EU to use blockchain for educational and professional credential verification
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EU to use blockchain for educational and professional credential verification

The European Commission has moved to impleme educational and professional credentials will be verified across borders. In an announcement on June 7, the Web3 and blockchain solutions provider, Protokol, revealed a collaboration with EBSI Vector, a European Union-funded project creating a decentralized framework for cross-border verification. The project will use blockchain technology to develop the forthcoming credential verification solution, which…

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Bitcoin traders weigh next move with BTC price at crucial 200-week trendline
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Bitcoin traders weigh next move with BTC price at crucial 200-week trendline

Bitcoin (BTC) cooled the volatility into the June 8 Wall Street open as market participants waited for signals BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp with 200WMA. Source: TradingView BTC spot clings to 200-week moving average Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling a key long-term trend line near $26,500. After flash volatility surrounding industry news events, the…

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Cosmos-based DeFi lending protocol Nolus joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
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Cosmos-based DeFi lending protocol Nolus joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Crypto lending has become an essential part of decentralized finance (DeFi), allowing people to lend and borrow digital assets via specifically designed protocols. With crypto lending, users can lock their crypto assets as collateral and then borrow a fiat or stablecoin loan. Instead of traditional intermediaries, like banks and credit unions, DeFi lending protocols operate directly on a blockchain. Smart…

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New UK Crypto Investors Face ‘Cooling-Off Period’ Under FCA Rules
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New UK Crypto Investors Face ‘Cooling-Off Period’ Under FCA Rules

Firms marketing cryptoassets to British investors will be required to introduce a 24-hour “cooling-off period” for first-time buyers, under new advertising rules announced by the Financial Conduct Authority. The UK regulator announced new rules to regulate crypto asset marketing Thursday morning, which will come into effect from October 8, 2023. Under the new rules, first-time investors will be subject to…

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Crypto ads face stricter rules, referral bonus ban by UK FCA
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Crypto ads face stricter rules, referral bonus ban by UK FCA

In a June 8 announcement, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that from Oct. 8, advertisers of crypto services in the U.K. would be subjected to stricter regulations. The watchdog has mandated that crypto companies in the U.K. implement a “cooling-off period” for first-time investors. Additionally, as part of measures to enhance investor awareness of risks, the FCA…

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SEC's crypto actions surged 183% in 6 months after the FTX collapse
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SEC’s crypto actions surged 183% in 6 months after the FTX collapse

Cryptocurrency-related enforcement actions undertaken by the United States securities regulator significantly increased in the six months following the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. An analysis of press releases from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and news reports on its actions found that in the six months preceding FTX’s collapse — the SEC undertook approximately six enforcement actions. In the…

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SEC is killing innovation in United States
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SEC is killing innovation in United States

The United States could run the risk of an exodus of major Web3 and cryptocurrency service providers as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) takes action against Coinbase and Binance. Sergej Kunz, co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol 1inch Network, believes the SEC’s enforcement action against the two centralized exchanges could have a negative effect on the growth of Web3 in the U.S.…

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