China has proposed adding cryptocurrency mining to the country’s latest “Negative List for Market Access.” This will make cryptocurrency mining an industry that is off-limits to investors, another move by the Chinese government to clamp down on crypto-related activities. China’s Negative List of Industries to Include Cryptocurrency Mining Cryptocurrency mining has been added to the 2021 draft “Negative List for…
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DeFi picks up the pace as alternate blockchains and NFTs boom
As September ended, the cryptocurrency markets recovered from the so-called “September curse” handsomely to hit a market capitalization of $2.32 trillion. The decentralized finance (DeFi) market has been an integral part of this growth. The total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols grew more than 20%, from $113.5 billion on Sept. 28 to hit $137 billion on Oct. 6, as…
Crypto Exchange Binance Terminates Some Services in South Africa After Warning by Regulator – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Binance has announced that it is terminating some services in South Africa to comply with regulations. This move followed a warning issued by the South African financial regulator that Binance Group was not authorized to give any financial advice or render any intermediary services in the country. Binance Ceases Some Services in South Africa Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced Friday some…
Google to Help Digital Asset Platform Bakkt Introduce Crypto to Millions of Consumers – News Bitcoin News
Digital asset platform Bakkt has announced a partnership with Google “to introduce digital assets to millions of consumers.” With the partnership, Bakkt says consumers will benefit from the “expanded reach and access” to cryptocurrencies. Google Collaborates With Bakkt to Expand Consumer Access to Cryptocurrencies Intercontinental Exchange’s digital asset platform, Bakkt, announced Friday that it has partnered with Google “to introduce…
DEXs come to the rescue after China bans crypto
Over the past few months, there have been some major developments coming out of China that have rocked the cryptocurrency market and the global financial markets. China’s Evergrande debt repayment crisis sent shockwaves throughout global equities markets, as well as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) consistent signaling of upcoming regulation for stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) continued…
Russian Parliament to Consider Restrictions for Non-Qualified Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency can be quite complicated for some and lawmakers in Russia think they need to contemplate restrictions for private investors. According to a high-ranking representative of the legislature, the Russian parliament needs to provide them with “maximum protection” against the risks. Members of Russian Parliament to Seek Protection for Citizens Investing in Cryptocurrency Deputies in the State Duma, the lower…
MakerDAO goes green and BoA bullish on DeFi, Oct. 1–8
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance, or DeFi, newsletter.Blogging platform Mirror expanded to the public market this week. Read on to discover the impact of this move for Ethereum wallet holders. What you’re about to read is a more succinct version of the newsletter. For a comprehensive summary of DeFi’s developments over the last week, subscribe below.Mirror expands…
Ethereum risks drop below $3.2K as ETH price faces heavy resistance
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) is at risk of falling below $3,200 in the coming sessions as its rally comes face-to-face with a strong resistance zone.In detail, the price of Ether swelled by almost 22% on a month-to-date timeframe in the wake of a market-wide price rally. That pushed the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization from under $3,000 to above $3,650…
Powercrypto Holdings to launch BTC & ETH mining in Hong Kong
A subsidiary of the blockchain software provider Powerbridge Technologies, Powercrypto Holdings, has announced the launch of a sustainable cryptocurrency mining initiative for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in Hong Kong.The company plans to deploy a total of 2,600 first-grade mining rigs, comprising of 600 BTC mining machines operating at a hash rate of 60 PH/s, as well as a further…
Price analysis 10/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOGE, DOT, LUNA, UNI
Bitcoin and select altcoins are facing selling at higher levels, indicating that short-term traders may be booking profits after the recent rally. Source link