Cryptocurrencies News

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday it would harmonise how banks offer cryptoassets to ensure they have enough capital and expertise in a sector some European Union lawmakers have described as the Wild West.

LONDON (Reuters) – Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has registered with Britain’s financial services regulator, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

BNB Chain is set to launch a Web3 development course for the region as adoption accelerates.

Open source blockchain Dragonchain has been accused of violating the Securities Act of 1933

By Pete Schroeder and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday issued additional guidance for banks considering activities involving cryptocurrencies, emphasizing that firms must notify the Fed beforehand and make sure whatever they do is legally permitted.

By Kevin Buckland SINGAPORE/TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week high on Tuesday while the Aussie, euro and Chinese yuan remained under pressure as weak global economic data regnited recession fears.

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks jumped nearly 60% in the first seven months of the year to $1.9 billion, propelled by a surge in funds stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, according to a blog post from blockchain analysis

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars retreated from near two-month highs against the greenback on Monday due to dissappointing data from China, a key trading partner, while the Chinese yuan weakened after a surprise cut in interest rates.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli authorities said on Monday they had arrested three suspects as part of an investigation into “large-scale fraud” against the French treasury and the theft and laundering of millions of euros with cryptocurrencies.

By Rae Wee and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent U.S. dollar on Friday, as a two-day rally in equities conceded to market expectations that the Fed will have to do a lot more to contain inflation.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch authorities on Friday said they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which the United States put on its sanctions list this week.

LONDON (Reuters) – British asset manager abrdn has bought a stake in digital assets exchange Archax, amid a wider push by investors into crypto-assets despite a recent plunge in value.

Tornado Cash has been in the crosshairs since the United States’ OFAC blacklisted the crypto service provider earlier this week.

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency derivatives trading on centralised exchanges rose to $3.12 trillion in July, a 13% monthly increase, researcher CryptoCompare said on Thursday, as crypto prices show signs of recovery from the recent market crash.

By Tom Wilson and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Another day, another hack – and another blockchain bridge burned.

(Reuters) – BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest asset manager, has launched a spot bitcoin private trust for institutional clients in the United States, according to a blog post on its website.

Investors will now be asking the most difficult question of all. Is a bull run on the cards? Three signs suggest an end to the crypto winter.

Coinbase is under investigation for its token listing processes, staking programs and yield-generating products

By Andrea Shalal and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey