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U.S. Democrats Propose Bill to Restrict Russian Crypto Use amid Ukraine Crisis
U.S. Democratic senators have proposed a bill that intends to impose sanctions on foreign cryptocurrency companies that have partnerships with Russian entities, preventing them from bypassing U.S. sanctions.
Nordic Neobank Lunar Raises $77M Funding Round, Launching Crypto Trading Platform
Lunar strives to offer more convenient, empathic and engaging banking alternative services to both private and business customers.
LocalBitcoins Cuts Fees to Zero for Ukrainians Both Locally and Abroad
To ease transactions amongst Ukrainians as they face the Russian Army Invasion in their nation, P2P Bitcoin marketplace LocalBitcoins has removed all transaction fees for them both locally and abroad.
Animoca Brands to Halt Trading Services to Russian Users
Animoca Brands said it would stop trading services to Russian users is in response to sanctions being imposed on Russia.
Bybit Pairs with Cabital, Providing Trading Service for Crypto
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has tied with Cabital, allowing users to buy cryptos by using EUR and GBP and enjoy a lower cost.
Robinhood's Crypto Wallet Goes Live, Allowing Crypto Withdrawals for First 1,000 Users
Robinhood’s crypto wallet is officially live, allowing the first 1,000 users to make crypto withdrawals.
Regulator Offers Conditional Approval to SoFi Bank, despite Crypto Asset Activities
American online personal finance company Social Finance has obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish SoFi Bank, National Association.
Crypto.com Suspends all Deposits, Withdrawals due to Suspicious Transactions
Crypto wallet provider and trading platform Crypto.com said it would stop all deposits and withdrawals due to suspected unauthorized transactions on the platform.
Robinhood Plans to Roll out Beta Version of Crypto Wallet Feature in Jan 2022
Cryptocurrency and stock trading application Robinhood stated that it will start the beta phase of cryptocurrency wallets in mid-January 2022.
Robinhood Acquires Cross Crypto Exchange Trading Platform Cove Markets
Robinhood announced the acquisition of Cove Markets, a cross-exchange trading platform, joining Robinhood crypto.
Bakkt to Allow Customers Trading ETH on Digital Asset Platform, Move Beyond Bitcoin Offerings
Bakkt is seizing opportunities to move beyond Bitcoin service offerings.
Australian Top Bank Commonwealth Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading for Retail Customers
The largest bank in Australia – Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) – is set to develop a platform that allows its customers to trade cryptocurrencies.
CME Group to Launch the Micro Ether Futures Product for Retail and Institutional Investors
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is set to launch a Micro Ether Futures (MEF) product in a bid to expand its crypto derivatives offerings.
Ethereum’s Price Going through the Roof, Subject to Renewed Interest from Short-Term Traders
Ethereum’s surge to historic highs has renewed the discussion of whether the altcoin season is back as short-term traders' interest soars.
Crypto Trading Platform BitPanda Hires Former JPMorgan Executive Joshua Barraclough as CEO
BitPanda has announced that it has named Joshua Barraclough as CEO to run the daily operations of BitPanda Pro.