In a significant move towards embracing digital assets, Turkish bank Garanti BBVA has launched a crypto wallet and trading platform, “Garanti BBVA Crypto”. This platform allows customers to trade and store BTC, ETH, and USD Coin (USDC) seamlessly via the bank’s mobile app. The bank is also set to introduce the Bonus Platinum Biometric Card […] Source CryptoX Portal
Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB), in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police and Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM), recently launched a special operation codenamed “Ops Token” to tackle tax revenue losses from cryptocurrency trading. The initiative, involving 38 personnel, was executed across 10 locations in the Klang Valley. This region encompasses the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur […] Source CryptoX Portal
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches that uncovered a Ponzi scheme involving cryptocurrency operations and HR Crypto Coin, leading to significant asset seizures and freezing. The coins were part of the scheme, luring people to invest with promises of a 15% annual interest rate and offering 30% direct referral income for introducing new customers. […] Source CryptoX Portal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now pursuing a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple, a substantial reduction from the nearly $2 billion originally sought. Ripple recently proposed a $10 million penalty, citing the Terraform Labs settlement as justification. However, the SEC countered that such a low penalty “would not satisfy the purposes of […] Source CryptoX Portal
Recent data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) points to an ongoing decline in the U.S. dollar’s share of allocated foreign reserves held by central banks and governments. Economists explained that reserve managers are attracted to nontraditional reserve currencies “because they provide diversification and relatively attractive yields, and because they have become increasingly easy to […] Source CryptoX Portal
OkayCoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has officially launched in South Korea. According to a June 15 press release, the move aims to cater to the growing demand for crypto staking services across the region. The team also claims the move is in response to the increasing adoption of blockchain-based digital assets and investors’ desire for passive income. The global interest in crypto is on the rise. For the uninitiated, staking allows investors to earn rewards by participating in the network operations of certain cryptocurrencies, providing a source of passive income. This…
The Nigerian securities regulator warned residents against investing in a meme coin linked to singer and celebrity Davido. The regulator described the meme coin as a highly risky investment, saying investors who invest in it do so at their own risk. The Commission will continue to monitor the ecosystem and will exercise its authority if […] Source CryptoX Portal
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score above 20 since August 2022, on a scale of 1 to 100, where 100 signifies peak interest. CBDCs See Consistent Search Growth, Top Regions Include […] Source CryptoX Portal
Uniswap (UNI) has seen a notable price increase of over 9.8% in the past 24 hours, breaking above $11 as it defied broader market conditions. This surge in UNI’s price has pushed its market cap to $8.74 billion, placing it at 17th among the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. According to data from CoinGecko, the current UNI price represents a 17.1% increase over the last seven days and a 63.6% jump across 30 days. Uniswap 24-hour price chart | Source: CoinGecko While Bitcoin (BTC) only made marginal gains of about…
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas expects spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to begin trading in the U.S. in July. Balchunas updated his forecast for the official launch of spot Ether ETFs, moving the over/under date to July 2. The crypto expert noted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff had sent comments on the S-1 filings to issuers, describing them as “pretty light” without major issues. He mentioned that the SEC has asked for responses within a week, suggesting a decent chance that the ETFs could be declared…