Month: February 2023

ETH Hits 1-Month Low, Falling Under $1,500 – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Ethereum started the week trading below $1,500, as it was reported that Paxos will no longer mint BUSD. This has led to a depegging of the stablecoin, and comes ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation report, which is also adding to today’s volatility. Bitcoin edged lower on Feb. 13, as prices remain near a three-and-a-half-week low. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade close to a multi-week low on Monday, as market sentiment remained bearish ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation report. Following a high of $22,060.99 on Sunday, BTC/USD dropped…

DBS Bank to offer cryptocurrency trading in Hong Kong

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Singapore state-owned megabank DBS Group is planning to expand its cryptocurrency services to Hong Kong as the Chinese territory pushes to become a digital asset hub. DBS Bank plans to apply for a license to allow it to offer crypto trading services to Hong Kong customers, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 13. “We are planning to apply for a license in Hong Kong so that the bank could sell digital assets to our Hong Kong customers,” DBS Bank Hong Kong CEO Sebastian Paredes said. Paredes noted that DBS welcomes new crypto-related…

France to Tighten Crypto Registration Rules Next January

Faustine Fleuret, president of crypto lobby group ADAN, told CoinDesk the enhanced registration procedure was a “much more pragmatic approach” than the Senate’s. But, she warned, a new requirement to have resilient and secure IT systems could prove difficult for small companies to meet and for regulators to police. Source

Paxos Receives Wells Notice from SEC, NYDFS Orders Issuer to Stop Minting BUSD – Bitcoin News

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According to a report published on Feb. 12, 2023, the New York-based financial institution and technology company, Paxos, has received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding alleged violations of investor protection laws. Paxos revealed the following day, that it would no longer mint BUSD and it was ending its relationship with the Binance-branded stablecoin in Feb. 2024. Report Claims SEC Plans to Sue Paxos for Alleged Investor Protection Violations, Firm Directed to Stop Minting BUSD Sources cited by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) say…