The United States Department of the Treasury announced for the first time sanctions against a cryptocurrency mixing company, accused in this case of serving to hide funds linked to the North Korean regime.
The firm in question, Blender, would have served to divert 20.5 million dollars from the…
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Argentina prohibits banks from transactions with cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic prohibited the country's financial entities from carrying out or facilitating operations with digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, for their clients, according to a statement.
The measure…
Gucci will accept cryptocurrency payments in its stores
The Italian brand Gucci announced that it will soon accept payments with cryptocurrencies in all its stores in the United States.
The company's goal is to gradually bring the acceptance of this payment method to all its stores in North…
BitBase will install ATMs for cryptocurrencies in Venezuela
The Spanish company for the purchase and sale of virtual currencies BitBase is negotiating with Venezuelan authorities the importation and installation of 10 ATMs for cryptocurrencies that could come into operation by the end of this year.…
Nepal ratifies the prohibition of cryptocurrencies
Nepal, a country located in South Asia, is blocking websites and applications related to the world of cryptocurrencies, in order to ratify its ban on the use of Bitcoin.
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) issued a notice this…
Goldman Sachs granted a loan to Coinbase
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently revealed that it secured special bitcoin-backed funding from Goldman Sachs.
The objective of this transaction was generated to strengthen the ties between the world of digital assets and…
Argentine bank started selling cryptocurrencies
Banco de Galicia, located in Argentina, recently launched a new system which will allow the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies through its own application.
This is how this platform will offer the possibility of acquiring bitcoin,…
The SEC adds resources for cryptocurrency control
The United States Securities Market Commission (SEC) will have 20 additional officials in its unit responsible for protecting investors in cryptocurrencies and fighting cyber threats, according to the US CNMV.
In this way, the SEC's Cyber…
Binance blocked accounts of family members of Russian officials
The cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance continues to adopt additional measures so that the Russian government cannot avoid the impact of the sanctions imposed through the use of cryptocurrencies. In this connection, it has blocked…
“Meme” cryptocurrencies rise 6,000 % after Twitter purchase
Followers of Elon Musk stimulated a strong push for the cryptocurrency "meme" in honor of the purchase of the social network Twitter, achieving an increase of more than 6,000 %, while Dogecoin increased by 30 % for the second day in a row.…
Legislative Assembly of Panama sanctions cryptocurrency law
Panama advances on its way to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country. The Legislative Assembly approved the cryptocurrency bill, which regulates the “commercialization and use of crypto assets, the issuance of digital value,…
Spain mobilized 60,000 million euros in cryptocurrencies
A report from the Bank of Spain highlights that approximately 60,000 million euros was the volume of transactions executed with cryptocurrencies during 2021 in Spain, which is equivalent to about 1,275 euros per inhabitant and represents 10…