Genesis Report Highlights ‘Emerging Role’ of Ethereum and Defi in Q2 2021
Aug07

Genesis Report Highlights ‘Emerging Role’ of Ethereum and Defi in Q2 2021

Genesis Digital, a leading cryptocurrency trading, lending, and custody desk, released its Q2 reports, where it confirms what it calls the “emerging role” that Ethereum and defi have in the industry. The report also confirms that institutional interest in crypto is still rising despite the crash in prices the market experienced in Q2 2021. Genesis Confirms Ethereum and Defi Market Rise Genesis, a big cryptocurrency lending and trading...

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Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan
Aug07

Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan

The Central Bank of Venezuela announced the new redenomination plan for its fiat currency called “Digital Bolivar.” This new proposal seeks to simplify transactions by slashing six zeroes from the current value of the currency. While it is called digital, it has nothing to do with the proposal of a new central bank digital currency (CBDC), but it claims to have the development of a digital economy in the country as its objective....

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Binance US CEO Steps Down as the Crypto Exchange Faces Rising Regulatory Scrutiny
Aug07

Binance US CEO Steps Down as the Crypto Exchange Faces Rising Regulatory Scrutiny

Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has resigned as the CEO of Binance U.S. after just over three months. He cited “differences over strategic direction.” Meanwhile, Binance is facing regulatory scrutiny worldwide, including in the U.K., Malaysia, Japan, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Thailand, Germany, and Lithuania. CEO of Binance US Resigns The CEO of Binance U.S., Brian Brooks, announced Friday on Twitter that he...

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Binance Restricts Crypto Derivatives Products in Hong Kong, Existing Positions Have 90 Days to Close
Aug07

Binance Restricts Crypto Derivatives Products in Hong Kong, Existing Positions Have 90 Days to Close

Fresh off the heels of Binance’s last announcement to discontinue crypto derivatives offerings in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, the company revealed on Friday crypto derivatives products in Hong Kong will cease as well. Effective immediately, users won’t be able to open new derivatives positions and customers with existing derivatives positions have 90 days to close them. Binance Ends Crypto Derivatives Offerings in Hong Kong...

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World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics
Aug07

World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics

People who post copyrighted videos to sites like YouTube need to ensure they have the necessary rights to do so. This can include uploads with appropriate licensing or content posted within the guidelines of ‘fair use’, including criticism or parody, for example. However, posting content within these parameters is no guarantee against legal action, as a case in Australia now shows. Case Before the Federal Court in Australia According...

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