Binance suspende transacciones con tarjetas Mastercard y Visa rusas

Crypto exchange Binance has blocked transactions with Mastercard and Visa cards issued in the Russian Federation. The trading platform announced the move after the American payment giants decided to halt operations in Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. Russians Unable

Santander to Offer Loans Backed by Agricultural Commodity Tokens

Santander is developing the possibility of offering loans backed by tokens that are collateralized in agricultural products. The bank has partnered with Agrotoken, a company that launched a series of agricultural commodity tokens already being used in agriculture-related markets to make

Unicef Receives $2.5 Million in Crypto for Ukraine From Binance Charity Foundation

Binance Charity is donating $2.5 million worth of cryptocurrency to support the humanitarian efforts of Unicef in Ukraine. The announcement comes as the ongoing military clash with the invading Russian forces is putting more and more children at risk. Unicef to

'Tarifas 100 veces más bajas que las de L1': Alchemy integra el producto Starknet de Ethereum L2 para aumentar la escalabilidad de Web3

Según la startup Starkware, el equipo’s Ethereum capa dos (L2) El servicio Starknet ha sido integrado por la API blockchain y el servicio de nodo Alchemy.. Los desarrolladores ahora pueden aprovechar Alchemy’s herramientas de infraestructura junto con Starknet’s conocimiento cero (ZK) tecnología acumulada. Socios de Starkware de inicio con sede en Israel…

Binance Launches Bitfinity, a Payments Company Targeting the Web3 Economy

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of its own payments processing company, Bitfinity. Bitfinity will act as the default fiat-to-crypto payments ramp for the exchange, as well as for other blockchains. With this launch, Binance also targets the expanding

Ukraine Targets Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets as Russian Banks Are Cut From SWIFT

Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT, the global interbank

Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations

The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Ley de secreto bancario. “As a result of its willful failure to implement AML and KYC programs, Bitmex was in effect a

Central Bank of Argentina Prepares New Regulations for Digital Wallets

The Central Bank of Argentina is reportedly working on a new group of regulations seeking to control the totality of the digital wallets in the country. This new legal framework is directed at stopping fraud said to be facilitated by these

El Banco Central de Ucrania limita los retiros de efectivo en medio del ataque ruso

The central bank of Ukraine has capped withdrawals of cash in national fiat and banned those in foreign currency. The monetary authority says the measures aim to ensure the functioning of the nations financial system under the martial law introduced in

Kazajstán toma medidas enérgicas contra la minería ilegal, Bustos 13 Cripto Granjas

Authorities in Kazakhstan have gone after illegal crypto mining operations amid ongoing issues with electricity supply. Working together with law enforcement, the countrys energy ministry announced the closure of over a dozen facilities minting digital currencies. Government Shuts Down Unauthorized Crypto