Nigeria Announces New Cash Withdrawal Restrictions — ATMs Limited to Less Than $44 per Day

In a new directive to financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said individuals can now only withdraw an equivalent of just under $222 per week while corporates can only withdraw cash not exceeding $1,111 during the same period. los…

Russia and Turkey to Collaborate on Combating Crime-Related Crypto Transactions

Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Russia and Turkey are joining forces in the fight against cybercrime, including the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal purposes. The collaboration has been agreed upon during a visit by Russia’s Prosecutor General to Ankara. Rusia,…

Support for Ripple Grows in SEC Lawsuit Over XRP — CEO Says ‘It’s Unprecedented’

Support for Ripple Labs in its fight against the U.S. Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (SEGUNDO) over xrp has grown, con 12 amicus briefs filed. “Eso’s unprecedented,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said, adding that each brief explains in its own unique way

Basel Study Shows World’s Largest Banks Are Exposed to $9 Billion in Crypto Assets

A first-of-its-kind study published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision details that the worlds largest financial institutions are exposed to roughly €9.4 mil millones (US$9 billion) in crypto assets. The research paper authored by the Basel Committees secretariat Renzo Corrias further

A Recent SEC Filing Shows the World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Plans to Launch a Metaverse ETF

According to a recent filing, Blackrock, the multi-national investment company based in New York City and the worlds largest asset manager, has plans to create a new exchange-traded fund (fondo cotizado en bolsa) based on metaverse companies. The funddubbed the Ishares Future

Reporte: Judge in MTI Liquidation Case Issues Order Designating Bitcoin an Intangible Asset

A judge in the collapsed online bitcoin trading platform Mirror Trading Internationals liquidation case has issued a provisional liquidation order that outlines the criteria to be used when reimbursing investors. The order also reportedly directs the liquidators to regard bitcoin “como…

Docenas de criptoempresas esperan la licencia de Portugal a pesar del cierre de cuentas bancarias

The central bank of Portugal is now reviewing 12 requests from businesses that want to provide crypto-related services in the country. The applications are pending decision amid recent reports that some commercial banks are closing accounts of already approved operators. Binance…

Paraguayan Senate Approves Cryptocurrency Bill

The Paraguayan Senate has approved a bill that seeks to regulate cryptocurrencies and their operations in the country. La factura, which had already been submitted to the deputy chamber, was approved with some changes suggested, establishing clear definitions and tax exemptions

G20 Watchdog Announces ‘Robust’ Global Crypto Regulation Coming in October

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says it is working on arobustregulatory framework for crypto assets and will report its recommendations to the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in October. FSB to Present Robust Crypto Regulatory Framework to

Hong Kong introducirá licencias para criptoplataformas a través de la ley AML

New legislation tailored to regulate the crypto space in Hong Kong aims to implement a licensing regime for crypto service providers. The respective changes to the regions anti-money laundering (AML) rules have been submitted to its legislature while a recently published