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Biden’s comms director barred from former crypto clients: Report

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United States President Joe Biden will reportedly ban his communications director from handling matters related to any crypto or technology firms he has previously worked with, while allowing him to advise on crypto regulation. According to an April 22 Bloomberg Law report, the White House communications director Ben LaBolt will be barred from “participating in legal matters, investigations, or contracts involving cryptocurrency or technology firms he previously represented.” Decentralized exchange UniSwap and venture capital firm Andressen Horowitz – an early investor in Coinbase Global Inc – were both former clients…

Brazilian authorities investigate Binance for guiding clients past stop order: Report

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Binance is under investigation in Brazil by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Federal Police, according to a report in Valor Econômico newspaper. The cryptocurrency exchange has allegedly been helping clients evade a stop order on cryptocurrency derivatives investments. According to the newspaper, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported to the Attorney General of the State of São Paulo that Binance may have continued to offer cryptocurrency derivatives to its clients after the SEC had issued a stop order on those offerings in 2020. Futures contracts are considered securities…

African Blockchain Business Funding Rose 429% in 2022 — Report – Blockchain Bitcoin News

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In 2022, African blockchain businesses raised a total of $474 million, a 429% increase from what was raised in the year earlier, the latest CVVC African blockchain funding report has revealed. The custody and exchanges category raised over $250 million, which is equivalent to more than 50% of funds raised by blockchain companies. South Africa and Seychelles Accounted for More Than 80% of Funds Raised According to the latest CVVC Africa Blockchain funding report, blockchain businesses from the continent raised $474 million in 2022, a year-on-year funding increase of 429%.…

Tesla Posts Q1 2023 Report Sees Earnings Slide Over 20% YoY

EV giant Tesla experienced a drop in Q1 2023 earnings due to underutilized new factories and higher production costs. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) saw its net income and earnings slide by more than 20% year-over-year (YoY), according to its Q1 2023 report published Wednesday. Nonetheless, the electric vehicle manufacturer’s revenues and profits for the year’s first quarter were on par with consensus estimates. For Q1 2023, Tesla realized a revenue haul of $23.33 billion compared to the $23.21 billion analysts expected. On the other hand, the company’s earnings per share of 85 cents…

Coinbase gets Bermuda license, offshore exchange could launch next week: Report

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United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received a license to operate in Bermuda and it’s reportedly set to launch a derivatives exchange based there as soon as next week. According to an April 19 blog post, Coinbase revealed it had “received our regulatory license to operate from the Bermuda Monetary Authority” — the nation’s financial regulator. The license, a Class F License under the Digital Asset Business Act, allows Coinbase to conduct a range of activities such as token sales and issuance, and operate as both a digital asset exchange and…

Bank of Russia to set up entities for crypto mining and cross-border settlement: Report

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Russia is taking further steps to mitigate global sanctions in place since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to local media reports, the country’s central bank plans to create new institutions to mine crypto assets and settle international payments.  In a meeting in the State Duma — one of the chambers of the Russian parliament — the head of the central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, announced that the Bank of Russia would allow cryptocurrency to be used in external settlements in a pilot program. The move, however, does not signal…

European Parliament report recommends researching, but not launching, digital euro

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An analytical paper released by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has given the digital euro a mixed review. The title of the paper summed up its position: “Digital Euro: When in doubt, abstain (but be prepared).” The paper was written at the request of the parliamentary committee by economist Ignazio Angeloni to assess the preparations for the launch of a digital euro. Angeloni looked at ten issues that a “prospective digital euro” (PDE) will face, concentrating on their downsides. Related: US wholesale CBDC has ‘promise,’ Fed…

ASML Releases Impressive Q1 2023 Report, Predicts Bullish Sales to China

Despite the great ASML Q1 2023 earnings, sales of chips to China slowed down within that time period as geopolitical tension between China and the United States took a new twist. Netherlands-based chipmaker ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has projected its sales and earnings to the Chinese mainland will skyrocket for the rest of 2023 after it recorded a significant slowdown in its business in the region in the first quarter (Q1 2023). The projections came after the company reported a better-than-expected first-quarter result in which its net profit came…

Tribe Capital considers reviving bankrupt crypto exchange FTX: Report

Tribe Capital, the San Francisco-based venture capital firm that previously invested in FTX before its collapse, is exploring the possibility of injecting new capital to revive the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg reported on April 18. The venture capital firm is reportedly contemplating leading a $250 million fundraising campaign, anchored by $100 million from itself and its limited partners. According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter say that Tribe co-founder, Arjun Sethi, met with FTX’s Committee of Unsecured Creditors in January to discuss the informal proposal.  Bloomberg also reported that…