The year 2023 witnessed a remarkable surge in crypto payments, signaling a significant milestone in adopting digital currencies for retail and e-commerce transactions. According to a recent report by CoinGate, a crypto payment processor firm, the number of crypto payments processed reached staggering heights, showcasing robust growth and diversification in the crypto landscape. Massive Surge In Crypto Payments In 2023, CoinGate processed an astounding 1,294,058 cryptocurrency payments, marking a 39.4% increase compared to the previous record. This exponential growth, equivalent to one payment every 24 seconds, underscores the accelerating pace…
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Report Finds Less Illicit Crypto Activity in Nations With Full Licensing Regimes in 2023: TRM Labs
TRM Labs’ analysis was published in a report Monday that reviewed 2023 global crypto policy in 21 jurisdictions which represent 70% of global crypto exposure. As many as 80% of the 21 jurisdictions have moved to tighten crypto oversight and almost half have specifically progressed consumer protection measures, the report shared with CoinDesk found. Source
New Report Predicts When The XRP Price Will Cross $1.56
A recent crypto report has delved into the XRP price, forecasting the cryptocurrency to surpass the $1 peg in 2024. The report also included predictions for the cryptocurrency’s pricing over the next few decades. 2024 Monthly Prediction Popular cryptocurrency exchange, Changelly published a new XRP price report on January 5, providing a comprehensive forecast of the cryptocurrency for each month in 2024. Before outlining its predictions, the crypto exchange delved into XRP’s past successes and hurdles between 2017 till date. In 2018, when XRP reached its price peak of $3.84,…
Australian Treasury to Question Regulator Over HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: Report
Australia’s Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has said he would be asking the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) why it didn’t warn consumers about the HyperVerse crypto scheme like other nations did. Source
Taiwanese crypto exchange founder arrested for fraud: Report
Authorities in Taiwan have reportedly arrested David Pan, the founder of Ace Exchange, for allegedly committing fraud using cryptocurrencies. According to a Jan. 4 report from the Liberty Times, the Taipei City police arrested Pan and 14 others following raids on several locations, including Ace’s headquarters. The authorities reportedly alleged the individuals earned roughly 200 million Taiwanese dollars — $6.4 million at the time of publication — in illegal gains by deceiving investors with false crypto claims. In a Jan. 4 statement on X (formerly Twitter), Ace said any alleged…
Nexo’s (NEXO) Money Laundering Investigation in Bulgaria Closed Due to Lack of Evidence: Report
Bulgarian authorities said they found “no evidence of criminal activity,” adding that “no evidence of tax offenses or computer fraud was found against the defendants, either,” according to the report. The Prosecutors also concluded that the products offered by Nexo do not constitute financial instruments, the report added. Source
Revolut Posts Delayed 2022 Financial Report, Reveals Revenue of $1.2B
Revolut anticipates that its revenue for 2023 will continue its growth trajectory. British online banking company Revolut has finally published its delayed 2022 annual financial earnings report on Friday, December 22. The company reported a significant 45% increase in revenue for the year, reaching £922.5 million worth appropriately $1.2 billion. The pre-tax loss, in turn, dropped to £25.4 million ($32.2 million), a notable shift from the restated profit of £39.8 million in 2021. Revolut’s 2022 Financials The 2022 earnings results came after the firm received approval in September from the…
South Korea’s Financial Regulations Chief to Meet SEC Chairman Gensler Next Month: Report
South Korea’s crypto traders were burned by rampant fraud in the digital assets space, prompting the country’s regulators to aim at reining in the largely underregulated space. In 2022, South Korean crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon’s Terra-Luna ecosystem collapsed, precipitating a $40 billion crypto market crash. Source
Institutional Investors Increase Bitcoin Appetite Ahead Of Spot ETF, Report Shows
A report by K33 research analysts has provided insight into how much institutional investors’ appetite for Bitcoin has increased ahead of a potential approval of a Spot BTC ETF. The research firm emphasized a particular indicator to drive home their point and provided further insight into what the future holds if these ETFs get approved. The Derivatives Market: An Indicator Of Institutional Interest In Bitcoin In the report written by K33’s Senior Analyst Vetle Lunde and Head of Research Anders Helseth, they noted that the derivatives market was important as…
S&P’s Stablecoin Report Is a Vote of Confidence for Crypto
That said, of the eight stablecoins S&P reviewed, several received lackluster scores. Most notably Tether’s USDT, the largest stablecoin by market cap and most used crypto asset in terms of trading volume, was given the fourth-lowest score in range from 1 to 5. Meanwhile MakerDAO’s dai (DAI), popular across decentralized finance (DeFi), and the Justin Sun-backed TrueUSD, the fourth and fifth largest stablecoins, respectively, were also given low scores. Source