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Kazakhstan Senate Adopts Legislation Subjecting Crypto Platforms to Financial Monitoring

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The Senate in Kazakhstan has approved amendments aimed at preventing the legalization of illicit funds which will affect companies dealing with digital assets, among others. The new legislation subjects crypto service providers to the country’s financial monitoring regime. Senators Back Law…

Bitcoin Mining Operation Genesis Digital Assets Announces New Data Center in West Texas

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Following a number of ASIC mining rig acquisitions from the manufacturer Canaan, the bitcoin mining operation Genesis Digital Assets announced on Monday that the firm is developing an industrial-scale bitcoin mining data center in West Texas. According to the announcement, Genesis…

A New Academic Paper Describes 3 Attack Methods Against an Ethereum PoS Chain

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Following the Altair upgrade on the Ethereum network, the protocol’s native cryptocurrency reached a new all-time price high. Altair is the next step for the Ethereum’s network’s proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. However, a recently submitted white paper explains that a group of…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Unveil Country’s CBDC

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The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to formally launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on October 25, 2021. High-Level Endorsement of the CBDC According to a statement released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the formal event…

Central Bank of Uruguay Describes Roadmap to Crypto Asset Regulation

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The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a statement describing a roadmap for the regulation of cryptocurrency assets in the near future. The institution stated it has established a group to examine the best way possible to regulate these assets, considering…

Russia, US in Top 3 for Crypto-Related Threats, Cybersecurity Report Unveils

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Threats related to cryptocurrency have followed prices, decreasing significantly after the market slump in May, suggests a recent report released by a leading internet security firm. Detections fell by almost a quarter but Russia remains the most affected country, with the…

Skybridge Capital’s Scaramucci on Crypto Boom: ‘The Institutions Are Not There’

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Anthony Scaramucci, CEO of Skybridge Capital, a multi-asset class investment firm, says he thinks the institutional investment boom in cryptocurrencies has been greatly exaggerated. In an interview given to Bloomberg last week, Scaramucci stated that most institutions are still not interested…

US SEC Issues Warning on Crypto Investment Scams Citing ‘Some Investors May Have FOMO’

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning about fraudulent investment schemes involving cryptocurrencies. The regulator notes that some investors may have fear of missing out (FOMO) given the rise in prices of some crypto assets in recent…