Bitstamp makes its way to Asia-Pacific through white-label offering
Bistamp will allow banks and fintech companies in the Asia-Pacific region to customize its white-label “Bistamp-as-a-Service” offering to provide cutting-edge exchange services.
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Terra founder Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro
Do Kwon was arrested boarding a flight to Dubai with a second suspect, with forged Belgian and Costa Rican passports; meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled eight charges against him.
sCrypt’s Mihael Sinkec: The Bitcoin Masterclasses are a great learning experience
Mihael Sinkec was at The Bitcoin Masterclasses in Slovenia, where he tells CoinGeek Backstage what he learned from Satoshi Nakamoto on the workshop’s topics including multicast and IPv6.
Italian banks support digital euro, but express concern over bank disintermediation
The Italian Banking Association wants a programable digital euro—which the European Central Bank is against—as long as it complements existing commercial bank instruments.
‘Bitcoin economy is welcome in Texas,’ new proposal states
State Rep. Cody Harris wants Texas lawmakers to pledge to welcome miners and investors in the state and to protect Bitcoin owners including from unreasonable seizure.
OneCoin ex-compliance chief faces 40 years over money laundering, wire fraud charges
Irina Dilkinska allegedly laid the foundation for Ruja Ignatova and her cronies to launder billions, including setting up shell companies for lawyer Mark Scott.
OKX point to ‘new regulations’ as reason for Canada exit
Canadian regulators have been shoring up digital currency regulatory loopholes and demanding better from VASPs, and OKX is unable to adhere to the new regulations.
No digital dollar in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis says
Ron DeSantis, who holds sway in the Republican party, says that a central bank-backed digital currency is U.S. President Joe Biden’s attempt at surveillance and control, adding it won’t be used in Florida.
Fintech Revolution Summit to shine spotlight on $44B fintech market in the Philippines
The Fintech Revolution Summit will bring together fintech founders, regulators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and more to talk about the future of fintech in the Philippines.
Taiwan financial watchdog to oversee digital assets, but not NFTs
The Financial Supervisory Commission will reportedly be appointed as the industry watchdog in Taiwan this month, but the chairman says NFTs are too diverse to regulate under financial guidelines.
Microsoft testing built-in digital asset wallet for Edge browser: report
The new non-custodial wallet is only available to a small select group and allows users to send and receive digital assets and NFTs—but on the Ethereum network.
We will not be lenient with digital assets under MiCA, Dutch financial watchdog says
While some, like Hong Kong, have modified their regulatory outlook to attract VASPs and investors, Dutch AFM says it will keep being hard on the industry.