Softwar Author Pushes Bitcoin as National Security Asset in White House Bid - nsc, bitcoin

Softwar Author Pushes Bitcoin as National Security Asset in White House Bid

US Space Force officer and crypto policy author Major Jason Lowery has applied to be the Department of Defense’s military advisor. His research challenges traditional views of Bitcoin, presenting it as more than a peer-to-peer payment system. US Hash

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South Korea’s Financial Regulator Flags 600,000 Potential KYC Violations on Upbit - kimchi, uniswap, mas, mew, cat, fsc, fiu, ondo, ctf, south

South Korea’s Financial Regulator Flags 600,000 Potential KYC Violations on Upbit

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), part of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), uncovered a staggering 500,000 to 600,000 suspected violations of Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements at Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency e

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XRP Ledger Reaches Milestone: 13M XRP Burned, Boosting Efficiency and Scarcity - xrp, scarcity, million

XRP Ledger Reaches Milestone: 13M XRP Burned, Boosting Efficiency and Scarcity

XRP Ledger records a historic closure of 92 million ledgers and a successful burnt of 13 million XRP tokens, causing scarcity in the market and improving efficiency. An analyst has predicted that the asset could establish strong support at $1 and pro

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Alibaba Scales Down Metaverse Operations, Lays Off Dozens Of Employees As Hype Cools Down - scales

Alibaba Scales Down Metaverse Operations, Lays Off Dozens Of Employees As Hype Cools Down

Alibaba Group Holding has scaled back its ambitions in the metaverse, laying off dozens of […]1

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Taiwan’s FSC to heighten scrutiny of crypto listings on exchanges in upcoming January rules, official says - fsc

Taiwan’s FSC to heighten scrutiny of crypto listings on exchanges in upcoming January rules, official says

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission will enact new rules in January 2025 to require VASPs to complete compliance registration.

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Aave Among the Top 10 Coins by LunarCrush Galaxy Score - lunarcrush, galaxy, score, bifi, aave

Aave Among the Top 10 Coins by LunarCrush Galaxy Score

LunarCrush's latest data reveals top 10 coins by Galaxy Score, led by $BIFI, $AAVE, $BTC, with strong social and activity indicating key trends.

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Near Protocol [NEAR] faces decline, yet a bullish trend persists - near, soon, rescue

Near Protocol [NEAR] faces decline, yet a bullish trend persists

NEAR will likely trend lower in the coming days, but bulls can rescue it soon.

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Huge week for BTC ETFs, Crypto now through Venmo, Memes Dominate Gainers - xrp, sec, scb, crypto, trump

Huge week for BTC ETFs, Crypto now through Venmo, Memes Dominate Gainers

BTC ETFs see biggest inflow week since July. BlackRock ETF sees $1bn inflows in a week. Venmo can now be used to buy crypto on Moonpay. SEC’s XRP appeal doesn’t challenge security status. Worldcoin rebrands to World with new orb. EigenLayer X account

SCB Launches Innovative Cross-Border Payment System Using Stablecoins - scb

SCB Launches Innovative Cross-Border Payment System Using Stablecoins

SCB launches cross-border payment system using stablecoins in Thailand. The new service promotes efficiency and security in financial transactions. Continue Reading:SCB Launches Innovative Cross-Border Payment System Using Stablecoins The post SCB La

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Thailand Bank SCB Unveils New Stablecoin Remittance Solution - scb, bank, new

Thailand Bank SCB Unveils New Stablecoin Remittance Solution

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has teamed up with SCB 10X to launch the first cross-border payment using stablecoins in Thailand. The new solution, created together with Lightnet, is to provide a simple and fast cross-border payment solution using stable

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Siam Commercial becomes first Thai bank to adopt stablecoins for cross-border payments - siam, cross, scb

Siam Commercial becomes first Thai bank to adopt stablecoins for cross-border payments

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand’s fourth largest and oldest lender, has become the first financial institution in the country to offer stablecoin-based cross-border payments and remittance services, Nikkei Asia reported on Oct. 16. The stablecoi

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Europe Crypto Roundup: Bybit Plans to Obtain a License in Austria, France’s AMF Warns of Scams, and More - atm, ascendex, bitcoin, crypto, sec

Europe Crypto Roundup: Bybit Plans to Obtain a License in Austria, France’s AMF Warns of Scams, and More

BeInCrypto’s comprehensive Europe Crypto Roundup covers the latest news and trends shaping the continent’s crypto landscape. With reporters across key markets like Germany, France, and the UK, we provide in-depth insights into regulatory environment,

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South Korea Is Looking To Lift Ban On Spot Crypto ETFs, Here’s Why - ban, korea, fsc

South Korea Is Looking To Lift Ban On Spot Crypto ETFs, Here’s Why

South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is reportedly initiating a review process to reconsider its stance on the ban on spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This comes after forming a new cryptocu

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South Korea to discuss approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs - south, spot, bitcoin, fsc, korea

South Korea to discuss approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced the creation of a Virtual Asset Committee to address the approval of spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country on Oct. 10, according to local media reports. The committee will

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South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit to be probed by the FSC - korea, fsc, south

South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit to be probed by the FSC

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to investigate Upbit over concerns about its market dominance and its close ties with K Bank. A local media report cited FSC chairman Kim Byoung-hwan, stating that the country’s top financial regulato

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Breaking: Crypto Market Braces for Crash As S. Korea FSC Investigates Upbit - second, fsc, korea, crypto

Breaking: Crypto Market Braces for Crash As S. Korea FSC Investigates Upbit

In the latest development on Thursday, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said that they would investigate the monopoly structure of the country’s crypto market centered around crypto exchange Upbit. This comes as a major blow to Upbit

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Taiwan Initiates Trials for Crypto Asset Custody Services in Local Banks - fsc, crypto

Taiwan Initiates Trials for Crypto Asset Custody Services in Local Banks

Taiwan's FSC plans trials for crypto custody services in 2025. Cybersecurity and anti-money laundering measures are prioritized. Continue Reading:Taiwan Initiates Trials for Crypto Asset Custody Services in Local Banks The post Taiwan Initiates Trial

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Taiwan Regulators Plan Crypto Custody Trial Next Year With Local Banks: Report - fsc

Taiwan Regulators Plan Crypto Custody Trial Next Year With Local Banks: Report

Regulators in Taiwan are reportedly planning a trial run of crypto custody services in local banks next year. According to a new report by the Central News Agency (CNA), a media outlet backed by the government of Singapore, Taiwan’s Financial Supervi

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Taiwan’s FSC Unveils New AML Regulations for Virtual Asset Providers - new, fsc

Taiwan’s FSC Unveils New AML Regulations for Virtual Asset Providers

The FSC's recent announcement signals a complete overhaul of the existing AML framework to tighten control over VASPs.

Chayanika Deka
IMF Urging El Salvador to Limit Bitcoin Use and Tighten Regulations - bitcoin, scale, el

IMF Urging El Salvador to Limit Bitcoin Use and Tighten Regulations

The IMF urges El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin policies, warning of financial stability risks. President Bukele aims for fiscal independence by 2025, reducing reliance on foreign debt. Once more, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged E

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