LONDON (Reuters) – Stablecoins would have to comply with the same safeguards as their more traditional competitors in payments under proposals from regulators on Wednesday…
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U.S. Bancorp launches cryptocurrency custody service for investment managers
(Reuters) – U.S. Bancorp said on Tuesday it had launched a cryptocurrency custody service for institutional investment managers who have private funds in the United…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges scramble to drop Chinese users after Beijing's ban
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s new blanket ban on all cryptocurrency trading and mining – the broadest yet by a major economy – has sent crypto…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges scramble to drop Chinese users after Beijing's ban
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s new blanket ban on all cryptocurrency trading and mining – the broadest yet by a major economy – has sent crypto…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchanges and providers of crypto services are scrambling to sever business ties with mainland Chinese clients, after Beijing last Friday issued…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchanges and providers of crypto services are scrambling to sever business ties with mainland Chinese clients, after Beijing last Friday issued…
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Cryptocurrencies bounce back from China crackdown
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies…
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Press release on Walmart's litecoin partnership is fake – CNBC
FILE PHOTO: A Walmart sign is seen inside its department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo(Reuters) -A press release…
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Binance removes Singapore products on main platform after regulator's warning
FILE PHOTO: Binance logo and stock graph are displayed in this illustration taken, June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoHONG KONG (Reuters) – Binance, one of…
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Binance stops selling "stock tokens" after regulatory scrutiny
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, and Litecoin are seen in front of a displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken, June…
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Binance stops selling "stock tokens" after regulatory scrutiny
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, and Litecoin are seen in front of a displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken, June…
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Exclusive: Japan beefs up diplomatic efforts on regulating digital currency – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is beefing up its diplomatic efforts to regulate digital currencies globally, three officials told Reuters, a sign of the government’s growing…
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Crypto exchange Binance says sterling withdrawals reactivated after outage
LONDON (Reuters) -Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday that sterling withdrawals from its platform had been reactivated, with users also able to buy digital…
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Crypto is 'rat poison', a third of mainstream investment firms tell JPM
FILE PHOTO: The exchange rates and logos of Bitcoin (BTH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Monero (XMR) are seen on the display of a cryptocurrency…
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Nigeria could launch pilot digital currency by year-end – central bank
FILE PHOTO: The Central Bank of Nigeria’s logo is seen on its headquarters building in Abuja, Nigeria, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File PhotoABUJA (Reuters) –…
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Index publisher MSCI looking at launch of crypto indexes
(Reuters) – Global securities index publisher MSCI is looking at launching indexes for cryptocurrency assets, according to Chief Executive Henry Fernandez, in what would be…
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Crypto sees second week of outflows; ether posts record outflows – CoinShares
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency investment products and funds saw outflows for a second straight week, with ether posting record outflows as institutional investors took…
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Bank regulators plot toughest capital rule for bitcoin
LONDON (Reuters) -Banks must set aside enough capital to cover losses on any bitcoin holdings in full, global regulators proposed on Thursday, in a “conservative”…
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Musk 'trolling' puts brakes on bitcoin's rebound
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin slipped 4% on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again – this time firing off a few tweets that…
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Cryptocurrencies show inflows after record outflows in previous two weeks – CoinShares
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File…
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Cryptocurrencies show inflows after record outflows in previous two weeks – CoinShares
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File…
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Cryptocurrencies bounce back after Sunday plunge
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies rebounded on Monday, reclaiming ground lost during a bout of weekend selling that was fuelled by further signs of a Chinese…
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Cryptocurrencies punch back after Sunday sell-off
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies fought back on Monday, retaking ground lost during a bout of weekend selling that was fuelled by further signs of a…
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Bitcoin fights back after Sunday sell-off
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies fought back on Monday, clawing back ground after a bout of weekend selling fuelled by further signs of a gathering Chinese crackdown…
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Bitcoin rebound loses steam on rising regulatory concerns
LONDON (Reuters) – Beset by rising regulatory pressure, bitcoin hovered around $40,000 on Friday, pausing its attempt to recover from this week’s massive plunge.Representations of…
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Bitcoin plunges: A bust or a buy?
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies that seemed to be defying gravity just weeks ago came back down to earth with a bump on Wednesday after a…
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Wells Fargo to onboard active cryptocurrency strategy for rich clients
FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past Wells Fargo bank in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co…
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Bitcoin slides below $40,000 after China's new crypto curbs
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin tumbled below the $40,000 mark on Wednesday to a 3-1/2 month low and dragged down the prices of other digital coins…
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Bitcoin posts record weekly outflows as gains stall – CoinShares data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin hit record outflows last week, as investors diversified into cryptocurrency assets with new developments in their specific network such as…
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Musk tweets, dogecoin leaps and bitcoin retreats
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin was heading on Friday for its worst week since February, while dogecoin leapt by a quarter, as the latest tweets on cryptocurrencies…
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