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Nigeria’s Patricia crypto exchange seeks to explain its token amid confusion

Patricia clarified that it will operate similarly to an IOU (I owe you) document, serving as a means for the exchange to acknowledge its debt to its users.

Nigeria’s Patricia crypto exchange seeks to explain its token amid confusion

Patricia clarified that it will operate similarly to an IOU (I owe you) document, serving as a means for the exchange to acknowledge its debt to its users.

South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal

South Korean lawmaker and Wemix investor Kim Nam-kuk will stay in the parliament after a 3:3 vote in the expulsion motion.

South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal

South Korean lawmaker and Wemix investor Kim Nam-kuk will stay in the parliament after a 3:3 vote in the expulsion motion.

Google Cloud to digitize El Salvador's governance, healthcare and education

Google Cloud and the government of El Salvador have entered into a 7-year partnership to digitize the country’s infrastructure in various sectors.

Google Cloud to digitize El Salvador's governance, healthcare and education

Google Cloud and the government of El Salvador have entered into a 7-year partnership to digitize the country’s infrastructure in various sectors.

GBTC Bitcoin 'discount' may be gone by 2024 as share price gains 17%

GBTC shares trading at a lower implied value to BTC price may soon be a thing of the past, a new prediction says.

Stronghold requests permission to burn tires for crypto mining in Pennsylvania

Company requests the use of Tire Derived Fuel, citing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s approval to use this kind of energy source at other industrial facilities in the state.

Hong Kong's first licensed retail crypto exchange HashKey eyes 2024 bull run

HashKey becomes the first licensed retail cryptocurrency exchange to launch in Hong Kong and anticipates major growth of the Web3 industry in the special administrative region.

Hong Kong's first licensed retail crypto exchange HashKey eyes 2024 bull run

HashKey becomes the first licensed retail cryptocurrency exchange to launch in Hong Kong and anticipates major growth of the Web3 industry in the special administrative region.

Hong Kong’s first licensed retail crypto exchange HashKey eyes 2024 bull run

HashKey became the first licensed retail cryptocurrency exchange to launch in Hong Kong and anticipates major growth of the Web3 industry in the special administrative region.

EOS secures regulatory approval in Japan, will trade against yen

The EOS Network Foundation announced that the EOS token will start trading on the Japanese exchange BitTrade in September.

EOS secures regulatory approval in Japan, will trade against yen

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The EOS token has been granted whitelist approval by Japan’s crypto regulator, paving the way for the token to be traded against the Japanese yen on regulated exchanges in the country. 

In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the EOS Network Foundation (ENF), which currently supports the development of EOS, announced that the token has received whitelist approval from the Japanese Virtual and Crypto Asset Exchange Association.

This means the token can trade against the yen on regulated exchanges. The ENF also highlighted that trading for the token will be enabled in September at an exchange called BitTrade.

British MPs call on government to scrap AI exemptions that hurt artists

A bipartisan committee of British MPs said Rishi Sunak’s government must prioritize the rights of musicians and creators over AI developers.

SEC's first deadlines to approve 7 Bitcoin ETFs coming over the next week

Analysts say the best-case scenario is the SEC approves the batch of spot Bitcoin ETFs but it may also exercise its right to an appeal.

SEC's first deadlines to approve 7 Bitcoin ETFs coming over the next week

Analysts say the best-case scenario is the SEC approves the batch of spot Bitcoin ETFs but it may also exercise its right to an appeal.

Elon Musk’s X moves closer to crypto payments with new state license

Regulators from Rhode Island have approved X’s application for a currency transmitter license.

Tether adds Bahamas-based private bank Britannia as partner: Report

Tether’s reported new partnership with Britannia Bank makes it the third Bahamas-based bank to join forces with the stablecoin issuer.

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Tether, the stablecoin issuer behind USDT, has reportedly added Britannia Bank & Trust, a private bank based in The Bahamas to process dollar transfers on its platform.

It is understood Tether has instructed clients to send money to Britannia’s bank account over the last few months, according to an Aug. 29 report by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.

However, it isn’t clear when Tether’s banking relationship with Britannia Bank started, but its other reported banking partners include Deltec Bank and Capital Union Bank.

In recent months, United States-based cryptocurrency firms have had to increasingly look offshore for banking partners amid increased scrutiny by U.S. regulators following the shock collapse of FTX in November.

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Crypto community jubilant over Grayscale decision, but uncertainty remains

The court’s decision that the SEC has to consider Grayscale’s Bitcoin spot ETF application is good news for crypto but maybe not as impactful as some hoped.

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