Crypto-enabled hawala transactions: Legal and regulatory implications

Those that were around in 2017 likely remember the initial coin offering (ICO) craze, which saw swathes of new projects emerge — many of which generated staggering returns for participants in a matter of weeks or months. Although many ICO-funded projects turned out to be duds, a small proportion grew and evolved to become the current…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared new details about the country’s e-Human project powered by blockchain. 293 Total views 2 Total shares Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled new details about the e-Human project powered by blockchain ahead of Turkey’s national blockchain summit. Cointelegraph Turkey reported the e-Human project will be based on blockchain tech to…

The total value locked in liquid restaking tokens rose over 8,300% since the beginning of 2024.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent volatile price corrections might conjure up images of the 2017 crash in your mind, or maybe even the crash caused by COVID-19 back in March of this year. But the fact that Bitcoin has reached $20,000 for the first time in history is not a reason to sound the alarm.Despite the fact…

It’s no secret that the crypto market was gripped by bearish pressure for the entirety of 2022. However, amid all the volatility and chaos, many positive news stories appeared as well — especially regarding the global adoption of digital assets and crypto-related technologies in general.Looking back at 2022, here are some key adoption-related events that…

Bitcoin (BTC) got a new mainstream mention from U.S. rapper Ryan Daniel Montgomery, better known as Royce Da 5'9,' in a track featured on Eminem’s new album "Kamikaze," Forbes reports August 31.Rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5’9’ have collaborated several times throughout their careers, having recorded a combined 66 songs that have made it into…

Thailand’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (BX.in.th) is closing down all of its trading operations.The exchange announced its decision to discontinue trading on Sept. 2. The official website of the exchange states:“Bitcoin Co. Ltd. has decided to discontinue offering digital exchange services and wallet services at our BX.in.th website in order to focus on…