrested one of the country's most prominent actresses for allegedly spreading falsehoods about the nationwide protests that continue to grip the country.

17.12 / 01:03

European Union More anti-government protests in Iran amid hunger strike in Germany

There were protests in southeastern Iran on Friday, according to images shared by human rights groups.

15.12 / 19:43

Corruption scandal: MEPs vote to suspend Qatar access to EU Parliament and halt related legislation

Members of the European Parliament voted on Thursday to suspend access to the hemicycle's premises to Qatari representatives as the Gulf country is suspected of having offered "large sums of money" and "substantial gifts" to MEPs and assistants in a bid to influence European decision-making.

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