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Morgan Stanley Will Work With US Regulators to Examine Safe Ways to Offer Crypto, CEO Says
In a fresh development, Morgan Stanley CEO, Ted Pick has said that the bank wishes to examine if it can act as a crypto transactor while keeping its regulatory obligations intact. To do so, the New York City-headquartered bank plans to ramp-up discussions with US lawmakers in the coming months.
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Singapore Court Approves WazirX’s Financial Restructuring Plan, Creditors to Vote Next
The Singapore High Court has approved WazirX's financial restructuring scheme, contingent on at least 75 percent of creditors voting in favour. If approved, WazirX will initiate the reimbursement process within ten business days of the scheme's effective date.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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Intelligence Analysis Firm i2 Group Partners Chainalysis to Upgrade Software With Blockchain Technology
i2 Group has partnered with blockchain data firm Chainalysis to integrate blockchain to its link analysis platform, named Analyst’s Notebook. Chainalysis said this will allow cybersecurity experts using the Analyst’s Notebook to gather detailed insights on suspicious crypto-related activities.
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Bitcoin Price Remains Steady at $102,000 for Third Consecutive Day Amid Ongoing Crypto Market Volatility
The overall crypto market cap dropped by 2.57 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether registered losses on Thursday, January 23. Owing to the ongoing market volatility, majority cryptocurrencies including Dogecoin, Cardano, and Chainlink found themselves trading in losses on national and global exchanges.
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BoA Chief Predicts Banks Will Go Bullish on Crypto Once Rules Are More Defined Under Trump
Brian Moynihan, the CEO of BoA, said in a CNBC interview Tuesday that once the crypto rules were more defined, virtual assets could be classified as real fintech tools that could be integrated into existing businesses.
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Birla Institute of Management Technology Launches Bimcoin, a Blockchain-Based Campus Currency
BIMTECH has designed Bimcoin to facilitate secure and transparent transactions within the institute’s internal ecosystem for students, administrators, and vendors. Unlike conventional financial systems, Bimcoin leverages blockchain’s decentralised nature, ensuring transparency, and incorporating programmable features such as smart contracts, th...
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EU’s ESMA Sets Deadline for Crypto Service Providers to Restrict Non MiCA-Compliant Stablecoins
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of the EU has asked crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to put such procedures in place that can assess the compliance of ARTs and electronic money tokens (EMTs) with MiCA. Those found to be non-compliant must be restricted from being circulated, the ESMA has said.
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JioCoin Surfaces on JioSphere Browser as Blockchain-Based Engagement Reward Token, Could Launch Soon
As explained on the JioSphere app, JioCoins are reward tokens based on blockchain that will earn Jio users with rewards. Only people with an India-based mobile number will be able to eligible for JioCoin rewards.
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Bitcoin Drops Over Three Percent After US President Donald Trump Fails to Mention Crypto in Inaugural Speech
The overall crypto market cap tumbled by 1.16 percent in the last 24 hours with most cryptocurrencies trading in losses, including Bitcoin. The market turned volatile following Trump’s inaugural speech, which did not mention Bitcoin.
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Official Trump Crypto Token Price Drops Sharply as Melania Trump Launches Memecoin
Within the first 48 hours of the token being launched, it jumped up to become the 15th largest crypto in the world. Presently, over 199 million Trump tokens are in circulation. The $Melania token, meanwhile, surged by over 49 percent in the last 24 hours to presently trade at $10.95 (roughly Rs. 947.89).
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Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $102,000 as Altcoins Fluctuate Ahead of Donald Trump Inauguration
The overall valuation of the crypto market shrunk by 2.30 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether both reflected losses on Monday. Tether, Dogecoin, and USD Coin joined BTC and ETH on the loss-making side of the crypto chart.
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Malaysia Considers Crypto, Blockchain Policies After Discussions With UAE Government
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and former CEO of Binance. The two spoke about the steps that Malaysia could incorporate to become more acquainted with Web3 technologies.
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Bitcoin Rallies Above $100,000 Ahead of US President-Elect Donald Trump's Inauguration, Ether Value Falls
The crypto market cap rose by 2.06 percent in the last 24 hours with Bitcoin rallying above the price point of $101,000 (roughly Rs. 87.4 lakh). Ether registered losses on Friday, January 17 alongside a handful of cryptocurrencies that includes Cardano.
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DMCC to Build 17-Storey 'Crypto Tower' in Dubai for Crypto, Web3 Firms
Dubai will soon be getting a Crypto Tower. According to a blog post by the DMCC, the complex will span 150,000 square feet and will deploy blockchain and smart contracts to process tenant management system.
