AUMENT AG is now an official SRO Member of VQF Financial Services
November 08, 2021
AUMENT AG has been classified by VQF as a virtual asset service provider. We feel the immense pleasure to inform our community that AUMENT AG is officially confirmed as an SRO member of VQF Financial Services, a self-regulatory organization, recognized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority under Act. 24 et seq. of the Anti-Money-Laund
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CBDC Impact on Banking Sector Could Be Manageable: New BIS Report
October 04, 2021
According to the report, risks to financial stability depend on the take-up, or rate of adoption, of a CBDC as well as bank funding, lending and resilience.
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El Salvador Mines First Bitcoin With Volcanic Energy
October 04, 2021
El Salvador is the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the US dollar.
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This Week in Crypto: Federal Reserve Chairman Says U.S. Won’t Ban Cryptocurrency a Week After China Bans All Crypto Transactions
October 04, 2021
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.Powell mentioned in a Congressional listening to Thursday that he had “no intention” on banning cryptocurrencies. He did, nonetheless, add that stablecoins is likely to be applic
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Bitcoin Miners Eye Nuclear Power as Environmental Criticism Mounts
September 27, 2021
Bitcoin miners, under fire for their sizable environmental footprint, are forging partnerships with owners of struggling nuclear-power plants with electricity to spare.
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Cryptocurrency exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown
September 27, 2021
Cryptocurrency exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown. Chinese crypto-related firms take a beating, Huobi Tech plunging 23% and OKG Technology Holdings Ltd losing 12%. Meanwhile, UniSwap saw a 20% gain by the increased focus on Decentralized Exchanges!
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UNI Token Rises 20% as China’s Blanket Ban on Crypto Businesses Puts Focus on Decentralized Exchanges
September 27, 2021
Investors turn away from centralized exchanges in the wake of China’s blanket ban on virtual currency businesses.
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Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain contract includes cryptocurrency payments
September 12, 2021
Lionel Messi left Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with Paris St- German , which includes a cryptocurrency package estimated to be worth millions of dollars
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In a crumbling economy, Venezuela’s cheap electricity is a blessing for its Bitcoin miners
September 05, 2021
In the highly competitive world of crypto mining, the economically beaten Venezuela has one advantage: extremely cheap electricity.
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Swiss Exchange SIX granted approval to launch crypto marketplace
September 10, 2021
The Swiss Monetary Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, introduced their approval for regulated Swiss alternate SIX to launch a digital asset market and central securities depository constructed on distributed ledger
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Bitcoin rallies above $50,000, ‘in a battle for new all-time highs and potentially beyond’
September 26, 2021
Bitcoin rose above $50,000 Thursday for the first time since Aug. 23, ahead of the Sept. 7 deadline for the cryptocurrency to become El Salvador’s legal tender.
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Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrency
August 28, 2021
Popularity of the digital currency has grown in Cuba, in part because of restrictions on remittances from the US.
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Cryptoverse Reacts: Visa May Become
August 24, 2021
Global payment provider Visa has made significant waves throughout the crypto asset industry by purchasing their first non-fungible token (NFT) CryptoPunk for ETH 49.5 (around USD 150,000 at the time of purchase).
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Tesla's Musk Urges Lawmakers Weighing Infrastructure Bill's Tax Provision Not to Pick Crypto 'Winners or Losers'
August 07, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has weighed in on the discussion surrounding a proposed crypto tax provision.He said this provision could have a profound negative impact on crypto in the US and unintentionally push more innovation offshore.
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Senators Propose Exemptions to Crypto Tax Reporting Required by US Infrastructure Bill
August 07, 2004
The fight in the U.S. legislature over new cryptocurrency tax-reporting requirements in the Biden Administration’s huge infrastructure bill has continued to get weirder.
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies Above $42K as Bull Market Continues
August 07, 2018
The price of Bitcoin rose above $43,000 for the first time since May.
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Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Invests in Crypto, Says There's a Chance It Could Be 'a Dominant Currency
July 22, 2021
The founder and chairman of Interactive Brokers, Thomas Peterffy, has revealed that he put money in crypto.
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Elon Musk Reveals Spacex Owns Bitcoin, He Personally Owns BTC, Ethereum, Dogecoin — 'I Might Pump but I Don't Dump'
July 22, 2021
Elon Musk said the only public stock he owns is Tesla, but the only "three meaningful assets" he owns outside of company stock is bitcoin, ether and dogecoin.
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JPMorgan Begins Offering 5 Cryptocurrency Funds to Clients
July 22, 2009
This move makes JPMorgan the first large bank to expand crypto trading access beyond just ultra-wealthy clients, the publication conveyed.
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UK Regulator Study Shows Up to 2.3M Adults Own Cryptocurrencies
United Kingdom regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) discovered an increase in possession but a decline in understanding of cryptocurrencies in the country with a survey including 2,568 online respondents.
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UK Farmers Use Cow Dung to Power Ethereum Mining, Boost Revenues
United Kingdom farmers now use cow dung to power Ethereum mining and increase revenue.
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Fed Says Surge in Crypto Prices Reflects Increased Risk Appetite
The Federal Reserve cited the surge in crypto asset prices for the first time in its broader assessment of the stability of the financial system, saying the rise reflects increased risk appetite among investors, according to Bloomberg.
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Diamond Sold for 12 Million USD in Cryptocurrency at Sotheby’s
An important milestone is reached on the adoption of cryptocurrency.Sotheby’s, the 277-year-old British auction house, sold a rare 101.38-carat diamond for HK$95.1 million (US$12.3 million) in cryptocurrency on Friday in a Hong Kong auction to an anonymous buyer.
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Ethereums Daily Active Addresses Surpass Bitcoin for the First Time in Crypto History
Bitcoin and Ethereum markets witnessed buying pressures emerging over the past couple of days after both assets witnessed a drop throughout the past week. As the market embarked on the recovery path. Ethereum supporters re inflamed the argument that the altcoin can beat Bitcoin.
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