Meanwhile, Europe is preparing to crack down on privacy coins. In 2027, privacy coins such as Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH) will be subject to a higher level of review. The new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations will make it illegal for banks and crypto service providers to facilitate...
Green Asset Solutions and Sustainability (GRASS), a cryptocurrency focused on environmental initiatives, has demonstrated significant growth, attracting increased investor attention. The digital asset saw a huge price increase throughout the winter months, indicative of increasing demand for more sustainable cryptocurrencies.As one example, GRASS was at about $0.86 just before the...
Cold Wallet is set to shake up the decentralized finance (DeFi) scene with its revolutionary, privacy-oriented framework. Designed specifically to prevent vulnerabilities seen in existing DeFi ecosystems, Cold Wallet gives users incredible power and transparency over their financial information. This new blockchain platform incorporates zero-knowledge proof architecture and stealth transaction...
Bitcoin’s runway has never been so promising as predictions of it hitting $1 million by 2029 emerge and institutional adoption deepens. Eric Trump's bold statement about crypto, Kraken's unusual hiring process, and Senator Lummis's critique of President Trump's memecoin dinner add layers to the week's developments. At the same time,...
European Union authorities are moving toward stricter regulations on crypto assets, with a proposed ban on privacy tokens slated for 2027. The EUCI handbook describes a ban on anonymous crypto-asset accounts. More specifically, it places the spotlight on self-custody addresses controlled by credit and financial institutions, as well as crypto-asset...
The European Union is on the verge of implementing a landmark regulatory structure that would drastically reshape the state of play for crypto assets. To further combat tech-enabled illicit financing, starting July 1, 2027, the EU will prohibit privacy coins and anonymous crypto wallets. Indeed, this is one of the...
The European Union is about to launch the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). This multilayered international framework intends to make it difficult for bad actors to launder money and finance terrorism. With this agreement, these institutions will be prohibited from holding anonymous accounts by this regulation crypto asset service providers (CASPs)....
Riding high on the success of “Dogecoin Mania BabyDoge came into the limelight, promising to take you to the moon! Now, of course, it has blown past those new all-time highs in December 2024! Such a rapid increase goes to show just how strong this token truly is and the...
Charles Hoskinson, Ethereum co-founder and later creator of Cardano, has made significant waves as an industry figure. Hoskinson’s exit from the project was bitter, characterized by infighting and disagreement over the eventual direction of Ethereum. Things came to a head when the contentiousness ultimately compelled Vitalik Buterin to fire Hoskinson...