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Brazilian Tax Authority Numbers Reveal Cryptocurrency Market Recovery in January – Bitcoin News

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Numbers from the Brazilian tax authority indicate that the cryptocurrency market experienced a resurgence in January, with trading increasing more than 10% compared to December. Tether’s usdt is still the currency that moves the most volume, a reality related to OTC (over-the-counter) trades, according to market analysts. Crypto Market Moves Again in January, According to Brazilian Tax Authority The Brazilian tax authority, which receives reports of the movements of cryptocurrency by law for tax collecting purposes, released its crypto volume reports corresponding to January. The institution revealed a growth in…

Pakistan Banks to Use Blockchain Technology for KYC – Blockchain Bitcoin News

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Banks in Pakistan plan to launch an electronic platform for know-your-customer procedures that will be operating on a national level. The blockchain-based system will allow them to exchange the personal information of customers through what they describe as a decentralized and self-regulated network. Banks of Pakistan Looking to Employ Blockchain for KYC Checks Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) has signed a contract for the implementation of a blockchain-based know-your-customer (KYC) platform which will be developed by Avanza Group. The latter unites companies specializing in advanced banking applications, customer experience management solutions,…

US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Crypto Mining Scheme – Bitcoin News

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A U.S. district judge has sentenced a man to three years in prison in a fraudulent cryptocurrency mining scheme. The defendant “misappropriated his victims’ money and failed to provide them with the miners and miner-hosting services they had purchased from him,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Investors in Crypto Mining Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Chester (Chet) Stojanovich has been sentenced to three years in prison “for defrauding purchasers of cryptocurrency miners and miner-hosting services.” He…

Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is able to prevail in its lawsuit against Ripple over xrp. He cautioned that the SEC’s enforcement-centric approach to regulating crypto “is not a healthy way to regulate an industry.” Ripple’s CEO on SEC Lawsuit, U.S. Crypto Regulation Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned about harmful consequences to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wins its lawsuit against him and his company over the…

Central Banks Continue to Show Strong Demand for Gold in 2023, Says World Gold Council Report – Economics Bitcoin News

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Central banks show continued demand for gold in 2023, as per a recent report from the World Gold Council (WGC), which noted that the world’s central banks accumulated 31 tons of the precious metal in January. Turkey was the largest gold buyer, adding 23 tons to its central bank’s stash, while the People’s Bank of China also purchased 15 tons of gold. Central Bank Gold Purchases Remain Steady Despite Potential Challenges in 2023 At the time of writing, a troy ounce of fine .999 gold is $1,857.50 per unit, up…

US Prosecutors Seek to Further Restrict Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s Internet Access – Bitcoin News

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The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Damian Williams, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are requesting “proposed modifications” to the bail conditions of former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. The SDNY prosecutor is asking the court to prohibit Bankman-Fried from using a smartphone with an internet connection. Instead, the disgraced FTX co-founder would receive a government-issued flip phone with disabled internet capabilities. Bankman-Fried May Get a Flip Phone With Strings Attached On March 3, 2023, the DOJ and SDNY attorney Damian Williams filed a request with…

Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty – Mining Bitcoin News

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Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past 30 days. According to current data, the hashrate has been around 308 EH/s over the past 2,016 blocks. The next difficulty change, set to occur on March 10, is estimated to increase again, as block times have been faster than the 10-minute average, coming in at 8 minutes and 30 seconds to 9 minutes and 41 seconds per block. Bitcoin’s Network Difficulty Projected to Rise; Hash…

NFT Sales Dip by 32% in the Last Week, Ordinals Squeeze Into Top 10 Collections via Emblem Vault – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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After a significant spike in February, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the last seven days are 32.32% lower than last week. Of the 19 different blockchains, Ethereum accounted for $148.56 million out of the total $186.20 million in NFT sales settled this week. NFT Sales Decline Following February Spike in Digital Collectible Purchases During the past seven days, NFT sales totaled $186.20 million among 760,857 buyers. Although the number of buyers increased by 55.41% last week, sales volume decreased by 32.32%, and NFT transactions fell 91% compared to the…

Gold Bug Schiff Says ‘The Months of Declining Inflation Are in the Review Mirror,’ AI Crypto Assets Surge, and More — Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

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Economist and gold enthusiast Peter Schiff has said that the U.S. Fed may have to fight a “complete economic collapse” and be faced with more to worry about than the current battle against inflation. In other news, artificial intelligence (AI) crypto assets have seen a recent surge, and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has tossed in his two cents about why he views all crypto tokens other than bitcoin as securities. This and more, are just below in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week in Review. Economist Peter Schiff Warns the Fed…

Reserve Bank of Australia Unveils Proposed CBDC Use Cases – Featured Bitcoin News

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The Reserve Bank of Australia said on March 3 that it has selected 14 digital currency proposed use cases from a large number of submissions obtained from industry participants. An assistant governor at the RBA, Brad Jones, said the Aussie central bank is encouraged by the composition of providers that have been “invited to participate in the live pilot.” Collaboration Between Industry Participants and the Central Bank The Australia central bank, which has been exploring the benefits of central bank digital currency (CBDC), recently announced the digital currency’s proposed use…