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Singapore Monetary Authority Adds Binance to Investor Warning List

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Singapore’s financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has added Binance to its investor warning list, becoming yet another country to warn investors.Sponsored Sponsored The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s financial regulator, has added Binance to its investor alert list. The list warns investors of companies or firms that “may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or regulated by MAS.” This is similar to a warning issued by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. Bloomberg asked the MAS questions about the incident — and it may be

BIS Tests CBDCs for International Settlements Between Several Countries

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is cooperating with several countries to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for international settlements.Sponsored Sponsored In participation are the central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa. The experiment could lead to a more efficient global payments platform. ‘Project Dunbar’ Led by BIS’ Singapore Center, “Project Dunbar” aims to develop prototype shared platforms for cross-border transactions using multiple CBDCs. This would allow financial institutions to transact directly with each other using the digital currencies. Consequently, this would eliminate the

Why this billionaire investor’s crypto-investment advice has no basis

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The “Bitcoin is a bubble” theory has been touted for as long as the digital asset has existed. Despite Bitcoin providing optimum returns over the last few years, many traditional investors have failed to find value in the crypto. Billionaire investor and subprime broker John Paulson is the latest addition to this clique. In a recent interview, Paulson called crypto a bubble that will “eventually prove to be worthless.” Paulson had famously predicted and benefited from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 by placing a successful short position on

This is driving Dubai’s cryptocurrency market to do ‘fantastically well’

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Dubai and the larger UAE have long been touted as rising tech and innovation hubs, providing entry points into Asia and Middle Eastern markets. With exponential developmental growth in the past decades, Dubai is now considered one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the world. It would then not be surprising for some to speculate that the country could also rise up as one of the leaders in the cryptocurrency space. In a recent interview, Bittrex Global CEO Stephen Stonberg opined that Dubai is well-poised to capitalize from the growing cryptocurrency

FTX Bags Naming Rights Of Cal Memorial Stadium For $17.5M To Display Their Brand

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Cal Memorial Stadium has sold its naming rights to FTX during its second vital branding move. This venture was put forward after the purchase of the Miami Heat Arena’s naming rights in March. FTX is a Crypto derivative exchange that bought the Cal Memorial Stadium from California University. This move by FTX aims to introduce its brand to the stadium. This derivatives exchange owned by Sam Bankman-Fried is exploring further in sports. That is why; they have made a 10 year deal of $17M just for the university’s stadium naming

SEC can collect unpaid ICO promotion fines from Steven Seagal, says judge

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advertisement Actor Steven Seagal owes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unpaid fines stemming from a settlement related to the promotion of an initial coin offering -- and a U.S. judge has empowered the agency to seek collection. According to Bloomberg, Seagal owes more than $200,000. As previously reported, Seagal settled with the agency after being accused of not disclosing payments related to his endorsement of the Bitcoiin ICO. As part of the deal, he was ordered to pay more than $300,000. Per the report, Seagal has paid the SEC

Cuba agrees to regulate, recognize cryptos citing ‘socio-economic interest’

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Two weeks ahead of El Salvador’s official adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender, another Latin American nation has decided to officiate the use of cryptocurrencies. According to recent reports, the Cuban government has said that it wants to “recognize and regulate” the use of digital assets in the nation. A resolution was published in the nation’s Official Gazette today, one which revealed that the Cuban Central Bank will soon be implementing rules for the use of cryptocurrencies. Additionally, it will also be determining the licensing requirements for crypto-service providers within

Study Finds NFT Industry Shows Some Undesirable Signs

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A new report finds activity in the NFT community is organic, though there are undesirable signs among investors. Sponsored Sponsored Recently, Nansen, a blockchain analytic platform released a report with new findings on the emerging non-fungible token space. According to the reports there is a large amount of healthy, “organic” growth in the NFT industry.  However, despite the good signs of progress, there were also some undesirable findings. According to the report, the NFT space “remains spotted by certain profit-seeking practices.” This determination comes from transaction patterns. Token founders might be

Luxury Hotel in Swiss Alps Accepting Crypto Payments

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The Chedi Andermatt, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, announced that guests can now use cryptocurrency to pay for their stay. Sponsored Sponsored Initially, the hotel will accept both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but will consider taking other cryptocurrencies in the future. Swiss crypto service provider Bitcoin Suisse, as well as payment-service provider Worldline, will facilitate the crypto payments for the hotel. Payments in cryptocurrency are immediately converted into Swiss francs upon confirmation, the hotel said. The resort initially considered taking cryptocurrencies as a payment option about four years ago. However,

Why this British billionaire’s family office wants more Bitcoin, crypto-investments

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The growth of institutional investments in the mainstream cryptocurrency ecosystem, as well as in DeFi, has been phenomenal over the past year. A number of venture capitalists have made direct or indirect investments in the space through a number of channels. The latest addition to the same is British billionaire Simon Nixon. “Hard to ignore” The billionaire is planning to expand his crypto-allocations through his London-based venture capital firm Seek Capital. According to the Managing Director of the family office, crypto-assets have grown to acquire a significant share of interest

Regulations Need to Facilitate Crypto Demand, Says Brazilian Central Bank President

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Central Bank of Brazil President Roberto Campos Neto believes local regulations should facilitate investors’ demand for cryptocurrencies.Sponsored Sponsored “This comes out of a need that people have for payments to be very fast, open, secure, and have transparency in every sense,” Campos Neto said on Thursday at an event organized by Council of the Americas. The Central Bank President is confident that cryptocurrencies will have as large a role to play as instant payment platforms. Order and progress Campos Neto has made a concerted effort to enhance the technological savvy