Harvard Professor Rogoff: Central Banks, Governments Are ‘Way Behind the Curve’ in Regulating Cryptocurrencies

Harvard Professor Rogoff: Central Banks, Governments Are ‘Way Behind the Curve’ in Regulating Cryptocurrencies

Post Views: 296 Harvard Professor of Economics and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff says central banks and governments are “way behind the curve” in regulating cryptocurrencies. He added that officials throw out the idea of having central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) “to distract the conversation.” American economist Kenneth Rogoff…

Biggest Movers: SHIB Remains Close to 2-Month High, as BCH Extends Recent Gains

Biggest Movers: SHIB Remains Close to 2-Month High, as BCH Extends Recent Gains

Post Views: 332 Shiba inu was trading close to a two-month high on Tuesday, despite prices marginally falling from yesterday’s peak. As of writing, prices of the meme coin remained elevated, despite earlier gains easing. Bitcoin cash was also higher, rising for a seventh consecutive session. Following on from yesterday’s rally which took prices…

Marathon Secures 254 Megawatts to Bolster Company’s 2023 Bitcoin Mining Goals

Marathon Secures 254 Megawatts to Bolster Company’s 2023 Bitcoin Mining Goals

Post Views: 348 The bitcoin mining operation Marathon has announced the company has secured 254 megawatts of new hosting deals with the option to increase to 324 megawatts (MW). Marathon’s latest expansion deals should support the bitcoin mining firm’s intended goal of securing approximately 23.3 exahash per second (EH/s). [Each facility] is already under construction,…

Fintech and Bitcoin Payments Firm Zebedee Raises $35 Million From Kingsway Capital, Square Enix

Fintech and Bitcoin Payments Firm Zebedee Raises $35 Million From Kingsway Capital, Square Enix

Post Views: 361 On Tuesday, the fintech and payment processor Zebedee announced the company has raised $35 million from Kingsway Capital, Raine Group, and video game giant Square Enix. Zebedee detailed that the Series B funding will help the startup “scale company-wide to meet the needs of the biggest names in the games industry.” …

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits $1,600 as Crypto Surge Continues on Tuesday

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits $1,600 as Crypto Surge Continues on Tuesday

Post Views: 405 Ethereum rose for a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, as prices briefly climbed above the $1,600 level. This move saw the token hit its highest level in over a month, and came as bitcoin also reached a nearly five-week peak, following gains made earlier today. Bitcoin (BTC) was up to start today’s…

Coinbase Obtains Regulatory Approval to Provide Crypto Services in Italy

Coinbase Obtains Regulatory Approval to Provide Crypto Services in Italy

Post Views: 326 Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained regulatory approval to offer crypto services in Italy. “Coinbase is committed to bringing the power of our full product suite to customers across Europe,” the company said. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced Monday that it has secured regulatory approval to provide crypto services in Italy….

Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE

Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE

Post Views: 350 The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and financial service providers. The Dubai digital…

Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function

Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function

Post Views: 292 The Nigerian central bank governor and bitcoin critic, Godwin Emefiele, recently remarked that the rise of fintechs and cryptocurrencies among other technologies have forced banks and financial institutions to change the way they operate. According to Emefiele, this requires the central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) to rethink the way it regulates…

Indian Finance Minister: Crypto Ban, Regulation Effective Only With Significant International Collaboration

Indian Finance Minister: Crypto Ban, Regulation Effective Only With Significant International Collaboration

Post Views: 301 India’s finance minister has informed parliament that the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), wants cryptocurrencies to be prohibited. However, she noted that “any legislation for regulation or for banning can be effective only after significant international collaboration.” Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman answered some questions about cryptocurrency on Monday…

Dubai Crown Prince Launches Metaverse Strategy — Fivefold Increase in Blockchain and Metaverse Companies Envisioned

Dubai Crown Prince Launches Metaverse Strategy — Fivefold Increase in Blockchain and Metaverse Companies Envisioned

Post Views: 339 A master plan that aims to see the number of Dubai’s blockchain and metaverse companies grow from the current 1,000 to 5,000 in five years, was recently launched by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan. Known as the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the plan also seeks to create 40,000 jobs and bring in…