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Morgan Stanley Will Work With US Regulators to Examine Safe Ways to Offer Crypto, CEO Says
In a fresh development, Morgan Stanley CEO, Ted Pick has said that the bank wishes to examine if it can act as a crypto transactor while keeping its regulatory obligations intact. To do so, the New York City-headquartered bank plans to ramp-up discussions with US lawmakers in the coming months.
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Singapore Court Approves WazirX’s Financial Restructuring Plan, Creditors to Vote Next
The Singapore High Court has approved WazirX's financial restructuring scheme, contingent on at least 75 percent of creditors voting in favour. If approved, WazirX will initiate the reimbursement process within ten business days of the scheme's effective date.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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Intelligence Analysis Firm i2 Group Partners Chainalysis to Upgrade Software With Blockchain Technology
i2 Group has partnered with blockchain data firm Chainalysis to integrate blockchain to its link analysis platform, named Analyst’s Notebook. Chainalysis said this will allow cybersecurity experts using the Analyst’s Notebook to gather detailed insights on suspicious crypto-related activities.
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Bitcoin Price Remains Steady at $102,000 for Third Consecutive Day Amid Ongoing Crypto Market Volatility
The overall crypto market cap dropped by 2.57 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether registered losses on Thursday, January 23. Owing to the ongoing market volatility, majority cryptocurrencies including Dogecoin, Cardano, and Chainlink found themselves trading in losses on national and global exchanges.
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BoA Chief Predicts Banks Will Go Bullish on Crypto Once Rules Are More Defined Under Trump
Brian Moynihan, the CEO of BoA, said in a CNBC interview Tuesday that once the crypto rules were more defined, virtual assets could be classified as real fintech tools that could be integrated into existing businesses.
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Birla Institute of Management Technology Launches Bimcoin, a Blockchain-Based Campus Currency
BIMTECH has designed Bimcoin to facilitate secure and transparent transactions within the institute’s internal ecosystem for students, administrators, and vendors. Unlike conventional financial systems, Bimcoin leverages blockchain’s decentralised nature, ensuring transparency, and incorporating programmable features such as smart contracts, th...
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EU’s ESMA Sets Deadline for Crypto Service Providers to Restrict Non MiCA-Compliant Stablecoins
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of the EU has asked crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to put such procedures in place that can assess the compliance of ARTs and electronic money tokens (EMTs) with MiCA. Those found to be non-compliant must be restricted from being circulated, the ESMA has said.
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JioCoin Surfaces on JioSphere Browser as Blockchain-Based Engagement Reward Token, Could Launch Soon
As explained on the JioSphere app, JioCoins are reward tokens based on blockchain that will earn Jio users with rewards. Only people with an India-based mobile number will be able to eligible for JioCoin rewards.
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Bitcoin Drops Over Three Percent After US President Donald Trump Fails to Mention Crypto in Inaugural Speech
The overall crypto market cap tumbled by 1.16 percent in the last 24 hours with most cryptocurrencies trading in losses, including Bitcoin. The market turned volatile following Trump’s inaugural speech, which did not mention Bitcoin.
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Official Trump Crypto Token Price Drops Sharply as Melania Trump Launches Memecoin
Within the first 48 hours of the token being launched, it jumped up to become the 15th largest crypto in the world. Presently, over 199 million Trump tokens are in circulation. The $Melania token, meanwhile, surged by over 49 percent in the last 24 hours to presently trade at $10.95 (roughly Rs. 947.89).
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Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $102,000 as Altcoins Fluctuate Ahead of Donald Trump Inauguration
The overall valuation of the crypto market shrunk by 2.30 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether both reflected losses on Monday. Tether, Dogecoin, and USD Coin joined BTC and ETH on the loss-making side of the crypto chart.
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Malaysia Considers Crypto, Blockchain Policies After Discussions With UAE Government
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and former CEO of Binance. The two spoke about the steps that Malaysia could incorporate to become more acquainted with Web3 technologies.
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Bitcoin Rallies Above $100,000 Ahead of US President-Elect Donald Trump's Inauguration, Ether Value Falls
The crypto market cap rose by 2.06 percent in the last 24 hours with Bitcoin rallying above the price point of $101,000 (roughly Rs. 87.4 lakh). Ether registered losses on Friday, January 17 alongside a handful of cryptocurrencies that includes Cardano.
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DMCC to Build 17-Storey 'Crypto Tower' in Dubai for Crypto, Web3 Firms
Dubai will soon be getting a Crypto Tower. According to a blog post by the DMCC, the complex will span 150,000 square feet and will deploy blockchain and smart contracts to process tenant management system.
