State Oregon Financial News
08.03 / 21:15
Stablecoin
Tether
Bitcoin
Discounts
Crypto Trading in Russia Rises Again as Price Discounts Emerge
Trading in bitcoin (BTC) and the stablecoin tether (USDT) is once again rising in Russia, with trading volume on both coins on Monday breaking their highs from the start of the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, price discounts have emerged on Russian ruble (RUB) trading pairs, while Ukrainians are forced to pay a premium to move their money into crypto.
05.03 / 00:47
Blockchain
economics
Ukraine finds unlikely ally in efforts to bar Russian access to crypto: the Central Bank of Russia
Recently, Ukraine has called for "sabotage" of everyday Russians' crypto assets due to an ongoing war between the two countries. Among many, its European allies have also voiced mounting concerns that Russia may use crypto to bypass Western sanctions.
03.03 / 00:57
Blockchain
Technology
Digital
True Tickets powers blockchain-based Broadway tickets sales
True Tickets, the blockchain-based digital ticketing platform, made its Broadway debut last Fall in collaboration with the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. After a "successful" run thus far delivering digital tickets to the Trouble in Mind playand Caroline, or Change musical, Matthew Zarracina, Co-founder and CEO of True Tickets, talks blockchain and ticketing with Cointelegraph.
17.02 / 22:49
regulation
Bitcoin
Ukraine’s updated crypto bill kicks one ministry out as regulator
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved some significant amendments in the country’s major cryptocurrency-related legislation known as the bill “On Virtual Assets.”
10.02 / 22:17
business
Adoption
Bitcoin
Top Latin American exchange Bitso officially expands to Colombia
Bitso, a major Latin American cryptocurrency exchange and El Salvador’s crypto wallet assistant firm, has announced its formal launch in Colombia.
07.02 / 13:31
Government
Taxes
Bitcoin
Venezuelans reportedly hit by new Bitcoin tax of up to 20%
The Venezuelan government has approved a new tax bill aiming to collect up to 20% in taxes from cryptocurrency transactions, according to local reports.
02.02 / 20:51
Digital Currency
regulation
Bitcoin
Bitcoin, Ether and NFTs will 'never become legal tender' in India, says Finance Secretary
T.V. Somanathan, the finance secretary for the Indian government, is reportedly pushing back against the narrative that cryptocurrencies will be widely accepted in the country — by dismissing the possibility of using them as legal tender.
21.01 / 00:17
business
Law
Binance
Former Binance US CEO Catherine Coley is still missing, and no one seems to be talking
Around the time Binance.US announced former Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks would be leading the crypto exchange, former CEO Catherine Coley effectively dropped off the face of the digital world.
20.01 / 20:43
Art
consequences
US warns of 'massive consequences' if Russia invades Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned of "massive consequences" in the event of any Russian military incursion into Ukraine, or any hybrid attacks on the country.
14.01 / 17:19
Government
ETF
Bitcoin
Indian
Indian INX exchange reportedly plans to list Bitcoin futures ETF
Despite the ongoing uncertainty about cryptocurrency regulation in India, local financial firms are backing new ventures aiming to launch Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF).
11.01 / 20:37
Government
Adoption
Bitcoin
International
Iran to allow crypto payments for international trade: Report
The Central Bank of Iran, or CBI, and the ministry of trade have reached an agreement to link the CBI’s payment platform to a trade system allowing businesses to settle payments using cryptocurrencies, the Mehr News Agency reported Monday.
30.12 / 06:35
Blockchain
DAO
DISH
DAO aims to raise $5M to resurrect Blockbuster Video
A new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has been formed with the goal of buying the Blockbuster brand from Dish Network and turning it into a film studio and streaming platform.
24.12 / 02:25
UPS
EU firms shun UK’s post-Brexit permissions in ‘ominous’ sign
Ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, Britain’s regulator set up a temporary permissions regime so that firms could still trade in the country during the choppy and uncertain transition to Brexit.
22.12 / 19:55
Government
Binance
regulation
Digital payment
100 digital payment token firms in Singapore fail to win licenses: Report
More than 100 out of 170 “digital payment token services” in Singapore have reportedly failed to obtain licenses from the local financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS.
22.12 / 03:07
UPS
EU firms shun UK’s post-Brexit permissions in ‘ominous’ sign
Ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, Britain’s regulator set up a temporary permissions regime so that firms could still trade in the country during the choppy and uncertain transition to Brexit.
16.12 / 19:33
business
Government
Central Bank
reports
Kazakhstan's central bank reports results on CBDC pilot project
Kazakhstan, the country behind one of the largest sources of Bitcoin mining hash power, has released the results of a pilot program for its digital tenge.
25.11 / 13:37
Waves
Where U.S. Workers Are Quitting Jobs at Record Rates
Workers in the U.S. resigned from a record 4.4 million jobs in September. Many Americans are leaving roles for better working conditions and pay amid a historically fast economic recovery.
19.11 / 17:39
NFT
Charity
Africa
Funding platform Orica partners with NGO to use NFTs to build a school in Uganda
The rising number of social impact projects using digital art to fundraise for charitable causes marks a powerful development in the nonfungible token (NFT) space. One such project leveraging technology for social good is Orica, an ethical funding platform supporting artists and social impact organisations, or SIOs, to create and sell NFTs.
16.11 / 20:57
Art
Adoption
Artists
Royal House of Savoy NFTs to debut on the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy
Multimedia film director and artist Yi Zhou is set to mint the first-ever royal nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, based on the story of Italy's House of Savoy. The digital works are made in collaboration with the House of Savoy's (non reigning) descendent, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Prince of Venice.
12.11 / 03:49
Blockchain
UPS
Environment
Klima DAO accumulates $100M of carbon offsets, aims to drive up price
Climate-change focused Klima DAO has accumulated over 9 million tonnes of carbon offsets according to a Nov. 8 announcement. The USD value of those offsets has surpassed $100 million.
08.11 / 19:27
business
Banks
Central Bank
Nigeria's central bank reportedly freezes crypto traders' accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly ordered all commercial banks in the country to freeze accounts with at least two individuals engaged in crypto trading.
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