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Byte Federal Launches Point of Sale System for Merchants Seeking to Accept Bitcoin

PRESS RELEASE. Byte Federal, a leading company in the global financial technologies space, is proud to announce the official launch of its point...

HanChain (HAN) Goes Live on Top 10 Crypto Exchange MEXC

PRESS RELEASE. HanChain (HAN) went live on MEXC, a top 10 global cryptocurrency exchange, at 5:00 AM UTC on April 3, 2024. In...

Deribit’s Dubai Unit Receives ‘Conditional’ Virtual Asset Service Provider License

Deribit FZE, an entity owned by crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has secured a conditional virtual asset service provider from the Dubai virtual assets...

Fear of Retrospective IRS Regulation Changes Discourages Filing, Says Crypto Tax Expert

Many cryptocurrency users have not filed their tax returns, fearing that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) might change regulations after they submit their...

Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surpassed for the First Time

Cathie Wood’s ARK 21shares Bitcoin ETF experienced a daily outflow of $87.5 million on April 2, marking a historic event as it exceeded...

Arkon Energy Strikes Deal With Bitmain for 27,700 Bitcoin Mining Rigs

On Tuesday, the Ohio-based bitcoin mining and colocation company Arkon Energy announced its procurement of 27,700 bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain, equaling a...

Hokkoku Bank Launches Tochika, Japan’s First Deposit-Backed Stablecoin

Hokkoku Bank, a regional financial institution in the Ishikawa prefecture, launched Tochika, Japan’s first deposit-backed stablecoin. Customers of the bank will be able...

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Completes SOC 2 Type 1 Audit

Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, announced on April 1 that it had completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 Audit,...

Singapore Imposes New Rules for Digital Payment Token Services

Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced amendments to the Payment Services Act to impose additional requirements on digital...

Crypto.com Expands Into South Korean Crypto Market

Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com is entering the South Korean crypto market with its app launch. “We spent significant time and resources tailoring our...