The Central Bank of Brazil is preparing to open the cryptocurrency market to traditional finance institutions, which will be able to operate in this industry with clarity after the enactment of the upcoming regulation. Small crypto startups might face challenges in regularizing their situation due to the high bar this framework will impose. Central Bank […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/brazil-prepares-to-let-tradfi-institutions-embrace-crypto/
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Metaplanet Discloses $28 Million Gain on Bitcoin Holdings, Stock Slides
Metaplanet disclosed Monday a $28 million jump in its Bitcoin holdings since it began buying up the asset, surpassing the company’s market capitalization at the start of the year. Since late September, the Tokyo-based firm has more than doubled its Bitcoin acquisitions, increasing from 492.82 BTC to 1,018.17 BTC by mid-November, according to a Q3 financial report. It’s a strategy…
Crypto scam launderer pleads guilty to role in $73M scheme
Daren Li is looking at a maximum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in laundering crypto in a $73 million scam scheme. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-scam-launderer-pleads-guilty-to-part-in-73-m-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
New Bitcoin price all-time high 'unlikely' as trader eyes $70K floor
Bitcoin needs to take stock of recent gains, say market participants, as bulls see repeated rejections at $90,000. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-bitcoin-price-all-time-high-unlikely-trader-70k-floor?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ethereum ETF total flows flip net positive after runner-up inflow day for BlackRock
Almost $650 million has entered Ether ETFs over the past five trading days as the asset surged more than 30%. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-etf-total-flows-net-positive-second-biggest-inflow-blackrock?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
PayPal USD links with LayerZero for transfers between Ethereum and Solana
PayPal’s US Dollar-pegged stablecoin has integrated cross-chain bridge LayerZero to allow native transfers of PYUSD between the two networks. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/paypal-stablecoin-layerzero-ethereum-solana-transfers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Russia-India Trade Nears 90% Dollar-Free — A Game-Changing Pivot
The use of national and alternative currencies in Russia-India trade has reached nearly 90%, according to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Speaking at a Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission meeting, Manturov emphasized the importance of expanding banking cooperation between the two countries. Trade turnover between Russia and India rose 9% in the first eight months […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-india-trade-nears-90-dollar-free-a-game-changing-pivot/
Bitcoin profit-taking remains ‘below historical peaks’ amid $90K high
Since Bitcoin broke past its March high of $73,679, Bitcoiners have pulled $20.4 billion in realized profits, but Glassnode believes “further gains” may be on the horizon. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-profit-taking-historical-all-time-highs-glassnode-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto use more common among the underbanked, says FDIC report
Last year, underbanked households more commonly used crypto than those with no banking access whatsoever, according to an FDIC survey. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-use-common-among-underbanked-fdic-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US bids to seize Bankman-Fried’s crypto allegedly used in China bribes
Prosecutors petitioned a New York federal court to seize crypto they alleged is linked to bribes paid to Chinese officials by Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bids-to-seize-bankman-fried-crypto-china-bribes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound