German Stock Exchange Boerse Stuttgart to Provide Crypto Custody Through Licensed Subsidiary

Blocknox, a subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest stock exchanges, Boerse Stuttgart, has been licensed to operate as a crypto custodian in Germany. The authorization will allow the company to offer custody services for digital assets to institutional investors across the

Tax Benefits for Bitcoin Businesses in Belarus Extended Until 2025

Tax exemptions for companies and individuals legally working with cryptocurrencies in Belarus will remain in place until Jan. 1, 2025. A new presidential decree extends the tax cuts introduced in 2018 when the executive power in Minsk legalized crypto activities such

Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules

Le monde’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commission de négociation des contrats à terme sur matières premières. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading

US Government Remains a Top Bitcoin Holder With Seized Stash Valued at $5.6 Milliard

As of March 25, 2023, les Etats Unis. government held 205,515 bitcoins worth $5.6 milliard, which is approximately 1.06% of the circulating supply, according to current statistics. The cache of bitcoins is a result of three forfeitures that began in 2020. Glassnode’s…

Nasdaq Aims to Launch Crypto Custody Services in Second Quarter

Nasdaq intends to launch its custody services for digital assets like bitcoin by the end of this years second quarter. The exchange operator is among those traditional financial firms that want to play a role as intermediaries in the crypto sector

In-Chat Tether Transfers Introduced in Telegram

Users of the Telegram messenger will now be able to send each other the leading stablecoin, attache (usdt), directly in the chats. The new option expands the list of cryptocurrencies available for purchase, vendre, and trade in the messaging app. Attache…

Coinbase Tries AI Assistant Chatgpt for Pre-Listing Risk Assessment of Tokens

Crypto exchange Coinbase has tested Openai’s Chatgpt as a token verification tool comparing it with its standard security procedure. In over half of the cases, the AI platform produced the same results as the manual review, but it also failed to

Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores User Access to Half of Bitcoin Balances, Signaler

Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report. The Russia-linked trading platform was targeted by Western law enforcement and had its France-based server infrastructure seized in January. Bitzlato Customers Allowed

Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners

The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share

Digital Assets Worth 2 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in Less Than a Year

Digital financial assets (DFA) for a total exceeding $26 million have been issued in Russia in the past year. This new market has been developing since it was regulated in 2021 and the country’s monetary authority started licensing issuers in the