The International Monetary Fund has made a new request to governments, authorities and sectors linked to cryptocurrencies to establish stricter regulations.
The IMF's request could not be more timely, taking into account the collapse of this sector worldwide, marked by the bankruptcy of crypto…
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Bitfinex obtained the first digital asset license in El Salvador
The government of El Salvador granted Bitfinex, an international exchange based in the British Virgin Islands, the first license issued by the country specifically for digital asset service providers.
The company announced this news…
SushiSwap hacking attack causes losses of $3.3 million
SushiSwap, a cryptocurrency decentralized exchange (DEX), fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in the loss of $3.3 million worth of Ether (ETH) belonging to a user. The attack happened over the weekend and targeted the RouteProcess02…
In March, 3,600 Bitcoin ATMs were disconnected
In January of this year, the disconnection of Bitcoin ATMs began. In March, the figure reached a maximum of 3,600 disconnected ATMs.
The trend collides with the increase in the adoption of Bitcoin on the global stage, thanks to the speed…
Investors and cryptocurrency miners will pay taxes in Denmark
The Supreme Court of Denmark has established that Bitcoin mining and investment cannot be considered tax-free, due to the speculative nature of such activities.
Taking into account that those who buy Bitcoin estimate that they can sell…
Europe limits anonymous cryptocurrency transactions to 1,000 euros
The European Union approved establishing a cap of 1,000 euros on anonymous cryptocurrency transactions with the aim of stopping crimes such as money laundering and financing terrorist acts.
In this sense, "entities, such as banks, asset…
Mercado Libre expands its cryptocurrency services to Chile
Users of the online payment platform in Chile can now buy, sell and store Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) through the Mercado Pago app, according to Osvaldo Giménez, president of Mercado Libre's Fintech sector, who announced the news on…
Binance is sued for violating regulations in the United States
The main cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, as well as its founder Changpeng Zhao, were indicted this Monday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC, for alleged violations of US law regulations.
According to the CFTC,…
More than $1.1 billion in eth has been lost due to errors
In Ethereum, more than $1.1 billion in eth, the native cryptocurrency, has been lost due to human error. According to a recently published report, it is estimated that at least 636,000 eth, equivalent to 0.5 % of the circulating supply of…
Belgium to review all cryptocurrency advertising
The risks that cryptocurrency transactions entail for those who do not have information about this market have led Belgium to join the supervision of all publicity on the subject.
The measure was taken a week ago and announced in a…
BlockFi will sell its mining equipment
Cryptocurrency-based financial services company BlockFi, which has filed for bankruptcy before US authorities, has been cleared by the bankruptcy court to sell its crypto mining equipment and other physical assets in order to raise around…
The White House criticizes cryptocurrencies, questioning their fundamental value
The White House published its latest President's Economic Report, which analyzes the current situation of cryptocurrencies.
In the report, it is argued that cryptocurrencies do not live up to their initial promise and pose risks to…