DeFi

Chainalysis Says ‘Crypto Winter’ Hasn’t Discouraged Developing Nations
Chainalysis Says ‘Crypto Winter’ Hasn’t Discouraged Developing Nations
October 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

China put in a mighty showing in blockchain data firm Chainalysis’ annual Global Crypto Adoption Index, landing a 10th place ranking despite the country’s total...

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Chainalysis Sees Growing Push for Crypto Regulation Amid Record Hacks
Chainalysis Sees Growing Push for Crypto Regulation Amid Record Hacks
October 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto, which was born during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, is about to see how it handles the next one. That is something Michael Gronager, CEO...

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Hacktober’s $718M Losses Are an Existential Threat to DeFi
Hacktober’s $718M Losses Are an Existential Threat to DeFi
October 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

October hasn’t been kind to crypto, with $730 million lost to 18 hacks this month alone, driving the 2022 total loss to $3 billion. With...

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Korean Regulators to Probe Stablecoin, Money Laundering Link
Korean Regulators to Probe Stablecoin, Money Laundering Link
October 24, 2022  |  AML

In a bid to stop money launderers, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is planning a probe into the amount of stablecoins being used on...

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DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation isn’t broad enough to cover decentralized finance, a finance professor said during a presentation to...

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Today in Crypto: Former FBI Agent Says DeFi Exchange Mango Case Not a Hacker; Turkey Seizes $40M in Crypto Gambling Case
Today in Crypto: Former FBI Agent Says DeFi Exchange Mango Case Not a Hacker; Turkey...
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s been $40 million in cryptocurrency seized in a Turkish crackdown on illegal gambling, according to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s office, Coindesk wrote. Authorities...

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BoE Official: ‘Serious Deficiencies’ in Crypto Governance
BoE Official: ‘Serious Deficiencies’ in Crypto Governance
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking to an audience at the University College London (UCL) Centre for Blockchain Technologies Wednesday (Oct. 19), Carolyn Wilkins of the Bank of England’s (BoE)...

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DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
October 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the first few years of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), platforms like Uniswap and Pancakeswap fueled the explosion of a field that has been defined by...

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Today in Crypto: Fraudster Takes $100M in Solana Heist; Fed’s Barr Calls Crypto Deposits ‘Liquidity Risks’
Today in Crypto: Fraudster Takes $100M in Solana Heist; Fed’s Barr Calls Crypto Deposits ‘Liquidity...
October 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Central Bank (ECB) study found that retail central bank digital currencies (rCBDCs), which would be used for everyday retail transactions, will see difficulties...

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