Cyprus freezes crypto applications ahead of EU-wide MiCA transition

The potential national digital currency in Kazakhstan is not intended to replace either cash or cashless payments, the central bank stressed. 1506 Total views 13 Total shares Kazakhstan’s central bank is planning to examine the potential benefits and risks of adopting a state-backed digital currency.The National Bank of Kazakhstan, or NBRK, published Wednesday a report…

Aave is climbing the DeFi and market cap rankings as its flash loans see daily volume exceeding $100 million. 1788 Total views 16 Total shares Decentralized finance (DeFi) loan protocol Aave has seen an explosion in the number of flash loans issued — with the daily value of said loans growing more than 1,000% since…

The government of Sierra Leone plans to fully adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of 2019.United Nations involvedPresident of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio reportedly claimed that the new infrastructure will allow financial institutions to verify identities and build credit histories, tech publication NFCW reported on Sept. 2.The new project, called the National Digital Identity…

A former senior employee at United States crypto exchange Coinbase has left the industry giant to join stablecoin issuer TrustToken as head of compliance, according to the company’s official website Jan. 4.Vaishali Mehta, whose LinkedIn profile indicates she served just over a year as senior compliance manager at the major San Francisco-based exchange, reportedly joined…

Roscosmos is the first organization to test Waves Enterprise’s IP Guard solution. 3036 Total views 24 Total shares Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, aims to fight intellectual property infringement in the space industry wit blockchain technology.Roscosmos started testing an IP protection solution based on the Waves Enterprise blockchain platform, a hybrid blockchain platform developed by the…

Blockchain sleuths flagged a $14.9 million transfer of USDC coming from a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin. 439 Total views 10 Total shares Blockchain sleuths have zeroed in on a recent transaction from a wallet associated with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, where he transferred $14.9 million worth of USD Coin (USDC) to the cryptocurrency exchange

The acting U.S. official added nuance to his well known skepticism about the crypto industry, but warns against accommodation, in speeches on risk and regulation. 245 Total views 8 Total shares

Compass Mining parts ways with 15% of its workforce while senior employees and executives take major pay-cuts in the wake of the cryptocurrency downturn. 102 Total views 3 Total shares Ongoing strife in the cryptocurrency space has forced Compass Mining to lay off 15% of its employees while top executives and staff take major pay-cuts.The…