Cryptocurrency

EU’s Markets in Crypto Act

April 24, 2023

The European Union’s legislature has granted final approval to the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations, which are the new common rules for the crypto space in Europe. The MiCA will regulate the supervision, consumer protection, and environmental safeguards of ..

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The Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchanges

November 24, 2022

The FTX – one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges – collapsed. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s fortune fell from nearly 16 billion USD to zero within days after his company filed bankruptcy protection in the United States in November 11. ..

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MENA region – world’s fastest crypto adopter

October 8, 2022

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the fastest growing cryptocurrencies market in the world. Key facts The 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index released by the blockchain researcher Chainalysis revealed that the Middle East and the North Africa ..

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“The Merge” of the Ethereum

September 21, 2022

Ethereum – the world’s second largest blockchain – has transitioned from the legacy “proof-of-work” to a “proof-of-stake” consensus mechanism. Key facts The Ethereum Merge is an upgrade that changes how new crypto transactions take place on the blockchain. The Ethereum ..

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Norway’s central bank digital currency

September 15, 2022

Norway’s central bank – Norges Bank – recently hit a major milestone in its digital currency development efforts by releasing the open source code for the country’s CBDC sandbox based on the Ethereum technology. Key facts Norway’s CBDC sandbox, which ..

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What is Crypto Jacking?

July 29, 2022

Crypto jacking, a type of cybercrime in which cryptocurrencies are mined through hacked computers, has reached a record high in 2022. According to a recent report, the number of global crypto jacking incidents has increased by approximately USD 66 million ..

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