Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, are attracting increasing interest from the world's central banks, according to a study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
The study by the Swiss-based body was published on Monday. It is based on data collected through a survey conducted in…
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Accountants’ lack of interest in crypto raises concerns
Despite several new issues being examined in relation to cryptocurrency fraud, recent research reveals a general lack of interest on the part of accountants in honing their skills in this area.
The study, carried out by Recap, analyzed…
Crypto platform users in Colombia denounce scam
Users in Colombia of the Solain cryptocurrency buying and selling platform have reported blocks when trying to withdraw their assets. They suspect that they have been victims of a scam.
According to a report by the RedMas media, the Solain…
Binance.US market share falls due to regulatory lawsuits in the US
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has experienced a significant decline in its market share, exceeding 20 %, due to a lawsuit filed by federal financial regulators.
According to a Reuters report on July 5, which is…
Belarus seeks to ban cryptocurrency exchange
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently in the process of reviewing legislation to ban peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC).
On July 2, the ministry issued an official statement on…
Israel seized millions of dollars in cryptoassets linked to Iran and Hezbollah
The Government of Israel has confirmed the seizure of a series of cryptoassets linked to the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah worth several million dollars, in the first operation…
Argentine exchange Ripio authorized to operate in Spain
The Bank of Spain approved the entry into operation in the country of the Argentine cryptocurrency exchange Ripio. With this measure, the platform extends its operations to the old continent.
Ripio, which already offers its services in the…
Coinbase challenges SEC over regulatory lawsuit
Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency platform in the United States, announced its intention to ask a judge to throw out the lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that the company has violated the law by…
Switzerland works on new wholesale CBDC project
The Central Bank of Switzerland would be working on a wholesale CBDC, backed in Swiss francs, and with the support of Six Digital Exchange.
The information was released at the recent event in Zurich, Point Zero Forum, by the entity's…
Petro recovery: Users report transactions after Sunacrip intervention
Petro users report that they can carry out transactions after the intervention of Sunacrip. The PetroApp is restoring its functions, as is the Patria System. However, there are discrepancies in the funds of some wallets.
Sunacrip faces…
Belgium ordered the immediate cessation of Binance’s activities in the country
The FSMA, Financial Services and Markets Authority, found that "Binance is offering and providing currency exchange services between virtual and legal tender currencies, as well as electronic wallet, in Belgium from countries that are not…
Colombia prepares to regulate cryptocurrencies
Colombia is getting ready to present again, on July 20, a bill with the purpose of establishing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the country.
Despite the fact that the project did not achieve approval in Congress after three…