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Okx Says Accounts Interacting With Tornado Cash Will Be Closed
According to the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Okx, users are now barred from account interacting with Tornado Cash and Garantex. In a post on social media, the…
Ethiopian Premier Defends Currency Float Decision, Rejects Devaluation Claims
The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has defended the decision to float the birr and insisted that this move does not amount to the devaluation of the currency.…
FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency Linked to North Korean Ransomware
A grand jury in Kansas City indicted North Korean national Rim Jong Hyok for his role in a conspiracy involving ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals and healthcare…
Real Estate Tokenization Platform Enters Kenyan Regulatory Sandbox
Ownmali, a blockchain-enabled real estate tokenization platform, has been admitted into the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA Kenya) Regulatory Sandbox.…
US Lawmakers Submit Resolution Urging Nigeria to Release Jailed Binance Executive
U.S. lawmakers have submitted a resolution calling on the Nigerian government to immediately release the jailed Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. In the…
Russia in the Process of Regulating the Use of Stablecoins for Cross-Border Settlements
Russia is considering adding the subject of stablecoins to an upcoming bill, allowing them to be used officially for completing cross-border payments. Alexey Guznov,…
Asian Currencies Hit 19-Month Low: Devere CEO Predicts Continued Weakness
Asian currencies have reached their lowest levels in over 19 months as the U.S. dollar strengthens, driven by expectations of prolonged elevated U.S. interest rates.…
Iran Launches Digital Rial Pilot on Kish Island
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the initiation of a pilot scheme to introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the southern island…
Binance CEO Sees 2024 as a ‘Landmark Year’ for Crypto
Binance CEO Richard Teng described 2024 as a “landmark year” for the cryptocurrency industry in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday. He cited enhanced regulatory…
Cross Border CBDC Project Mbridge Enters MVP Stage
Project Mbridge, the cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) project that seeks to integrate several currencies into a global network, has reached its…