Day: November 1, 2023

Turkey Prepares Fresh Crypto Legislation to Escape FATF ‘Grey List’

Turkish Finance Minister noted that work related to the crypto assets regulations is the final outstanding matter in order to achieve full compliance with FATF standards. Turkey’s finance minister has revealed the country’s intentions to introduce new crypto regulations, aiming to secure removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” of nations lacking sufficient anti-money laundering measures. Back in 2021, the FATF had put Turkey on the grey list. As per the Reuters report earlier today, November 1, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek spoke to the parliamentary commission that…

Bank of England to Hold UK Interest Rates Again as Manufacturing and Business Activity Falls

The market expects the UK’s apex bank to hold off on increasing or decreasing interest rates even as economic data is falling. The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to hold UK interest rates on Thursday due to recorded price pressures and a decline in economic activity. At the moment, the market is pricing a 93% chance that the apex bank will not increase or reduce rates. UK inflation came in at 6.7% in September, higher than analysts expected but unchanged from August’s figure. The BoE has increased interest rates…

TON Becomes World’s Fastest Blockchain

The rise of TON began gaining momentum in September, coinciding with the introduction of the TON wallet within the Telegram messenger platform. The Open Network (TON) has taken the blockchain world by storm as it became the world’s fastest blockchain. With a remarkable achievement in speed during recent public testing, the TON development team reported that in a 12-minute experiment, an astounding 42 million transactions were conducted, setting a new record of 104,715 Transactions Per Second (TPS). TON Sets a New Speed Record Blockchain technology has long struggled with scalability…

FTX and Alameda Research Moves $13.1M in Crypto to Other Exchanges

The new developments come after a court-mandated phased liquidation process, enabling FTX to sell digital assets worth a total of $3 billion on a weekly basis.  A flurry of activity in the crypto space last night grabbed the attention of industry watchers as the wallets associated with bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research transferred around $13.1 million in various digital assets to multiple exchanges overnight. Data from Spotonchain revealed that the exchange sent a total of  $8.12 million worth of cryptocurrencies to Coinbase including 46.5 million…

US crypto custody firm BitGo wins BaFin license in Germany: Report

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Major cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is reportedly expanding its regulatory compliance in Germany more than three years after launching a dedicated local subsidiary. BitGo has obtained a cryptocurrency license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), according to a Nov. 1 report by Finance Magnates. The firm has been storing crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) for its clients since 2019 under the supervision of BaFin as part of a transitional regime, the report notes. The German license secures BitGo’s presence in the European market and is an important milestone…

Bitcoin Price (BTC) RSI Suggests Raging Bull Market Ahead

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A reading above 70 is often erroneously taken to represent overbought conditions and a sign of an impending bearish reversal. However, per technical analysis textbooks, an above-70 RSI, especially on longer duration charts, suggests bullish momentum is strong and the asset could continue to rally in the weeks ahead, similar to what happened in 2019 and 2020. Original

Solana (SOL) Breaks Multi-Month Trend As Firedancer Hits Testnet

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The Solana price is currently experiencing a breathtaking rally. Since marking a bottom below $8 on December 29, the SOL price has risen more than 395%. And news from the Solana Breakpoint conference, which is currently being held in Amsterdam from October 30 to November 3, 2023, further fueled the price yesterday. In the last 24 hours, the price has risen 7.5%, and a whopping 23% in the last seven days. Firedancer Launched On Solana Testnet Central to the current excitement is the launch of Firedancer on Solana’s testnet. This…

BitGo Bags Crypto Custody License in Germany

BitGo confirms that it is delighted that its efforts to secure the new license have finally paid off. Crypto custody firm BitGo is now fully licensed to carry out its custody business in Germany, according to a recent CoinDesk report. This follows after the United States-regulated firm recently secured the appropriate license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The new license may make it official, however, BitGo confirms, in a press release, that it already custodies crypto assets in Germany since 2019, albeit under the keen regulatory eye…

Invesco and Galaxy’s spot Bitcoin ETF listed on DTCC site

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The BTCO ticker for Invesco and Galaxy’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF is now listed on the DTCC website, signaling progress in the application process for both firms. The ticker BTCO, representing the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Invesco and Galaxy, has appeared on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) website. It marks a significant milestone in the application process for the two asset management firms. Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF appears on DTCC website | Source: DTCC The listing was added within the last six days, as archival data from…