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Month: April 2023
Chinese Yuan Overtakes US Dollar as Most Used Currency to Settle Cross-Border Payments in China – Economics Bitcoin News
The Chinese yuan is now China’s most used currency for cross-border settlements. According to official data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the Chinese yuan rose to be the most-used currency in March over the U.S. dollar, in a push from the Beijing government to internationalize its currency for payments. Chinese Yuan Used to Settle Most of China’s International…
gm: Marco Santori – Decrypt
gm: Marco Santori There’s no doubt that the SEC dealt Kraken—and the outlook for crypto staking products in the U.S.—a big blow when it announced a $30 million settlement and ordered the company to stop offering the service to its customers in the states in February. Now Marco Santori, the company’s chief legal officer, says the exchange is eager to…
Ether price holds $1,820, but pro traders are skeptical about further gains
The Ether (ETH) price has held above $1,820 for the past three weeks, despite facing a 13.7% correction between April 18-21. Still, analyzing a broader time frame provides a more constructive view, as ETH gained 20.8% in three months while the S&P 500 stock market index stood flat. However, according to ETH options and futures metrics, the gains were not…
Coinbase Responds to Wells Notice: SEC Risks Reputational Harm With Enforcement Action
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said Thursday that it has responded to a Wells Notice received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the agency not to pursue enforcement action against the company for the SEC’s own sake. Coinbase is the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. and became a publicly traded company when it was listed on the Nasdaq in…
BCH Bull Launches Production Release, While Cashfusion Fuses Over $2 Billion in BCH – Bitcoin News
As the Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts brace themselves for the much-awaited upgrade that vows to unleash decentralized applications, General Protocols revealed a complete production release of its decentralized hedging application, boasting a doubled contract size. Meanwhile, those utilizing the privacy-boosting protocol Cashfusion have fused over 17.4 million bitcoin cash since its inception, equivalent to a staggering $2 billion in U.S. dollar…
Trading for Euro Tether (EURT) starts May 2 – deposit now!
We’re thrilled to announce that Tether EURt (EURT) is now available on Kraken! Funding and trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on May 2 at approximately 14H30 UTC. Add EURT to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit. Note: Only deposit EURT on Kraken using the Ethereum network. Deposits of EURT using…
Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients
One size does not fit all when it comes to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reminded banks on April 27. Banks should not make it unnecessarily hard to open accounts. There has been a wave of companies opening bank accounts in Hong Kong to take advantage of business opportunities, HKMA deputy CEO Arthur Yuen wrote, and…
Robinhood Launches ‘Connect’ to Link Native Crypto Wallet to DeFi Apps
Robinhood has introduced Robinhood Connect, an update that will allow users of its crypto wallet to access their credentials and funds directly from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and applications—all without having to open the Robinhood app itself. The new feature will give users the flexibility to access funds in their Robinhood wallets directly from DeFi applications. Robinhood Connect, which developers…
Belgian crypto platform Bit4You suspends operations after CoinLoan halts activity
Belgian cryptocurrency trading platform Bit4You has suspended all operations, including withdrawals, amid an insolvency investigation of one of its key partners. Suite à cela, nous avons immédiatement entamé plusieurs démarches pour comprendre la nature et la portée de cette situation. En savoir plus – https://t.co/wg7iHqN9jt — Bit4you (@Bit4you1) April 26, 2023 The company explained the freeze in a blog post,…